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The Bear

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadlers Mud City StoutExcellent1
North Cotswold - Bear Best BitterExcellent1
North Cotswold - Windrush AleGood1
Rugby - Ball Stitcher IPAAcceptable1
Hook Norton - Old HookyNot Tried0
Castle Rock - Harvest PaleNot Tried0
Wye Valley - Butty BachNot Tried0
Hook Norton - Lion (aka Cotswold Lion)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Bear, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Picture 2. The Bear, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Picture 3. The Bear, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Visits Details

09 Apr 2013 (Andrew)
Clearly the place to come for beer lovers in Stratford upon Avon. The pub is part of the hotel and the whole affair felt somewhat on the edge of fading grandeur. I liked it and the lunchtime staff were friendly.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadlers Mud City Stout6.60ExcellentMellow rich tangy black beer with hint of smoke. Quite mild really.
North Cotswold - Bear Best Bitter3.60ExcellentSoft marigold and elderflower with a hint of toasted peanut - not dissimilar to Hornbeam's Voyager, just weaker.
North Cotswold - Windrush Ale3.60GoodMid brown. Smells of raspberry. Soft in the mouth. Hint of toasted sugar, tangy edge.
Rugby - Ball Stitcher IPA5.00AcceptableNo condition. Touch too warm too. Pale orange. Hint of orange and melon rind. Bit cloying
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60Not Tried
Castle Rock - Harvest Pale3.80Not Tried
Wye Valley - Butty Bach4.50Not Tried
Hook Norton - Lion (aka Cotswold Lion)4.00Not Tried

About The Bear

The pub sign. The Bear, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good1
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 7LT.

Large pub/restaurant/hotel sitting on the banks of the Avon.

We have visited this pub once, seen 8 different beers and tried 4 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CV37 7LT