Latest reviews from Minehead
| 60 /100 QUAY WEST “A quick look in here after a walk along the sea front from town. Had word there was some cider in here, but nothing besides the usual keg suspects Thatchers, Kingstone Press et al. Cask given over to Marstons usual array of vaguely flavoursome bitters, so decided to give it a miss, which is a shame given the seating out front was nice. Food served until 2:30pm.“ |
| 50 /100 Quay Inn (Bar) QUAY STREET “Stopped off for a quick half after a walk along the promenade, and given the hot weather made a bee line straight for the large, flowery beer garden at the rear. Although previous ratings date back a few years, I have to echo that the atmosphere was somewhat lacking on entering. Empty, no music, ignored at the bar for 5 + minutes by the owner chatting to her Mum. Felt like I'd arrived 20 minutes before opening and they were doing me a favour. A few cask, though nothing of note. Couple of keg ciders. Wouldn't rush back, but the beer garden's nice.“ |
| 58 /100 QUAY WEST “This pub under the Marstons chain but with ’Ringwood’ Brewery as its master supplier arguably has the nicest location in the seaside town, facing the slipway into the small tidal harbour for Minehead. There’s a number of tables and seats out front which offer a changing view of the harbour as it can either be full or completely empty of water, or something in-between, however it’s not exactly the prettiest of man-made quaysides in the region. The pub serves food throughout the day, but might finish serving earlier in the evening than you might expect, so it’s best to check. The ground floor is open plan with a bar running diagonally on the right after you walk in, and more perpendicular against the wall towards the rear. The main seating areas are opposite these on the left side of the pub facing the road and there’s comfy traditional soft-furnishings throughout, low ceiling and dimmed lighting, the result being a very cosy place to drink or dine. In terms of drink you should be able to find Ringwood ales here, perhaps another from the Marston family of beers and a guest or two.“ |
| 60 /100 Queens Head Inn (Bar) HOLLOWAY STREET “In an attractive paler brick building just off the top end of the main tourist avenue before the small road its on heads up hill. This pub in the town centre has the most ale pumps, I counted 10, all full and carrying mostly ales and a few ciders from the region, although all were very familiar to me as regular ales from various micro and more macro brewers in the south-west. These are on a horseshoe bar in the centre of the open plan ground floor room, which is slightly sterile looking through its modern durable furniture many large pub companies use as standard given there’s less repairs and are easy to clean - it doesn’t quite befit the attractive older exterior of the hostelry.“ |
| 54 /100 Duke of Wellington (JDW) (Bar) WELLINGTON SQUARE “Large brick building overlooking a square at the top end of the tourist oriented shopping avenue that leads down to the seafront. It’s quite a large building given it’s also a hotel, with the whole of the ground floor given over to the pub. The two separate ’L’ shaped bars bars occupy the central ground of the pub, only broken up by the reception area for guests staying here. All the seats are around the four long outer walls of the pub, although only two of these have windows. There’s two rows of ale pumps, although they were repeating the same drab selection on my visit. The bottle selection is mostly the regulars found up and down the country with no real additional local focus. I’m sure there’s plenty of locals in here throughout the year, but in midsummer it was the tourists that stuck out like a sore-thumb. Service was slow. There’s a number of rotund picnic benches out front and you are allowed to have dogs here.“ |
| 48 /100 Quay Inn (Bar) QUAY STREET “Under new management the week before after walking in, so there was no chef on yet, and with just one ale on at the moment it’s clear things are still to get going, so although I’ll review this place on what I saw it may only be accurate for the time of writing. It’s on the promenade road that leads to the harbour. It’s a traditional pub in design, although its fixtures and fittings are modern with a durability to it. The bar is in the middle of the pub and greets you on your right as you walk in, with an area to your left where seating exists facing out front. There’s a huge garden at the rear with picnic tables. Dogs are allowed.“ |
| 50 /100 Quay Inn (Bar) QUAY STREET “Well situated pub on the sea front, large and roomy inside there is also a popular garden area. The beers are the Cornish nationals, Doom Bar etc. The atmosphere was somewhat subdued, even gloomy on my visit, not sure why.“ |
| 58 /100 QUAY WEST “Pleasantly situated pub at the Minehead harbour end of town, looking back towards Minehead and close to the start / end of the SW Coastal path. There are two inner rooms plus a popular outside seating area. Friendly service, the meals look good although I didn’t try. The beers were all Marston / Ringwood on my visit.“ |
| 52 /100 Duke of Wellington (JDW) (Bar) WELLINGTON SQUARE “Large Wetherspoons Hotel in the centre of Minehead. Previously a Coaching Inn, much extended. There are rooms that completely surround the centre bar so you can walk a complete circle, also there is an outside seating area. All the normal Wetherspoons set up and decoration. Probably the best chance in Minehead to find new beers.“ |
| 60 /100 Queens Head Inn (Bar) HOLLOWAY STREET “Large pub a little away from the main drag in Minehead, an Oasis ammidst a sea of mediocrity and is a slightly better option than the Spoons in the town.
South West beers dominate the selection but were well kept and not too badly priced.“ |
| 58 /100 Queens Head Inn (Bar) HOLLOWAY STREET “Large pub in central Minehead, a haven for both visitors and locals with a pool table and tv in the rear. The beer range is largely static with mostly common Cornish beers available, the Queens head bitter is the rebadged St Austells Dartmoor. Popular for food and the best place available for beer near the shops.“ |
| 64 /100 Kildare Lodge (Marstons) (Bar) TOWNSEND ROAD. “A hotel bar in a beautiful old building, an imitation hunting lodge slightly out of the town centre. There is plenty of comfortable seating around a slightly contrived bar area, but it all works ok. Really good owners, the landlord having a nice touch in cynicism, which does bring everyone into play. He uses the Marstons range to its full, with a couple of Cornish beers thrown in. He also has the Marstons attempt at Craft Keg, an oxymoron if I have ever seen one. All in all, the Kildare Lodge is well worth a visit and the food looks good too.“ |
| 64 /100 Queens Head Inn (Bar) HOLLOWAY STREET “CAMRA pub on side street from main street. Nice looking pub with about 10 pumps but only 5 were in use. Mainly South West beers. Its Ok if you want to get away from the Stag parties on a Weekend.“ |
| 64 /100 Quay Inn (Bar) QUAY STREET “Nice pub near harbour. Large gardens to rear. Four cask beers from Somerset and Surrounding area. Good looking pub.“ |
