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The Red Lion, Tring
Marsworth
Postal town: Tring
HP23 4LU
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Reviews of The Red Lion (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Red Lion
ORIGINAL REVIEW January 2011
Beautiful old building in an attractive corner of the village close to the church.To the right of the front door there is a traditional public bar with a real fire,with a games area behind that can accomodate families if they wish to eat while to the left there is a small snug leading to a comfortable lounge at a higher level with a dining area beyond .The food is typical pub grub from a limited menu with some daily specials,mains around £8.
Up to six real ales on handpump with London Pride always on together with (on our visit) Batemans XB and Dark Mild,Adnams Lighthouse and two brews from the Rebellion Brewery in Marlow.There is normally a LocAle stocked and the ale quality is always very high,fully justifying the regular GBG entry.The public bar is well used by locals and is dog friendly,and on sunny days you can sit outside the pub to the front or in the attractive rear garden.The Red Lion is very close to the Grand Union canal and is a classic country pub with a great interior,to which I return whenever in the area.
UPDATE OCT 2011.
A little surprised to see this pub omitted from the 2012 GBG,there was nothing wrong with the ale quality on my recent visit.I can only assume that stocking two Brains beers ,which are undistinguished brews (SA and IPA),might be a pointer especially as the selection of low ABV beers were priced at £3.20 which seemed a little pricey.The food offering seems a bit out of character for such a traditional pub,but these are small points compared with the overall package.A wonderful unspoilt interior which retains a traditional snug will always get my vote.
UPDATE
The ale selection seems to be a lot worse.The regular Fuller's London Pride will be joined by other low strength BBB,on my last trip Butcombe Original (NBSS 3).A single stronger ale will be offered but Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger just mantained the malt dominated brew selection.Nothing wrong with conditioning but a selection with no style variety equals a point off.The food service is not aways on due to staffing shortages and so my latest trip was a one pint stop.
On 10th September 2022
- rating: 7
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Red Lion
The Red Lion gives that traditional country pub feel in a rural setting. Nice sized public bar with an open fire and then a cosy snug leading to the top bar with wood burning stove. Fortunately we had a fine weather day and were able to bag one of the benches to the front.
Six Ales on for our visit and alongside the usually ubiquitous Shep Neame Spitfire, and Fuller's London Pride were Chiltern Nut Brown Mild and Bucks Best, Hopping Mad Amazing Grace and Rebellion Mutiny and the two Chiltern brewery brews were well kept.
I can fully see why the Red Lion was awarded CAMRA Mid-Chilterns POTY and Bucks POTY in 2013.
On 11th May 2014
- rating: 8
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Quinno _ left this review about The Red Lion
Situated in a picturesque location just off the Grand Union Canal (lovely views to be had from the nearby bridge that spans it), this is a lovely old building (C17th?) with a lovely rear garden and a multi-room interior. Ticks a lot of boxes, with a working (if somewhat thinly felted) bar billiards table, darts, piano, real fires, low beams, stone and tiled flooring. Six ales were on during my visit, with beers from Fullers, Vale, Portobello, and Blue.Bird. An eclectic mix of breweries if somewhat samey in style, though quality was pretty good and four halves came in at £6.60 which wasn’t a bad price. Good mix of local clientèle, boaters and a few people who had made a long visit on a minibus to sample. The pub is beyond dog-friendly; in places it almost resembles kennels. An unusual and much-commented on feature were the brown leather topped tables at the rear. A very nice example of what a good village pub should be like and I’d happily seek this one out again.
On 4th July 2013
- rating: 8
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Pub Details
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- Bar Billiards : Yes last updated 09 May 2010 by David McNally
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 19 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 28 February 2019 by Bucking Fastard
- Car Park : Yes last updated 28 February 2019 by Bucking Fastard
- Darts : Yes last updated 09 May 2010 by David McNally
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 July 2013 by hondo .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 28 February 2019 by Bucking Fastard
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 28 February 2019 by Bucking Fastard
