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The Muddled Man, Crewkerne

Lower Street
West Chinnock
Postal town: Crewkerne
TA18 7PT
Phone: 01935881235
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E TA left this review about The Muddled Man

A village pub which appears to be a throwback to a 1950s soap opera. It’s a 19th Century hamstone building, has no parking of its own and has a small garden at the back and a smaller pleasant garden at the front. The single bar is dated and ready for a refit and replacement of the worn carpet, though there is an impressive stone fireplace at one end which does give it some character. That aside it was homely and welcoming, to a point. Sadly the beams, which were supposed to do the same I imagine, are fake. The clientele are mostly elderly - especially the annoying yappy terrier who was getting closer to death than the humans but didn’t realise it - presumably because their beer prices are 10 – 15% higher than other pubs in the area, so the younger village population travels elsewhere. The staff were rather inefficient, but not in a quaint way despite their age – it is easy to see after whom the pub is named. Food was home cooked, traditional pub grub, reasonably priced and it came on a plate – a nice change around here where bits of scrap timber are often used instead. The ales on were Otter, Reel Ale and Hop Circle, plus Burrow Hill cider. The beers weren’t great – certainly not good enough to justify their continued GBG entry. It’s a decent village pub, OK if you happen to be in the village already but I wouldn’t go too far out of my way to come here. 6

On 9th October 2018 - rating: 6
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Brew Guru left this review about The Muddled Man

Another visit on Monday night. Still unchanged (in a good way I must add) with that unidentifiable quirkiness that sets these types of pubs apart from featureless refurbished ones. 3 Real Ales, Cottage Atom, DBC Jurassic and Moor Illusion. The latter was a new beer, a so called black IPA at 4.5%, an interesting beer although you either love it or hate it. (November 2010)
UPDATE November 2012, pretty much unchanged, Moor Revival, Plain Ales Sheep Dip and Bays Poppy Days on Handpump. Burrow Hill Cider also available.

On 15th November 2012 - rating: 8
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BobOs . left this review about The Muddled Man

Clearly a village pub, well used by the regulars (who completely ignored us strangers) but a peculiar welcome from the landlord whose sense of humour appears to be an unsubtle mix of country yokel combined with schoolboy repartee plus a hint of village idiot. Nevertheless the ales, both local brews, were spot on and well kept; Will's Neck from the Quantock Brewery and M.G.B. from the Cottage Brewing Co. Apart from a good range of steaks the menu is pedestrian and limited to pub grub, all with chips and peas - the menu actually states that fresh vegetables are only served on Sundays or with large pre-booked parties! However the food was well-cooked, the portions generous and the value very good. On the upside - a small pair of scissors were provided to cut the packets of various sauces, on the downside the various sauces were in packets. Overall just what you'd expect to find in a no-frills village pub - therefore an average 5/10.

On 23rd February 2012 - rating: 5
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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Jonathan Wilde
Crewkerne, 4.36 miles, 1 hr 24 min walk (show)
Yeovil Junction, 7.24 miles, 2 hr 19 min walk (show)
Yeovil Pen Mill, 7.64 miles, 2 hr 27 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for The Muddled Man, West Chinnock
9th Oct 2018, 07:10
Review submitted by E TA
 
19th Sep 2018, 17:33
Picture submitted by GARRY MEDCALF approved

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  • Accommodation : Yes last updated 19 September 2018 by GARRY MEDCALF
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Car Park : No last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 19 September 2018 by GARRY MEDCALF
  • Darts : No last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Function Room : Yes last updated 19 September 2018 by GARRY MEDCALF
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Jukebox : No last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Karaoke : No last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Live Music : No last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Live TV Sports : No last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Micropub : No last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Pinball : No last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Pool Table : No last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
  • Real Cider : Yes last updated 22 July 2018 by E TA
  • Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 19 September 2018 by GARRY MEDCALF
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 19 September 2018 by GARRY MEDCALF
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