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Twelve Bells, Cirencester
Cirencester
GL7 1EA
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about Twelve Bells
Backstreet local’s pub 5 minutes from the centre. Basic but tidy, there’s a main bar with pub carpet and a parlour area with quarry tile flooring off right. Also a hidden room behind the main bar and a really nice courtyard with flora and fauna. Two cask over three pumps, Wye Valley Bitter and Parkway Golden, the latter of which was in great shape (NBSS 4) served-up by a pair of friendly barmen. A nice place and well-worth its GBG listing. Make sure you leave time to pop out of town and do this this one.
On 6th December 2023
- rating: 8
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Twelve Bells
12½ years since our last visit to the town of Cirencester, we returned to visit the 3 pubs that have appeared in the Good Beer Guide over the past few years. The Twelve Bells was our first stop, to the southern end of the town centre.
It was quiet on arrival, with just a few others in. We were soon served by the landlady, who shortly after disappeared and was replaced by the landlord. The poor chap had barely walked in when a group of around 15-20 walked in looking for Jagerbombs. He had to wander off to source a fresh bottle, whilst the pub had suddenly become very busy. But alas, these pub crawlers were gone in no time after consuming their drinks, restoring some serenity to precedings.
The regular beer here is Wye Valley Bitter. Guests were Wye Valley HPA & Milestone Black Pearl. The latter washed down the Chinese takeaway I'd just had quite nicely.
The pub itself consists of a room at the front and further rooms out back, where the toilets can also be found.
On 1st January 2022
- rating: 6
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Will Larter left this review about The Twelve Bells
I remembered seeing this place when cycling through Ciren (without stopping) on a previous tour in this part of the Cotswolds, so went looking for it when I stayed here recently. I'm glad I found it (it's not difficult) because it's a really nice back street local. My visit was not at a foody time of day, so perhaps I'd have a different view if it had been, but what I found was a place where regular customers were meeting for a beer and a chat, and greeting a returning member of the darts team as though he'd won the World Cup.
The Ciren Bells Bitter is brewed on the premises and was a very gluggable best bitter. Other beers were from Wye Valley and the rather more local Ramsbury brewery. This one would be on my return visit list.
Date of visit: 10th May 2018
On 1st June 2018
- rating: 8
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Twelve Bells
Another great pub.
This came up good for Sunday Lunch on Tripadvisor - so we came mainly for the food.
Which was excellent.
The beer quality was an unexpected bonus. Its a free house, with a chalk board advertising the brews. A couple from Wye Valley but I went for the Uley Bitter. Superb condition.
Great service. Everything about this place was excellent.
On 25th September 2017
- rating: 10
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Twelve Bells
This is a smallish cotswold stone built pub that is close to the town centre.
There were two rooms and i went in a nice wood panelled room,there were three real ales on the bar i had a drink of Abbey Bellringer which was very nice the other beers were Kelham island Butt Jumper and Nethergate bitter.
I thought this was a really nice pub.
Pub visited 3 August 2002.
On 3rd August 2002
- rating: 8
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