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Sportsman, Newtown

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17, Severn St, Newtown, SY16 2AQ (View on Google Map)
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Formally the Monty’s Brewery tap. The Sportsman became a free house in 2020 when the brewery's lease ended. There are always 4 ales on, making it a real ale Mecca for quite some distance, certainly on the Welsh side of the border! Not surprisingly this is the HQ for CAMRA Montgomeryshire! A former Good Beer Guide regular which featured in the first guide in 1972 the pub suffered a long decline in the late 90’s and closed in the mid 2000’s. Fortunately when Monty’s Brewery wanted to set up a brewery tap the building was boarded up and for sale, a complete refurbishment followed and re-opened in April 2010 with an experienced landlord on hand. The pub has gone from strength to strength which it needed to as it can only really do wet sales due to the small kitchen. With 15 licensed premises within a 5 minute walk for a town of 18,000 there’s plenty of competition. Its success is down to quality and offering something different. The building itself is a Georgian three story brick affair and a pub calling itself the New Inn was recorded in 1800. A comfy lounge area is to be found to the right of the entrance with the main public bar and log fire to the left. Through the archway toward the back is a pool table and TV screen and to the rear there’s a small outside drinking area mainly used by smokers. It was voted Montgomeryshire branch pub of the year 2013 and Welsh cider/perry pub of the year 2014 but, sadly the real cider has now been discontinued. Vaping is welcomed!

Historic Interest

Former Gaol house during the The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815)

Information for this venue is provided by the Montgomeryshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Powys - Powys
Last updated
10/09/2023
Last surveyed
10/09/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Hophouse Inns
Pub ID
MON/13159
Asset of Community Value
Tuesday
3:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:30pm
Sunday
1:00pm - 10:00pm
Monday
Closed

Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer (Only available in the Summer) and 4 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Salopian - Oracle
Salopian - Oracle Session Golden Ale • 4%
Salopian - Oracle
Salopian - Oracle

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Three Tuns - XXX
Three Tuns - XXX Session Bitter • 4.3%
Three Tuns - XXX
Three Tuns - XXX

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.3%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Wye Valley - Butty Bach
Wye Valley - Butty Bach Premium Bitter • 4.5% Spotted twice
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 twice
Wye Valley - HPA
Wye Valley - HPA Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted 4 times
Wye Valley - HPA
Wye Valley - HPA

Session Pale Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago
Three Tuns - Fruit & Nut
Three Tuns - Fruit & Nut Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted 3 times
Three Tuns - Fruit & Nut
Three Tuns - Fruit & Nut

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago

Source: National


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Garden Garden
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
LocAle LocAle
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes
Celtic Travel: X75; Stagecoach South Wales: T4; Lloyds Coaches: X85; Tanat Valley: 71, 81
Nearby Station (350m)
Newtown (Powys)
Directions
off A483

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