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The White Lion, Aldershot
Aldershot
GU12 4EA
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Reviews of The White Lion (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Moby Duck left this review about The White Lion
The pub is reopening on Friday the second of June 2023 after three years of closure. There has been a long term campaign for the pub to be reopened by the local community. Still owned by the same individual who has failed to get redevelopment plans for residential flats approved so now leased out to the former landlady of The Red Lion a little way up the road.
Feb 2016
Have been trying to get here for some time,parking is an issue but I've sussed that now.
A two bar pub,as Aqua describes and very much what I would call a proper pub,very male orientated and as I am one of them it was ok with me and some decent banter was going on.Six Hand pumps on the bar,disappointingly two were unclipped but of the other four three beers and a cider were available, Triple fff Altons Pride and Moondance along with Weltons Thou is I, the Moondance was top notch and would have easily made three pint status had I not been driving, and at £3.40 a pint good value in this area.I was surprised to note that I was the only bloke drinking real ale with about ten or eleven others present,may why two pumps were vacant. The slightly daft yappy dog was on form and I would say is totally nuts but harmless.This is the best pub in Aldershot I have encountered to date,I doubt very much I will find better.
On 29th May 2023
- rating: 8
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E TA left this review about The White Lion
Well described by Aqualung below, this GBG-listed town pub is probably Aldershot’s best beer outlet. The welcome wasn’t particularly friendly, from locals or the landlord, and the pub dog was also a bit hostile on this occasion. On draft were fff Alton’s Pride and Team Spirit, Welton’s Horsham Old and an Addlestone cider, while Pressed Rat was available in bottles. The beers were in excellent condition, the GBG accolade was well-deserved. I’ll certainly come back for the beer next time I’m here.
On 28th January 2016
- rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about The White Lion
This was an Ind Coope pub according to my old Hampshire beer guide, probably Friary Meux due to the close proximity of Guildford .
It's a small corner local that was only just opening up when I arrived at 13:00 on a Friday. The front bar is narrow and runs down the side of the pub. There is effectively a small square snug at the right of the bar up a few steps. At the left side of the main bar is a TV Screen, a dart board and an old CD Jukebox which looked good value at 5 plays for a quid. I didn't put anything on as there was a radio playing in the background. The TV screen was off apart from the landlord having a look at something or other.
The bar has six hand pumps one of which was unused and one with Addlestone's Cider. The rest had the three Triple fff beers Alton Pride (£3.20), Moondance (£3.30) and Pressed Rat & Warthog (£3.00). There was a guest but it was from the dismal Cottage brewery Oarsome (£2.80).
I tried the Alton's Pride which was excellent, a superb cooking bitter. At this point I decided to abandon the plan to visit another pub miles away and stay here for a while. I went onto the Moondance, a beer which I've enjoyed several times in the past but now seems to have even more hop flavour than I recalled. It sailed through the three pint test.
I really liked this little place and would gladly return.
It is a long trek from the station but in daytime the half hourly number 3 bus and the quarter hourly 20 "Kite" bus go from outside the station and stop at the Sainsbury's Local round the corner.
Apparently the small, likeable and slightly daft yappy pub dog is OK with dog visitors but I suspect it would make itself scarce if a Great Dane or the like came in.
On 7th June 2015
- rating: 9
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 07 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 07 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 07 June 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : No last updated 10 August 2014 by Malden man
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 07 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 10 August 2014 by Malden man
- Darts : Yes last updated 10 August 2014 by Malden man
- Dog Friendly : Yes - There is a likeable pub dog, don't know if he welcomes outsiders. - last updated 10 August 2014 by Malden man
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 07 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 07 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 07 June 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : No last updated 07 June 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 10 August 2014 by Malden man
- Micropub : No last updated 07 June 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 07 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 10 August 2014 by Malden man
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 07 June 2015 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 07 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 10 August 2014 by Malden man
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 07 June 2015 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 16 November 2015 by E TA
