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The Treaty of Commerce, Lincoln
Lincoln
LN5 7AF
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
"A genuine drinking-type pub in the city centre, but it has room for improvement" wrote another reviewer on here three years ago, almost to the day. I reckon it has improved since then, with beer quality better and now five cask ales available (four Bateman's and a guest), and not in the sometimes questionable condition that I can recall from before Covid. Also the pub interior is smarter and not in the least grotty, and the customers are well behaved and pleasant - at least they were at around 6pm this Wednesday evening, but I can only speak as I find. This was always my first pub of the day when a group of pub crawlers used to join me on the train from Sheffield to Lincoln 20 years ago, and I reckon it's back to being as good now as it was then. (And there's no longer any need to wait for the level crossing barriers to be raised, since they built the lifts for pedestrians to get to the other side of the tracks when they've got a thirst on.)
On 9th April 2025
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
Refurbished Batemans pub, with light decoration and semi-modern furniture in both the front bar and rear lounge. Quite boisterous early on a Friday evening. XB, Gold, Dark M (£4.40) and XXXB on four of the five handpumps, along with Landlord as a guest.
On 16th November 2024
- rating: 7
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
The last pub of the day for me and I probably didn’t see this one at its best. Firstly, outside the neighbouring buildings are currently covered in scaffolding so, especially at night, you lose the mock Tudor features and feels like you are entering a tunnel. Secondly, as Mr Fastard says below, it was packed with alpha male types vertical drinking on this Friday evening with a bit of a queue at the bar. I stood for a while but when I was close enough to recognise that there were the usual Bateman beers and only TT Landlord as a guest I made the strategic decision that I was more in need of something to eat before catching the train rather than another beer, so left to find some fast food nosebag. Therefore, it would be wrong of me to leave a rating.
I would consider returning to this one though as, although I thought the long thin interior was a bit characterless, google maps does show it having a very nice long courtyard garden area out back that looks to be the best part of the pub IMHO.
On 7th November 2024
- no rating submitted
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
Batemans tied house ,very close to the city centre level crossing and the station,it's long and thin with strangely a barbers pole by the entrance.The bar is along the right side,there are sports flatscreens and a high arched rear section with light leather backed chairs and a mix of tables.More of a mature man's pub ,a totty free zone but decent enough.Ales on my visit Batemans Dark M,XB,XXXB and Yella Belly (NBSS 3.5) with a single guest in TT Landlord.
Decent ale quality helped but this pub doesn't offer enough to make it a city centre destination.
On 4th November 2024
- rating: 6
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Old Boots left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
A Batemans pub but also with St Austell Tribute and Sharps Atlantic on the five pumps alongside a selection of Batemans and national kegs. A pub of two halves with the rear section being quite snug and partly with a curved roof. The front is a modernised area with some grey plague, the bar back is quite splendid however. Traditional furnishings in most parts, I think this would have been an outstanding Victorian pub had the interior survived intact, it’s an ok pub with beer that’s a bit above average.
On 21st July 2024
- no rating submitted
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Strongers . left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
The Treaty of Commerce is a thin pub with banquette seating in the front window and a bar counter lined with stools up the right wall. A mix of high and standard tables, and also banquettes, are found adjacent to a fireplace at the rear. at the very rear is a arched seating area with some historic pictures on the walls of arches, I’m not sure of the connection. My visit was around work chucking out time on a recent Thursday afternoon so there was a decent crowd in, noisy but good natured I think would be the best description.
Standard and premium keg was available and the four hand pumps were drawing Black Sheep alongside four Bateman’s beers. I went for the Gold, which wasn’t great if I’m being honest. The service was friendly and the location dictates that I’ll probably find myself in here again at some point, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to revisit.
On 15th May 2023
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
An old-school locals' pub, suffering a bit from a tacky facelift. There is one long room with a small bar counter towards the front and a vaulted section at the back. Entertainment is provided by a pile of board games and an over-loud radio. A Batemans pub, with XB, XXXB and Golden on pump plus a guest, which was Ghost Ship on this occasion. Boxed ciders also available. Nice to find a genuine drinking-type pub in the city centre, but it has room for improvement.
On 28th April 2022
- rating: 6
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custodian 42 left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
Last pub before getting the train back. Narrow place with bar to the right. Beer garden to rear. Five weak real ales so had to go for cider.
On 24th June 2018
- rating: 4
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
The Treaty of Commerce is a decent looking pub that is handy for the train station,so this is usually our last pub of the day when in Lincoln.
When i first went in this pub is was an Ansells tied house,things have improved since then.
Once inside there is a single long oblong shaped room which runs to the rear,the bar is to the left,there is some bench seating to the front,the rear area has normal tables and chairs.
There were about five real ales on the bar plus two real ciders,we had a drink of Ashover Citra which was a decent enough drink but slightly too hoppy for my liking,the other beers i noted were Batemans XB and as beer called Plum Porter.
The pub was very busy on our mid evening visit.
The prices were very high with out pint and a half being well over £5.00.
We were a bit dissapointed with this pub.
Pub first visited 25/3/1983
Recent visit 6/12/2014
On 7th December 2014
- rating: 7
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
This is a narrow terraced Bateman's pub, with a patio area at the back. It is a mock-Tudor look, with the upper storeys in white and black beam, with large sash windows, one projecting, with a small gable perched on top. The ground facade is in black and white with leaded tracery windows.
The interior is a long room, broken into two parts; a bar at the front and dining at the back. A side corridor takes you to the patio and bogs. The decor at the front has cream and wood panel, with olive green, white upper wall and ceiling, with a wood floor. There is perimeter seating and stools. After passing through a tartan wallpapered arch, the back, which is barrel-vaulted, is in cream, white and red, with a red patterend carpet. I didn't eat here, so can't comment on the food. There is a TV, but this wasn't on and the background music was quiet and general. The service was friendly and there were a few locals in, mainly younger.
Beer; usual tap stuff with handpulls containing; Bateman's XB, XXXB, Jewel in the Crown, Sheppy Neame Whitstable Bay, Caudle Bitter (which was off) and Thwaites Nutty Black MILD, which was decent and dispensed from a squaky pump, making the lads at the bar laugh.
A nice little pub with a good selection of Bateman's and other beers. Definitely worth a visit and it is difficult to stay for just one (hence i had two).
On 28th June 2012
- no rating submitted
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