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The Woodford Brewery tap, this pub was converted from three 16th Century cottages, still retaining the tiled floors, exposed timbers and brick walls though as features, and is now part of the brewery complex which includes the brew plant, shop and pub. There is a large neat garden which includes an old duck pond, now sadly enlosed by a post-and-rail fence to stop children drowning themsleves. The full range of Woodford ales is still available from casks and pumps, and as they have ‘tasting flights’ of 4 x 1/3 pint glasses on a wooden paddle, we were able to sample all of them without too much difficulty. All the shop merchandise was available to buy in the bar too; it took a bit of time to work out that their Nelson logo, which actually looks much more like Napoleon, wasn’t an alien wearing sun glasses. A couple of beers were disappointing, and maybe they’d been sitting too long. The food was very good, though some of the menu choices weren’t available. Staff were excellent: friendly, helpful and jovial, even making sure the dogs had water and dog biscuits. Despite the minor niggles it is a good pub in a brilliant setting and well worth finding.

After fifty years as a Chinese restaurant, this pub reopened as an alehouse and Tapas bar in July 2018. Now largely one room, the original two bar layout is still discernible.On entering, the bar is to one's left, with a double stillage holding ,on my first visit, nine casks wrapped up in cooling jackets. As is customary in such establishments, the beer and cider menu is chalked up,as is the food ofering.
I consider gravity dispense the ideal way to serve southern cask beer,but I would like to see a temperature controlled beer store.Having said that, my glass of ADH-Me from Angels and Demons was first rate, and a worthy Beer of the Week.
The landlord has previously run a couple of highly respected pubs in the surrounding villages,and is bringing a wide range of cask beers: I noted beers from Bradfield,Lowestoft and places more remote to improve choice in the wider Ancient Borough.
I'm not really sure it could be called a micropub due to its former pub role, but it observes the spirit of the concept.A local asset.

I thought about coming in here on arrival at Doncaster but decided not to as it looked busy. It's set in a former buffet bar and is just a square room with no TVs or other distractions but there is a quiet music track playing that I thought might be for the benefit of the busy bar staff. As noted below there is an enclosed area outside where only plastic glasses are allowed. I got here just after 18:00 on a Saturday and managed to find a seat inside.
The three hand pumps had Tiny Rebel Cwtch & Stay Puft and Wilde Child Outside The Box. I went for the Wilde Child beer and the Stay Puft (both £3.90) which were in good nick but slightly warm.
I thought this place was good but not great. The high prices may well be down to National Rail rents and Doncaster is a busy station. I much prefer places like this on quieter stations. I still wish it well but it seems to have already taken off.

another that I think we can consider permanently closed. boarded up and without life since the floods in 2015.

Strange place. One large room with bar to the left, vegetables to the middle and right. Doubt I'll be back but worth ticking off.