Market Vaults, Tamworth

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Will Larter left this review about Market Vaults

My connection from Tamworth to Stafford was delayed so I just had time to walk into town for a swift half (the map below says 10 minutes to walk from the high level platforms, but it's best to allow more like 15 because of busy roads to cross and the stairs at the station). This is a Joules pub, which means they'll have done a tasteful refurbishment since taking it over. These sometimes meet with disapproval, especially from previous pub-goers who had got used to the possibly more authentic previous incarnation, but I quite liked it here. The front room has some nice features, while the back room has got a really old-fashioned feel, more like a farmhouse inn, though the big fireplace at the back had a wood-burning stove rather than a kitchen range. On the bar was a good range of Joules beers, including the No.6 winter warmer, which was an enjoyable beer, though perhaps a little too sweet for my taste. Service was friendly, especially after the woman who served me saw that I was photographing the pump clips and making notes; I think she thought I might have been going to write a review. My notes, for what it's worth, mention the traditional bar counter with rails, hooks and elephants. The only possible jarring note was the background music, but I wasn't here long enough to get annoyed by it.

On 28^th November 2021 - rating: 7
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