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Rugby Tap, Rugby
Rugby
CV21 3BY
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Reviews of Rugby Tap (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Moby Duck left this review about Rugby Tap
A pretty bog standard attempt at a micro pub lacking much in the way of natural ambiance and character, however it's a functional bar with three cask on gravity dispense and a small range of craft keg, like Steve below I went for the Brunswick Railway Porter and also like Steve found it to be in not the greatest of shape. Certainly worth a look in here but not quite the shining star I was hoping for.
On 29th December 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 1872 recommendations about 1845 pubs]
Steve of N21 left this review about Rugby Tap
After visiting four very good traditional ale pubs in town the Rugby Tap was a bit of a comedown, both in terms of character and ale range. It is a former shop conversion and although they have tried with some related pictures and brewing memorabilia it still feels like a rectangular shoe box conversion with some beer barrels on stillage at the far end. Three ales and four craft keg beers on and the ales were Byatt's Easy pale ale, Red Star from Phipps NBC and the local Brunswick Railway Porter as reported below. I went for the Railway Porter and found it a bit thin and lifeless, but the keg stout enjoyed by another of our party was rather good.
As Micro pubs go it is perfectly fine, but I have been in others with significantly more character. However, it is well worthy of its inclusion as one of the six Rugby centre pubs in the 2024 GBG and should be included in any crawl around town. You will need to take account of the intermittent opening and closing hours and this one does not open till 4.00PM most days and 5.00PM on a Wednesday.
On 10th December 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2111 recommendations about 1992 pubs]
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Rugby Tap
First revisit to this very basic micro-pub, housed in a narrow but reasonably long converted shop, for six years. Rather scrappy mix of plain furniture at the front and along one wall at the back, opposite which is a twin-rack stillage with three beers being served by gravity from jacketed casks: Byatt's Easy pale ale, Red Star from Phipps NBC and the local Brunswick Railway Porter. A range of craft beers in cans and bottles is also available from some shelves, with the top also forming the bar counter.
On 10th December 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 8117 recommendations about 8117 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 05 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 05 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 05 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : No last updated 05 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- CAMRA Discount : No - On Take Outs - last updated 05 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Car Park : No last updated 05 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 06 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : No last updated 06 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : No last updated 06 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Jukebox : No last updated 06 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 06 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : Yes - Acoustic first Thursday of month - last updated 06 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 06 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : Yes last updated 17 March 2015 by Bucking Fastard
- Pinball : No last updated 06 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pool Table : No last updated 06 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 06 November 2015 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 07 January 2015 by hondo .
