Lion
39 West StreetNewbury
RG14 1BD
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A Wadworth Brewery pub since its 1988 rebuild after a campaign to preserve the site as a pub by the local CAMRA branch. Welcoming backstreet community pub. Island bar with cellar beneath. Framed historic photographs hang on the walls of the pub. Popular pub quiz on Thursdays (8.30pm). Occasional live music events. Father and son team (Kevin & Sam) took over the pub in October 2019. Internal redecoration and the floorboards were sanded / sealed before the pub reopened on 20/10/2019. Up to eight cask ales including a range of guest ales and one cask cider can be served. The pub kitchen has been renewed and Tex-Mex dishes are served. An outside patio area features a smokers shelter and bench sets for seating with some designated as Non Smoking. The side entrance to the pub provides wheelchair access via a ramp.