The Viper

The Viper The Viper is a traditional English Pub nestled in the woods in the heart of Mill Green, Ingatestone. The specials board always has tempting choices.
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Home made food served every day
Mon to Fri 12-3pm & 6-9pm
Sat 12-9pm
Sun 12-6pm
Sandwiches, Light Bites, Mains & Desserts,
Specials and Sunday Roasts Delightfully unpretentious with local ales, simple, honest food and no modern intrusions. Popular with a wide mix of customers; cyclists, walkers with their dogs and families, this is an unspoilt local tucked away in the woods. Tastefully restored a

nd reopened in November 2022, the cosy and unchanging rooms are simply furnished around log fires. Famous for its local ales - Nethergate Viper VIPA and Mighty Oak Jake the Snake (both brewed for the pub) and Oscar Wilde, and a couple of quickly changing guests from brewers such as Crouch Vale and Mr Grundys on handpump and Westons Scrumpy and Perry. Live bands play during the very popular beer festivals, held at late May and August Bank Holiday Weekends and Morris Men sometimes dance outside. Now open everyday day for homemade food, a wide choice is shown on the chalk boards. At lunch time you can choose from sandwiches, lite bites, mains and desserts. In the evening you can enjoy tasty food from the main menu or lite bites, depending on your appetite. A special menu, including roasts is available on a Sunday. The majority of the food is locally sourced. Food served : Monday - Friday 12- 3pm & 6- 9pm
Saturday 12- 9pm
Sunday 12- 6pm

Tables on the lawn overlook a beautifully tended cottage garden - a dazzling mass of colour in summer, further enhanced at the front by overflowing hanging baskets and window boxes.

🎉 WE'VE BEEN SHORTLISTED! 🎉A huge thank you to everyone who nominated us for the Essex Life Magazine 2026 Food & Drink A...
11/06/2026

🎉 WE'VE BEEN SHORTLISTED! 🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who nominated us for the Essex Life Magazine 2026 Food & Drink Awards. Thanks to your incredible support, we've made it onto the shortlist! 🏆

Now we need your help to take the next step and reach the finals.

💚 If you love our food...
🍺 Enjoy our perfectly kept beers...
😊 Appreciate the warm welcome from our team...
🐶 Love that your four-legged friends are always welcome...
🍻 Or simply enjoy spending time with us...

Please take a moment to vote for us in the relevant categories:

🌟Pub of the year
🌟Outstanding service of the year
🌟Best use of local produce
🌟Best bar of the year

Every vote counts and could help us secure a place in the finals!

Thank you for your continued support – we couldn't do it without our amazing customers.

Let's show everyone why The Viper is one of Essex's favourite pubs! 🐍🍻

📅 Voting closes on Tuesday 21st July 2026.

Just follow the link https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=0w9msPA-c0q0Tvk8KX-vFbyuHyQB6ApDtBtsAzI73sNURElHMlFKOU5aSUFFVjZXVk9LSVJWSFVZWi4u&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl&ref=ed_direct


28/05/2026

Wow… what a weekend 🙌🍻

Team Viper smashed it again!
Despite the heat, you all came out and made our Beer Festiv-Ale one to remember!

Amazing beers, incredible music, great laughs, and the best crowd we could ask for — thank you to everyone who joined us and supported the weekend ❤️

The legendary Beer Festiv-Ale returns……
📅 August Bank Holiday Weekend | 28–31 August

Save the date — more details coming soon 👀🍺

🍻 VIPER BEER FESTIV-ALE 🍻Wow… what a weekend 🙌Despite the heat, you all came out and made our Beer Festiv-Ale one to rem...
26/05/2026

🍻 VIPER BEER FESTIV-ALE 🍻
Wow… what a weekend 🙌
Despite the heat, you all came out and made our Beer Festiv-Ale one to remember! ☀️🍺
We’ll be sharing some highlight pics very soon, but in the meantime here’s a little treat from us to you…
You didn’t quite drink us dry 😉 so we’ve still got a great selection of beers left — and they’re ALL HALF PRICE today! 🍻
Come down, cool off, and enjoy a peaceful pint with us 🍺

20/05/2026

We can’t wait to see you all at The Viper Beer Festiv-Ale! 🍻🎶
The sun is shining, the tents are up, the beers are chilling, and the atmosphere is building already! ☀️🍺
Great ales, live music, good food, and fantastic company — it’s going to be an amazing weekend.
We open the taps at 11 AM Friday 😁
See you there! 🍻

19/05/2026

🎷🍻 BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY LIVE MUSIC 🍻🎷
The fantastic Melvin Beddow Big Band is back at The Viper Beer Festiv-Ale! 🎶
Join us this Bank Holiday Monday for an afternoon of superb live music from the ever-popular MBBB — a traditional big band bringing you an authentic mix of:
✨ Swing
✨ Jive
✨ Rock & Roll
✨ Pop
✨ Jazz
With their full big band sound and incredible atmosphere, it’s guaranteed to be a brilliant afternoon of music, dancing, and festival fun! 🎺🥁🎹
📍 The Viper Beer Festiv-Ale
🗓 Bank Holiday Monday
🕐 From 1PM
Great music, great beer, and great company — don’t miss it! 🍺🎶


18/05/2026

🍺🎉 THE VIPER BEER FESTIV-ALE 🎉🍺

22nd – 25th May
40+ Real Ales & Ciders!

Here’s a peep at the Beer Tent offering, carefully sourced once again by The Brentwood Brewing Co🍻

From crisp refreshing ciders to rich traditional ales, there’ll be something for every beer lover to enjoy across the whole Festiv-Ale weekend!

Great drinks, great atmosphere, live entertainment, and fantastic company — The Viper Beer Festiv-Ale is not to be missed! 🍺🔥

Round up your friends and come raise a glass with us! 🍻

📍 The Viper
📅 22nd – 25th May
🍺 40+ Real Ales & Ciders
🌿 The Garden Bar - fully stocked with Lagers, Pimms, Aperol & Gins

Reminder for our lovely customers 😊 We are closed today and tomorrow for floor refurbishment. Back open on Wednesday 🙌🍻....
16/02/2026

Reminder for our lovely customers 😊
We are closed today and tomorrow for floor refurbishment.
Back open on Wednesday 🙌🍻.....
In the meantime you can show you appreciation by voting for us in The Essex Life Magazine Food and Drinks Awards 2026. https://tinyurl.com/bdfhvepk
Cheers 🍻 ❤️

✨🍺 Quick one… 🍺✨Love the food? 🍽️Rate the beers? 🍺Feel at home with our team? 😊Does your dog think this is their pub? 🐶O...
12/02/2026

✨🍺 Quick one… 🍺✨
Love the food? 🍽️
Rate the beers? 🍺
Feel at home with our team? 😊
Does your dog think this is their pub? 🐶
Obsessed with our Beer Festivals? 🍻
Sounds like you’re a Viper fan ❤️
Now we need your help! We’d be incredibly grateful if you could nominate us in the Essex Life Magazine 2026 Food & Drink Awards, in partnership with Visit Essex.
👉 Nominate us here: https://tinyurl.com/bdfhvepk
Every single nomination means the world to our team — thank you for your support! 🙌




🍺 The Mighty Viper Beer Festiv-Ale Returns This May! 🎶Get ready for four glorious days of great beer & food, live music,...
09/02/2026

🍺 The Mighty Viper Beer Festiv-Ale Returns This May! 🎶
Get ready for four glorious days of great beer & food, live music, and good times over the bank holiday weekend —
Friday 22nd – Monday 25th May.
Expect an electric atmosphere, amazing drinks, and plenty of entertainment for everyone.
🎵 Our exciting musical lineup will be announced soon… watch this space! 🎸🎹🥁🎺🎷🎶💃🕺

We wish to let our lovely customers know in advance that The Viper will be closed on Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th February...
01/02/2026

We wish to let our lovely customers know in advance that The Viper will be closed on Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th February to have the floor refurbished ✨️
Sorry for the inconvenience!


Address

Mill Green Road
Ingatestone
CM40PT

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 11am - 11pm

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