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The Ale House, Stroud
Stroud
GL5 2HA
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Ale House
We were about to leave Stroud behind, feeling quite disappointed with the quality of its pubs. But with one last stop, our efforts were redeemed.
The Ale House is situated in a nice old building, reminiscent of a gentlemen's club (the prim and proper kind), with high ceilings in its two spacious rooms. There is also an outdoor drinking area.
The highlight is the ale and cider choice - Tilley's IPA & Amarillo Pale Ale, Rooster's Yankee, Five Points Pale, Red Cat Mr M's Porter & Buxton Blonde were the ales. The cider was Pearson's Medium Dry, a new one for me, and there was also Snail's Bank Very Perry.
Easily the best pub we got to visit in Stroud. Although I'll have to go back to try those currently still closed that I missed to verify this.
On 4th August 2020
- rating: 8
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Ale House
Grade II Listed building - impressive high ceilings and loads of space. Like an independent Wetherspoons!
Architecture is where the similarity ends. This is a proper beer lovers pub - with a wide range of beers on offer - all detailed on slates over the long bar. I went for a breakfast stout - which was perfect.
Sunday night quiz seemed impossible :-) Not knowing the height in feet of Angel Falls, Venezuela, we sat on some wonderful Chesterfields in front of a superb open fire.
Lots to admire!
On 8th January 2019
- rating: 9
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Ale House
Imposing premises, apparently built in 1837 for the Poor Law Guardians, and now a multiple Camra-award-winning establishment. You enter via a corridor to enter the central bar area benefiting from an expansive roof light, with a large seating area at the front and a room off to the side at the back. The furniture is surprisingly on the semi-modern side, but the tall ceilings make the place seem rather lacking in atmosphere mid-afternoon on a weekday(although there were several other mid-afternoon customers when I visited, and I expect that it is much busier at other times). It also has a real fire, but that was struggling to make a difference on a cold December day. Excellent selection of ten real ales and two ciders from the impressive line of handpumps, and my pint of Tiley's Equinox from the Salutation Inn in Ham (£3.80) was in absolutely top form.
On 15th December 2018
- rating: 8
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- Accommodation : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Beer Garden : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Car Park : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Darts : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Function Room : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 04 August 2020 by Blue Scrumpy
- Jukebox : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Karaoke : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Live Music : Yes last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Micropub : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Pinball : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Pool Table : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 13 April 2018 by Komakino .
