The Crown, Bolton

Official site of The Crown - www.joseph-holt.com

Official site of The Crown - www.joseph-holt.com

A fairly standard large Holts pub on the main Horwich roundabout with a sizeable bar plus vault with pool table. I didn’t notice any guest ales but it did have Holts Bitter, Mild and Two Hoots plus a couple of seasonals and a Rosies cider. Pretty busy on a Saturday evening with a good atmosphere if slightly corporate, with chain food menus on every table. My mild was superb though and it would certainly be a decent local.

Imposing Holt's pub on the town's main road junction, although the interior is slightly less impressive than the fine facades might suggest because it has been partly opened-out at some stage. That said, it still retains some character, with a side lounge off the main bar and another room behind the central servery with a pool table. I found five of the brewery's beers plus three guests - including the Flat Cap from Bank Top (£3.55) - being served from a total of 14 handpumps divided between the two counters.

A Holts tied house with 8 pulls, beer of good quality. The pub is in the fork of the road and although once multiroom has been reduced to a multi-space place with a rear bar housing pool tables. Otherwise a fairly standard wet led with food. Well frequented with locals on my Saturday evening visit.

A fine Holts pub. Open plan-like but with a few distinct areas. A slightly modern feel to it with a lot of the traditional feel gone after a refurb a couple of years ago. Lots of tellies for sporty stuff. 14 handpulls on the bar with mostly Holts beers on though guest ales included Bank Top, Moorhouse and Ossett beers. A pool table is in a rear room.