The Rose and Crown, Ipswich - pub details
Address: 77, Norwich Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2PR [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 18175)
Ipswich (0.9 miles), Westerfield (1.8 miles), Derby Road - Ipswich (2.1 miles)
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> Current user rating: 6.8/10 (rated by 11 users)
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user reviews of the Rose and Crown, Ipswich
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| The Emperor has improved by leaps and bounds since Nigel left it, and hopefully the same will happen here. This goes to show, you can't run a successful pub by sticking a few real ales on the bar and letting everything else go to seed. As I said in my previous reviews, this pub has been scruffy, freezing cold and dark on my visits- on one occasion so cold I couldn't stay to finish my beer. It really wouldn't have taken much investment to whitewash the walls, stick up a few traditional pub signs by way of decor, turn on the lights and central heating and offer a bit of pub grub. Anyone wanting to run a successful real ale pub should pop along to the Dove or Fat Cat to see how it's done - it's not rocket science, but great real ale isn't the only thing on offer, customers need to feel comfortable enough to want to stay. Hopefully this pub will be taken on by someone who is able to offer west Ipswich the great real ale pub it really needs. edchambers - 5 Apr 2008 22:17 |
| I had the rumours confirmed at lunch time today. Nigel, the landlord is leaving the pub this Sunday. What a shame this pub was not more successful! Ipswich residents you should be ashamed of yourselves for not supporting. This is one of my favourite lunch time destinations with excellent beer quality and conversation. The beer was always reasonably priced and the pub was always friendly. Nigel is already removing some of his items from the pub. At lunch time before I asked I noticed that the front 3 hand pumps that he added have now gone. The juke box is in the process of having the cd's removed. Anyway there are still two lovely dark beers available today. Make sure if you want to say goodbye to Nigel come this week before Sunday. Nigel is planning on taking a break from the pub trade at the current time. Love_good_ale - 2 Apr 2008 19:29 |
| Nigel now has a regularly updated beer list at http://www.rosecrownipswich.blogspot.com tip top ales plus some fantastic chatter as long as the bands aren't on when it can get a little noisy. mproberts - 16 Feb 2008 11:19 |
| You won't find better beer on the West side of Ipswich, particularly if you like darker beers. With a varied, changing selection, Nigel always has something interesting on, most of it from smaller local breweries, usually in uncommonly good condition. This pub highlights just how fantastic real ale can taste, given due care and attention. bennunn - 13 Feb 2008 17:16 |
| good real ale fest before christmas and over the newyear. top class beers with good landlord. friendly locals and normally 5 beers on at any one time. music on Friday and Satterday evenings upstairs. could do wiht a lick of paint. It's a bit quiet and this is a shame since Ipswich surely can support 3 real ale pubs apart from the Dove and Fat Cat. mproberts - 14 Jan 2008 13:00 |
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