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Masons Arms, Chorley
Chorley
PR6 0HU
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Reviews of Masons Arms (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Brainy Pool left this review about Masons Arms
Rather peculiar local pub on the outskirts of town. I’ve heard plenty of good things about this one but I didn’t get comfortable at all - the modern interior consists of a tiny tap room (probably the best place to sit) and an uncomfortable lounge, generally cluttered and with a pizza oven dominating the room. I found some of the clientele odd and was treated with general suspicion but I suspect I was just unlucky there. On the plus side, five beers on and my citra was fine. Good to see a real ale pub up here, but it’s a fair walk from town.
On 5th January 2025
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1138 recommendations about 1101 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Masons Arms
The Mason's Arms is quite a walk out of Chorley town centre. With time limited, we decided to get a taxi there and back.
The extra cost was worth the extra expense. We sat in the tiny saloon bar at the front, but there are additional rooms on the right-hand side and at the rear. Beyond that is a yard at the rear.
5 real ales were on, but none were on the dark side - Bowland Hen Harrier, Abbeydale Speculation & Phoenix & Black Edge US Ale & American Pale Ale. The friendly landlord and barmaid offered me tasters of the Phoenix and one of the Black Edge beers. I opted for the Phoenix, which was in good condition.
Pizzas are served during the day and we indulged in a couple of those between us too. Both were enjoyable.
Certainly worth the trip out of the town centre to visit.
On 5th August 2021
- rating: 6
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Masons Arms
This pub's history can be traced back to the mid 1800's. Once owned by the local Whittle Springs Brewery, the pub passed to Nuttall & Co and then Matthew Brown before ending up in Pubco ownership. For many years it did not sell real ale and when it closed in late 2016, many of the locals did not expect it to reopen.
The new owner Nicky Reid, who after a career in football with Blackburn, took the plunge and bought the pub in early 2017. After extensive refurbishment the pub reopened on the 1st July 2017. This multi room layout has been retained with a small tap room at the front, a large rear lounge and smaller front lounge. With the removal of the cladding, the original stone cladding along with fireplaces were discovered.
The pub had six handpulled ales on our visit, so we went for the Mill Valley Brewery Mill Blonde and Mobberley Mosaic. This is a good local's community pub and we found everyone to be friendly and chatty.
On 6th March 2019
- rating: 8
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- CAMRA WhatPub :: Masons Arms - whatpub.com
Euxton Balshaw Lane, 2.6 miles, 50 min walk (show)
Buckshaw Parkway, 2.7 miles, 52 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 05 August 2021 by Blue Scrumpy
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 05 August 2021 by Blue Scrumpy
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 05 August 2021 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 05 August 2021 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Cider : No last updated 05 August 2021 by Blue Scrumpy
