RAGGED COT INN
Minchinhampton
GL6 8PE |
Another refurbishment that has taken the cosy individuality away and now could be one of many anaesthesised inns. It still maintains well defined areas of restaurant, lounge and bar as well as good gardens. Under Marston's control with many Marston owned 'guests'.
Banks' Lion's Roar / Jennings' Cocker Hoop / Marston's Pedigree / Ringwood Best
@ 29th June 2010
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RAM INN
Bussage
GL6 8BB |
Not too easy to find, but extremely well known and popular. Usually very rigid choice of beers with the emphasis on session ales rather than premiums, but every now and then it can surprise.
Butcombe Bitter / Greene King IPA / Fuller's London Pride
@ 16th April 2011
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RAM INN
South Woodchester
GL5 5EQ |
This pub has always been synonymous with cask ale; local breweries always well represented. It can get quite packed, especially the car park, but well worth trying.
Bath's Hare and Hop / Butcombe Bitter / Moorhouse's Pride of Pendle / Stroud's Budding / Stroud's Organic Ale / Uley Old Spot
@ 22nd November 2011
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RED HART
Blaisdon
GL17 0AH |
A very popular restaurant and bar boasting up to five real ales to suit all tastes. A premiere pub in all respects.
Burton Bridge's Porter / Cotswold Spring's Apricot Harvest / Wickwar's BOB
@ 19th July 2011
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RED LION
High Street
Cricklade
SN6 6DD |
Just over the border in Wiltshire is our only entry outside of Gloucestershire but an absolute must for the aficionado. Up to ten real ales from absolutely everywhere; a large, old and cosy pub that demands you stay the evening. Excellent!
Bristol Beer Factory's Independence / Butcombe Bitter / Milestone's Green Man / Mole's Best / Otley O3 Boss / Stroud's Budding / Wadworth's Old Timer / Wadworth's 6X / West Berkshire's Old Father Thames
@ 17th January 2012
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RED LION
Huntley
GL19 3DU |
An enthusiastic re-opening that seems to have caught the eye of the local community. A traditional country inn with two bars and a restaurant; something for everyone. Now with an improved selection of ales, only the ubiquitous Doom Bar seemingly becoming a standard, but with good guests prevailing.
Brains' Rev. James / Sharp's Doom Bar / Skinner's Betty Stoggs
@ 14th January 2012
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RED LION INN
Wainlodes
GL2 9LW |
In winter you can have the place to yourself; in summer the entire population of Gloucester seems to descend on this riverside pub. Take your choice which you prefer, but Coopers always present.
Wickwar's Coopers
@ 10th May 2011
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RED LION
Westbury on Severn
GL14 1PA |
A cosy village pub that sits on the A48 at Westbury. Has undergone many quiet phases over the years but is in a busy one at the moment. Strange that in the leaner times there was a good choice of ales but currently in these popular times there is only one pump active.
Charles Wells' Bombardier
@ 19th July 2011
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RISING SUN HOTEL
Cleeve Hill
GL52 3PX |
An excellent setting for this quality hotel with views across to the Severn plains. It provides a range of beers from which to choose, all of which are Greene King ales with only pseudo guests from breweries they have taken over.
Greene King Abbot Ale / Greene King Fireside / Greene King IPA
@ 1st December 2011
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ROSE AND CROWN
Nympsfield
GL10 3TU |
The pub has seen a few owners since its glory days when you had a choice from six brews, but none have reproduced the same adventurous style of ale selection. The latest owners are putting in a great deal of effort though, with a restaurant refurbishment and three or four pumps now available.
Nailsworth's Alestock / Sharp's Doom Bar / Whittington's Cat's Whiskers / Wickwar's Cotswold Way
@ 9th August 2011
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ROSE AND CROWN
Redmarley
GL19 3NB |
Definitely not your quaint country inn pandering to select diners, more of a village community pub. A choice of up to three pumps.
Everard's Tiger / Greene King IPA / St.Austell's Tribute
@ 24th May 2011
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ROYAL EXCHANGE INN
Hartpury
GL19 3BW |
A cosy enough pub that should impose its true ambience far better than it does, especially with the real log fires in the various rooms. Not quite a 'foodie' place, although diners are very welcome, but the real transformation under the current owners, is with the ale. No longer tied to a 'decreed ale policy', up to four ales from many different breweries, including local ones. As is the way, our latest visit saw a solitary pump whilst "awaiting deliveries".
Sharp's Special
@ 1st November 2011
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ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL
Birdlip
GL4 8JH |
A Greene King outlet only, with up to three standard pumps. Very annoying when their clips are reversed, because if that's the case, move on somewhere else as a new barrel never seems to be forthcoming the same day!
Greene King's Abbot Ale / Greene King IPA / Moreland's Old Speckled Hen
@ 4th November 2011
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ROYAL OAK
Andoversford
GL54 4HR |
A homely, traditional local complete with restaurant but not always on top form. There have been up to five pumps operating but now more likely to be one or two. Walkouts are not uncommon but at other times there is absolutely no problem but you take your chance.
Battledown's Natural Selection
@ 21st January 2012
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ROYAL OAK
Gretton
GL54 5EP |
Goffs, the local brewers, usually represented but plenty of others get a look in. Plenty of room inside, and in summer the gardens provide excellent views of the surrounding countryside and a sight of the Toddington steam train if you're lucky.
Jenning's Cocker Hoop / Ringwood's Boondoggle / Wye Valley's Butty Bach / Wye Valley's HPA
@ 1st December 2011
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ROYAL OAK
North Woodchester
GL5 5PQ |
A lovely olde worlde feeling about the place with little decor to enhance its restaurant or traditional bar, but really should pull in a lot more custom than it does. Two to three selections of ale available.
Butcombe Gold / Sharp's Doom Bar
@ 21st April 2011
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ROYAL OAK
Painswick
GL6 6QG |
An old traditional village pub that personifies Painswick. The latest owners have installed a couple of local ales with guests being a feature now.
Bath's Gem / Stroud's Budding / Stroud's Tom Long
@ 24th January 2012
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ROYAL OAK
Prestbury
GL52 3DL |
A small cosy bar with an excellent choice of ales, especially the guests which can be from about any brewery in the country . A very friendly place where we are always made very welcome.
Timothy Taylor Landlord / Wye Valley's Dorothy Goodbody Golden Ale / Ringwood Best
@ 5th July 2011
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ROYAL OAK
South Cerney
GL7 5UP |
A somewhat indifferent pub. Not a smart one and certainly not scruffy - it just needs a bit of a boost. The same could be said of it's beer; sometimes brilliant (Archer's Golden, Cascade), then sometimes not quite so. Always worth finding out though.
Bath's Gem / St.Austell's Tribute
@ 1st September 2011
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ROYAL WILLIAM
Cranham
GL6 6TT |
An amazing renaissance from the Brewer's Fayre days. At least two, but may be up to four ales provided now which can change from time to time including local brews.
Cottage's Healey 3000 / Stroud's Tom Long / Timothy Taylor's Landlord
@ 8th November 2011
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