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The Bear Hotel, Bear Flat, Bath

6 Wellsway
Bath
BA2 3AQ
Phone: 01225425795
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Reviews of The Bear Hotel (Average Rating: 7 of 10) Add Review see review guidelines

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E TA left this review about The Bear Hotel

Refurbished again since Blackthorn’s latest review, below, and it now looks and feels like a Marston’s chain pub, which it isn’t. The L-shaped open plan bar has a dining area at one end, then a drinking area in the middle and a more comfortable saloon area at the other end. There are also a couple of TV screens showing sports, and access to the B&B accommodation is also from the bar. Five pumps on the bar but only one ale on, Bath Gem, in below average condition but still drinkable. There was soft jazz playing in the background, the furniture was clean and new-looking, and the staff were friendly. I didn’t really warm to it, maybe because of its location rather than the pub itself, but either way the beer quality would put me off coming back.

On 17th November 2022 - rating: 5
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Bear

A prominent and good sized pub on the main Wells Road out of Bath, it doesn’t look particularly inviting from the outside and I was expecting to find some type of run down sports bar. Consequently it was quite a surprise when I got inside and found a pub that looks as though it has perhaps been recently refurbished and is split about 50/50 between pub and restaurant. In fact I’d go as far as to say that even the non-restaurant part didn’t feel particularly pubby, and I felt that in some ways it has a bit of an identity crisis – is it a pub, a restaurant, or a café?

It’s an L-shape pub with similar décor throughout, consisting of a light, tiled floor and pale green paintwork, with darker green wood panelling on the lower half of the walls. The restaurant area is to the right, and here all of the tables were laid up for food with many of them being reserved. The other half to the left and around the corner had somewhat limited seating unless you were part of a large group – there were a couple of tables that would sit eight or ten, and only a few smaller ones. There were also a couple of chocolate brown leather armchairs and some low tables. A large bay window to one side let in plenty of light, and there was a plasma on the wall at the rear, although this was not in use on our visit.

There were various small items of artwork on the walls, and these consisted mostly of single colour drawings of well-known landmarks, many of them local but some further afield. There were also some colourful photographs of the local area which were for sale, and I daresay that these are popular with the visitors staying in the adjacent hotel. A selection of cakes in a display case at the end of the bar hinted further at the pub’s café credentials.

In spite of all this, there were nonetheless a good range of beers on tap, consisting of Robinson’s Hoptimum Prime, Doom Bar, Adam Henson’s Rare Breed from Butcombe, Bellringer and Dartmoor IPA. Ciders were Thatcher’s Gold and Stowford Press.

On 14th April 2014 - rating: 6
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Andrew Blakemore left this review about The Bear

Hi Everyone,
Well just couple of weeks ago (Easter)
to be exact. Me & the wife paid a visit
to the west country whilst there we visited the city of Bath, there we found
a pub called the Bear. We decided to have a look in, it was on a friday evening there was a life entertainment on we both had a meal & a few beers.
The beer & the meals was excellent & well served, the bar staff was also just has good no waiting at the bar for long. The night in question was excellent nights entertainment me & the wife had the perfect stop over in the city of Bath, with a great evening in the Bear pub. Worth having a look in if you're in the area.
Andrew Blakemore & wife from the North West U.K.

On 27th April 2007 - rating: 10
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]

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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Jonathan Wilde
Bath Spa, 0.85 miles, 16 min walk (show)
Oldfield Park, 0.97 miles, 18 min walk (show)
Freshford, 4.6 miles, 1 hr 28 min walk (show)
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17th Nov 2022, 21:37
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17th Nov 2022, 21:37
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  • Accommodation : Yes last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Beer Garden : Yes - Small patio area - last updated 13 April 2014 by Blackthorn _
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Car Park : Yes last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Darts : No last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 26 August 2017 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Jukebox : No last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Karaoke : No last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Live Music : Yes - Folk on Thursday's - last updated 25 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Live TV Sports : No last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Micropub : No last updated 12 December 2015 by Blackthorn _
  • Pinball : No last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Pool Table : No last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
  • Real Cider : No last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
  • WiFi : Yes - Code on blackboard left of bar - last updated 09 April 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
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