![]() Another couple came into the lounge and ordered a bowl of chips, otherwise the kids were still running around, a few people in the pool room, with a boy rolling on the floor, but nobody in the bar as it was too painful. Then the disco started up, at blistering volume, music from the 1980's which was not to our taste, but it was bearable, although when I ordered my next beer I had to do so by sign language, as speaking was out of the question. My ale had a slight vinegary taste, indicating the pipes hadn't been cleaned, but my wife's peach cider was excellent. We were asked if we would be eating, but the menu looked uninspiring, and the whole place didn't look that clean, so we declined, ordering drinks only. The lady behind the bar, who made it clear she didn't work there, assured us it was nice and quiet in the lounge. When we entered, there were kids running around the entrance, and we noted a disco being set up in the main bar by a man of around 80, and a young bloke engrossed on his phone. ![]() Having been away from the area for years, we were interested to see how the place had fared. We used to come here regularly 30 years ago, in fact we would bring holidaymakers here it was that good. Special events such as weddings, business meetings and birthday parties can be booked to make use of the ample facilities at The Coppice. The pub is very family friendly with large gardens, open air kiddies' adventure playground, outside dining when weather permits and baby changing facilities with all the necessary accessories. The brewery is about 5 minutes' drive away from the pub so no beer miles! The Coppice at Lanner has a very large family bar and a lounge bar (called George's Bar) as well as a separate sports bar with two pool tables and darts as well as BT Sport on a large screen. In recognition of "the good old days" of the 1960s the pub menu now also features generously portioned, traditional basket meals (but with a 21st century menu selection) which are a very cost effective way of feeding larger families on a budget. A new menu released in November 2013 has evolved the already high standard of cuisine with unique and interesting signature dishes including specialist grills, fish and ethnic dishes inspired from around the world. Fitting of new roofs, a complete programme of redecoration, a brand new cellar and numerous changes to the interior of the building including installation of wood burning fires and the addition of a 4 barrel real ale stillage at the main bar (with three extra hand pulls for even more real ales) mean that the pub can now offer up to 11 real ales and ciders at any one time. Beer swaps with other breweries up country are another way in which we can keep prices competitive whilst offering a wider choice of ales in our pubs.Description: The Coppice at Lanner was bought by the Keltek Cornish Brewery in January 2013 and 12 months later it has been transformed. “This will allow our landlords to be both very competitive and make a sensible and reasonable profit on their beer sales. “Although the pubs are tied to our brand,” he said, “we’ll be selling our real ales to our tied estate at a similar competitive price to those at which we sell to free houses and clubs. Heath says Keltek will be taking “a landlord-friendly approach” to supplying the pubs. ![]() The idea of celebrating and supporting local pubs which really serve a key role in their surrounding community is very important to me.” “I can imagine a much emptier life without a local pub and many communities have been losing theirs. “Whenever I’ve needed anything from a plumbing job done to having my car fixed, in the past there’s always been someone from the pub I knew and trusted. “Pubs have always been a central part of my life,” he said. With pubs across the country closing on an almost daily basis, Keltek founder Stuart Heath says it’s time to launch a fightback and help to re-establish local pubs at the heart of their communities. Keltek MD Stuart Heath (centre) behind the bar at the London Inn The Redruth-based brewer has invested more than £1.6 million to purchase the Coppice Inn at Lanner, the Robartes Arms in Illogan, the London Inn at Summercourt and the Fox & Hounds in Scorrier. The Keltek Cornish Brewery has embarked on an ambitious expansion plan starting with the acquisition of four Cornish village pubs.
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