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The Old English Gentleman, Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden
CB10 1EJ
Served areas
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Old English Gentleman
A traditional and friendly back street boozer just a short stroll from the Market Square, it consists of a U-shaped room wrapped around a wood panelled bar counter. The flooring was wood strip and there were some chunky black wooden beams on the ceiling. Further wooden planks had been affixed to the wall in places with dark blue paintwork above. A brick fireplace with a wood burning stove was off to the left whilst a free standing dual aspect brick chimney breast was to the right. There were some cosy alcoves off to the left whilst elsewhere were stools with a shelf running along the wall to rest your pint on. A few old portrait phots were dotted around the walls. A couple of TV’s were showing the tennis, but the volume was off so this was not too intrusive.
Beers on tap were Otter Wotter Shot, Exmoor Gold, Woodforde Wherry and Exmoor Gold. The solitary cider was just Aspall’s Suffolk unfortunately. All in all, a solid enough pub and worth popping in if in the area.
On 20th July 2018
- rating: 7
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Old English Gentleman
First of 2 GBG pubs to check out in Saffron Walden.
This was perfectly functional - four real ales on - I can remember seeing Woodforde Wherry but went for a Theakstons XB.
Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2lCLRJ1
On 11th February 2017
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about The Old English Gentleman
This is a small old pub ticked away in the back streets of Saffron Walden. Inside there is a small single room with the bar in front and another room on the right that I assume is for people eating. The bar area has some scrubbed wooden tables with chairs.
I did notice that a few of these were reserved but managed to find one that wasn't. It was quiet on my Friday early afternoon visit.
The bar has four hand pumps which had Adnam's Bitter & Ghost Ship, Woodforde's Wherry and West Berks Good Old Boy,
I went for the Good Old Boy which was in excellent condition and one of the better boring brown beers.
The reserved tables are a bit of a pain but not the end of the world as I have seen it happen in other pubs. At least they didn't have lighted candles on the tables. I thought this pub was good enough and it is GBG 2015 listed.
On 24th August 2015
- rating: 7
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Great Chesterford, 3.9 miles, 1 hr 15 min walk (show)
Newport (Essex), 4.05 miles, 1 hr 18 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : Yes - Patio - last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Car Park : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Jukebox : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pool Table : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 23 April 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
