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The Turks Head Inn, Gloucester Central, Gloucester
Gloucester
GL1 2DX
Served areas
Reviews of The Turks Head Inn (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blackthorn _ left this review about The Turks Head Inn
A relatively recent opening, this is Gloucester’s first micropub and is conveniently situated between the main shopping area and the Quays. Oddly there was some background music playing on our visit, so perhaps it doesn’t quite fit the broadest micropub definition, but that was it as far as any sort of electronic entertainment went and there was also a notice banning the use of mobile phones.
It’s divided in to two rooms internally, with a relatively small room at the front overlooking the street and a slightly larger room at the back which included the bar counter. The front room was quite cosy, and certainly had a bit more ambience than many micropubs with their paired back, rather basic look. The flooring looked as though it was probably some sort of pale wood laminate, although it was almost entirely covered by a large rug. Rough wood panelling was on the lower part of the walls, with further pale grey wood panelling to the left. To the right, a large strip of bright orange corrugated iron was affixed to one wall, and a further rug was hanging vertically. A life sized sheep was in the window, and a couple of shelves housed all manner of nic nacs. Much of the walls were plastered with a large selection of old beer mats as well as several old black and white pictures of the locale, and a notice advised that this wasn’t actually a pub, but an “ongoing beer and cider festival”. Seating included some red leather sofas to the right, and the tables were actually old chests. The room to the rear was broadly similar in terms of décor, with an old tiled floor and a few black wooden beams on the ceiling from which hung an extensive collection of old jugs.
Beers were all served from stillage racked up behind the bar counter, and on this occasion included Boris Citrov, Yachtman’s Isle of Wight and Covfefe Stout. Flipping Best was apparently coming soon. If that sounds a rather small selection, it should be pointed out that cider is certainly this pub’s speciality and it has in fact recently been awarded Gloucestershire Camra’s Cider Pub of the Year. Thus the choice for apple connoisseurs was much more extensive and consisted of Festival, Gosling Perry, Slack Alice, Old Bristolian, Apply Dapply, Black Rat, No Brainer, Rosie’s Pig, Cheddar Valley, Bristol Port, Stan’s Traditional, Freak Show, Sheppy’s Orchard Dew, Snailsbank Orchard Dry, Flat Tyre Rhubarb, Rusted Wheel Cherry, Handbrake Damson, Taunton Original Dry and Old Rosie. The landlord was happy to discuss different styles and provide tasters. All in all, a great pub and well worth checking out.
On 9th April 2019
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1649 recommendations about 1588 pubs]
Quinno _ left this review about The Turks Head Inn
Fairly new Micropub. Though it's not quite ‘micro’ as the small front bar then gives way via a short corridor to two atmospheric rear areas. Plenty of knick-knaks and breweriana as to be expected. The orange corrugated bar front raised my eyebrow. Four ales on stillage, my Cotswold Mild was a bit rough and fizzy. Also plenty of cider, which is good to see. A friendly lady serving behind the bar so a pleasant 10 mins even if the beer felt like it hadn’t been conditioned long enough. 6.5
On 14th July 2018
- rating: 7
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aleand hearty left this review about The Turks Head Inn
Newly opened micropub (11.02.18) serving ales and cider via gravity.
On 15th February 2018
- no rating submitted
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No - Some seating on pavement - last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 30p per pint Monday to Thursday - last updated 09 May 2018 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes - And sheep according to board outside - last updated 01 March 2018 by Blackthorn _
- Function Room : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes - Toasties - last updated 21 April 2018 by Jonathan Wilde
- Jukebox : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Micropub : Yes last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
- WiFi : No last updated 30 November 2018 by Quinno _
