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The Merrie Lion, Southam
Fenny Compton
Postal town: Southam
CV47 2YH
Served areas
The Merrie Lion
Still without a soft drinks chiller after 7 days. Very poor support and service from @Britvic given the time of year.
1:27 PM Dec 28th from Twitter Web Client
Reviews of The Merrie Lion (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Merrie Lion
Having tried and failed at the nearby carpenters arms, lower boddington, we get a completely different experience.
Welcomed in, sat down, offered table service and a full an interesting menu.
Three real ales on - two from Jennings and one local brew "Fenny Pride" - which, if I heard correctly from the barman, was actually a Ringwood rebrand.
Beer OK but the food was exceptional. Best meals out we have had in a long, long time. Very good prices too.
A great pub - especially for diners. I would travel a distance to get here.
Photos at my walking blog - http://bit.ly/2eYw195
On 29th October 2016
- rating: 10
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Merrie Lion
Excellent village inn very much as described in previous review. Good beer, nice atmosphere and a warn welcome. Spotting us waiting outside, they even opened a few minutes early to let us in!
On 4th June 2016
- rating: 8
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Merrie Lion
This old stone built village pub has risen from the ashes after a vigorous local campaign .The interior has low ceilings ,some exposed stone work and a pleasing nesting of different rooms.From the front door you step down into a very small tap room with traditional furniture for eight people while to the left is a larger lower room with a wood burner giving off a nice glow ,an upright piano ,much more seating and it's own bar access.To the right of the bar is another seating area with a fishtank and lot of Gilbert and Sullivan posters while beyond this and to the front of the building is a discrete dining area with laid tables.The dining room is more contemporary with modern wall paper but still containing original features such as the attractive wooden window frames.It's all quite classy,although I didn't eat so cant comment on food quality.
It retains a pub atmosphere,and there are happy hour prices on standard draughts between 5-7pm Friday and Saturday bringing some prices down to £3 per pint.There is a very good selection of nibbles,the chilli scratching a real eye opener.
There are 3 handpumps serving beers from the Marston portfolio of breweries,on my trip Banks's Sunbeam,Wychwood Hobgoblin (well kept) and a house ale called Pride of Fenny brewed by Marstons,possibly rebadged Burton Bitter given it's 3.8% ABV.The pub is cask marque accredited which was born out by ale quality on my trip.Real cider is served from a bar top cask.
I liked it and thought it worth the long walk from the Oxford Canal along Wharf Lane.Higher marks would have been awarded if a more adventurous ale selection had been on offer,an Old Empire would have gone down better on a cold winters evening that the "summertime " Sunbeam.
On 4th January 2015
- rating: 7
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- Car Park : No last updated 04 January 2015 by Bucking Fastard
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 January 2015 by Bucking Fastard
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 04 January 2015 by Bucking Fastard
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 04 January 2015 by Bucking Fastard
- WiFi : Yes last updated 04 January 2015 by Bucking Fastard
