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Ye Olde Black Bear, Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury
GL20 5BJ
Served areas
Reviews of Ye Olde Black Bear (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
Helen Iwanczuk left this review about Ye Olde Black Bear
The legendry Black Bear in Tewkesbury has reopened in spectacular style. Why is it legendry? It has been serving good cheer for Centuries.
The good news is the interior has been modernised, but not destroyed. The oldest part of the building retains it's character, the highlight must be the corner room with it's spectacular embossed and painted leather ceiling in the Tudor style. The newer part of the pub has been opened out, housing a long bar with five real ales and the potential for more. A unique feature, is the glass covered set of steps leading into the cellar.
The pub is currently not doing food in their kitchen, but is available from the food vendors in the garden. The Black Bear has not just been restored, it is a must see venue for any serious pub goer.
On 21st July 2023
- rating: 9
[User has posted 250 recommendations about 190 pubs]
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Brainy Pool left this review about Ye Olde Black Bear
according to local CAMRA magazine this has been sold by GK to a local who is carrying out a considerable refurbishment on the pub but it is by no means 'permanently closed'
On 27th October 2018
- no rating submitted
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Rob Jandl left this review about Ye Olde Black Bear
My wife and I and in-laws recently completed a two-week canal boat tour of the Avon Ring which essentially became one long pub crawl. Ye Olde Black Bear was our favorite pub on the Ring and the only one we went back to more than once. It had a great ambiance and a varied and tasty menu of foods and a friendly staff. I wanted to see a tennis match from Canada on a Sunday evening local time and the pleasant bartender found us a room to watch it in despite limited space in a busy pub. I recommend a stop here for all tourists visiting England who are in the area. A well-earned 10 out of 10.
On 2nd September 2013
- rating: 10
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 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.
- Accommodation : No last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 13 December 2014 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Darts : Yes last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 17 August 2010 by hondo .
- Karaoke : Yes - Friday 9pm - last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Micropub : No last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pinball : No last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 23 June 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- WiFi : Yes - The Cloud - last updated 12 September 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
