​THE DUKE'S BAR

The Duke's Bar has been affectionately named after local racehorse trainer David "The Duke" Nicholson who spent many hours frequenting The Hollow Bottom, or Ye Olde Inn as it was known back then.

With many pieces of racing memorabilia littering the walls, a 42-inch TV (with Racing TV and Sky) and some wonderful local ales, lagers, ciders and spirits behind the bar, this part of the pub is perfect for and afternoon watching some great sport.

​​MEET THE LOCALS

You will find many local lagers, cider, ales and spirits behind the bar, and a few recognisable names from nearby breweries, distilleries and the racing world too.
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ALE
BINDAREE
4.0% ABV

​This Hollow Bottom IPA has been made for us by North Cotswold Brewery. 

​We have named our ale after the great Bindaree that won the Aintree Grand National in 2002 for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies and owner Raymond Mould, both previous owners of The Hollow Bottom. 
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ALE
SHAGWEAVER
4.5% ABV

Award winning refreshing golden hoppy ale brewed with New Zealand hops. Appeals to ale and lager drinkers alike. Great with spicey food. Many are intrigued by it's name. It's quite simple really. The Cotswolds are famous for sheep and the wool industry. “Shag” is an old English word meaning a heavy or rough woolenfabric. So Shagweaver literally means “wool weaver”.
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ALE
WINDRUSH ALE
3.6% ABV

Award winning thirst quenching amber coloured session ale, brewed with English hops for a traditional taste. A malty slightly sweeter palate. Named after the River Windrush which flows through the heart of the Cotswolds.
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ALE
​HOOKY BEST BITTER
3.4% ABV

A beautifully balanced best bitter, enticing you in with its hoppy aroma and malty flavours. The classic session beer, eminently drinkable.
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LAGER
SPLASH OF GINGE
​3.4% ABV

​Named after the 2017 Paddy Power Gold Cup winner Splash of Ginge and owned by our great friend John Neild and the "Ginge Army" who were renowned for their parties here at The Hollow after various victories, including a three-day bender after winning the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury at 33-1.

You will often find John on the mic alongside Andrew James raising money for the incredible Stamp Out Suicide charity, to which 50p from every pint of this we sell will be donated. ​

PALE ALE
DEYA STEADY ROLLING MAN
​5.2% ABV

​Inspired by the ridiculously tasty hoppy beers we fell for, Deya got brewing their own versions, over and over again, while listening to the blues greats. The heady concoction of old-time blues records and juicy American hops transfixed them from the start and the Steady Rolling Man was born in these sessions! Incredibly soft and delicate with intense tropical fruit hop aromatics and saturation, this is their vision of the perfect pale ale.

CIDER
PIGEON ISLAND
4.8% ABV

A Grand Annual winner at the Cheltenham Festival in 2010 and once again boasting the wonderful Raymond Mould colours, our Pigeon Island Cider has been made for us by a family of brewers at Oldfields Cider in Worcestershire and uses a trusty blend of bittersweet cider apples gives this truly craft cider plenty of fresh apple flavour with a crisp, clean finish. ​

GIN
YE OLDE (g)INN
​42% ABV

​We have teamed up with Ben at Cheltenham-based Uncommon Distillery to create a Dry Gin with a nod to the pub's history. 

The Hollow Bottom was called Ye Olde Inn before it was bought by Nigel Twiston Davies and Raymond Mould (The Hollow Bottom Partnership) in the summer of 1996.

ABOUT THE DUKE

​​Before setting up as a trainer, David rode 583 winners, including Mill House in the Whitbread Gold Cup in 1960 and What A Buck, his final winner, in 1974

Originally based in Condicote, near Stow on the Wold and just a few miles from The Hollow Bottom, it was from there that he experienced his greatest triumph, winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup with Charter Party in 1988, in the colours of Raymond and Jenny Mould and ridden by Richard Dunwoody whose riding boots from the race greet you as you enter the pub.

He later moved to the state-of-the-art, 80-box Jackdaws Castle at Temple Guiting (now occupied by Jonjo and AJ O'Neill) and was crowned champion National Hunt trainer in 1993-94 and 1994-95, also winning the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park with Barton Bank in 1993 and two Scottish Grand Nationals with Moorcroft Boy in 1996 and Baronet in 1998.