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The Butchers Block, Stone
Stone
ST15 8ES
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Will Larter left this review about The Talbot Hotel
A Marstons pub near the station (allow three to five minutes to catch your train). A new licensee took over not long before my visit and it is possible that the three hand pumps on the bar may be augmented in future. At the time of my visit they were serving Marstons 61 Deep and Pedigree, plus Jennings Snecklifter. I went for the latter, which I had found to be disappointing when I tried it over the new year, but whatever glitch had caused it to be a reddish beer tasting of caramel seems to have been overcome, and it was back to its normal self here. Worth a visit, especially if departing by train.
On 30th March 2018
- rating: 6
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Al Bundy left this review about Talbot Hotel
An inoffensive little boozer by the station. 3 real ales on.
On 13th May 2015
- rating: 7
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Danny O'Revey left this review about Talbot Hotel
At the top of the station access road, it is an average looking roadside pub direct onto the pavement & rather uninspiring.
Within, the 3 rooms have been opened up although still retain separate areas. There is a small wedge shaed public bar to the left, partly carpeted & a brick built real fire in the corner. There is also a pool area to the right and a lounge at the rear, all served by the same bar area.
Neutral painted walls, but the interior is nicer than you would imagine from outside.
There is loud pipped music, Sky Sports and seems to be catering for the crowds away from the more picturesque centre where families or the middling classes may gather?
2 real ales on my visit - Doom Bar and Thwaites Wainwrights - not an inspiring choice but the quality of the Wainwrights was excellent & gives the pub an extra mark from me.
On 29th May 2014
- rating: 8
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Alan Winfield left this review about Talbot Hotel
The Talbot is a wedged shaped pub,that is the first pub you come across if arriving in Stone by train.
Once inside i had a drink in the front bar,this had comfy bench seating and small stools to the left which faced the bar,there was a pool table to the right.
There was a seperate lounge to the rear which i did'nt look in.
There were two real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Pedigree which went down well,the other beer was Doom Bar.
The pub was fairly busy with a decent bunch of drinkers in on my mid Saturday afternoon visit,this was a decent enough pub to end my Stone pub crawl in.
Pub visited 7/12/2013
On 7th December 2013
- rating: 7
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Soup Dragon left this review about Talbot Hotel
White rendered 'V' sghaped corner pub, with red paintwork
The interior has two rooms, though the bar does have a separate area with a pool table and there is also a dart board. The decor has half grey walls, with a mix of creamy patterned, red patterned wallpaper and plain terquoise and plum. There are a number of modern arty pictures. The service was functional, the other clientele non-existant, though we did get in there just as it opened. Music was from the radio and at a decent enough level.
Beer; all tap stuff with an awful M&B MILD. There was a single used handpull of the four present with Black Sheep on.
This place wasnt very good and i wont be returning
On 3rd March 2010
- no rating submitted
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