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Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton

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121 Bridge Street, Northampton, NN1 1QF (View on Google Map)
(01604) 234212
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The former NBC brewery tap is a popular award-winning pub and is close to the town centre and opposite the modern Carlsberg plant, where its old brewery once stood. A fantastic exhibition of Breweriana features everywhere inside the pub. Note the (possibly) unique NBC neon-lit star adorning the front of the pub to remind us of its former ownership. The pub serves up to eight ales, most from local and regional microbreweries, plus three real ciders, as well as Belgian draught and bottled beers. At least one dark beer is always available. Hot snacks are available from the bar counter. There are two distinctly different drinking areas with a cosy carpeted area to the front and a more open plan area with wooden floors to the rear. This is the sister pub to the GBG listed Merchants in Rugby and like its sister, holds occasional beer festivals. There is a Blues night on the 1st Wednesday of every month and a quiz night on the last Thursday of the month. The pub can get extremely busy when the Northampton Saints rugby team is featured on the screens. Several times winner of the local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year and East Midlands Regional Pub as well. Not to be missed.

Information for this venue is provided by the Northamptonshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Barney Rubble's, Tudor House, Malt Shovel Tavern (Built 1914)
Local Authority
Northampton District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
21/01/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Burlison Inns
Pub ID
NTH/221
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

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Oakham - Bishops Farewell TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - Bishops Farewell
Oakham - Bishops Farewell Premium Golden Ale • 4.6%
Oakham - Bishops Farewell
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Oakham - Bishops Farewell

This beer is served regularly at Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton.

ABV 4.6%
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Oakham - JHB TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - JHB
Oakham - JHB Session Golden Ale • 3.8%
Oakham - JHB
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Oakham - JHB

This beer is served regularly at Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Nethergate - Melford Mild TasteMatch Prediction

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Nethergate - Melford Mild
Nethergate - Melford Mild Mild • 3.7%
Nethergate - Melford Mild
Nethergate - Melford Mild

This beer is served regularly at Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton.

ABV 3.7%
Style Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Milestone (varies)

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Wednesday - live blues. Free admission.
Garden Garden
Patio
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Two quizzes a month, on first and third Thursday
Games Games
Darts
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Patio
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Bank holidays 2 of
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
3, 11
Nearby Station (800m)
Northampton

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