Not already a member?
Join our community and
- Rate & review pubs
- Upload pictures
- Add events
JOIN for free NOW
Chat about:
Reviewing milestone with Walty
on the Pub Forum
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Quinno _ left this review about Tamworth Tap
Look and feels like an upmarket micropub on approach but don't be fooled, there are three storeys to this brewpub (Tamworth Brewing Company) with plenty of little rooms and nooks to be found. The action is on the ground floor in a really nice space which is atmospheric; heated bench seating, dried hops strung around and dimmed sodium style filament lamps. Head up the rear stairs for other rooms, each individually styled. To the rear is a tidy garden area with views of Tamworth castle. Eight ales on, two from Tamworth, Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby, Bathams Bitter, Beowulf Dragon Smoke Stout, Wily Fox Karma Citra, Mad Squirrel Sapling Session, Bristol Beer Factory Mission Bay, plus a load of cider. I tried both the Tamworth brews (NBSS 3.5) and the Bathams (3.5 though no sparkler, oddly). The downside was that the two young staff members disappeared for long periods doing chores so you felt like a lemon standing at the empty bar. That said, the lass asked if I was CAMRA (am I that obvious?). It filled up quickly with a relaxed crowd of imbibers. I really enjoyed it in here and it ended-up being my favourite of the day despite some stiff competition. If wasn’t for the Houdini staff it’d have got close to a 10.
On 5th March 2020
- rating: 9
[User has posted 5964 recommendations about 5943 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Real Ale Ray left this review about Tamworth Tap
We also didn't get to try their Tamworth beer on our Saturday afternoon visit, as the barmaid told us that they had run out last weekend. Four handpumps with two beers on, which were Beowulf Double Decadence and Blyth Brewery Sublime, we tried both which were fine and in good order. Seating was church pews, some low tables and chairs and a couple of easy chairs in the front window. I might have scored a little higher if I'd tasted some of their own beers.
On 1st August 2018
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3733 recommendations about 3733 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Alan Hurdle left this review about Tamworth Tap
An excellent microbrewery bar. The brewery is in the same room as the bar. It can be seen in the left hand window of double fronted entrance with the bar area to the right. It could be described as a micro pub but the landlord prefers "microbrewery". There was one Tamworth beer on hand pump which was excellent. I did not try the three guest ales.
A great view of Tamworth Castle from the beer garden/barrel store.
On 8th April 2018
- rating: 9
[User has posted 709 recommendations about 648 pubs]