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Cavens Arms, Dumfries

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Cask Ale
Opens at Noon
Operator: Independent
20 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries, DG1 2AH (View on Google Map)
(01387) 252896
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Busy food-oriented pub that is popular with diners for its range of good-value meals. Drinkers are welcomed in the bar area but seating can be limited during food service times. Outside, accessed by stairs or from the Whitesands is an outdoor area including a covered “barn”. Guest ales are from a wide range of breweries, including some rarely seen in this locality. Serves five regular beers and three guests. Sub-Branch Pub of the Year 2022 and Dumfries Town Pub of the Year 2024.

Information for this venue is provided by the Dumfries & Stewartry - Sub Branch (Solway) Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Last updated
Last surveyed
19/11/2022
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
DUM/5
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
3:00pm - 10:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:30pm
Friday
Noon - 11:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:30pm
Sunday
12:30pm - 10:30pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 8:30pm
Sunday
12:30pm - 7:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Swannay - Orkney IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Swannay - Orkney IPA
Swannay - Orkney IPA Premium Pale Ale • 4.8% Spotted 72 times
Swannay - Orkney IPA
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Swannay - Orkney IPA

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 72 times. at Cavens Arms, Dumfries.

ABV 4.8%
Cask
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Fyne Ales - Jarl TasteMatch Prediction

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Fyne Ales - Jarl
Fyne Ales - Jarl Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted 25 times
Fyne Ales - Jarl
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Fyne Ales - Jarl

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 25 times. at Cavens Arms, Dumfries.

ABV 3.8%
Cask
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Morland - Old Speckled Hen TasteMatch Prediction

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Morland - Old Speckled Hen
Morland - Old Speckled Hen Premium Bitter • 4.5%
Morland - Old Speckled Hen
Morland - Old Speckled Hen

This beer is served regularly at Cavens Arms, Dumfries.

ABV 4.5%
Cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Thornbridge - Jaipur TasteMatch Prediction

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Thornbridge - Jaipur
Thornbridge - Jaipur New World IPA • 5.9% Spotted 8 times
Thornbridge - Jaipur
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Thornbridge - Jaipur

Spotted 8 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Cavens Arms, Dumfries.

ABV 5.9%
Style New World IPA
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sulwath - Criffel TasteMatch Prediction

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Criffel
Sulwath - Criffel Premium Bitter • 4.6% Spotted 3 times
Criffel
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Sulwath - Criffel

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Cavens Arms, Dumfries.

ABV 4.6%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Beers from a wide range of breweries

Changing beers typically include: Five Kingdoms (varies) , Sulwath (varies) , Thornbridge (varies)

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
SKY only but sound usually off
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Not Monday
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Not Monday
Garden Garden
Not a garden but has also a covered area. Accessible only by stairs or from Whitesands for wheelchairs
Smoking Smoking
Above bar level and outside accessed from Whitesands
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
bus terminus
Nearby Station (900m)
Dumfries

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