The Mitre (Freehouse)
Visits Details
07 Feb 2019 (ChrisE)
Busy from the start of 3pm opening. The pub's Cocker Spaniel looked very smart after its £60 hair do and must have been the envy of some visiting Labradors. The pub has had some minor alterations since my last visit which mean that the bar is no longer an island and you can only visit the lavatories from the right hand side of the bar, a bar billiards table has appeared on the left side.
Exeter - Avocet Ale | 3.90 |  | |
Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 |  | |
Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 |  | |
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Kirkstall - Three Swords | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Dark Revolution - Sonic | 4.90 | Not Tried | On offer at £3.50 per pint. |
04 Oct 2018 (ChrisE)
Thursday from 15:00 opening time. Our group were warned that we may be swamped by another group called the Weekly Wind Up who would be turning up in force.
Great Heck - Voodoo Mild | 4.30 |  | Good nick. A nice creamy dark mild. |
Grey Trees - Caradog | 3.90 |  | A nice traditional bitter ale. |
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Hophead (some, if not most, also brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | This was confirmed by the barman as a Chiswick brew. |
Dark Star - American Pale Ale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Burning Sky - Plateau | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
03 May 2018 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit from 15:00 opening time. We were advised that beer prices will be increasing in June this year, apparently the first increase for two and a half years. The pub soon filled up and became quite busy.
Oakham - Citra | 4.20 |  | In perfect condition. |
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 |  | |
Hawkshead - Windermere Pale | 3.50 |  | |
Brew Buddies - BB01 Best Bitter | 4.30 |  | |
Williams Brothers - Severn Giraffes | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
Harbour - IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Bad Seed - Choc-o-peel | 3.90 | Not Tried | I was tempted to try this until I noticed that it is unfined and unfiltered. |
08 Mar 2018 (ChrisE)
Soon after 3pm opening and already a good gathering in here. Laurel and Hardy films were being shown on a large television screen although I don't think anybody was watching them.
Wylam - Galatia | 3.90 |  | |
360° - Best | 4.20 |  | |
Fyne - Maverick | 4.20 |  | |
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Hophead (some, if not most, also brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Ghost - Mimic | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
01 Feb 2018 (ChrisE)
I arrived a few minutes before opening time and was let in immediately. Several people informed me that the friendly pub dog is now famous for having switched on the local Christmas Lights, albeit with a bit of help from somebody holding his paw. I am very impressed with the beer quality here.
Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 |  | |
Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 |  | I really enjoyed this but some of our group described it as medicinal, I disagreed. |
Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 |  | Superb traditional bitter. Very popular here today, at least until it ran out. |
Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Alechemy - Ritual | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
360° - APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
05 Oct 2017 (ChrisE)
The busiest that I have seen this pub. The landlord complained that he only gets his delivery of London Drinker a few days before the next edition comes out, and is still waiting for the current one, however he is considering placing an advertisement in the magazine. I met a group of lads who told me that they had been up to Carnforth to do The Snug only to find that they were a day too late and it is temporarily closed for structural repairs.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | 4.50 |  | This replaced one of the beers that ran out, amber coloured, some citrus and pine notes. |
Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 |  | |
Northern Whisper - Blighty | 3.80 |  | |
Hawkshead - Red | 4.20 |  | I think this was the last one out, the person after me sent his back and the beer was taken off sale. Mine tasted much better than his so I kept it although it was a bit tired. |
Vocation - Pride & Joy | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
Alechemy - Charisma | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Wild Weather - Bragging Rights | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
04 Sep 2017 (ChrisE)
Just after the advertised 15:00 opening and a good number of the people that I was expecting to meet up for a friend's birthday drinks later in the afternoon already here. Fairly quiet apart from us though.
Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 |  | A good traditional pint. |
Clouded Minds - N29 Rye Session Pale Ale | 3.70 |  | A good distinctive and tasty ale. |
Moor - Revival | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
New Bristol - Oolala Amber Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Mallinsons - New World Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
360° - APA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
03 Aug 2017 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit to meet some friends who meet up here on the first Thursday of the month, I was pleasantly surprised to see the landlord of a well known pub in Salisbury supping a few pints in here.
Hawkshead - Bitter | 3.70 |  | Going down very well in here today. |
Burning Sky - Plateau | 3.50 |  | |
Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Atom - Half Life | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Summer Wine (SWB) - Bramling Cross | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Wild Weather - Virtual IPA (collaboration with Yeastie Boys) | 5.70 | Not Tried | |