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Theberton Lion
Theberton Lion
formerly White Lion, Red Lion, Lion & Castle
North East, 52.23659,1.56869
Cask Ale is sold here.
The St, IP16 4RU
grid reference TM 437 658
opened pre-1742
This large and lively village bar has various seating areas and a central fireplace. Many local pictures on walls and horse brasses adorn the beams. It also still retains outdoor toilets and has recently reinstated the patio seating areas to the front of the pub. Two log cabin letting rooms - both ensuite. Real cider (Giggler 6.3% plus others)
The Lion Beer Club convenes on the first Monday of every month at 2045: The Theberton Lion Beer Club is designed to celebrate all that is good about beer in all its incarnations. Each week those attending contribute £5 in order to sample five beers and have a say in shaping the Lion's future beer list. For each ale or lager sampled, the club will compile their thoughts on 'see', 'smell' and 'taste' as well as assessing the mix of bitterness and sweetness. An overall mark on each will be recorded and over the course of the year a league table developed to identity the Theberton Lion Beer Club's Beer of the Year.
Facilities
- Accessible to disabled customers
- Accommodation available: 2 log cabins
- Beer festivals
- Beer garden or other outside drinking area
- CamROT (Campaign for Real Outside Toilets) approved
- Cider (real draught, not keg) available
- Dogs welcome
- Evening meals
- Family friendly
- Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
- Parking
- Pub sells beer from local brewers
- Real fire
- Traditional pub games available
- Village shop or similar facility on-site
- WiFi available
Railway station about 3.9 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Although the current building dates from the 19th century, records show a pub here at least as long ago as 1742, so either it was rebuilt or an older building nearby used to be the pub.
Owner/operator: free
Lively village local which is rapidly gaining renown among lovers of Jazz and real ale. An enlightened guest beer policy sees a regular rotation of three ales from local independent brewers - deservedly a GBG entry. Caravan and camp site at the rear of the pub.
Beers: Adnams Bitter; guest beers (independents & micros)CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
The pub was known as the White Lion between 1844 and 1881. In 1742 it was the Lion & Castle:
Notice is hereby given…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** magazine information from Malcolm Fairley)