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The Wyvern Tavern, Swindon
Swindon
SN1 1BL
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Reviews of The Wyvern Tavern (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Wyvern Tavern
Quite a large establishment in what is a fairly dismal town centre. Staff were friendly and welcoming and the real ale drinker will be presented with 4 or 5 real ales on handpull. The regular ale is Butcombe Original. Guests on this occasion were Ramsbury Gold, Otter Ale & Shakespeare The Tempest. The 5th handpull was occupied by Lilley's Gladiatior cider, with 4 more Lilley's ciders in a fridge behind the bar - Cheeky Pig, Chocolate Apple Cider, Mango Cider & Pineapple Cider.
Seating is high tables and stools and there are plenty of TVs to get your dose of the latest sport. It wasn't too busy on our Saturday morning visit. They serve breakfast, but we had already had our fill elsewhere.
On 14th June 2021
- rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about The Wyvern Tavern
Converted from an old Yates as that previously mega chain continues its retreat into obscurity. This is a big, oblong, open-plan sports bar with a multitude of sports TVs showing the FA Cup on my evening visit with the volume up to the max. Of note is some booth seating and psychedelic hexagonal wallpaper, alongside a couple of pool tables to the rear. Went to the bar and was gobsmacked to see six pumps with five ales from smaller breweries; Prescott Grand Prix, Brew Monster Black Widow, Northdown He-Bru, Butcombe Original and Bristol Beer Factory Beam Me Up, the latter of which was in good nick (NBSS 3.5). Two pool tables at far end. A real surprise and worth checking out if you’re in town.
On 11th February 2020
- rating: 7
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Graham Coombs left this review about Yates's
At first glance just another shop conversion, but on entering there is actually some architecture, with columns, pillars and plasterwork. A long bar down one side is faced by a range of seating areas, with an upstairs also but not in use at time of visit. There are a few tables on the pavement outside. Draught beers included two from Electric Bear Brewing and Hobgoblin, as well as ciders being available, while the cheery barman volunteered the CAMRA discount. I might have been lucky, and it was a fairly quiet time, but all in all a pleasant drinking experience showing what good management and enthusiastic staff can do.
On 28th June 2018
- rating: 8
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- Accommodation : No last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No - Tables outside - last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - Discount amount not stated by Swindon CAMRA - last updated 29 August 2018 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 21 September 2019 by Helen Iwanczuk
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 05 October 2019 by Helen Iwanczuk
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 21 September 2019 by Helen Iwanczuk
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 11 February 2020 by Quinno _
