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The Raven (Inn The Bar Group)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Prospect - Silver Tally |  | 1 |
| Phoenix - Arizona | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | | 1 |
| Bank Top - Blonde |  | 1 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Bitter | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Black Dragon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Tetley's Cask Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tetley - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wily Fox - Dark Flagon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mayflower - Douglas Valley | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackedge - Black Port | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Magic Sponge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Tetley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bank Top - Port O'Call | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anarchy - Blonde Star | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
18 Dec 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon fairly busy around the bar, we found a table towards the quieter back of the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Bitter | 3.50 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Black Dragon | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Tetley's Cask Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wily Fox - Dark Flagon | 4.40 | Not Tried |
21 Jun 2016 (ChrisE)
A long standing favourite of mine. This was a lunchtime visit and a good number of people were eating including one gentleman who complained that the chips were not as golden brown as usual. It was explained to him that they peel and cut their own spuds and are now having to fry new season potatoes. Nevertheless he was not happy and was given a full refund including the cost of his pie. I ordered a chip butty for my lunch and enjoyed it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | | |
| Phoenix - Wobbly Bob | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anarchy - Blonde Star | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Tetley Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2016 (ChrisE)
Late evening until 1am close. Wigan is quite lively on a Saturday night/Sunday morning but this place is well run and enjoyable.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Arizona | 4.10 | | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bank Top - Port O'Call | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Tetley Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | I believe this is actually a Carlsberg Tetley brand contract brewed by Banks's, not actually a Banks's beer. |
07 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Lively crowd in all getting a pub crawl card stamped up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Top - Blonde | 5.00 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Tetley Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | Worse than Wainwright, this had no Banks's provenance or an abv on the pump clip - a devil's brew |
| Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | Not Tried | Conwright with no Banks's provenance on the clip |
10 Jun 2014 (ChrisE)
I used to come here in the late 1970s when it was listed in the Good Beer Guide, I think it lost its popularity with ale drinkers and closed for a while. I read that it had recently been voted Pub of the Season and decided that it was time to do a repeat visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect - Silver Tally | 3.70 | | Badged as Raven Ale |
| Tetley - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Mayflower - Douglas Valley | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blackedge - Black Port | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Magic Sponge | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Raven
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 3 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 1LD.
Originally Raven Hotel. a large pub conveniently close to Wigan Wallgate railway station, it has a wonderful interior which has been fully refurbished yet retains its intricately tiled floors showing the position of former corridors. It is noted for good value food, and a good selection of cask ales. 6 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 21 different beers and tried 5 of them.
Postcode: WN1 1LD