The Angel Microbrewery, Nottingham

I like the new look! I have been in and out of the Angel many times in the last few years and I think that the stripped back, brick on show, scrub top look is perfect. There were a couple of decent brews on the bar when I visited last Friday, the micro brewery is still a work in progress. The main bar has been stripped of the clutter and the canopy over the bar has gone, giving it a more inviting feel from the main entrance. Best thing by far are the new toilets. It has to be said that the old bogs were disgusting and I for one will be glad to see the back of them. Judging by the posters, there will still be lots of live music at the Angel which will suit the punks and rockers that were still frequenting the smoking area outside during my visit. Glad to see a great old pub get a new lease of life.

The Old Angel has had a new paint job and reopened as The Angel Microbrewery. The inside layout is just as it was before with the main bar room being long and narrow,i am sure that some of the bench seating which faced to the bar to the front of the room has been removed,there is still bench seating in the middle on the right side facing the bar,there are now leather settees further down the right side,there is a still a separate room to the rear. The micro brewery was under construction when i visited the pub with it being housed in a separate room behind the bar. There were four real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Black Iris Endless Summer which was not to my taste,the other beers were Black Iris Snake Eyes,Black Iris Dark Angel and London Pride. The posters have gone and the pub seems to have lost the bohemian feel that made it stand out from other pubs in the area. Things may improve when the micro brewery is up and running. Original Review 11/1/2011 The Old Angel is one of the original lace market pubs before the rash of new bars opened in this area. This pub used to be an Home Ales tied house and once inside here the pub is still the same as it was years ago. There are two rooms in this pub with the bar on the right and a quieter lounge to the left,i went in the bar which is a long narrow room with the bar on the left the walls are bare brick and the flooring is bare boards there is bench seating and small stools at the front and tables and chairs at the rear where there is also a darts board. There were four handpumps on the bar but only one was in operation this was Blue Monkey BG Sips and this was a very nice drink. The pub has a bohemian feel to it and most of the customers have unusuall hair but i thought this was a friendly pub and i would be happy to come in here again. Recent visit 23/7/2016

The Angel is currently closed for a major refit and will open Summer 2016 as the Angel Micro Brewery.