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The Cornubia (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Thriller Extra Shot Espresso |  | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Nutcracker | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Cornubia Winter Edition |  | 1 |
| TicketyBrew - Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Hidden - Quest | | 1 |
| Gloucester - Mariner | | 1 |
| Blindmans - Mine Beer | | 1 |
| Blindmans - Buff | | 1 |
| Rebel - Eighty Shilling | | 1 |
| Spinning Dog - Springer |  | 1 |
| Hidden - Pint | | 1 |
| Cottage - AC Cobra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Forge - Forged Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Forge - Litehouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Meerkat Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wooden Hand - Black Pearl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wickwar - Station Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Prescott - Track Record | Not Tried | 0 |
| Spinning Dog - Organic Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yeovil - Star Gazer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Oyster Stout (superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Box Steam - Funnel Blower | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - Pitchfork | Not Tried | 0 |
| Prescott - Grand Prix | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hidden - Depths | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gloucester - Dockside Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hidden - Spring | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Hop - Panton's Family Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| TicketyBrew - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hidden - Old Sarum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - St Patrick's Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hidden - Pleasure IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| TicketyBrew - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Hunny Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - Dark-O | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening and very quiet - perhaps because they don't sell Guinness but they had several stouts on to fill the gap for the cognoscenti.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TicketyBrew - Pale Ale | 5.30 | | 2nd pint was fresher as beer had moved a little |
| TicketyBrew - Pale Ale | 5.30 | | |
| Mighty Hop - Panton's Family Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| TicketyBrew - Stout | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - St Patrick's Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| TicketyBrew - Blonde | 5.60 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Found with a lot of effort and misdirections. Friendly welcome and immediate offer of CAMRA discount. Suddenly filled up around 2100 hours so time to leave.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blindmans - Mine Beer | 4.20 | | Bit wet dog bitterness |
| Rebel - Eighty Shilling | 5.00 | | OK - not to my palate - and can not understand for the life of me why a Cornish brewery wants to market a Scottish style ale |
| Wooden Hand - Black Pearl | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Prescott - Track Record | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Yeovil - Star Gazer | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Box Steam - Funnel Blower | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Prescott - Grand Prix | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Gloucester - Dockside Dark | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Hop - Panton's Family Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | A Dead Brewers Society recreation of Panton's Brewery (18th & 19th Century) of Wareham & Swanage, Dorset |
12 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy late on a Saturday afternoon. The mild was a duplicate so went for a rare brewery instead.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester - Mariner | 4.20 | | Amber bitter with a good citrus hop character but little malt backup. The finish is dry and hoppy. My sore 15/20. |
| Hop Union (formerly Great Western (GWB)) - Meerkat Mild | 3.90 | Not Tried |
14 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
A few local drinkers both inside and outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotleigh - Nutcracker | 3.40 | | Fairly sweet and malty dark brown mild. Little hoppiness and a fruity finish. My score 16/20. |
05 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
There was a good buzz and atmosphere to this pub late on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Thriller Extra Shot Espresso | 5.00 | | Coffee stout with the bitter roast flavours of Espresso. Very dry, roasty finish. My score 16/20. |
| Arbor Ales - Cornubia Winter Edition | 3.80 | | A hoppy dark brown bitter with some maltiness. Hop bitterness dominates and carries through to the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Otley - Dark-O | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - AC Cobra | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Forge - Forged Porter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Forge - Litehouse | 4.30 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2009 (Andrew)
Ah the Cornubia. Not too busy so we managed to get a seat and discuss Jonathan Meades' program from the 90's on Pub Architecture and his visit to the Three Chimneys and a pint of Fremlins. Well, I talked about it; Tony stared out the window.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blindmans - Buff | 3.60 | | Light copper colour. Weak reedy beer. Slightly metallic. A marsh-side beer I thought. |
| Hidden - Old Sarum | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hidden - Pleasure IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Hidden - Quest | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Hunny Beer | 4.20 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2007 (Andrew)
Busy with people sitting outside enjoying the end of a warm and sunny day. I think this pub may have been taken over by the Hidden Brewing company giving that the regulars are all Hidden beers and the bar is covered in Hidden beer towels.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden - Pint | 3.80 | | Brown bitter. Smells of lime. A malt brown beer. Jane had this a few years ago in Winchester and I recall it being a lot better than this one. |
| RCH - Pitchfork | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hidden - Depths | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hidden - Quest | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hidden - Spring | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Special | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Apr 2007 (Tony)
Usual Saturday night throb. Good atmosphere
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden - Quest | 4.20 | | To be honest, it would be unfair to desscribe as this was my 8th pint of the day....I'm sure it was fine as I don't have a hangover! |
06 May 2006 (Andrew)
Oasis of edwardian gas lit darkness. Heaving and friendly with at least one barman who looked dazed by it all. Great pub
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinning Dog - Springer | 4.40 | | A black and sweet mild with little else going on |
| Otter - Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wickwar - Station Porter | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Spinning Dog - Organic Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Oyster Stout (superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | Tony had it and it was a bit cold but had a rich oyster milkyness to it |
About The Cornubia
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
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| 7 |
| 11 |
| 8 |
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The pub is found in Bristol, Avon, BS1 6EN.
Small pub with seating down the length of the main bar and a limited number of tables at each end. Difficult to find but is located behind the fire station and slightly set back from the road. Very CAMRA oriented and gives a real ale discount for card carrying CAMRA members. Front outside seating area and a side garden with shale chippings on the ground and a set out petanque pitch. Long narrow marquee is often set up to the right hand side of the pub for a weatherproof yet outside experience. 10 handpumps on the counter and a range of ciders from boxes. The licensees here once ran the Crown & Thistle in Gravesend when it won CAMRA's National Pub of the Year.
We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 86 different beers and tried 25 of them.
Postcode: BS1 6EN