The Hand and Shears, Barbican - pub details
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Address: 1 Middle Street, Cloth Fair, London, EC1A 7JA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 2902) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Barbican (0.1 miles), Farringdon (0.3 miles), St. Pauls (0.4 miles)
London Barbican (0.1 miles), Farringdon (0.3 miles), Moorgate (0.4 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
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> Current user rating: 7.1/10 (rated by 68 users)
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user reviews of the Hand and Shears, Barbican
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| Nice little pub with old gashioned interior. Good range of beers and decent beer but at £4.00 a pint it should be. tanky - 17 Apr 2013 14:47 |
| Decent enough beers - £4. But that is about it. realaleforever - 15 Jan 2013 13:49 |
| Oh God! I've just read this latest review. I have been recommended this pub (from someone who hasn't been for a while)and intended to visit it. But the review below says they now play "unobtrusive" music. There is no such thing. I love listening to music and not talking. Pubs are for talking in and not listening to music. I've scrubbed this pub off my list and will stick to the Mitre. Tewin - 10 Jan 2013 13:14 |
| Well! Well!—it seems that the term ‘On the Wagon’ originated from my new favourite local pub. It also seems that the tradition of cutting tapes to open things arises from the tradition of the Lord Mayor, standing on the steps of the Hand & Shears and cutting the first cloth to open the Cloth Fair. Actually, I was never very keen on this pub but the new governor has got in some decent real ales (which change frequently), put on some unobtrusive jazz/blues music that’s actually worth listening to and generally rejuvenated the place. Yesterday, I had excellent pints of of Hackney Best Bitter, Foundation Bitter and Redemption Pale Ale. They also had Grandstand Bitter, Taylor's Landlord and Doombar. Apart from the well-known names, the ‘guv’ seems keen to stock local brews. Well worth a visit! moderatedrinker - 8 Jan 2013 13:29 |
| This is a really excellent little pub, tucked in a small back street with an unspoilt interior and a world away from the sprawling city bars nearby. Several well selected ales on pump and a friendly knowledgeable landlord who insisted we taste another ale after he'd already poured our pints! A true gent. OldRogue - 2 Jan 2013 13:49 |
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