Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623

About us

The Thirsty Bear (formerly the Stamford Arms) has recently been taken over by new management, and is undergoing many changes including a great new menu and regular events. We have 2 floors each with it's own bar, the upstairs is available free of charge to hire for your Christmas party or event.

You will be able to pour your own pint and order food or drinks on an iPad from your table!.

Facilities

FoodFunction roomOutside areaReal aleSmoking areaWiFi freePool tableCricketFootballRacing ChannelRugbyTerrestrial TVBII

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Marianne Baker

2 months ago

Good pub, great upstairs space. Loos are a bit awkward to get around and sometimes need a bit more of a clean. Mixed experience with staff, caught some on off days! Haven't eaten here so can't comment.

Matthew o'callaghan

2 months ago

Lovely atmosphere until the end, hadn't tried the food. Service was lovely right up until 5 to 10 minutes before last call was announced via a bell being rung. I approached the bar to order a pint for myself and my friend whose birthday it was (about 25 odd of us went into the bar and were eventually guided upstairs after event finished and vacated). I went to order from the bartender who'd previously served me, a tall young bearded man when a short woman with close cropped grey hair interrupted and said "Nah you're cut off. Always a problem with you Irish lot. I can see you're too drunk." From there, the other two bartenders sheepishly stood back from the bar. Too drunk? Debatable at best. I was nothing but coherent and polite, maybe a bit to giddy and enjoying my night by some standards. But ho ho, an English person refusing service because I'm Irish? Well now...that's no longer about my or the party I'm withs sobriety. At this point, given this woman's tone, demeanour and aggression I knew we were goosed. I instead decided to ask for water to which i was told by the same woman, rather aggressively again and snide, that she thought that would be a good idea. Having never interacted with this person up until she appeared and stop me from ordering a couple pints, I don't know what else occurred in the bar to provoke. But again, 25 us there so I could have missed an incident of some kind. Fine. However, being refused service because I and some of the party are Irish? We made up for it by going to another establishment where we were welcomed and not mistreated. You're decision to bar us might have been informed by something you observed but you calling it out cause we're Irish invalidates anything legitimate you had. You're a bigot. Whoever you are, I hope you're fired.

Phillip Lothe

4 months ago

Great pub! Cape here with two friends to get a drink from the DUSK app. The bar staff were so friendly, especially the gentleman who made our old fashioned. Drink was delicious and they had great seating options. I will definitely come back the next time I’m in the area.

Harriette Gwilt

4 months ago

Good selection of draught beers in a good location, food was below average. However this is all overshadowed by the way the owner/manager bullies the bar and waiting staff in front of customers. I heard him threaten to send one of them home if they poured the pint ‘wrong’ again and then telling him to read signs properly when the bar tender was clearly new. Awful atmosphere which makes customers (and staff) feel uncomfortable, the manager needs to learn how to train and provide feedback in a respectful manner.

Melvin Liam

10 months ago

Somewhat of a different take on this place since we came for a quick lunch rather than a pint after work. Absolute value of a lunch set with its multiple burger options and sides AND a drink. Loved the pint of cider (certainly didn't help our productivity after but well). Would come back. Beautiful burger as well.

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Opening Times

Mon12:00 – 01:00
Tue12:00 – 01:00
Wed12:00 – 01:00
Thur12:00 – 01:00
Fri12:00 – 01:00
Sat12:00 – 01:00
Sun12:00 – 23:00
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Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623