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Ale House, Stroud

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Operator: Independent
9 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA (View on Google Map)
(01453) 755447
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Stroud CAMRA pub of the Year 2025

Converted into a pub in late November 2012 by a proprietor known previously for running Good Beer Guide pubs in East Anglia. It stands on the corner of John Street opposite the Cornhill Market, home to Stroud’s celebrated Saturday farmers’ market, in the semi-pedestrianised middle of the town centre.

Entrance is via a long hallway into the main bar which features a high counter with a white top and a brightly lit back bar showing off the wine and spirits selection. Equipped with 12 handpumps, of which one is dedicated to cider and the other to perry. High ceilings throughout - the one in the main bar is of glass panels to permit top lighting. Seating is a mix of scrubbed tables and upright backed chairs, sofas, pews and pouffes. Large open fire opposite the bar.

Live music Friday or Saturday, world-class jazz once a month on a Thursday. Fiendishly difficult quiz on Sunday set by the landlord - who also prepares the specialty home-made curries, chilli, sandwiches and other dishes. Disabled toilet in ground floor entrance corridor (ramped access to pub via a door to the side), Gents and Ladies up a steep flight of stairs. Dogs welcome, children tolerated. Current Stroud CAMRA Pub of the Year and has had an uninterrupted run for six years concurrently previously - an unprecedented run.

The courtyard has recently benefitted from investment in a substantial wooden canopy with heaters under making it more useable during periods of inclement weather

A restored bar billiards table is a welcome recent addition.

Pub may be contacted by Email form on the Website or email address provided on the Facebook page

Opening/Food times correct as of 21st Sept 2024.

Historic Interest

Grade-II listed, built in 1837 for the Poor Law Guardians. The bar occupies the double-height top-lit former boardroom.

Information for this venue is provided by the Stroud Sub Branch Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Bar Nine
Local Authority
Stroud District
Last updated
22/04/2025
Last surveyed
22/09/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
GLO/1051
Asset of Community Value
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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Burning Sky - Plateau
Burning Sky - Plateau

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 3 times

Tiley's - Tiley's Simcoe Pale
Tiley's - Tiley's Simcoe Pale

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 4 days ago

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Grey Trees - Afghan Pale , Kirkstall - Dissolution IPA , Thornbridge - Jaipur

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Porter , Stout , Strong IPA , Old Ale All beers are also available in 1/3 pint measures individually or in a flight of 3 on a wooden paddle

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
No TNT or Sky sports but Rugby is occasionally screened in the small function room
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Saturday and Sunday only. Sunday roast is a set menu offering a choice of two or three courses, meat or vegetarian, are good food/good value
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Curries and chilli are a house speciality.
Live Music Live Music
Thursday (Jazz once a month), Friday or Saturday. See Website for details
Garden Garden
Enclosed courtyard to side with glazed wooden canopy
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Side passage with ramp to courtyard. Wheelchair accessible WC on ground floor with RADAR key lock.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Water bowl, dog biscuits bestowed by landlord.
Events Events
'Sado-masochistic quiz' every Sunday at 8.30pm. Active participant in Stroud Fringe.
Function Room Function Room
Small separate room available, capacity 15-20
Games Games
Bar billiards. Cribbage, dominoes & cards on request from behind the bar
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
One cider, one perry, always changing
LocAle LocAle
Keeps one, often two beers from Tiley's, which is based at the Salutation Inn at Ham, near Berkeley
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Normally over August Bank Holiday weekend
Transport
Close to bus routes
(Many bus routes available from the stop opposite the Four Clocks nearby, on Cornhill behind the pub, outside Lloyds Bank or at the main bus station on Merrywalks—a five-minute walk downhill.)
Nearby Station (150m)
Stroud (Gloucs)
Directions
Opp Cornhill Farmers' Market

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