Sportsman
17, Severn St
Newtown
SY16 2AQ
Social Links
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Opening Times
Closed Mon; 12-10 Tue; 12-11 Wed & Thu; 12-11.30 Fri & Sat; 12-10 Sun
Owner
Hophouse Inns
About the Pub
Monty’s Brewery tap, there are always 8 ales and up to 10 real ciders or Perry's on, making it a real ale/real cider 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. Silent classic cartoons are shown on screens and older style music is played but not enough to ruin your conversation. Voted Montgomeryshire branch pub of the year 2013 and Welsh cider/perry pub of the year 2014! Vaping is welcomed!
Historic Interest
Former Gaol house during the The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815)
Regular Beers
This pub serves 6 regular beers.
- Monty's - seasonal
- Monty's MPA
- Monty's Masquerade
- Monty's Mischief
- Monty's Old Jailhouse
- Monty's Sunshine
Changing Beers
This pub serves 2 changing beers.
Changing beers typically include:
- Brains Rev James
- Robinsons Trooper
- Wychwood Hobgoblin
Features
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Real Ale Available
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Real Cider Available
Up to ten Guest Ciders/Perry's.
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Member Discount Scheme
20 pence off a pint of real ale and cider. No discount on half's.
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LocAle Accredited
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Beer Festivals
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Quiet Pub
Facilities
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Disabled Access
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Pub Garden
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Traditional Pub Games
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Real Fire
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Separate Bar
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Smoking Area
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Sports TV
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Wifi
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Sat Nav Reference
Transport
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Close to Bus Routes
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Close to Railway Station
Nearby Bus Routes (< ½ mile)
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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