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Submitted on Sunday, 27th September 2009
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The Squirrel
Rugby
CV21 3PU
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Reviews of The Squirrel (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Al Bundy left this review about The Squirrel
A pleasant enough little pub. Its a small, thin single room with an area set up for live music on this visit. 6 handpumps on the bar with 2 beers from Cottage, an Otley beer and 2 ciders on.
On 16th February 2017
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2724 recommendations about 2636 pubs]
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ROB Camra left this review about The Squirrel
An excellent old pub with low ceilings and old beams. Loads of bric-a-brac around the walls and a good selection of table games in one corner. A friendly, amusing if rather cynical landlady adds to the character of the place. 4 handpumps for ale and 2 for cider. Marston's Pedigree is the house ale with the other 3 being available for guests, two of which were also from Marston's during my visit. The third had a beer from Dowbridge on it which was in excellent condition. This pub is quite rightly listed in the CAMRA GBG2014.
On 1st September 2014
- rating: 7
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Squirrel
This is a very compact single room pub which is fairly basic but manages to provide a relaxing spot in which to enjoy some good beer. The pub has a wide, but shallow layout with the servery positioned centrally along the back wall. The flooring is a mix of tiles and linoleum depending which end of the pub you're stood. The left hand side of the room has a battered sofa, a dresser and a TV screen. There are some shelves holding books covering a range of topics including a few beer and pub related tomes. Fixed bench seating runs under the front windows opposite the bar, supplemented by a few chairs, with a collection of black and white photos on the walls to provide a bit of visual distraction, although there is a second TV screen here which probably does a better job. The right hand side has a few more tables in a slightly more open area with a bare brick wall to the rear, a dartboard and a nice, compact fireplace. Seating on this side is provided by benches and low stools and there is space here for live music to be put on, evidenced by a stack of sound equipment.
The pub is a freehouse but Marstons beers are regular staples on the bar, so on this visit we found Marstons Pedigree, Banks's Lion's Roar and Jennings Bitter on alongside a guest from the local Dow Bridge Brewery (Ratae'd). Two ciders - Old Rosie and Wild Wood - claimed the remaining handpulls. I tried the Lion's Roar which was in fine form. The landlady was very chatty and good humoured and at one point I wasn't sure she was going to let us leave.
I enjoyed this brief visit and can imagine a good atmosphere being generated in these close confines when there is a good evening crowd in. If I lived locally I think I'd be a regular visitor - this is one that should be included on any crawl around Rugby.
On 18th July 2014
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1945 recommendations about 1945 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Darts : Yes last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes - Wednesday & Saturday - last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : No last updated 01 September 2014 by ROB Camra
Last inspected: July 13th 2015
