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White Lion Inn, Beaminster
Broadwindsor
Postal town: Beaminster
DT8 3QD
Served areas
Reviews of White Lion Inn (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about White Lion Inn
Latest Visit (24/9/24):
The White Lion has now re-opened under ownership of the community and is back in the Good Beer Guide. Stone walls and laminate flooring give it a fairly cold feel. The door had been propped open, which drew complaints from one customer who was getting cold. He ended up closing it.
I'd hoped to avail myself of fish and chips from a mobile van which visits the village on a Tuesday evening. However, the van has broken down! Undeterred, the business has been allowed to set up in the pub's kitchen and it was doing a roaring trade during my visit. The smell emanating from the kitchen was very enticing and was probably the reason that the front door had been propped open.
The fish and chips were proving so popular that I spent a little longer here than planned. Plates, cutlery and condiments are provided. I was happy to wait whilst drinking my Palmer's 230 (brewed to celebrate their 230th anniversary) and perusing some local Dorset CAMRA magazines.
Being a Palmer's pub, the regular beers are Copper & Tally Ho! A fourth handpull was clipped with Dorset Orchards First Press cider. Their Gold & Orchard Haze ciders were on keg, along with Palmer's Dorset Pale.
This seems to be a good example of a well-run pub that is clearly popular with the local community (and their dogs). For a Tuesday evening, it was very busy. Although I suspect the fish & chip business was a significant factor behind its popularity.
Original Visit (11/12/21):
The community have stepped up efforts to purchase this village pub and hoped to have it open in time for Christmas. However, it was still closed when I tried to visit this weekend.
On 28th September 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3040 recommendations about 3038 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
E TA left this review about White Lion Inn
A wonderful 17th Century village pub that has been recently refurbished. The pub sits in the middle of the village making it a natural focus for village life. There is a small beer garden hidden away at the back, and a couple of metal tables at the front. There is also a covered smoking area at the side. The single square bar is comfortable, carpeted and homely. There is an open fire one side, and a small TV the other near the dartboard. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was convivial. Three ales and a cider on draft – I had a pint of Copper Ale, which was in excellent condition. Food is freshly cooked and good value. Definitely worth a revisit.
On 13th December 2018
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3516 recommendations about 3480 pubs]
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Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : No last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 29 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Car Park : No last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 29 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : Yes last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Function Room : No last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Jukebox : No last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Karaoke : No last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Live Music : Yes last updated 29 January 2024 by paulof horsham
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Micropub : No last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Pinball : No last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Pool Table : No last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 29 January 2024 by paulof horsham
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 28 September 2024 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 29 October 2013 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : No last updated 09 December 2018 by E TA
