A REAL WARM WELCOME
1 SHEEP STREET, CIRENCESTER GL7 1QW
A traditional town pub located opposite Cirencester's former railway station. The town's best selection of real ale and traditional cider on offer together with a selection of Belgium beers and low/no alcohol drinks. A wine list always available.
A sun trap of a courtyard at the rear.
Well behaved children and dogs always welcome.
Regular live music.
CAMRA GOOD BEER GUIDE 1978 - " A friendly pub"
CAMRA GOOD BEER GUIDE 2024, 2025
The Coat of Arms for Dukedom of Marlborough created by Queen Anne in 1702 for John Churchill. Motto - "Fiel pero desdichado" - unusually is in Spanish.
"Faithful but unfortunate"
DRINK AT MA
A big welcome for our new and old customers.
Hope you enjoy your time savouring our everchanging selection of fine British Ales
Current selection shown below but is subject to rapid changes
Current Beer Offering
(updated 1st April)
ZZ Hop
ARBOR
4.3%
A session strength New England IPA brewed with lots of Citra and Mosaic hops. Naturally cloudy and super juicy.
Friends of The Podcast
DEYA
3.8%
Citra and Emperor hops bring fruit flavours and aroma. Vegan friendly.
Bard's Best
SHAKESPEARE
4.2%
A deep golden ale, vibrant, hoppy with hints of citrus.
Old Hooky
HOOK NORTON
4.6%
A balanced beer, fruity by nature, with a well rounde body and echo of Crystl malt.
Centurion
CORINIUM
4.7%
Light bodied stout with toasty undertones.
Our current selection of traditional cider
Traditional still cider from around the region. An ever changing selection. Keg cider from Aspall and Thathers (Haze) also available.
Lilley's Strawberry - 4%
Easy drinking still strawberry cider
Lilley's Rhubarb - 4 %
A blend of Somerset cider and tangy rhubarb. Sweet and full of rhubarb with a tart edge.
Happy Daze- 4.5%
Gwynt y Ddraig
Fruity, apply aroma, well balance. Easy to drink medium cider.
Horn Blower - 4%
Cotswold Cider
Chai spiced depth of beguiling flavour, layer on layer a revelation. From Cotswold Cider
Ancient Warrior- 6.5%
Gwynt y Ddraig
A true tradiotional farmhouse dry cider made in homage to our friends on the home farm in Wales.
Dogdancer - 6.5%
Gwynt y Ddraig
Bittersweet cider apples blended with true sharp cider apple, it is a light straw coloured cider with medium dry, smooth, crisp, and slighty sharp.
A BIT OF HISTORY
The pub may have opened around the time the railways arrived in Cirencester in 1841.
In 1848 William Mills was listed as a beer retailer in Sheep Street.
Joel Merchant was noted as Beer Retailer in "Slater's Trade Directory for Cirencester" in 1852/3. His son, Richard, 41, was entered in the 1861 Census return as Innkeeper. At the time it was a tied house belonging to Stroud Brewery.
In Kelly's Directory for 1894, Mark Kilminister is noted as "Beer Retailer and Shoemaker".
In 1909 it was owned by Stroud Brewery and occupied by Mr F. Woodward.
By 1921 the name Kilminister returned to the Marlborough and Mrs Kilminister was still at the pub at the outbreak of the War in 1940.
The frontage was rebuilt in 1919 by EP Dromgole. Photo from mid 1920s.
Events
Live music every Saturday evening (hopefully) and at other times as advertised.
Major free to air sports shown including whole of the 2025 6 Nations rugby. No entry fees every.
Calender
3rd to 5th Grand National Meeting coverage
5th April THE DANDY BLUES BAND
12th April SLOWJIN
19th April
Location
Marlborough Arms
1 Sheep Street
Cirencester GL7 1QW
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01285 440428
All Week
12:00 - 12:00
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