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Commercial Inn, Dunfermline
Dunfermline
KY12 7EB
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Will Larter left this review about Commercial Inn
I've been to this one many times since my daughter moved to Dunfermline in 2015 - there's scarcely another pub in town worth going to if you're into real ale. They're undergoing a refurbishment, and the exterior is largely covered by scaffolding at the moment. It's noticeable that the toilets have been thoroughly modernised, so the trip downstairs is less trepidatious than it used to be. Our Saturday afternoon visit found almost every table taken, but one became free quite quickly. After taking a few swigs from my pint of Stewart 80/- I was surprised when one of the lasses behind the bar asked if I wanted to change it, as it was from the bottom of the barrel. Indeed, the pump clip had been turned around since I'd sat down, but in fact the beer was pretty good. None of the options appealed, to be fair, with Exmoor Beast 6.6% too strong and the others not beers that I fancied; and anyway, what I had was fine. It was nice of her to offer, though. Top pub.
On 4th July 2022
- rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about Commercial Inn
This one has been well described below. It's basically a square room with wooden floorboards and rugs. It was fairly quiet on my early Wednesday evening visit. Annoyingly the toilets are down some stairs.
The bar has eight hand pumps which had one unused, Tryst Peach Pale Ale, EKG & Blathan, Kelburn Dark Moor & Goldihops and Redcastle Nobleman & Red Lady. I went for the Dark Moor (£3.30) which was in good nick.
I don't mind seeing low ABV beers in pubs but when a range of seven has five at 4.0% or less and the other two are just 4.2% and 4.5% then I start to get the hump. I thought that let this one down badly and preferred the JDW. It's GBG 2017 listed and was a big disappointment for me.
On 21st August 2017
- rating: 5
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Quinno _ left this review about Commercial Inn
Dunny’s best-known ale pub (not that there are many to choose from). This is a corner building with 90s-style ‘traditional alehouse’ refit interior; worn wood flooring, rugs, varnish wood panelling and bench seating. Intricate carved wood dados caught the eye, as did bits of old breweriana on the windowsill. Six ales on, a mix of fairly dull stagers and some excellent Scottish micros - Courage Best, Caledonian Deuchars IPA & Edinburgh Castle, Edenmill Clock (excellent shape) & IPA and Tryst Carronade. Also a basic selection of Belgian beers. Slow service behind the bar. Subterranean bogs, London-style.
Update
Bookended my holiday with another visit here at the end – good beers this time from Orkney (Northern Light and Edenmill Brewery Blonde) with a different member of staff who was somewhat less lackadaisical than his predecessor. TV showing News 24. Easily the best traditional ale-led boozer in town.
On 25th June 2016
- rating: 8
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Will Larter left this review about The Commercial Inn
A traditional alehouse type pub, with eight hand pumps on the bar and a friendly welcome from behind it. Wood panels are dark varnished, as are the tables, and the walls are painted the colour of cigarette-smoke stains.
The beers available on our first visit were Courage Directors, Deuchars IPA and Edinburgh Castle, Eden Clock Brew from St Andrews, two from Scottish Borders and one from Alechemy; the following night two of these had gone off and not been replaced, presumably because it was the quieter part of the week. They also have a range of bottled beers advertised, including Duvel. The only downside for me was the radio station playing at a volume that was hard to ignore, but if this doesn't bother you, you can mentally add an extra point to my score for this very good pub.
On 29th April 2015
- rating: 8
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hondo . left this review about The Commercial Inn
Traditional pub serving up to 8 real ales and a good selection of continental bottled beers. Food served.
On 16th January 2012
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