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The Board Inn, Hawes
Hawes
DL8 3RD
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Board Inn
With The Crown nextdoor closed, our third and final stop in Hawes was the Board Inn, which appears in the 2024 Good Beer Guide. As such, I was expecting good things. The reality was quite disappointing.
Despite not serving food in the winter, this pub had more of a local feel than other pubs in the village. The bar area was busy with blockers, making the selection of a beer more difficult than it should be. Theakston Best Bitter & Timothy Taylor Landlord are the regular beers. Unfortunately, the guest beer was particularly exciting either, it being Ringwood Razor Back. I expected something a little more from a 2024 Good Beer Guide entry.
A few dogs were in. So were a small group of motorcyclists, but I'd have to concur with the previous review. There was nothing I found to particularly recommend this pub, which was just about the worst of a poor selection of pubs in Hawes.
On 7th January 2024
- rating: 5
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Brainy Pool left this review about The Board Inn
I thought this pub was pretty mundane to be honest, although it was better than the Crown next door. Decor fairly standard, blank and verging on dull. Beer was decent and my Moorhouses brew was spot on. I just found nothing to latch onto here, it does all the proper pub things quite well but it doesn’t click at all as special pubs do. Good to escape the rowdy soccerball fans given the lack of TVs though.
On 4th May 2019
- rating: 6
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Will Larter left this review about The Board Inn
This has never been my favourite among the four pubs in Hawes, so I called in on my last night here just to even things out, intending (after a half) to move on to one of the others if there wasn't anything I particularly fancied on the bar. There are four hand pumps, serving Theakstons Best Bitter, Black Sheep Best, Timothy Taylor Landlord and (saving the best until last) Black Sheep Rye Mild. Only the second time I've come across this fairly recent addition to the Paul Theakston portfolio, and I have to say I was once again impressed. To the extent of staying for a second pint, and then a half as a nightcap. The pub was pretty quiet, apart from a family party who appeared to be on a mission to eat all the food on the premises, and after they'd left I had the place to myself. I don't know how busy the Fountain or the Crown were on this wet and blustery Tuesday night, and the photo from March 2012 suggests that the Board has its busy periods, but with beer like this I hope plenty of others turn up here in future.
On 26th October 2017
- rating: 7
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Peter Rydings left this review about The Old Board Inn
Called in on the 5th of May i was shocked there was no one in the pub next door was busy this pub was also doing food chef was stood at the bar he was spot less in his uniform the pub was clean butnothing going on in the place.
Had A PINT OF John smiths hand pull it was warm probably the first pulled off.
Just hope it was just one of those days for them with lack of trade but being an ex landlord these days do happen
Will call back when in the area
On 12th June 2013
- rating: 6
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Sharon Guy left this review about Board Hotel
Just had a lovely evening meal with great company warm friendly atmosphere well worth a visit hubby recomends the theakstones as an excellent pint.
On 17th June 2011
- rating: 9
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Helen Carter left this review about Board Hotel
The Old Board Inn is now under new management with a team of an experienced pub manager and chef that will ensure your stay is a pleasant one. With a new lunchtime and evening menue and being the only pub in Hawes to serve food all day you will definitley leave The Old Board Inn feeling more than satisfied.
All the rooms are newly refurbished with stylish new bathrooms and exposed stone and beams in the rooms to give that cosy contry feel to your stay.
Please call 01969 667223 and ask for Helen
On 13th June 2011
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Roger Button left this review about Board Hotel
The first (or last, depending which way you are walking) of 3 pubs in the Market Place next door to each other. The Board comes over as an unpretentious place with no great luxuries or thrills. There is a slight railway theme with a few train and viaduct pictures on the walls but overall the interior is quite plain and straightforward. The small fire at one end was fairly welcoming on the cold wet evening we called in and the place had quite a homely feel. 4 hand pumps - Black Sheep Best, John Smiths, Theakstons Best and Dent Aviator but only the latter 2 were available although my pint of Aviator was decent enough quality. An interesting package of entertainment according to posters ranging from guess the baby weight , games nights and more traditional darts although the board is rather awkwardly placed. There is a tiny flat screen TV which appears to be quite insufficient to be of much use. As per most Dales pubs, expect piped 80's music. Not the worst place in town but certainly not the best either although you probably wouldn't want to stay for any great legth of time.
On 6th December 2009
- rating: 5
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Olga Mathews left this review about Board Hotel
We visited the Board Hotel at lunch time on market day.
Real fires, non-smoking area, specials board, vegetarian options.
Food OK, reasonably priced, average pub grub. Food hot, service quick but it wasn't particularly busy. Nice pint of Black Sheep bitter.
Toilets were down a steep flight of steps, clean but rather shabby.
On 28th November 2006
- rating: 6
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