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The Beehive, Cheltenham
Cheltenham
GL50 2XE
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Beehive
Backstreet pub in the residential Montpellier area of town. It was very busy in here. There is a large bar area and a smaller area just the other side of an entrance corridor. Nearly all tables were taken with a young crowd. I ended up taking the only one I could see available, but it still had a mostly drunk pint and some dirty plates on it. One of the previous occupants returned shortly after I'd claimed it, but he was happy to stand at the bar now that they had eaten.
4 real ales were on - Timothy Taylor Landlord, Goff's Cheltenham Gold, Ramsbury Blindside, Uley Bitter. There was no real cider apparent.
I ordered a half of the Blindside and was taken aback a little by the barmaid's response. She asked if I was sure, as it wasn't very nice! I asked if it was off or what was wrong with it and she offered me a taster. As far as conditioning was concerned, the beer was fine. The beer was quite bitter and wouldn't be to everyone's tastes (it wasn't particularly a beer I'd normally choose, except for the fact that I hadn't seen or tried it before). However, it seemed a very strange thing to be said. At least she was honest!
Busy place that didn't quite hit the spot.
On 26th March 2023
- rating: 5
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Old Boots left this review about The Beehive
A corner pub extended into a next door part of the building and partially retaining original features. An original two rooms have been combined into the front bar with a horseshoe shaped counter, there’s a long room at the back and a door at the side leads to a dining room. Floor boarded and with bench seating in places, a couple of barrels as tables and mix of wooden furniture. Two horseshoes greet you when entering but round the curve of the counter are six hand pumps, two off and Cheltenham Gold, Atlantic, Landlord and a Bristol Beer Factory beer on the others. Not bad at all and a useful part of a crawl round these parts.
On 11th September 2022
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Beehive
Busy on our Friday eve visit, but still managed to find a decent spot in a small lounge area, on the left of the entrance. This room had red painted walls and a large wood burning stove, which was lit on our visit. Nothing outstanding on handpump, Adnams Lighthouse, TT Landlord, Sharps Doombar and Exmoor Mild. We went for the Exmooor Mild, which was decent enough.
On 4th March 2018
- rating: 6
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Beehive
An attractive looking pub hidden away in the back streets but located only a short stroll from Montpelier Gardens, it doesn’t perhaps have quite the cosy charm that might be expected from outside, but is nonetheless a decent enough spot to stop for a pint or two.
Internally it’s a good size and consists of a number of different rooms with the largest one being to the left which included the bar counter and looked as though it had at one time been a couple of separate rooms that have been knocked together. Etched glass windows were to the front whilst the flooring was rough wooden boards. Paintwork was predominantly cream in the main bar with dark green timberwork, although a couple of the smaller rooms had been painted throughout in a deep shade of red. An ornate carved wooden fireplace was off to one side, although it’s a shame that this wasn’t in use on a cold December day. A TV was mounted up in the corner, although fortunately this was not in use on our visit.
Beers on tap were Fuller’s Hollybush, Longman Long Blonde, Exmoor Christmas Ale, Timothy Taylor Landlord and, unusually in these parts, Betty Stoggs. Ciders too were well represented with Sharp’s Orchard, Cornish Rattler and Stowford Press. Unfortunately, the advertised mulled wine was unavailable, despite the sign staying in place even after we had asked for it.
On 1st January 2018
- rating: 6
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hondo . left this review about The Beehive
Tucked away on a side street. Quirky shaped but quite plain interior with different rooms. 6 real ales.
On 16th March 2017
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Beehive
My pub of the night - taken in with four others out the GBG.
Exceptional Timothy Taylor Landlord.
Lovely pub.
Photos at my blog - http://bit.ly/2d1vJ0u
On 25th September 2016
- rating: 10
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Beehive
The Beehive qualified as the surprise of the day on our mini crawl of the Montpellier and Tivoli Districts of Cheltenham south of Montpellier Terrace.
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect as it has a reputation as a Gastro pub but was coming up on the radar as a decent pub on the local Camra publications.
What I found was both.
The locally renowned Gastro dining room is actually on the first floor above the bar and on the ground floor you find a proper ‘back street boozer’ with an eclectic mix of locals and traditional decor. The main bar area is on the left as you enter and then there is a separate snug room section to the right, both with traditional minimalist décor, stripped wood floors, and comfy seating arranged around large Victorian fireplaces.
Then out back there is a very nice courtyard garden with plenty of bench seating and shaded areas. And then there are some benches to the front of the pub which, due to its west facing aspect catch the late afternoon sun.
The bar supports three handpumps, which were Butcombe Bitter, Adnams Lighthouse and Legless Cow from the local May Hill Microbrewery, and the couple we tried were served in good condition. On talking to the barman he confirmed they usually have two regional beers on , usually from the Cheltenham based Battledown Brewery and The Festival Brewery, but I’d missed these.
As well as the posh nosh menu for the dining room upstairs there was a more reasonably priced bar menu for the pub section with snacks and then mains coming in under £9.00 which I though was quite good for this posh end of town.
Obviously not the wide ale choice of the other pubs in this area south of Montpellier Terrace but as a pub, I probably enjoyed this one more. And for me this is the way to do a Gastro pub / restaurant. Stick the foodies away in a room above a proper pub… lovely !
On 30th May 2013
- rating: 8
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