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Pelican Inn, Gloucester

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A family run, traditional ale house. Popular with cyclists, cathedral visitors and fans attending Gloucester Rugby home matches. Multi-award winning for beer quality (Gloucestershire CAMRA Pub of the Year 2020, Gloucester City Pub of the Year 2014-18 & 2020. Good Beer Guide 2014-2022). Hosts two beer festivals each year in June and February with as many as 44 beers on offer aswell as a Tap-Takeover in November. 10 Real ales and 4 or 5 craft kegs on at all other times.

Licensed as an alehouse in the 17th-Century, people believe that some of its beams could have come from Drake's "Golden Hind" which began life as the "Pelican". Rescued and refurbished by Wye Valley Brewery in 2012. Real fire on cold days. Gloucester CAMRA Pub of the Year 2018 and Cider Pub of the Year 2018.

Historic Interest

Dating from 1679 and Grade II Listed. The pub has always been known as the Pelican Inn though for a brief period (under the ownership of Banks's Brewery 1995-1999) it was called The College Arms.

Information for this venue is provided by the Gloucestershire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
College Arms
Local Authority
Gloucester District (B)
Last updated
22/03/2024
Last surveyed
13/04/2022
Pub ID
GLO/0581
Asset of Community Value
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Opening
Monday
Noon - Midnight
Tuesday
Noon - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 5 regular beers.

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Pelican Inn, Gloucester

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Supports the annual Blues and Folk event weekends.
Garden Garden
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Function Room Function Room
Small capacity of about 20, but very convivial.
Games Games
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Several on offer
LocAle LocAle
Yes
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
February and June
Quiet Quiet
CAMRA Voucher Scheme CAMRA Voucher Scheme
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Nearby Station (700m)
Gloucester
Directions
W-N-W of Cathedral
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