Lamp Tavern, Bloxwichback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
The Lamp was the first of 4 Bloxwich pubs sampled for our West Midlands visit on Monday night. It's a Holdens pub that was serving Black Country Mild, Black Country Bitter & Golden Glow. The central bar has a lounge-like area on one side and more of a bar on the other. Felt like a true locals boozer. But it didn't feel like the cleanest pub you'd ever go in. But that was maybe simple because the interior is quite worn.
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Good Holdens beer but pretty ropey decoratively,not terribly welcoming,landlady pulled pint,gave price then just stuck her hand out.
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The pub is small, but stands on its own as is named after the fact the the land over the road was a colliery last century. It is open plan, with a lounge that includes Titanic memorabilia and a bar that has darts and an area set up for karaoke. As Duckstein says, this can get loud, but i have only been in once when its on. The whole pub seems to shake every now and then, i think they have some generator in the cellar or something - a bit of a weird feeling
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When I visited there was ear splitting karaoke, so had a half and left. Beer OK though.
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Seemed a little frosty whe we first started going in here, however, it now seems very friendly and probably for us, the best pub in Bloxwich. It serves Holdens - the Mild is fantastic and very cheap - what more can i ask for to slake my thirst after a day in the dusty parchment
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Well done whoever nominated this pub, have been going in here for the last 12 months and it gets better and friendlier each time.Had a pint of Holdens mild on a recent trip to watch Bloxwich Utd play and it'll go down in History as one of the finest pints i've ever had.
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