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The 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. The Golden Lion, St Ives, Cornwall
Andrew Chenery

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. The Golden Lion, St Ives, Cornwall

Summary of Beer Scores

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Exceptional-
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Good1
Acceptable1
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The pub is found in St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1RS.

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

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

Map location

Postcode: TR26 1RS