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Cask Ale Real Cider
Opens at Noon
Operator: Independent
9 Estcourt Street, Devizes, SN10 1LQ (View on Google Map)
(01380) 720665
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A free house with wooden floors and friendly regulars, it has four hand pumps with beers that rotate throughout the week. Boxed ciders are available as well. Present in the guide for over 30 years, the landlord’s beer knowledge is second to none. This is a drinkers pub, those requesting food are offered crisps.

Information for this venue is provided by the Devizes Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Last updated
Last surveyed
15/04/2026
Leasehold owner
individual
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
DEV/10
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
2:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
2:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
2:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Palmers - Copper Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Palmers - Copper Ale
Palmers - Copper Ale Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted 6 times
Palmers - Copper Ale
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Palmers - Copper Ale

Spotted 6 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at British Lion, Devizes.

ABV 3.7%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Church End - Fallen Angel TasteMatch Prediction

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Church End - Fallen Angel
Church End - Fallen Angel Premium Pale Ale • 5% Spotted 4 times
Church End - Fallen Angel
Gold Award
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Church End - Fallen Angel

Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at British Lion, Devizes.

ABV 5%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Fuller's - London Pride TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted 3 times
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at British Lion, Devizes.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Butts - Barbus Barbus TasteMatch Prediction

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Butts - Barbus Barbus
Butts - Barbus Barbus Premium Golden Ale • 4.6% Spotted twice
Butts - Barbus Barbus
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Butts - Barbus Barbus

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at British Lion, Devizes.

ABV 4.6%
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sharp's - Sea Fury TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's - Sea Fury
Sharp's - Sea Fury Premium Bitter • 5% Spotted twice
Sharp's - Sea Fury
Sharp's - Sea Fury

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at British Lion, Devizes.

ABV 5%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Fine Tuned - Don't Worry Be Hoppy TasteMatch Prediction

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Fine Tuned - Don't Worry Be Hoppy
Fine Tuned - Don't Worry Be Hoppy Premium Pale Ale • 4.4% Spotted twice
Fine Tuned - Don't Worry Be Hoppy
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Fine Tuned - Don't Worry Be Hoppy

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at British Lion, Devizes.

ABV 4.4%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Abbey - Bath Pale Ale , Palmers , Stonehenge - Sign of Spring

Source: National

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Facilities
Garden Garden
Parking Parking
Three spaces on road outside pub, plus local street parking nearby
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Moles Black Rat & Thatcher's Cheddar Valley alternate, neither are 'real' ciders
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Stagecoach: 49
Directions
on A361 London Rd opp Kwik Fit

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