If you are walking down Broad Street or coming back from the beach and feeling in need of a drink, a great place to visit is Cellar 59. A hidden gem, this is not a brewery chain or a place for loud music and food that’s been messed around with, but just great beer in an amazing space.
Go down the steps into the cellar under the solicitor and surveyors and just up from the Royal Lion. Here you will find more locals than tourists at the bar and 13 plus beers on tap as well as cider and wines. I recommend the ‘flight of thirds’ where you can try 3 ‘third of a pint’ glasses of your choice. My family think it’s a dangerous place! They have a bookshelf if you plan on a long visit and board games, Chess and cards & draughts available to play on the tables.
There are four hand pumps to pour cask ale and ten keg taps delivering beer directly from the Keg Shed. The beer is sourced from breweries that do not use finings (isinglass), or from those who are brave enough to give it a try and break from the tradition of using fish products in their beer, a lucky additional bonus this approach makes the beer suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Gluten intolerant people will be delighted to find that they can often offer at least 5 different gluten-free beers.
The bottle shop contains bottles and cans and 9-pint kegs so if you are planning on staying in then you can enjoy some great beer.
57/58 Broad Street
Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3QF
Tel: 01297 445086
Summer Hours (from 1st April)
Monday – Closed (except – see below)
Mon Bank Holidays – 12pm to 10pm
Tuesday to Thursday – 4.00pm to 10.00pm
Friday & Saturday – 12.00pm to 11.00pm
Sunday – 12.00pm to 8.30pm