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Sea Lion Inn, Ipstones

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Opens at 6:00pm
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Operator: Independent
41 Brookfields Road, Ipstones, ST10 2LY (View on Google Map)
(01538) 266450
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Family owned and run since 1999. Friendly, comfortable pub on a quiet side-street in the village, comprising three rooms: the main bar area with a wood burning stove in the area leading to, a comfortable sitting room with pew style seating, and a games room to the rear also with seating. There is a spacious tarmaced car park and tables for outside drinking, plus a small hut for water-phobic smokers. Live music on Sunday evenings plus regular charity and other music events throughout the year. Note that the pub will often stay open a lot later than midnight (except Sunday).

AWARDS:

Staffordshire Moorlands Sub Branch Pub of the Season (Winter 2015).

Staffordshire Moorlands Sub Branch Pub of the Season (Summer 2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands Village pub of the year 2024 (Highly commended).

Information for this venue is provided by the Staffordshire Moorlands (Sub Branch Potteries) Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District
Last updated
02/03/2025
Last surveyed
01/03/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
POT/1438
Asset of Community Value
Monday
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
3:30pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:29pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5%
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Greene King - Abbot

This beer is served regularly at Sea Lion Inn, Ipstones.

ABV 5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Morland - Old Golden Hen , Ruddles - Best Bitter , Wincle (varies)

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Sky and TNT
Live Music Live Music
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Camping Camping
Intake farm (1900m)
Games Games
Darts, Table Skittles, Crib, Pool
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
EE / BT wifi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
D&G: 30
Ordnance Survey Reference
SK021497

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