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Castle Inn, Sandown

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Operator: Independent
12-14 Fitzroy Street, Sandown, PO36 8HY (View on Google Map)
(01983) 403169
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The Castle is an excellent town free house and locals' pub with crib and two darts teams. Six real ales on offer including the best from local breweries. There is a children's room at the back and a patio for warm weather. The TV is not allowed to intrude, but is turned on for special occasions. Happy hour is popular, as is the Sunday quiz. Beer festivals are held twice a year, usually featuring local ales and cider. Happy Hour 1700 - 1900 nightly

Information for this venue is provided by the Isle of Wight Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Isle of Wight
Last updated
13/07/2025
Last surveyed
10/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
IOW/51
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Saturday
10:30am - Midnight
Sunday
10:30am - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Gales - HSB TasteMatch Prediction

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Gales - HSB
Gales - HSB Premium Bitter • 4.8% Spotted 5 times.
Gales - HSB
Gales - HSB

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 5 times. recently. Last spotted 14 hours ago at Castle Inn, Sandown.

ABV 4.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Goddards - Fuggle Dee-Dum TasteMatch Prediction

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Goddards - Fuggle Dee-Dum
Goddards - Fuggle Dee-Dum Premium Bitter • 4.8% Spotted 3 times.
Goddards - Fuggle Dee-Dum
Goddards - Fuggle Dee-Dum

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Castle Inn, Sandown.

ABV 4.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Wychwood - Hobgoblin Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Hobgoblin Gold - Banks's
Wychwood - Hobgoblin Gold Session Golden Ale • 4.2%
Hobgoblin Gold - Banks's
Wychwood - Hobgoblin Gold

This beer is served regularly at Castle Inn, Sandown.

ABV 4.2%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Dartmoor - Jail Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Dartmoor Jail Ale Pump Clip
Dartmoor - Jail Ale Premium Bitter • 4.8% Spotted 10 times.
Dartmoor Jail Ale Pump Clip
Dartmoor - Jail Ale

Spotted 10 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Castle Inn, Sandown.

ABV 4.8%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Goddards - Ale of Wight TasteMatch Prediction

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Goddards - Ale of Wight
Goddards - Ale of Wight Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted 16 times.
Goddards - Ale of Wight
Goddards - Ale of Wight

Spotted 16 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Castle Inn, Sandown.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Yates' - Sea Dog TasteMatch Prediction

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Yates' - Sea Dog
Yates' - Sea Dog Session Golden Ale • 4.3% Spotted twice.
Yates' - Sea Dog
Yates' - Sea Dog

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Castle Inn, Sandown.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Andwell (varies) , Hop Back - Summer Lightning , St Austell - Tribute

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Porter Yates (IOW) Dark Side of the Wight

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Not Sky
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Can have delivered
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Can have delivered
Live Music Live Music
DJ in association with events in the town
Garden Garden
Terraced garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
festival spring & autumn. Celbration nights
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Yates(IW)
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Easter, October
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (125m)
Southern Vectis: 2, 3, 8
Nearby Station (640m)
Sandown
Directions
off High Street

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