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Visiting friends in Derbyshire who are vegetarians, and they suggested this pub to visit on Saturday evening. Very pleasant traditional pub and excellent good value food, unfortunately let down by the beer that the landlord brews on the premises. The first pint I ordered looked and, initially, tasted OK, but quickly gave way to an unpleasant taste. The bar staff were happy to change it for a different one, but this also had the similar after taste. Decided to settle for the bottled larger which was fine. In retrospect I should have noticed that, whilst the pub was very busy, the majority of customers were not drinking the pub brewed beer.
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"Charles" comments are extremely misleading. He has his own agenda for the comments he makes, which are not fair to the licensees and the efforts they put in. Testament to them, the beers sell very well and the pub is always busy, probably one of the busiest in the town. The beer is NOT generally as he says. I go in there regularly and have had an occasional beer that is not right, but they will always offer to change it for another brand. In the past 6 months the beers have been of good quality.
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Went back again one evening for a chilli. Food is excellent and very cheap as usual. However the beer was a big let down still with revolting after taste.
It's out of the good beer guide which is only right, as entries are supposed to be consistent in their good beer which this place is most cetainly not. I can only hope they improve as they are losing business because of it.
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Just thought I'd give this place one more try and the beer is still awful with its antiseptic aftertaste.
Also why do vegan restaurants like this insist on selling veggie sausages, hot pot etc. which are utterly revolting. I've eaten superb vegetarian meals in India and had to remind myself there was no meat in it.
The variety of vegetarian dishes here is limited and unimaginative as is the poor quality home brewed beer.
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Awful beer brewed on the premises, ever since he began brewing it has consistently had a disgusting antiseptic after taste. Glad to learn it won't be in the 2012 CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Avoid like the plague.
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Reminding me a bit of Sheffield's Fat Cat, a wonderful pub in every respect - good locally-brewed beer, lovely food, really friendly staff, interesting and characterful multi-roomed pub, and incredibly cheap. Wish I lived in Glossop (for lots of reasons).
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Spent a great evening in The Globe last night (09/07/2011). This pub is just outstanding. The home cooked veggy grub is well recommended; I had the spicy mushrooms & rice, which was just superb. The Globe beers are ace too! I had several pints of Amber and Toby Porter, both of which were delicious. Good value too, as a round for a party of eight came to a few pence over fourteen pounds. All in all just a great place, just wish it was my local….
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What a great place!
Beer is VERY cheap; I paid less for a pint and a half than I pay for a pint in my local.
Food is VERY cheap; About £18 for some starters and 4 main courses.
They only had their own beers on which is fine but they had a wide range and several interesting looking ciders, not my thing though. I tried 4 different beers and two were not to my liking but I enjoyed the other two. Maybe more use of the sparkler needed as they were all a bit flat. Possibly just my tastes though and nothing to be said against their brewing skills. I love micro brewery’s so the more the merrier for me.
I do love my meat but have to say the food was very tasty and much better than I was expecting. The place is great too, plenty of character and probably characters if you stayed long enough and very young but efficient and friendly staff. A very mixed crowd and not stuffy in the way some veggie places can be. I’m sure many vegans would not approve of a veggie steak dish on the menu but if it’s well cooked why not?
I’ll be going back without a doubt as this is a great place but it has just one problem; they need to put the prices up, it’s all worth a good deal more!
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Very much agreed Bigman3! The curry is awesome! Although I am a meat eater I love the food served here. It's just a pity that I live on the other side of manchester so my visits are very limited.
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Superb pub..
Retains how a good pub should be..
Excellent cask beer,real ales and ciders are on offer.The most expensive being £2 !!!
I had a pint of Bridport Cider for £1.70 and it was strong and refreshing at 6%,Hereford orchard is available for the less brave.
This is strictly a vegan pub,but dont let this put you off if your a meat eater.The dishes are excellent,and the curry is to die for..
All in all,a great pub with great prices.What isnt to like?
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As a devoted carnivore I was amazed how nice the vegan food here is very filling and very cheap.
The beer is nearly all brewed in house as they don't seem to do much beer swapping anymore.
I've been very disappointed lately in the beer I don't know whats going on with it quite a few of them seem to leave a fairly nasty after taste. Left after just a couple of pints last time as it just wasn't nice. Landlord need to go and get some tips from the Howard town brewery guys as they are fantastic at it.
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I would like to go here more often than I do. Even though I'm not a veggie I love the home cooked meals served in here. Excellent value for money along with their own brewery, plus a real cider handpump.
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Interesting decor, excellent food, home-brewed beer, friendly staff and customers: What's not to like?!
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A very good pub on the same grade as the Black Horse hotel in Preston or the Queens Head in Stockport. The staff are friendly and the place does a good selection of ciders and also keeps the posh wine drinkers happy, cannot fault it.
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Not much to add to reviews here. Good place though it does seem to want to link up with WOMAD and is a magnet for some very up-their-own-arse middle-class Lefty types
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Beers brewed in-house, are interesting. Comet & Blondie are my usual favourites. Staff are great as are Ron & Diane the licencees. Guest beers are usually limited to 'beer swops' these days.
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All round a superb pub. Serves the excellent value Globe ales - starting from just £1.40 for a pint of Globe Light. The food is interesting, very tasty and great value for money - e.g. spinach and chick pea curry with rice for £2.90. The pub itself has three main rooms and a spacious beer garden. A really friendly place, a must visit and definitely a 10/10 rating.
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Still excellent! Great beers & great food at low prices. Slightly larger choice of food since last visit. Friendly staff and good atmosphere.
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Can't recommend this place enough. A really friendly relaxed atmosphere and home brewed beer at very low prices. I popped in on a Wendesday evening and the place was very busy, unlike the other venues I visited on the same night. No surprise really, try a visit and see for yourself.
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Fantastic!! House beers superb and excellent value. Food is amazing and again really cheap. Top that with friendly staff and a great atmosphere.
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The Globe is great pub that brews its own (excellent) beers on the premises. Each beer has its own character, but the Porter is especially recommended. The pub itself is in the traditional, classic style – like taking a step back in time!! The veggy food is cheap and very good. Located via a five-minute walk from the town centre, but the exercise will be well worth it! A gem.
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A nice traditional pub with excellent real ales brewed on site.
Well worth a visit.
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Excellent brewed on site ales, along with regular guests. Good spicy veggie food at very good prices.
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Excellent micro-brewery pub producing a good range of beers from light hoppy beers to dark stouts. Beers available are mainly from the Globe, plus one or two guests usually available, including Thatchers real Cider on handpump. As well as the attraction of the beers the Globe has a small menu of home cooked vegi & vegan meals where you can get a starter and main dish for less than a fiver! Have eaten here many times recently and it's always been great. Upstairs there's a music venue and sometimes there's live acoustic music downstairs. Comfortable friendly pub inside with an outdoor garden area at the back. Beware though! Check opening times if travelling as it doesn't open until teatime in the week and is shut on Tuesdays.
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An excellent pub, with good varied beer choice. A must visit pub.
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Situated 200m before the town centre and run by a couple of ageing hippies, this is the place to go if you fancy a night out with a difference. Live music fans will love the upstairs function room, which in no way interferes with the 3 well presented (and quiet) downstairs rooms that offer lots of character. Whilst a few of their in-house ‘Globe Brewery’ ales can be somewhat ‘hit & miss’, they also serve up a variety of guest beers from JW Lees, Kelham Island, Abbeydale and Pictish so there’s plenty to tickle the palette. The basic vegetarian menu is an absolute MUST and is without doubt the best value food in town.
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What a smashing community pub. Visited on a Wednesday evening when a quiz was in full flow in a packed pub. On the evening I called almost all the 5 or 6 beers were from their own brewery and the weakest at 3.3% which I tried was full of flavour. So calling again is a definite must to sample some of their others
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Opened their own micro brewery in the rear buildings in Summer 2006. Often however, now at the expense of the beers from other micros, with usually 4 Globe beers and 2 guests, often Howardtown, Abbeydale or Kelham Island. The veggie food is still very nice & the price is good.
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Easily the best pub in Glossop. Excellent selection of beer (inc. bottled ales) with emphasis on local micro breweries, wide range of live music, traditional interior, great atmosphere, superb landlord and lady. If only there were more pubs like this one.
tonka - 23 Apr 2006 23:13 |
This one is worth going out of your way to Glossop for - or finishing a long walk off the moors at.
Exemplery selection of real ales, wines and spirits. Fantastic live music venue attracting some big names, smaller names and good talents. Very cheap veggie food, and free hot pot on quiz night. Plus many impromptu jamming sessions from the people who bring their fiddle out for a pint.
Very very friendly - leave your League Of Gentleman (it was filmed in this area) at the door. Although they do sell T Shirts for a laugh.
Lovely pub - may it never see the light of modernism.
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I love this pub.Really good ale, nice prices and atmosphere.Best pub in Glossop by far.
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Live music all the time.
Great Beer and if your into veggie food its top!
Rae - 13 Oct 2003 15:22 |
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