BITE user comments - soupcon
Comments by soupcon
The Riverhead Brewery Tap, Marsden
Tried 2 very nice Riverhead brews - my memory seems to be letting me down on their names though. Can't think why... Great place - was bustling but friendly on a Saturday night. Easily the best pub in Marsden, will definitely come back again.
18 Mar 2011 23:01
Very handy for the station - the name is a give away! 3 or 4 real ales, but nothing too exciting. Hardly any seating though, a few tables and chairs around the edge and a big expanse of floor in between. Fine for a pre-club bar, but for a country pub? Chip butties were rubbish too - measly amount of chips in sliced bread.
18 Mar 2011 22:52
This pub was closed on 12th March 2011 when I went to visit. There was a poster in the window from the owners saying that they couldn't afford to keep it open any more as there were too many quiet times to make ends meet. Shame.
18 Mar 2011 22:45
This pub is in my top 10 ever. Great atmosphere, friendly and knowledgeable staff, diverse selection of beer and some interesting snack products too. Everything I need from a pub. I've no idea why its average score on this website is relatively low...
18 Mar 2011 22:39
Excellent choice of beers and great atmosphere. We've had to leave a couple of times on Saturdays when the live music made it impossible to have a conversation. Personally, I prefer the Harlequin on a week-night.
3 Feb 2010 23:37
Good choice of ales and manages to have a pretty good atmosphere for saying it's relatively out on a limb in an industrial area. I suppose, the proximity (10/15 minute walk) to lots of other fine hostelries helps. When we were there there was an impromptu singsong by some really good singers, as well as a huge buffet that was meant for morris dancers but was enough to feed everyone in the pub! Not to mention a party of beer tickers dressed up as their favourite tipple - I can definitely remember a Spitfire and Green(e) King. (Was that you Gill?) I don't suppose all these random shenanigans happen every night, but I intend to do some more investigating!
3 Feb 2010 23:20
Somehow lacking in character, maybe because it always seems too brightly lit. Decent quality, but not the most exciting choices of beer either. If I was in the area I'd choose the Hallamshire instead, or ideally the Cobden View which is a class above both.
3 Feb 2010 23:00
You can have any drink you like, so long as it's Sam Smiths. It's a lovely pub inside, but the limited choice of drinks means I have to move on after one pint.
3 Feb 2010 22:52
Great pub with a wide range of beers. Snack options are excellent too. There was a great atmosphere when we visited, despite the over-loud and over-confident lass propping up the bar. A new entry in my personal top ten pubs.
3 Feb 2010 22:35
The Commercial Hotel, Slaithwaite
Good choice of beers, but I don't like the layout. It seems to be a traditional snug, bar and lounge boozer that has had some of the internal walls ripped out to make it open-plan. I can't help feeling it would have been much better if left alone. Fuchsia coloured walls and patterned wallpaper too. Nice. If I'm in Slaithwaite again I may pop in, but I wouldn't make a special effort to go there.
18 Mar 2011 23:07