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Golden Lion (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Skinner's - Cornish Knocker AleGood1
Wooden Hand - Cornish MutinyAcceptable1
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)Not Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Sharp's - Eden AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. Golden Lion, St Ives, Cornwall

Visits Details

24 Apr 2007 (Andrew)
Sparse crowd in the frount bar so we watched the end of the Man-U, AC Millan game in peace.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Skinner's - Cornish Knocker Ale4.50GoodOrange colour and a bit hazy. Smelt a bit strawberry. Tasted of Orange, apple and strawberry with hint of kiwi.
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Wooden Hand - Cornish Mutiny4.80Not Tried
22 Apr 2007 (Andrew)
Quiet when we arived. A TV was showing Top-Gear which Jane couldn't resist watching even though she hates it.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wooden Hand - Cornish Mutiny4.80AcceptableRuby brown. Sweet malt with some woodyness and a base-bitter finish
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Sharp's - Eden Ale4.40Not Tried

About the Golden Lion

The pub sign. Golden Lion, St Ives, Cornwall

Summary of Beer Scores

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Exceptional-
Excellent-
Good1
Acceptable1
Poor-

The pub is found in St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1RZ.

A small front room is complemented by a larger games-room at the rear.

We have visited this pub twice, seen 5 different beers and tried 2 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TR26 1RZ