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1220 Bar @ Red Lion Hotel, Salisbury
Salisbury
SP1 2AN
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Reviews of 1220 Bar @ Red Lion Hotel (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Quinno _ left this review about 1220 Bar @ Red Lion Hotel
A very impressive looking set of buildings, bits of which are apparently from the 13th century. An old coaching inn, enter through a cobbled courtyard and the bar is accessible via reception. It’s all is quite dull and lacks character, long and narrow with neutral tones. Three ales on from the Marstons stable, Wychwood Dirty Tackle, Banks Amber (awful) and Ringwood Best (much better). Horse racing on the TV, some of the people in here may actually own one. A shame this is such a dull place serving up some grotty ale, it could really be quite a draw with a bit of imagination. A tick’s a tick, I suppose.
On 1st April 2018
- rating: 4
[User has posted 5072 recommendations about 5055 pubs]
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Moby Duck left this review about 1220 Bar @ Red Lion Hotel
An impressive frontage and courtyard to the hotel isn't repeated in the 1220 Bar itself,to one side of the courtyard its a simple nondiscript single room with ordinary seating throughout, the bar has three handpumps, these were offering Ringwood Razorback, Banks Amber Ale and an interesting and challenging Revisionist Salted Caramel Tawny Ale, the rather dapper and professional bar keeper offered a taster before purchace stressing its an acquirred taste, he was right, but I did manage one.Its not really the sort of place I would return to despite the chance of something a little less ordinary to drink.
On 30th October 2016
- rating: 5
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E TA left this review about 1220 Bar (Red Lion Hotel)
An historic 13th Century coaching inn, one of the best preserved in Britain, now a Best Western franchise. Entry is via a cobbled courtyard with an impressive floral display, while there is a vehicle entrance at the back. The collection of unusual antiques, including a skeleton clock carved by Spanish POWs give it a refined air. Food is good and the accommodation is most acceptable given the age and irregularity of the structure. It's comfy, friendly, annoyingly and unnecessarily corporate thanks to the BW franchise. There were 3 ales on in the annoyingly named 1221 Bar – Ringwood Best and Red Lion Celebration (AKA GK IPA) were both very well kept. A good place to stay and a decent start to a crawl.
On 8th July 2013
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3281 recommendations about 3246 pubs]
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 02 September 2018 by Quinno _
