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The March Hare, Biggleswade
Dunton
Postal town: Biggleswade
SG18 8RN
Served areas
Reviews of The March Hare (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The March Hare
Easily the best of 10 Bedfordshire pubs we visited for the first time yesterday, the March Hare is a true village local that is wet-led.
Parking is on the street only. You enter into a sub-divided room with a wall dividing two access points to the bar. With all other customers congregated on stools around the bar on the near side, we headed to the far section for service. However, pumpclips are split between the two sections.
4 real ales were on handpull - Digfield Fool's Nook, Fuller's London Pride, Rudgate Evil Elf & Pennine Jingle Bell Rock. We also found a 5th pumpclip nestling in a corner for Nene Valley Russian Imperial Stout. At 11.5%, they were pouring thirds of that direct from a cask in the cellar. On enquiry, we also found that they generally stock 3 real ciders from the local Apple Cottage producer. The barmaid/landlady believed that they had a couple on. So, we ordered one of each. She returned to say that only the aptly named Gandhi's Flip Flop was on. I stuck with my order, only for her to return again to inform us that it was actually off. On the plus side, they would now be ordering 3 more ciders from Apple Cottage, which wasn't much use for me on my New Year's Day visit! So, Russian Imperial Stout it had to be!
This is clearly a popular pub amongst the local community and also with the local CAMRA branch. Beer festivals are held, with a dark beer festival scheduled for later this month. Despite the cider shortage, I'd happily return here if ever in the area. In fairness, it's not that much of a detour off the A1, if you ever use that road.
On 2nd January 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 2452 recommendations about 2451 pubs]
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Gill Smith left this review about The March Hare
This pub that features in the 2019 Good Beer Guide really is a true community local, and has a shop. It is a focal point for village activities, and various clubs meet up there. They have a couple of mini beer festivals and a cider festival. 4 real ales and a keg line available yesterday, and our Nene Valley was very good.
On 7th July 2019
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1339 recommendations about 1222 pubs]
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Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Beer Festivals : Yes - Feb & Sept - last updated 07 July 2019 by Gill Smith
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 07 July 2019 by Gill Smith
- Car Park : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Blue Scrumpy
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 07 July 2019 by Gill Smith
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 07 July 2019 by Gill Smith
- Hot Food : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Blue Scrumpy
- Live Music : Yes - occasional folk - last updated 07 July 2019 by Gill Smith
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 07 July 2019 by Gill Smith
- WiFi : Yes last updated 07 July 2019 by Gill Smith
