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Operator: Cofan Limited
Littley Green, CM3 1BU (View on Google Map)
(01245) 362308
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This venue won an award in 1990.

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Formerly the Ridley's Brewery tap, this is a picturesque Victorian country pub in a quiet hamlet. A wood-panelled bar has benches around the walls and a tiled floor. Beers are drawn direct from casks in the half-cellar. Renowned filled huffers (giant baps) are available lunchtimes and evenings, plus other traditional dishes. Seats and tables outside and in the large large gardens. Five high quality rooms available. Annual Events: Easter Steam Up - Easter Weekend, Hopstock Sundays 8th June, 20th July, 17th Aug 2025, Yule Fest - Christmas Week.

Awards Essex CAMRA Pub of the Year 2012 and 2013, East Anglian Pub of the Year 2012, Chelmsford & Mid Essex CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year Runner-up 2023, 2024, 3rd place 2025, Chelmsford & Mid Essex CAMRA Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2017, 2022 and 2023, 2025, Chelmsford & Mid Essex CAMRA Branch Cider Pub of the Year Runner-up 2024, Essex CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2022.

Information for this venue is provided by the Chelmsford & Mid Essex Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Last updated
23/02/2025
Last surveyed
21/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
CME/10526
Asset of Community Value

Restoration

Refurbished by Ridleys as their brewery tap, it has rooms of character, seemingly an unspoiled, picturesque Victorian country pub in a quiet hamlet. A wood-panelled bar has benches round the walls and a tiled floor. Beers are drawn direct from casks in the half-cellar. Serves giant baps called Huffers and traditional dishes. A large garden, accommodation and a roster of different events. Real ales and ciders.

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Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:30pm
Monday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 4:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers (One amber, one dark, 2 golden ales and one guest. Regular breweries include Crouch Vale, Mighty Oak, Oakham, Tring and Green Jack.) and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Bishop Nick - Ridley's Rite
Bishop Nick - Ridley's Rite Session Bitter • 3.6% Spotted 15 times
Bishop Nick - Ridley's Rite
Bishop Nick - Ridley's Rite

Session Bitter

Dispense: Gravity, straight from the cask
ABV: 3.6%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 15 times

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Always 8 ciders and a perry, including 2 or 3 Essex ciders
OCR Pub OCR Pub
LocAle LocAle
Quiet Quiet
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