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Bear & Pheasant, Stafford
Stafford
ST17 4AU
Pub Type
Punch TavernsReviews (Current Rating Average: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Steve C left this review about Bear & Pheasant
The Bear & Pheasant is a backstreet local that was very quiet during a Wednesday evening visit, in fact I think the other customer may have been the barmaids boyfriend. The short bar counter on the right wall supports five hand pumps, but only one was in operation drawing Sharp’s Doom Bar. I plotted at one of the tables in the centre of the pub, shielding myself from bombs coming out of the horse brass laden fireplace in the left hand wall. I think the logs, stored in a second fireplace on the rear wall may have been a bit damp. Also in the rear is a dartboard and a pool table under a ceiling lined with football scarves. The service was polite, and the pub was OK so I’m not sure why it was so quiet.
On 19th March 2023
- rating: 5
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Will Larter left this review about Bear & Pheasant
This back street local is a convenient distance from the station for a last beer before leaving Stafford. Towards the end of a mid-week December afternoon it was reasonably busy, but as with many pubs on our circuit of Stafford, there were very few real ale drinkers. And only one real ale on the bar, despite the continuing presence of four hand pumps. As with the previous review, it was Greene King Abbot Ale, which was one of the first beers that I drank regularly when I discovered real ale back in the 1970s - I even sent off for a T-shirt with the slogan "Please keep upright - Abbot drinker". I rarely drink it these days, and the beer I had here was in good enough condition but not so impressive as to get me drinking Abbot with any frequency in future.
On 20th January 2023
- rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Bear & Pheasant
Traditional back-street boozer, with the partly opened-out interior subject to a rather plain refurbishment at some stage. Also, just Abbot (£3.80) available from a total of five handpumps, but this was fine, and it was good to see this place busy with locals on a Friday evening.
On 5th June 2022
- rating: 6
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Al Bundy left this review about Bear & Pheasant
A traditional back street boozer that looks posher outside than it is in. Lots of pillars and arches inside and some scribbling on the walls. The bar area is adorned with football scarves and ticket stubs of various clubs. 3 cask ales available today. Its ok but don't be fooled by the pretty exterior.
On 20th August 2015
- rating: 6
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Bear & Pheasant
A terraced little half undressed brick and half white rendered pub, with a small front patio.
The interior is a single room, all in white with a red ceiling, with some red arches that separate a games area from the main part of the room. This area has darts, pool, a TV – with athletics on and a brick fireplace feature. The main part had fakey beams, a few prints on the walls, with some caricatures on the wall – hand-drawn. There were some jugs and plates as ephemera, as well as a few brasses on the wood beamed fireplace. There was also a TV, but not on. The service was friendly, as were the locals within and the background music was mixed and at a decent level.
Beer; tap stuff, with Bombardier, Abbots, Deuchars IPA and a decent enough Spekky Hen on handpull.
This is a decent enough little back street boozer – to be fair, the best by far I visited that day and I would happily pop back in for another. I hadn’t visited for several years, nice to see it again.
On 30th July 2010
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