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The Ship Inn, Retford
Retford
DN22 6EN
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Reviews of The Ship Inn (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Ship Inn
A random visit with half an hour to wait for my train to Sheffield, and I cycled past the busy-looking Brew Shed and the similar Idle Tap to get here and find it almost deserted at 2pm on a Friday. There were three Batemans beers on the bar and I asked for a pint of XB, then had to wait five minutes while the lass behind the bar tried to pull it through - she even went down into the cellar to make sure it had been connected properly - and the beer was only just NBSS 3 despite being a new barrel fresh on. The other beers were XXXB and Gold, and she also pulled the latter through while I was drinking my pint. Opening on a Friday lunchtime with at least two out of three beers not pulled through tells me something about this former very popular pub's change of fortunes, as it's either very sloppy or shows what the expectation of custom has become, or both. Of course I could be wrong - it's an old favourite, so I hope I am.
On 12th June 2023
- rating: 6
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Old Boots left this review about The Ship Inn
Large Batemans pub next to canal and the Idle Brewery Tap. Two bars, the one to the left looks unused, to the right is a roughly L shaped room leading back to a sitting area and large garden. The counter to the right has three Batemans beers on four pulls, the one to the left is has four unclipped pulls. It benefits from an idiosyncratic decor of animal portraits wall paper, framed pump clips which is more refined than the usual random collection stuck to walls and ceilings; there are shelves of old bottles and some interesting old brewery ads from Timothy Taylors and Bass.
On 14th August 2022
- no rating submitted
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Ship Inn
Traditional Pub - Batemans Gold in good condition.
My visit was marred by the place being run by just one member of staff on a Saturday afternoon. Merely inquiring to the the covid rules was met by a "I'll be with you in a minute!".
Took an age to get served, as she had no idea of who was next in the garden.
Too scared/bored to attempt to order a 2nd.
On 12th July 2021
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1338 recommendations about 1324 pubs]
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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 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No - Discount not listed in Nottingham Drinker. Whatpub says yes. - last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : Yes - Wednesday - last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 30 September 2014 by ROB Camra
