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The Star Inn
Bath
BA1 5NA
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Reviews of The Star Inn (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
Rex Rattus left this review about The Star Inn
A Star in more ways than one. The Star Inn is one of those very few pubs that have the definite "wow!" factor when you walk in. You have the feeling of stepping back a hundred years or more as you enter into the wood panelled interior, and meander through the different rooms that have remained unchanged for a long, long time. It's on CAMRA's National Inventory of pubs with unspoilt interiors, so I don't need to spell out the interior features in great detail - follow the WhatPub link on here to see the description as well as Mick Slaughter's excellent photographs of the interior.
But I do need to mention that this is one of the handful of pubs where ale is served into a glass jug from one of the casks on stillage at the back, and then poured into your pint glass. The two ales on stillage when I was in were Bass (as always), and Abbey Bellringer (it's an Abbey Ales pub). On handpump were Brain's Rev James Rye, Davenport's Red Baron, as well as an 8% Thatcher's cider called Stan's. Food was clingfilm wrapped cheese and ham rolls (£2 to £3 as I recall), with no sign of any buffalo mozzarella, aioli, wraps, or brioche buns.
This is destination pub, and a must for anyone visiting Bath.
On 23rd August 2017
- rating: 9
[User has posted 2221 recommendations about 2155 pubs]
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Star Inn
A very interesting pub with its various seating areas, coal fires lit on our visit to add to the nostalgia. We entered the pub from the Guinea Lane side, walking down this steep hill and entering the pub via a small side door and down a couple of steps.
This led into a tiny lobby and snug opposite the bar, which gave an interesting view of the bar and back Servery, where we observed an extensive range of malt whiskeys and also packets of snuff for sale at £1.50. I gave that a miss and settled on a delicious cheese and onion cob from the fridge. The pub had four ales and one cider on handpump. So I went for my first try of the local brew, Abbey Brewery Bellringer, which was ok, but wouldn't be tempted back to the bar for a refill.
On 17th October 2016
- rating: 9
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Star Inn
Slightly out from the city centre, but well worth the walk to find this splendid old pub with its remarkably unspoilt interior. Very traditional furniture and decor, with several part-screened seating areas around the bar plus a small 'L'-shaped lounge to one side. Although described as the Abbey Brewery tap, only Bellringer (£3.30) was on but the other four handpumps did feature an interesting choices of ales from other small breweries. The regular Bass was also available on gravity from a stillage behind the narrow bar counter.
On 1st February 2014
- rating: 9
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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 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Beer Festivals : Yes - July - last updated 31 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Beer Garden : No last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Car Park : No last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Darts : No last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 27 April 2010 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Hot Food : No last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Jukebox : No last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Micropub : No last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pinball : No last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pool Table : No last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 31 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- WiFi : Yes - Code available from bar. - last updated 06 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
Last inspected: March 21st 2014
