The Joiners Arms, Lincoln

Steve C left this review about The Joiners Arms

The Joiners Arms was completely dead when I walked in early on a recent Thursday evening, so there was no atmosphere, in fact it felt a little awkward, like I’d just invaded someone’s living room. The raised parquet floor bar area is in the right-hand side of the pub with a counter that runs along the right wall. Limited standard keg was available and three of the seven hand pumps were in operation drawing Billericay Brewing’s Gold Sovereign alongside Brentwood Brewing’s Charlie’s in Charge and Monarch Mild. At the end of the bar some steps lead down to a rear area with a pool table and a funfair type shooting range, a first in a pub for me. The seating is in the left-hand side of the pub where two exposed brick fireplaces on the left wall give the game away that this used to be two very small rooms. What was the front room has a wooden floor where seating runs across the front windows. What would have been the rear room has a tiled floor and more seating. On the wall between the fireplaces is a piano. The uncomfortable atmosphere, dim lighting and smell of old farts mean that I don’t plan on revisiting any time soon.

On 10^th May 2023 - rating: 4
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