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McCann's, Newport

Pub added by Helen Iwanczuk

10 High Street
Newport
NP20 1FQ

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Newport Central

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about McCann's

Rock music bar with a long, thin interior and a stage to the rear left. Outdoor areas can be found to the rear from a corridor to the rear right and also on pavement seating to the front. There are some sports shields behind the bar but the walls feature music memorabilia, rock posters, pumpclips and a large sign from the former Hornblower pub (another former Newport music venue). There was also a pool table in front of the stage, as well as a couple of games machines and a jukebox. Toilets and what looked like another bar/room were downstairs down a fairly steep staircase.

The bar sports a couple of handpulls with just the one clipped with Butty Bach. We were drawn to the boxed ciders on the end of the bar. It's been a while since I've had Palmers Upland Cyder Rubber Chicken. Pick of the keg beers was Tiny Rebel IPA.

Despite the lack of cask ale choice, I quite liked it here and my cider was very enjoyable.

On 9^th September 2025 - rating: 6
[User has posted 3232 recommendations about 3230 pubs]

Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about McCann's

A self-proclaimed 'Rock & Ale Bar', and a broadly accurate description. On a blazingly hot Saturday afternoon, most of the punters were sat out on the pavement tables getting scorched, but I took refuge in the narrow, elongated but much cooler bar (with a compact stage at the back). The music certainly wasn't at background level, but you wouldn't expect that here anyway (so as it fully met my requirements, then I'm not complaining!). I found a couple of Wye Valley beers on the handpumps - HPA (£4.00) and Butty Bach - and noted mostly standard offerings on the keg taps.

On 13^th July 2025 - rating: 7
[User has posted 8868 recommendations about 8868 pubs]

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Quinno _ left this review about McCann's

Rock bar with a stage at one end. Red and grey interior with laminate floor. Of note are the stairs down to the bogs, each one inscribed with the name and passing date of a famous rock star. A couple of cask on, I chose wrong with a spluttery end of barrel effort via Salopian (should have gone for a Duck Fart, one of the charmingly named shots that were advertised). Intense chat about M*A*S*H* and Blackadder at the bar - Sunday in Newport is like being transported back 30 years. I slowly warmed to this place, shame I got unlucky with the beer. I might be tempted to pop in again. 6.5

On 11^th May 2024 - rating: 6
[User has posted 5688 recommendations about 5669 pubs]

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Newport (S Wales), 0.37 miles, 7 min walk (show)
Rogerstone, 3.97 miles, 1 hr 16 min walk (show)
Risca & Pontymister, 5.22 miles, 1 hr 40 min walk (show)

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9th Sep 2025, 21:03

Review submitted by Blue Scrumpy

13th Jul 2025, 16:32

Review submitted by Just a quick pint, then I'm off