The Colpitts Hotel, Durham - pub details
Address: Hawthorn Terrace, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4EL [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 5404)
Durham (0.4 miles)
Brewery: Samuel Smith's
Pub suggested by Nick on 14 Nov 2003
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> Current user rating: 7.2/10 (rated by 25 users)
> Local guide: County Durham pub guide
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user reviews of the Colpitts Hotel, Durham
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| Smallish wedge-shaped Sam Smith's pub on a street corner by what appears to be Durham's equivalent to a ring road. There are 2 traditional bars - a large locals bar and a smaller snug type bar - either side of a curious unusual off sales hatch in front of you as you enter through the front door. There is another a seperate snooker room at the back. The OBB at £ 1.34p was perfectly acceptable. Needless to say, being a Sam's pub, there's no deafening musical distractions to detract from the atmosphere. I didn't get to find out the reason for the unusual name, but I imagine it's something to do with coal mining, as that's what the pub sign shows. In conclusion, worthy of consideration for inclusion on any Durham crawl JohnBonser - 22 Sep 2008 17:51 |
| Without venturing into the kind of terrifying 'barn of a 1970s football hooligan pub' territory, it would be hard to find a more old-school pub than this. It's a perfectly-maintained locals' pub that will serve you good beer (food is limited to traditional pub snacks only) when you hand over surprisingly little cash. Has pool table, has quiz. I'm not sure there's anything more to add, it really is that basic. pablos13 - 13 Aug 2008 16:29 |
| The cheapest and the best pint in Durham. Present price for Old Brewery Bitter £1.34p. A gem of an old pub just for drinkers, try also the Alpine Lager and Draught Stout. hartlepool - 3 Jul 2008 16:45 |
| I'm not trying to be controversial or insult any of the regulars who drink there and enjoy it but it has a bit of a reputation among the locals of being a bit of a gay bar.. To be honest, it is a bit of a sausage fest, with a poor female to male ratio.. The pool table is in a seperate room though so you can hide in there if you want. I'm not comfortable with the general atmosphere though so I've only been twice.. Which is a shame 'cos the beer's nice. User4 - 16 Feb 2008 00:50 |
| I know it's a little late to make a review 33 years after I was a regular visitor, but I'm going to. As a student in Durham I went to the poetry group which met at the Colpitts, and met some of the leading writers in the nort-east. The pub was a basic locals pub, selling excellent Sam Smith's OBB. Talking to an old guy from Durham at Clun youth hostel last summer, I was told it hasn't changed. Still a basic boozer, selling great OBB. Thank god some things don't change! schaf - 2 Sep 2007 19:05 |
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