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The White Horse, Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
SY23 2DT
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Spinko Spinko left this review about The White Horse
Open plan, spacious pub - I'd usually walk straight past but my half of a pale was very welcome on a warm day. Worth a revisit on a quieter day to see if beer quality remains as good through the week.
On 16th May 2022
- rating: 7
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Steve C left this review about The White Horse
The White Horse is a large open plan pub with U shaped bar and upstairs seating area. Plasma screens are found throughout for showing Sky Sports and along the left-hand wall are a quiz machine and children’s toy grab machine. A standard and premium keg range is available from the bar and I counted four hand pumps. During a recent Tuesday evening visit these were drawing Wychwood Brewery’s Hobgoblin and Gold Hobgoblin alongside Brains SA and Even Evans Cwrw. Cheap pub co food is available all day and there are various meal deals available throughout the week. I thought the food was terrible, my burger was awful and my wife’s steak pie and square mass of mash was microwaved. A little chalk board on the bar proudly stated that the average wait time for food the previous week was 9 mins 42 secs. I would suggest the staff take a little more time to prepare so that the food doesn’t look like it was slung together as an afterthought. I’ll not be visiting here again.
On 24th August 2018
- rating: 2
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The White Horse
Sadly, the various interesting features on the façade of this substantial corner pub (which include some decorative tiling and ironwork) do not extend inside. The interior has been totally remodelled and now features a mezzanine over the side part of the bar. All is now rather corporate, light, semi-modern furniture and decor with an abundance of TV screens (showing a Welsh international football match to a surprisingly limited and indifferent 'crowd'). On the counter, four of five handpumps were dispensing two beers from Brains - SA (at just £2.25) and Rev James - plus Hobgoblin and Old Rosie cider.
On 25th June 2017
- rating: 6
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Steve of N21 left this review about The White Horse
Large food oriented corner pub with Wetherspoons like seating around a central serving section. On entering from what I could see there were five hand pumps on the bar but only one was clipped and that was reversed.
So, suffice to say I turned around and followed the way I had came back out.
On 7th September 2016
- rating: 2
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Beer Belly left this review about The White Horse
Names changed back to try and revive what was a fondly remembered Pub. It look's and feels the same as the Varsity. It looks attractive from the outside but it's just a Chain Food Pub in the Wetherspoons mold. There are Ales on at random quality You will not feel comfortable having a Pint at the Bar at anytime of day even while sitting on the stools if yo do It seems you've made a bizarre choice that's alien to staff and customers.
Food was worse than Spoons at one point and looks like the Menu's the same now.
On 10th June 2016
- rating: 3
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Quinno _ left this review about The Varsity
Pretty exterior houses a chain pub, nicknamed the Goldfish Bowl. Recently refurbed nicely and has also recently started re-stocking real ale – quality average but very cheap and often brews originating from England, seen some unusual ones in here (for Aber) like Skinners and Hook Norton. Other drinks expensive – beware curse of the V Card. Fried food available. Can often take an eternity to get served.
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On 29th July 2011
- rating: 5
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Dan Mckinley left this review about The Varsity
Nice inside good atmosphere and nice clientele
On 3rd November 2007
- rating: 8
[User has posted 31 recommendations about 31 pubs]