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Submitted on Wednesday, 30th May 2012
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The Countryman Inn, Dorchester
East Knighton
Postal town: Dorchester
DT2 8LL
Reviews of The Countryman Inn (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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E TA left this review about The Countryman Inn
A large country pub just off the main road from which it's clearly signposted. The building and its layout are well described by Old Blue, below. There is plenty of parking, although the locals take an interest in how you arrive – or maybe they had never seen a motorcycle before. The clientele were mainly the younger autochthotons using the pool table, there was a dartboard next to the pool table, and there were dog biscuits on the bar. Six ales on draft were Tribute, Sharp's Doombar and Atlantic, Pride and Sea Fury, plus Flack's Double Drop disguised as a house beer. The beer was in poor condition, much of it insipid and poorly kept. A pity, as it's a decent enough pub which is let down by its beer quality.
On 31st August 2017
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3285 recommendations about 3250 pubs]
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Old Blue left this review about The Countryman Inn
Originally called the Rising Sun, this largeish village inn has lots of exposed brickwork. The main entrance is towards the right hand side, with a long bar to the left and as you walk towards the rear and left you find a seating area, a pool table area, another seating area and finally a restaurant area, with vertical beams bordering them. There are garden areas to front and rear, the latter with a children’s play area also. I counted eight real ale pumps, but only three were in use, serving Doombar, Tribute and Ringwood Best.
It felt comfortable, and seemed quite alive and popular with its locals. I gather it has recently changed hands and the new landlords are making a lot of improvements. I think this could be an excellent pub if they improved the range of ales available.
On 3rd June 2012
- rating: 7
[User has posted 271 recommendations about 270 pubs]
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
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- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
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- Car Park : Yes last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 10 April 2021 by ROB Camra
