please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Now taken over by the team that have the Flying Horse in the town centre. A long way to go, but it's definitely on its way back up again.
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Blimey. Reads like Hulot needs a holiday. Take your hat Jacques.
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Whoa, steady, ROBCamra.
So there's a "hostile" lady here now, is there?
You'll maybe have the John Gummers of the pub-going world rushing in, and then rushing out again to change their underwear, if you remember his famous alleged grovellings?
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I'm sorry to report that The Baum suffered a hostile takeover by Simon's ex wife on Monday.
Not only will I not be ordering beer anymore I don't have a local either.
RIP The Baum. It will never be the same again.
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It's not flooded. Just a power outage for 2 days.
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Shi
What the foos going on.
Another one of my favourite pubs hit by these infernal floods.
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CAMRA pub of the year in 2012 and a great stopping off point before a trip to Rochdale AFC's Spotland ground. The ale selection was excellent and changing and a porterhouse steak and chips immense and impressive. The sandwiches packed full of goodies also looked great and the atmosphere has something of a community buzz about it.
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It's okay and it serves a decent pint but can't really see what all the fuss is about. Wouldn't put it down as my pub of the year.
anonymous - 12 Aug 2014 18:43 |
The Baum has just won Greater Manchester Pub Of The Year AGAIN!
This puts it in the last 16 for the National POTY AGAIN!
Just shows that some people may not know what they're talking about :-))
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I was disappointed in this pub. As a CAMRA Pub of the Year, the first thing I would have expected was a wide range of beers in top condition. The Baum had neither: the range was limited - nearly all pale hoppy citrus beers (mainly from Cornwall and the Isle of Wight on my visit) and I didn't think they were in more than average condition.
The interior of the pub is a modern pastiche of a Victorian local. OK if you like that sort of thing, but not authentic in any way.
On the plus side the food was good and cheap and the service quick (but it was a Monday lunchtime and even then they got one out of six food orders wrong).
Won't bother again
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The Baum has won the CAMRA National Pub Of The Year 2012. Please don't try and visit on a Friday or Saturday. It's only a small pub and it's been rammed the last three weekends, you may not even be able to get through the door. If you've travelled some distance to get to us that would be a pain. If you're thinking of eating, please book a table well in advance or I'm afraid you won't get one otherwise.
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Well deserved local CAMRA POY.
Good range of ales available, all of good quality.
Food looked decent as well, well worth a visit.
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Interesting pub with a fair range of cask ales. Friendly service and relaxed atmosphere. The Bank's's 'Howlin' Wolf' was very tasty.
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My first encounter with the Baum and i left with mixed feelings. Very comfortable inside, the pub is indeed welcoming and the service excellent.
The ales however were indifferent, one had to be replaced and the pale ale from York brewery was bog standard. On the plus side, two Belgian bottles were drank at a reasonable price.
Beer could be improved.
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Another Pub in the great British pub guide and very worthy of a visit.
I left the spoons and walked through 'town' to Toad Lane where I found The Baum just over on the left. A stunning interior greets you as you enter with old signs hanging from the ceiling & original wood paneling complimenting the bar area.
This place makes me want to live in Rochdale it's that blinking good!
The beer selection and condition is excellent, the food which was doing a roaring trade looked and was presented beautifully, the landlord was a lovely chap who seems to have time for all of he's customers whether he knows them or not.
Nice area out the back for the smokers and summer time drinkers this really is a gem, get's a massive thumbs up from me.
If you haven't been and are in the area get yourself in.
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So glad to have found such a perfect pub in Rochdale!
A lovely pub with a great atmosphere during the afternoon and early evening. Fantastic choice of foreign beers and British ales on tap which change regularly and an extensive Belgian beer menu.
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Good service and a great friendly atmosphere, the beer garden is really nice on a summer evening.
Well worth a visit � even if just to check out the doorman! Muscles and a cheeky smile!!!!
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Good food and good beer, but very expensive and the bouncers who are employed on a weekend are often very rude at closing time and never allow anyone enough time to finish their drinks, unless of course you are mates with Simon, the owner.
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Fine alehouse. My old man was particularly, and instantly, smitten with it.
Just as a brief rebuttal of some previous negative comments, I thought the clientele here was a good mix of old, young, male, female, "wouldn't kick you out of bed to get to him/her" and attractive.
It goes without saying that the ale was well-kept and that there was a good range, including a Stout (Three Bees), and a particularly broad selection of bottles.
While I doubt they have SKY etc, they did at least have Final Score on, and the menu (while we didn't sample) looked very impressive. I'd definitely return if I ever found myself back in Rochdale again. My mate who lived there for a couple of years recommended this pub without prompting or hesitation when I mentioned I was visiting the town.
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Late review for this excellent pub, visited in August when the mighty Col U beat Rochdale. Friendly locals, great ales, excellent food. What more do you want in a pub? 9/10
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bit of an old mans pub full of old mans beer no footie and no woman other than the bearded type.
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A fine real ale establishment. If in Rochdale, go out of your way to visit this gem. It had a Greenfield brew, a wheat beer from an Oldham brewery whose name slips me and Little Red Corvette from Kelham Island. There was also a 'lager' from Lakeland.
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Toad Lane, the historic birthplace of the Co-operative movement, is now cast adrift in a typically nondescript townscape. It�s tucked away off the main shopping street, is hemmed in by a busy ring road and is reached through a car park. But don�t let that put you off; step through the door and you�ll quickly forget the surrounding area. The pub is done out in its own quirky style and gives it a distinctive character. It was a quiet Sunday lunchtime when I visited, but it was still a pleasant place to sup a beer. The food was decent and good value � I tried the rag pudding and it got the thumbs up from me. Among the beers on offer were Ex-Mayor, Spring-Heeled Jack and Hedge Monkey. Well worth a visit.
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This was always meant to be te focal point of a trip to Rochdale for me and it didn't disappoint. Located on a cobbled street just inside the ring road it's a real find. Leaded windows, flowers and window lamps make for a great first impression, looking like a Dickensian curiosity shop or a tuck shop from an Enid Blyton novel. Once inside the roughly horseshoe-shaped bar serves rooms with part-partitions on different levels. Mid-century enamel advertising boards and rustic wallpaper create an atmosphere not unlike a preserved railway pub, which for me is always good. Food served late which was good for me as was getting really hungry. The food consists of Spanish style tapas as well as cheap and cheerful English pub grub. Copper Dragon Golden Pippin and Best Bitter, Taylor Landlord and Golden Best plus Skinner's St. Pirans from Cornwall was the beer range, and another guest had the pump turned round. Tried Golden Pippin and St Pirans, both excellent. This pub is worth a visit to Rochdale in itself and some other good boozers prop it up. If in the area you should consider a visit.
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Coach House Farriers Best, Phoenix Mid-Summer Madness, Slaters Queen Bee, Holts Humdinger, Coach House Dick Turpin, in banks of 3 at front & 2 to side, the front bank double-clipped. I wasn�t really in review mode but, in deference to ROBCamra & kindly guv Simon, the sketchy notes state wood-floored, L-shaped bar, lots of old pumpclips on display, up a step to an open snug area, my exclamation mark presumably suggests the red-cushioned settles are quite bright(?), to the rear a good conservatory, and beyond to a large outside area with the surprise of two boules pistes - that�s right folks, a petanque league is alive & well in the Dale! Old tin adverts decorate the walls, I have a vague memory of an upright piano (unsupported by notes). You would deffo need local knowledge to find, hidden behind the central of 3 menu boards between door & bar, a great old photo of the shop that the place used to be (notes fail again, but hardware store, I think), anyway very well done to those who made the transition to the fine pub it has now become. I reckon the walk back to stn is nearer to a mile than the 0.6 indicated above, so leave more time for your train than I did, or take a cab but don�t try to offload yr mexican pesos round here!
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This was much the better of the two pubs I visited in Rochdale this weekend. I could quite happily have spent all afternoon in the bar, which was a pleasant relaxed environment. Pleasantly furnished with wooden floors. There were 5 real ales from lesser known breweries on during our visit. Two were from Phoenix - West Coast IPA & Tennis Elbow. The other 3 were Mallinsons Leg Before, Brewers Choice Red Eye and Coastal Morning Mist. The only negative points for me were the lack of a real cider - although Henneys was available in bottle, and the lack of car parking. We parked in the Lidl car park opposite which is free for 2 hours. I would definitely return here if ever in Rochdale again.
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Good pub, lovely interior. Had 3 cask ales on and extensive bottle selection, mainly Belgian. Food menu was good and portions generous. Also handy for Co Op Pioneer Museum as mentioned previously.
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The Baum has just won Rochdale, Oldham and Bury CAMRA Pub of the Year 2009.
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This is my local, it�s not my closest pub being about a mile from where I live, but it�s my local, because it�s such a good pub.
It�s next door to the Co-op Museum in the conservation area so it looks the part. Wine bar meets real ale bar feel with wood panelling and floors, has old metal adverts all over the walls along with hundreds of pump clips from past guest ales. It�s one large horseshoe shaped room really, but with several distinct areas including a conservatory. Large walled garden with 2 boules pistes and lots of bench seating out the back.
Has 5 handpumps selling ever changing guests which always include one from Phoenix. Large range of bottled beers from around the world and a good selection of wines. Also does food throughout the day, both tapas and larger meals.
GBG regular and won the Best Bar None award 2008. What can I say, it�s the best pub in Rochdale, come along and try it.
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