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Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick

29 Crompton Street
Warwick
CV34 6HJ

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Steve C left this review about Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel

The entrance of the Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel leads to a front seating area with banquette seating under the front windows. Steps lead up to the bar area with a counter up the left-hand wall that faces seating and a hotel check in desk up the right. Steps at the rear lead down to a large dining area that was full during a recent Sunday afternoon visit. Out the back is a courtyard with seating.
Premium and craft keg were available alongside Carling and I counted six hand pumps that were drawing Hook Norton Brewery’s Hooky, Church Farm Brewery’s Grave Digger’s Ale and Session IPA, Abbeydale’s Daily Bread, Hobson’s Green Hop and Parkway Brewing’s A Game of Two Halves. A large collection of old pump clips are amassing around the beams in the ceiling so the friendly governor has a passion for the ale. Yes the pub is foody, and a hotel, but the layout means that the front of the building is a pub and I would return for another decent pint.

On 16th October 2023 - rating: 8
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Ian Mapp left this review about Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel

Good Beer Guide 2023 (and historically) entry.

Decent enough beer quality and choice - an unusual Hobsons Postmans Plum Porter. Food was decent too.

Decor is kind of identikit, privately owned hotel style. Little to stick in the mind but I remember a bottom drinking area, a long thin bar up some steps and a formal dining area at the far end.

On 24th January 2023 - rating: 6
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Al Bundy left this review about Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel

I didn't even equate this as a hotel bar as to me it was more pubby. Sadly there were only the 3 real ales on and the place seemed a bit down in the mouth. Probably just worth a visit.

On 16th July 2019 - rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel

Compact, slightly split-level hotel bar with the larger seating area by the main door and the busier bar section located up a couple of steps. Tidy, if old-fashioned, furniture and decor. Well known as an alehouse, though, with Greene King IPA supplemented by a pretty decent selection of mostly local ales (e.g. Weatheroak Bees Knees, £3.00).

On 7th February 2016 - rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel

A cosy, unthreatening hotel style bar, carpeted and tidy. Room as you enter with fabric banquettes, up a step to the bar with a rear dining area beyond. No bleeps, TV or music. Friendly locals. Six ales on, Sadlers JPA, RCH Pitchfork, Slaughterhouse Saddleback, XT2, GK IPA & Abbot. My half of XT was in good shape. Quite quiet on my afternoon visit, would try and catch it in the evening next time.

On 19th July 2015 - rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Old Fourpenny Shop

We were looking forward to our visit here as it's a proper pub serving up six real ales. The downside to our visit was the miserable and grumpy old bag serving behind the bar. She was so rude, I asked her what her problem was. My Old Pie Factory pale ale was on the turn, so we did a sharp exit. We were told later at another pub, that if the Irish manager was there, we would have enjoyed our visit. Bad timing for us then.

On 3rd November 2013 - no rating submitted
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Russ Otway left this review about The Old Fourpenny Shop

Another favoured haunt for us locals, great beer and a nice open plan feel. Thursday nights appear to have become a social night for a group of friends who play their various stringed instruments. Not exactly like the in pub entertainment you stereotypically see in Irish pubs but if you like good beer and some live and not too intrusive music then give it a go.

A great place to visit after a night at the racecourse which is just 2 minutes away, and last but certainly not least it has friendly, well informed staff.

On 4th May 2012 - rating: 8
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Anonymous User left this review about The Old Fourpenny Shop

Name dates back +/- 150 years when the canal was being cut. The 'navvies' could get a pot of beer and a pie for 4d (2p) here, which was 2d cheaper than elsewhere!
The hotel suffix is of a much later vintage!

On 21st April 2009 - no rating submitted
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