The Roebuck, Leek

The Roebuck Hotel is a traditional, imposing black and white timbered building dating back to the 17th century in the centre of Leek. Inside, the building has been sympathetically refurbished by Titanic and Everards as a Project William pub. It features a number of smaller rooms and is traditionally done using lots of wood. The whole feels comfortable and in keeping with the age of the building. Outside there are two or three wooden tables where you can watch the world in Leek go by whilst enjoying an alfresco pint. As in all the Titanic pubs I've visited, the staff were friendly, knowledgeable, welcoming and efficient. Titanic seem to have a very clear idea about how to run a good boozer. The ten handpumps weren't all used on our visit with beer on being: Titanic Steerage, Anchor, Iceberg, Plum Porter and White Star as well as Everards Tiger and Castle Rock Digny Pearson. The Titanic beers which we tried were excellent and in top condition. There are also 9 keg taps mounted on a copper board on the wall at the back of the bar. These featured 3 ciders, Titanic Map and Stout and 4 lagers. An excellent selection of beers across styles and strengths. Another fantastic Titanic pub which, along with the Wilkes Head and Napoli, makes Leek an incredibly rewarding town to visit for quality ale.

As the previous reviewers point out there are 7 beers from the Titanic Brewery and 3 ever changing guest beers to go at. Enjoyed the Excellent Titanic Plum Porter so much I had to re-schedule the rest of my days snapping tour.

Called in as we were staying local to visit Leek GBG pubs. Well described below. We enjoyed our Titanic Plum Porter and Wincle Butchered beers which were in good condition. The bar was impressive with around 7 Titanic beers of varying styles and strengths, plus Everards Tiger, and the guests being from Wincle and AllGates. Envy the good folk of Leek having this one and the Cock Inn opposite each other.

Another absolute winner from Project William,featuring the outstanding ales from Titanic.It's an old building with beams and proper fireplaces but well fitted out with drinking booths opposite the bar,a slghtly sloping floor to the rear room ,a second lower level room at the rear and a restaurant section back to the front.Nicely wood panneled and some nooks and crannies. On my trip the Titanic ales were Steerage,Sundeck,Iceberg,White Star,Plumb Porter,Captain Smith and Nine Tenths Below while Everards Tiger and Artiginale also featured.The sole guest was Springhead Roaring Meg.We went through the Titanic card and found ale quality of the highest order,with pricing around £3 pp apart from the strong ABV's.I also noticed nine keg fonts mounted in the wall a la Euston Tap,with an interesting selection of kegged beers including Titanic Stout.Lots of women in drinking wine,with fruit wines also featuring here.Rightly in the GBG,and opposite the Joules pub ,it appears they do regular ale swaps and seem cooperative according to a sign in the gents. The only problem with this pub is that you wont want to leave,it has to be your first port of call when in Leek.