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The Water Witch, Lancaster
Lancaster
LA1 1SU
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Reviews of The Water Witch (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Water Witch
Pleasant canal-side location with a good number of wooden tables beside the towpath. With the weather good, and restrictions inside due to the coronavirus, I didn't get a proper look around, but the semi-traditional interior seemed to suit the heritage building. I also didn't get to see the handpumps, but I was assured that that the five names reeled off were reasonably local, and my Tiffin Gold from Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery (£3.75) certainly hadn't needed to travel too far.
On 28th September 2020
- rating: 7
[User has posted 6199 recommendations about 6199 pubs]
Will Larter left this review about The Water Witch
Still has nine hand pumps (see previous reviews - I was last here just over five years ago), but at the time of my latest visit two of these had ciders available, with just four real ales. Two were from local Cross Bay, with the others still local-ish but further away. If I visited pubs for food, as most of the customers I saw were doing, I would probably like it more than I do as a beer drinker. Having said that, my Hawkshead Winter Red was in good condition, and I didn't feel totally out of place, so it is good enough for another visit some time. I still prefer the White Cross, though, just a brief stroll along the towpath.
On 17th February 2020
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2649 recommendations about 2497 pubs]
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Brainy Pool left this review about The Water Witch
remains a pretty insufferable place, especially in summer when the yuppies of Lancaster descend here en masse. the food takes priority most of the time and it's all just a bit sterile and pretentious. and overpriced.
On 10th August 2018
- rating: 4
[User has posted 773 recommendations about 754 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 30p per pint - last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : Yes - Thursday - last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes - Summer only - last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra