Cider Pub Guide to Gloucestershire

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The guide to pubs selling cider in Gloucestershire.
56 entries for Gloucestershire

Contents 1 Apperley 2 Ashleworth 3 Awre 4 Berkeley 5 Bream 6 Broad Campden 7 Brockweir 8 Cheltenham 9 Chipping Campden 10 Cirencester 11 Clearwell 12 Ebrington 13 Frampton-on-Severn 14 Frocester 15 Gloucester 16 Lechlade 17 Mickleton 18 Moreton-in-Marsh 19 Newent 20 Newland 21 Newnham 22 Northleach 23 Pillowell 24 Prestbury 25 Pucklechurch 26 Sapperton 27 St. Briavels 28 Slimbridge 29 Snowshill 30 Somerford Keynes 31 Stow-on-the-Wold 32 Stroud 33 Tewkesbury 34 Whitecroft 35 Willersey 36 Other sites

Apperley

• DELISTED: Farmers Arms, Ledbury Road, Lower Apperley, GL19 4DR (01452 780307)

No longer brewing its own beer, but has a box of Westons Old Rosie behind the bar. Only keg cider now being served (17/06/07)

Ashleworth

• Boat Inn The Quay, GL19 4HZ (01452 700272)

Lovely riverside pub serving 2 or 3 Westons ciders/perry from bag-in-box. Excellent B&B at Ashleworth Court. Opening hours available here: http://www.boat-inn.co.uk/

Awre

• Red Hart Inn,The Village, GL14 1EW

The only pub in Awre, serves bottles of the exellent Severn Sider Cider which is made in Awre. See this Website & this Website

Berkeley

• The Salutation Home pub of the Berkeley Hunt, with lovely setting in the gloucestershire countryside. Sells Gwatkins med and sweet, along with several other real ales. A true 'Free House'.

Bream

• The Rising Sun, High Street, Bream, Forest of Dean GL15 6JF (01594 564555)

House cider. Good food though a little expensive. Quiet.

Broad Campden

• Bakers Arms, GL55 6UR

Wonderful country inn, Local CAMRA branch and Gloucestershire Pub of the Year 2005. Thatchers Heritage.

Brockweir

• Brockweir Country Inn, Brockweir, near Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7NG. Tel: 01291 689548

Lovely pub on the English side of the Wye. Orchard's bottled Wye Medium and Dry.

Cheltenham

Cider Mill in Sandford Park

• Bayshill Inn St Georges Place, GL50 3PP

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Westons Bounds Brand on handpump. (17/12/05)

• Beehive Inn 1-3 Montpellier Villas, GL50 2XE (Tel. 01242 579443)

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Busy bar downstairs, restaurant upstairs. Guest cider or perry: Westons Old Rosie (7/5/05), Westons Herefordshire Country Perry (16/06/07)

• Cheltenham Motor Club Upper Park St, GL52 6SA (01242 522590)

Thatchers Heritage Cider on handpump. Not open Mon-Fri lunch.

• House in the Tree Hayden Lane, Staverton, GL51 0SP (01242 680241)

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Located a couple of miles out from Cheltenham. A well-known cider pub, much extended but still retaining the cosy locals bar. Usually four draught ciders (Bulmers Traditional, Thatchers Dry, Black Rat, and Westons Herefordshire Country Perry on 16/06/07). Possible cider festival in July.

• The Jolly Brewmaster 39 Painswick Road, GL50 2EZ (01242 772261)

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Tucked away in the back streets near the Bath Road shops, this is a friendly, well run ale house with Black Rat cider and Weston's Perry on handpump. Also serves Addlestones, Westons Premium with Cider Ice and Kingston Rosey (industrial) ciders. Mini-cider festival held in the Summer (11th-13th July 2008). The Sunday roasts looked excellent. (7/5/06)

• Also in the Bath Road area is the Natural Grocery Store, 150-156 Bath Rd, GL53 7NG (01242 243737) which has a good range of bottled organic ciders, including Aspalls, Dunkertons, and Sheppys. See here for details, and also mail-order.

• Moon under Water 16-28 Bath Road, GL53 7HA (01242 583945)

Large Wetherspoon with Westons 1st Quality on handpump.

• Prince of Wales Portland St, GL52 2NX (01242 234044)

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Lovely traditional pub popular with Cheltenham's Irish community and needless to say the horse racing crowd. Thatchers Cider on handpump in the tiny front bar. There is a good enclosed garden at the rear.

• Sudeley Arms, Prestbury Road

Grand town pub selling Westons Old Rosie & Herfordshire Perry. (Thatchers Heritage Cider 15/12/07)

• Swan, 37 High Street, GL50 2AQ (01242 584929)

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Smart, cosmopolitan pub, in the centre of Cheltenham. Thatchers Heritage Cider on handpump.

• DELISTED: The Little Owl, 237, Cirencester Rd, Charlton Kings (01242 529404)

Usually has a manucube of Brook Apple Farm cider or perry in the bar. - ***changed ownership early 2006, no longer has a real cider (30/07/06)***

Chipping Campden

• Volunteer Inn, Lower High Street, GL55 6DY

Grand locals pub with good garden. Thatchers Traditional (7/06/06)

• Eight Bells, Church Street GL55 6JG (01386 840371): pub website

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Westons Old Rosie. Very 'Gloucestershire' - vines on the ceiling, real fire, appetising menu and clearly an affluent clientele, but none the worse for it.

Cirencester

• Waggon & Horses, London Road, GL7 1NC (01285 652022)

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Westons Old Rosie on handpump. (The 1996 edition of CAMRA's 'Real Ale in Gloucestershire' lists 8 pubs as selling a real cider. On a crawl around Cirencester's pubs on 29/07/06 we only managed to find this one!)

• Bear Inn, 12 Dyer Street (01285 653472)

Town centre Moles Brewery pub, with their draught Black Rat.

• Twelve Bells, 12 Lewis Lane GL7 1EA (01285 644549)

Appealing traditional pub (near the Forum car park) with Westons Scrumpy Supreme on handpump.

Clearwell

• The Tudor Farmhouse, High Street, Clearwell, Royal Forest of Dean, GL16 8JS. (01594 833046)

Hotel's restaurant features fine British food utilising local ingredients, the bar features Orchard's bottled ciders. website

Ebrington

• Ebrington Arms, GL55 6NH (01386 593223)

Thatchers Heritage on handpump.

Frampton-on-Severn

• Three Horseshoes The Green, GL2 7OY (01452 740463)

Proper, two bar village pub. You can buy your paper here too. Thatchers on handpump.

Frocester

• George Inn, Peter Street, GL10 3TQ (01453 822302)

Westons Old Rosie

Gloucester

• Cafe Rene, Marylone, off Southgate, Gloucester GL1 1TP (01452 309340): pub website

Three draught ciders: Moles Black Rat, Thatchers Farmer's Tipple and Thatchers Cheddar Valley. Outstanding pub and informal restaurant with an unobtrusive French theme. All dim lighting, oak beams and walls lined with wine bottles. Good value food. Free wifi. The pub is tucked away down a back alley - pass through the church arch opposite the Golden Cross pub.

• Dick Whittington's, 100 Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2PE (01452 502039)

Janet's Jungle Juice. Comfortable modern but wooden-beamed pub with a good reputation for its ales. Average food.

• Fountain Inn, 53 Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2NW (01452 522562): pub website

Westons Traditional Scrumpy on handpump (plus Stowford Press). Warm, carpeted pub - a very relaxing place to while away the day. Simple but appetising food (curly chips, cheesy omelettes, and the like)

• Imperial Inn, 59 Northgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2AG (01452 529918)

Thatchers Cheddar Valley. Lovely old-fashioned frontage leads into a basic boozer.

• New Inn Hotel, 16 Northgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1SF (01452 522177): pub website

Moles Black Rat. "The finest example of a medieval galleried inn to be seen in Britain today", or so claims its website; it's certainly a very attractive building, though the bar itself is a pub much like any other. Right in the centre of town.

• Old Bell, 9a Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TG (01452 332993): pub website

Thatchers. First-floor pub/restaurant with live music in the evenings. 17th century in origin but it has long since vacated the ground floor.

• Phoenix Fine Drinks, 5 College Court, Gloucester GL1 2NJ (01452 301223)

Excellent off-licence next to the Cathedral. Cider range includes various Lyne Down, Gwatkins, Westons, Thatchers.

• The Regal, 33 St Aldate St, Gloucester GL1 1RP (01452 332344)

Moles Black Rat, Westons Old Rosie and Westons Organic Vintage all on draught, plus Wetherspoons' usual range of bottles (Thatchers Perry, etc.). This converted cinema is a curious hybrid of the usual Wetherspoons and their music/TV Lloyds No 1 chain. The 60s-style signage outside has been retained - a nice touch.

(We didn't have time to check out the New Victory Inn or the Victory Hotel on the High Street in Tredworth, nor the Kingsholm Inn opposite the rugby ground, but the local CAMRA branch site suggests they might also be fruitful places to find good cider. Reading through a CAMRA newsletter in the Fountain Inn suggested that the Queen's Head in Longford may be getting some cider in, too.)

Lechlade

• Delisted: The Cotswold Wine Company, High St, Lechlade.

Former off-licence, now closed.

Mickleton

• Kings Arms, High St, GL55 6RT (01386 438257)

Quite a foody pub, but with a cosy, smaller bar. Thatchers Traditional (Dry) on electric dispense.

Moreton-in-Marsh

• Black Bear, High Street GL56 0AX (01608 652992)

Westons Old Rosie (and Stowford Press) in a long, long bar, right in the centre of Moreton.

• Wellington Inn, London Road GL56 0HN (01608 650936)

Westons Old Rosie (and Stowford Press). Welcoming locals pub on the eastern edge of town (on the A44 Chipping Norton road). Pictures and memorabilia associated with the Wellington Bomber not the Boot. Hook Norton brewery.

Newent

• The George Hotel Church Street, Newent, Glos. GL18 1PO Tel: 01531 820203

An old coaching house dating back to the mid-Seventeenth century. Bar with open fire, menu created with local produce, a limited range of cider. The George Hotel History Phone: +44(0)1531820203 Fax: +44(0)1531822392 email: enquiries@georgehotel.uk.com Church Street Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1PU

The ancient market town of Newent is situated where two medieval roads from Wales converged on their way to Gloucester and the Severn River Crossing. The pretty Town with its black and White houses and historic Market Square make it a perfect location for touring the surrounding countryside,

or visiting the National Birds of Prey Centre and the Shambles Museum.. This old Coaching House and Posting Inn dates back to the mid-seventeenth century, records state 1649. During recent alterations a treasure throve of golden spade guineas were found beneath the hearth of the western fireplace in the lounge bar.

You can relax and enjoy a drink in our comfortable bar with its open fire and wonderfully cosy atmosphere or choose from the extensive bar menu much of which is created using local produce. High standards of accommodation are offered, and most rooms having private bathrooms,

tea/coffee making facilities and colour televisions in all our rooms. The former Coach house is now a well-appointed restaurant with a full A La Carte menu available every evening. The restaurant is also available for private functions weddings, meetings or social gatherings.

Newland

• The Ostrich Inn, Newland, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire GL16 8NP (Tel: 01594 833260; website)

Westons Old Rosie. Also "most scrumptious mushroom soup and a fantastic plate of cheeses".

• THE YEW TREE INN , May Hill, Clifford's Mesne, near Newent, GL18 1JS Tel: 01531 820719

Cass, the landlady will be asking the customers, "Which is your favourite cider/perry?" during the cider festival in March. She is hoping to have about four ciders on as regular feature for the summer.

The pub is just out of the village on the track up to May Hill. The best perry is by tradition made within site of May Hill. If there is sufficient demand she is hoping to have a regular perry.

For those of a literary bent, Edward Thomas wrote his lovely poem, "Words" on May Hill, while visiting his friend Robert Frost who was then living in Dymock, about 6 miles from May Hill. Frost's "less taken path" was in Gloucestershire rather than New England.

Its a lovely pub with the emphasis on good food and drink and no smoking.

Newnham

• Railway Inn, Station Road, GL14 1DA (01594) 516317

A hidden gem just behind the main street. It's where all the local cider makers congregate to drink beer (why pay for cider they make themselves!). Dave Price, the landlord, stocks over 50 (yes fifty!) very local ciders and perry's in bottle or draught. On draught these include a full range of Weston's, Malvern Magic, Broome Farm, Thatchers and others. Bottles include Severn Sider and Tosh's (both Nick Bull and Ray Tosh frequent the pub) and a myriad other choices. This is a must visit pub. John Parry
See also discussion here and photos here

Northleach

• Red Lion, Market Place, Northleach (Tel: 01451 860251)

Westons Organic in bottles (plus draught Stowford Press). Most down-to-earh of Northleach's pubs. Pub grub is decent enough but service was incredibly slow on our visit.

Pillowell

• The Swan, Pillowell, near Lydney, Forest of Dean GL15 4QU (01594 562477)

Draught Thatcher's Traditional. Tiny pub, lovely atmosphere. They also do food.

Prestbury

• Plough, Mill Street, GL52 3BG (01242 228704)

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Thatched, multi-room pub on a quiet backstreet opposite the church. Beautiful orchard garden, popular with diners, though there is still a traditional locals bar area. Westons Bounds Brand and 1st Quality on handpump.

• Royal Oak, 43 The Burgage, GL52 3DL (01242 522344)

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Excellent village local with a good reputation for beer, and a lovely enclosed garden at the rear. Thatchers Heritage Cider is on handpump, and a Cider, Perry & Cheese Festival is held over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Pucklechurch

• The Fleur De Lys, Shortwood Road, Pucklechurch. Tel: (0117) 937 3272

The two contrasting bars here reflect the varying needs of any village community. A quiet lounge caters for the more mature customer; while the public bar resonates with the sound of younger voices. Sells Addlestone's Cloudy. Duncan Shine

• The Star Inn, 37 Castle Road. Tel: 0117 937 2391.

A smart, multi-roomed pub on the outskirts of the village, selling Thatchers' Dry and Cheddar Valley and Taunton Traditional on handpump. Good value food is served in a separate dining area. Roy Bailey

Sapperton

• The Daneway Inn Dane Lane

Canalside pub set in picturesque Cotswold valley. Sells Westons Old Rosie. Good walking country. The canal here is the Thames & Severn Canal, part of the Cotswold Canals - closed for 70 years but now under restoration. The pub car park is on the site of one of the locks! A few hundred yards to the east is the entrance to the closed, and partly collapsed, Sapperton Tunnel.

St. Briavels

• The George Inn, St. Briavels, Forest of Dean, GL15 6TA (01594 530228)

Orchard's bottled Wye Medium and Wye Dry. link here

Slimbridge

• The Tudor Arms, Shepherds Patch, Slimbridge, GL2 7BP. Tel: (01453) 890 306

Undergoing major refurbishment work for 2006, this pub is handy for Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Two bars. The lounge leads through to a separate dining room. There is a pool table in the more basic public bar. Sells Mole's Black Rat (Traditional, not Sparkling) Duncan Shine

Snowshill

• Snowshill Arms, WR12 7JU (01386 852653)

Fine Cotswold village local, Donningtons Brewery owned, with Westons 1st Quality on handpump.

Somerford Keynes

• The Baker Arms, GL7 6DN (01285 861298)

Black Rat on tap. Nice country pub, good food, although service can be a little mixed at times which is a shame for such a great place.

Stow-on-the-Wold

We didn't find any real cider in Stow, but if you're stuck here (and thirsty), the White Hart and Queen's Head in the Market Square have Stowford Press, and the Bell (on the edge of town, where the Maugersbury road leaves the A436 to Chipping Norton) has fizzy Inch's Stonehouse. -- Richard Fairhurst

Stroud

• The Lord John, Russell Street, Stroud GL5 3AA (01453 758827)

Town centre Wetherspoon with the standard range. Unusually, both the Old Rosie and Organic Vintage are on handpumps rather than bag-in-a-box.

• The Swan Inn, Swan Lane, Stroud, GL5 2HF (01453 763917)

Traditional backstreet pub with Westons Traditional Scrumpy on handpump.

Stroud otherwise seems to be a Stowford Press stronghold, but if this doesn't offend you too much, try the Golden Fleece at the top of town - an outstanding, cosy pub with real music and friendly staff. The Ship Inn in Brimscombe wasn't open when we passed, but is reputed to do good cider and has Westons stickers in the window. -- Richard Fairhurst

Tewkesbury

• White Bear, Bredon Rd, GL20 5BU (01684 296614)

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Busy drinkers pub with up to three draught ciders, usually from Thatchers. Dry, Medium, and Moles Black Rat on 28/01/07. Large Beer or should I say Cider Garden 7 ciders 3 of them real. Live music on Sunday afternoons. Occasional evening live music and Karaokes - dogs welcome

Whitecroft

• The Miners Arms, Whitecroft, near Lydney, Forest of Dean GL15 4PE. Tel: 01594 562483

The Miners changed hands last year, and the new owners have taken to selling cider with great enthusiasm. The range is wider now than when the pub won the CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2005/06, and varies (list here): draught Thatchers Medium and Heritage, Moles Black Rat, and Westons Herefordshire Country Perry on our visit, plus various bottles including the local Severn Sider, Orchard's Farmhouse Dry, and Orchard's Wye Medium, plus some Welsh ciders. Two-bar locals' pub, light and airy, and appealing to all ages. Excellent food available and a good choice of ales. Very popular venue for live music - the fortnightly Friday open mic sessions are a big draw.

• The Royal Oak, Whitecroft, near Lydney, Forest of Dean GL15 4PG (01594 563659)

Closed some time ago.

Willersey

• New Inn, Main St, WR12 7PJ (01386 853226)

No-nonsense Donnington Brewery pub with Westons Scrumpy from a bag-in-box.

Other sites

internal: Gloucestershire Producers Cider_Pub_Guide_to_Bristol

• Cider section of the local CAMRA branch site (note that their definition of 'real cider' includes Stowford Press et al.)
• Comprehensive listing of local cider pubs in CAMRA Bristol's Pints West newsletter, Winter 2005. (1Mb PDF file.)

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