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Beacon, Shrewsbury

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Opens at 12:00pm
156 Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8LP (View on Google Map)
(01743) 344286
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The Beacon is a large suburban establishment with a spacious bar, one wing devoted to pub games and a very large TV screen, the other being a comfortable lounge area. The pub's ethos is to be an attractive venue for the whole local community, with plenty of room for drinking, sports TV and eating. Following a smart new makeover it re-opened under new management in August 2013.

Reduced price Real Ale on Mondays.

Historic Interest

Once a private house called Copthorne Villa, but converted into a pub under Trouncers in 1939. (It actually opened in November 1939 on a wet and windy night in the blackout, yet despite this several hundred customers were reported as attending the opening night.)

Information for this venue is provided by the Shrewsbury & West Shropshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Beacon Hotel
Local Authority
Shropshire
Last updated
06/01/2025
Last surveyed
24/11/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Greene King
Pub ID
SHR/4551
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:30pm
Friday
Noon - 11:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:30pm
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 6 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted twice
GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted twice
Ludlow - Gold
Ludlow - Gold Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 39 times
Ludlow - Gold
Ludlow - Gold

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 39 times recently. Last spotted 5 days ago
Salopian - Oracle
Salopian - Oracle Session Golden Ale • 4% Spotted 11 times
Salopian - Oracle
Salopian - Oracle

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 11 times
Wye Valley - Butty Bach
Wye Valley - Butty Bach Premium Bitter • 4.5% Spotted 5 times
Wye Valley - Butty Bach
Wye Valley - Butty Bach

Premium Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 5 times
Wye Valley - HPA
Wye Valley - HPA Session Pale Ale • 4%
Wye Valley - HPA
Wye Valley - HPA

Session Pale Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Wye Valley - Hopfather
Wye Valley - Hopfather Session Golden Ale • 3.9%
Wye Valley - Hopfather
Wye Valley - Hopfather

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.9%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Sky, Racing TV, Amazon Prime & TNT Sports
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Pleasant terraced garden with children's play area (a bouncy castle is a prominent feature in the Summer months).
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children welcome up to 8pm.
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Accessible throughout
Parking Parking
Games Games
Darts, Pool table and regular quiz nights
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Covered and heated veranda
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Occasional festivals
Transport
Close to bus routes
1 74 540 552 553 558 X75
Closest station (1950m)
Shrewsbury

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