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The Lamplighter, Northampton
Northampton
NN1 3JS
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Lamplighter
A street corner local which has had a substantial refurb creating a very welcoming interior.The main tap room is open plan with traditional furniture and the bar to one side ,while to the rear of the building is a discrete back snug,comfortable and relaxed.Upstairs there is a smart lounge with interesting detail in the plasterwork.Serious money has been spend doing up the interior.
At the bar there are four handpumps for ale,with an interesting selection on my trip,the Newby Wyke Kingston Topaz was very good,and the 2014 GBG entry is full deserved.The other two handpumps were serving real cider and a perry.The friendly young bar staff were verging on hipsters,while the crowd in were a younger bunch than many GBG listed pubs.
There was a charity works pub quiz in progress but when the questions turned to the topic about the company itself (Who is the head of HR?),it all began feeling like quiz night at Wernham Hoggs.However this did not detract from my visit ,and I can see myself coming back to this very solid pub,thankfully located well away from the nighttime economy of the town centre.
On 6th March 2014
- rating: 8
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Roy Collins left this review about The Lamplighter
A large busy city centre pub with a good range of real ales. There was also a beer festival outside in the garden with a good section of Xmas ales.
On 19th December 2011
- rating: 7
[User has posted 124 recommendations about 121 pubs]