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No reviews for a while? As part of a Nothumberland/borders tour we were staying in Haltwhistle (means 'a watch between two rivers' i.e. N & S Tyne), nought to do with trains, apparently. The food and beer is excellent. The food is certanly ample Northumberland fayre and the real ales are well kept. The starter, black pudding & haggis stack served with a whisky cream sauce, salad & seasoned new pots or chips, was to die for. The lamb shank was huge and beatifully slow cooked. The other choices on offer were also home cooked, and sauced hand made. Highly recommended if you are passing. They don't take bookings, just get there early.
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Just come back from this pub - very good atmosphere with an excellent selection of beer. The Worthys Autumn ale was a revelation and the food was good. Excellent service and friendly staff. I wish my local was this good
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Visited at 12.40 yesterday, pub empty, enquired whether any of the 6 real ales had been sold today - none replied the uninterested landlord / barman. Are you going to pull any off, no replied the same. At that stage I turned round and walked out. This was a great pub at one time, it would be busy with diners and drinkers by this time with a great selection of nibbles on the bar, the current owner has no interest or knowledge of customer service and the usual boring pub-co selection of beers. Try the Comrades Club down the road towards Hexham, great beers and friendly service.
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Nice little pub with very a very good beer selection and a welcoming open fire at one end. Slightly annoying that they use sparklers on southern beers in such a highly rated CAMRA pub. We found the landlord a bit rude after we returned our beers to the bar upon leaving and thanking him - he said not a word in return. Nice customer service.......
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The new (year and a half) owner of this pub is getting just about everything right. Great atmosphere created by him and the friendly staff and locals. Great food and 6 real ales. Cosy bar to eat in or there is a seperate dining area if you prefer. Lots of books and leaflets about the local area. Frequented and well liked by local Camra. Whats not to like.
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Went in March 2010. The menu wasn't as stonking as when under previous ownership so gave the food a miss. Beer was very good though.
Bagsy - 26 Aug 2010 15:42 |
I just hope the brilliant atmosphere of this pub hasn't been ruined by the takeover. The low beams, bric-a-brac open fire, small library and all round friendliness of the place was amazing, as was the wide variety of ales and excellent food. At last orders it was possible to take jugs of beers home with you. It was easily my favourite pub in these parts. I shall revist and post again.
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As expected S&N have installed their usual boring selection of ales, however there are still 6 on tap if you can cope with the same old stuff.
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This freehouse has been bought by Scottish & Newcastle, if you want to try it before hand over you have about a week. It may not change much although S&N beers will probably dominate, I reserve judgement.
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Best pub in Haltwhistle, great selection of real ales and a cosy local atmosphere, most of the other pubs in town are scruffy and smokey - a few miles to the north are the Milecastle and Twice Brewed both worth a visit.
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This is a cosy little pub tucked down a side road from the market square in Haltwhistle. There is a main bar area and a further small dining room to the right. Tables are small in the bar area and eating here is informal but the food, whilst surprisingly expensive (the town doesn�t feel like a tourist destination), was very good. A number of beers were available on my visit and there is clearly a rapid turnover although I had to take the first beer back, which is always unsettling (there was no problem about an exchange, at least, and the beer was then taken off). This was the last pub I managed on a cycling holiday before damaged tendons sent me off to the station the next morning but, despite that, I really enjoyed the final evening here.
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