The Mailbox, Lincoln

Official site of The Mailbox - www.socialpubandkitchen.co.uk

Official site of The Mailbox - www.socialpubandkitchen.co.uk

The Mailbox was busy with a crowd of mixed ages when I visited not long before kick-off on a recent midweek evening. This is primarily a sports bar so the football was to be shown on the large projector on the left-hand wall and the multiple televisions throughout. These were all muted while some loud 1980s background music played. There is seating under the gaze of the projector to the left and to the right are sunken and raised seating areas. High tables run along the front windows and through the centre of the pub, and on the rear wall is a curved bar counter. Standard and premium keg were available alongside Beavertown’s Neck Oil. There are also three hand pumps that were drawing Pheasantry Brewery’s PA Pale Ale, Dancing Dragonfly and Black Pheasant, the latter being a good pint. The bouncer was friendly and the service was polite, but I would think that the demographic in here would change towards the younger inhabitants of Lincoln at the weekend.

A peculiar modern place in an historic building, which is a mixture of sports bar, student dive, eating house, nightspot and lord knows what else. There is an industrial ceiling, wall murals, a vast sports screen, lots of neon lights and an upstairs terrace and dance floor. It did at least manage some ale, with Pheasantry Excitra, Ghost Ship and Doom Bar on pump, and in good condition. Still not somewhere I shall be rushing back to however.

This bar was absolutely hammered on a Monday night. There was a quiz on and there must have been about 40 teams of students entered in it. We got some strange looks as we walked in as we were the oldest by at least 30 years. Couldn't really see much of the décor it was so packed. We got served easily enough and my pint was in good nick and Ms CAMRA's red wine was also fine. If we ever call in again it won't be Monday night.

Big pub with pool tables downstairs to right and also an upstairs seating area. Bar to the middle with five craft and three cask ales of decent strength. Large beer garden to the rear.

The Mailbox is a housed in a grand old building on the pedestrianised guildhall street. Once inside there is a large room with the bar facing,the room is bare boarded,the seating is some very long tables with long benches along with some tall tables and wood stools,there is a raised area to the right which is up a flight of steps,there are normal tables and chairs here,there is an entrance off this level to a nice outside seating area,there is another area to the right which is down a flight of steps,this is the games area with a pool table and TV showing sky sports. There were three real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Batemans Black & White which went down well,the other beers were Batemans Yella Belly and Pheasantry Dancing Dragonfly. Decent background music was playing and food was being served before 11am. I think this is a decent place to have a few drinks. Pub visited 1/8/2015