Black Lion, Northampton

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user reviews of the Black Lion, Northampton

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They seem to stick to just doing the one ale - Natterjack. Better they do one ale well than do more that they don't have a market for. Handy for a swift pint between trains though locals are freindly and you may end up missing the odd train.
Snarling_Mallard - 21 Aug 2011 15:23
They have converted the lower bit that used to house the pool table into a fish & chip shop so now it's half pub half fish & chip shop. In the pub half they still do a reasonable pint of Natterjack.
Snarling_Mallard - 27 Feb 2011 13:25
Had a reasonable pint of Frog Island Natterjack in here. This is the first pub you come across enroute from the station to the town centre. A split level average kind of town pub with pool table etc. Handy for nipping infor a quick pint between trains.
Snarling_Mallard - 26 Oct 2010 13:19
Split-level pub, with the main bar and pool table area at the higher level and another room with more tables down a few steps in what must have been a separate building in the past. There are also a few benches in the yard out the back. Three handpumps - all local brews, with two from th Frog Island Brewery plus Phipps NBC IPA (£2.50, but a bit 'end of the barrel'). Very handy for Northampton station if waiting for a train connection.
rpadam - 4 Jun 2010 23:14
open. not been in so no comment as such
SGA - 3 Jan 2010 09:49
Closed
cheeky_beers - 21 Sep 2009 16:19
The sticky floor syndrome has now been circumnavigated by carpeting throughout. Smokey. Dubious music. Bar skittles. Handy for railway station. Local Frog Island beer.
Stingbrace - 29 Dec 2006 16:18
dark, draby and you stick to the floor! they have some intresting bands playing upstairs in a function room with no bar!
anon - 28 Mar 2004 12:44
aparently its haunted
anonymous - 13 Dec 2003 13:49

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