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The Red Lion, Evesham
Evesham
WR11 4RE
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Quinno _ left this review about The Red Lion
A magnificent traditional pub situated in an aged building. No electronics, just a friendly hubbub, characterful interior and a lovely fire. Central is the quasi-island three-sided bar that the boarded and wonky beamed interior rambles around in sideways staple shape. What a surprise to discover that this had been closed as a pub for 100 years before reopening in 2014. Took my seat of one of the comfy old armchairs by the fire and picked from a selection of reading material from Private Eye to Viz. Hyperactive friendly barman presiding over the GBG listed ales; there were five pumps with four cask (two of which were mild!) and a very local cider available. Tried both the milds; Hobson’s Champion and North Cotswold Moreton which were both good (NBSS 3/4) - note that Cannon Royal brewery is no longer a thing here. Also succumbed to a quick half of the cider (Lenches Radford Orchard) seeing as I had the best seat in the house. No food, but you can bring in jacket potatoes from the outlet next door. This is really my kind of place and I could have stayed all day. Maybe next time I will.
On 29th February 2024
- rating: 9
[User has posted 5072 recommendations about 5055 pubs]
Ian Mapp left this review about Red Lion
Revisit, where I must have reviewed this pub with a different account, as I cannot edit. I think you could log in with facebook and/or your email and I obviously changed approach.
Anyway - in addition to my terrible spelling mistake from last time (thrills, indeed), there is a lot to admire here. Hung Drawn and Portered is still on but I tried an interesting Teme Valley Green Hopped Beer to be seasonal.
What I really liked was the little A5 flyer showing the entertainment options coming. Open Mic, Folk evenings to be expected but I loved the regular coach trips to surrounding local good beer pubs and breweries.
I wish my locals did more of this sort of thing.
Worth visiting.
On 9th October 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1337 recommendations about 1323 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Blue Scrumpy left this review about Red Lion
After an absence of over 7 years, we returned to Evesham on Friday lunchtime to try this small pub in the corner of the town's Market Square.
We arrived to find the brewer delivering more ales and cider, but the place wasn't open until 2pm. With only 15 minutes to wait, we decided to hang around and were not disappointed.
This is just my kind of pub. It's a really down-to-earth, cosy pub with really friendly staff and locals, along with a decent selection of local ales and real cider.
3 boxes of real cider had been delivered. So my wife had the choice of which one to open. Farmer Jim's Sweet Cider, Rootin' Tootin' & Apple Red were the options. She chose the former. Apparently locals prefer the Apple Red, probably due to its 8.4% ABV! Ales are from a couple of local breweries, with the same owner - Cannon Royall Flintlock Bitter, Fletch & Owd Ale & White Rabbit Old Bertram. At 7.3% the Old Bertram stout was an excellent beer.
Really good pub that I must go back to one day when in the area again.
On 6th June 2021
- rating: 9
[User has posted 2452 recommendations about 2451 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No - but you can bring in jackets from next door - last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes - Mon, Thu (open mic) & Fri evenings, and Sunday afternoon. - last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 29 February 2024 by Quinno _
