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Disappointment of the week with Real Ale Ray
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The Ingate, Beccles
Beccles
NR34 9RE
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Reviews of The Ingate (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Ingate
Corner pub that was busy with an after-work crowd on my Friday afternoon visit. It was quite loud and boisterous with lots of banter. You enter into a bar where live sport is shown, but can walk through a side room with a pool table to the lounge, where the handpulls can be found. If anything, the lounge was busier and noiser than the bar. There is a garden area to the side, where in hindsight I should have retreated to. Apparently food stalls set up here at times.
Getting served was not easy as several bar blockers prevented access. One guy with a high-vis jacket on the back of his stool seemed a bit aggrieved that I had to stand right next to him in order to order and collect my drink. Perhaps it would be better to sit at one of the tables, if your personal space is so important?
Just the 3 real ales were on - Lacon's Encore & Green Jack Gone Fishing & LGM1 (Little Green Man 1). The Gone Fishing seemed a little on the strong side, so I plumped for the LGM1. The beer poured somewhat cloudy. But to give the barman his credit, he swiftly poured that one away and the next one through was much clearer and tasted absolutely fine.
Clearly popular with the locals, this is a community pub where dogs are also welcomed. With a varying beer choice and at least recognition when beer quality is not up to scratch, the pub deserves some credit. However, for the time of day, it did feel a little on the rough side.
On 3rd September 2023
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2452 recommendations about 2451 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Ingate
Thriving neighbourhood pub on edge of town with strong local following. Two well furnished bars, with the larger right hand side being the games area, with 3 dartboards, table football and pool, as well as TV screens. There is also an outdoor area in the back of the rather confined car park. Draught beers include a couple of local beers alongside nationals and seemed in very good order.
On 5th July 2018
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3339 recommendations about 3276 pubs]
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Brampton (Suffolk), 5.26 miles, 1 hr 41 min walk (show)
Somerleyton, 10.68 miles, 3 hr 26 min walk (show)
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 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Car Park : No - Converted to outdoor seating - last updated 03 September 2023 by Blue Scrumpy
- Darts : Yes last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Function Room : No last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Micropub : No last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Pinball : No last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- WiFi : Yes last updated 05 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
