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Reasonably nice Spoons in the centre of Great Malvern. It's got a lovely balcony hiew but the restvif rhe pub feels a little careworn (even more than kost of the chain). Beer choices weren't spectacular although there were a few guest beer and a small choice of craft cans. There are some decent pubs around Great Malvern so in truth this can be skipped.

Visited on 02 Aug 2025 at 13:54

jjsint is visiting Prince of Wales located in Ledbury, England
11 months ago

jjsint (8803) reviewed

Flagon Cider from Robinsons Cider

11 months ago

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 6.5

Draught at the Prince of Wales, Ledbury. Mid- to dark gold and a little cloudy. No head. Slightly soured apple juice aroma. Lovely taste, sweet but with that tangy cider 'bite' about halfway through the sip. Light body with soft to medium carbonation. A good sessionable cider. Worth seeking out.

Tried from Draft at Prince of Wales on 02 Aug 2025 at 12:12

jjsint (8803) reviewed

Superior Mirage from Azvex Brewing Company

11 months ago

7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7

440ml can bought as part of a delivery from the brewery and drunk at home. Slightly murky gold, translucent with a quickly dissipating white head. I’m getting pineapple, grapefruit pulp, pine on the nose. Taste is sweet and dank, a little spicy with bitterness on the heels later. Melon on the tongue as well as more grapefruit and pineapple. Fairly standard stuff but really well-done.

Tried from Can on 30 Jul 2025 at 14:57

jjsint (8803) reviewed

Generic Hardcore Shirts (2025) from Azvex Brewing Company

11 months ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7

440ml can bought as part of a delivery from rhe brewery and drunk at home. Light gold and hazy with a fairly large white head. Lemon, grapefruit, pineapple, but also a little bit too much hop, so some scallion character. Bittersweet taste, a nice balance, the heat of rhe intense hop is a bit more muted here. More grapefruit, a little bit of lime zest. It's slightly more bitter in the aftertaste. Medium body with somewhat heavy carbonation. It's pretty good stuff, but maybe a little bit intense.

Tried from Can on 29 Jul 2025 at 21:39

jjsint (8803) reviewed

Pedro from Scruffy Dog

11 months ago

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5

Handpull cask at the Scruffy Dog, Sutton-in-Ashfield. At 4.2%. Very light gold, almost straw. Clean grainy aroma, hints of apple, gardenia, white grapefruit. Taste is a malty sweetness very quickly followed by a crisp bitterness. Bittering hops in the aftertaste with more apple skin. Light body, soft to medium carbonation. A cracking pale ale.

Tried from Cask at Scruffy Dog on 26 Jul 2025 at 15:12

jjsint (1585) reviewed

Brown Cow

11 months ago

7/10 — Setting 7 Selection 8 Service 7 Food Value 6 Overall 7

There are few decent pubs in Mansfield, so the Brown Cow might be a good shout for you if you don't mind the short walk out from the centre. It's a two-bar pub but highly renovated inside, although still pleasant and very 'pubby'. The beer list is pretty good as well, with eight cask, some of which comes from impressive producers such as Bang the Elephant, Thornbrodge and Elusive. A few keg including a DIPA from Verdant. They are an Everards pub although this isn't obvious (they carry Tiger and a couple Everards keg). 20% off keg on a Monday at time of writing.

Visited on 26 Jul 2025 at 13:07

jjsint added a new beer Pedro by Scruffy Dog
11 months ago

jjsint (1585) reviewed

Barrel Micropub

11 months ago

7.6/10 — Setting 6 Selection 7 Service 8 Food Value 9 Overall 8

Highly recommended micropub not all that far from Mansfield Woodhouse train station. It shares a premises with a cafe and as I understand it, they do not share the same hours. So it can look closed when it isn't (the entrance to the smaller micropub is to the left) and hours can be short and unusual. One room, holding 20 maybe, with a patio out back about the same size.When I came in out of the rain it was damn near full, and I can see why. Four cask and six keg, including the likes of Alter Ego, Pentrich, and three from Little Brewery. Prices are from a bygone era. Long live the micropub.

Visited on 26 Jul 2025 at 14:11

jjsint added a new venue Brown Cow located in Mansfield, England
11 months ago