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Old Town Hall Vaults (The Backies), Whitchurch

St. Marys Street
Whitchurch
SY13 1QU

Phone: 01948664682

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Whitchurch Central

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Will Larter left this review about Old Town Hall Vaults (The Backies)

A Joules Brewery pub with four hand pumps. There's a good write-up on WhatPub with historical info about the fairly obscure composer Edward German and the "listed" toilets in the back yard. (He's not in the back yard - he was born in the front room.) The Joules Pale Ale was in good condition but the "background" music was minging. Not a customer under 60 but we were all subjected to some dreadful bouncy pop music of very poor quality. It always surprises me when I hear Madonna's Like A Vigin, as it's such a poor quality performance, and the next track (which I either didn't identify or have forgotten) sounded like the rhythm section had been pulled in off the street, or more likely was played by a computer. How can they listen to this stuff?

On 14^th August 2023 - rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Old Town Hall Vaults

Solid-looking side-street building with a two-part, 'L'-shaped bar area featuring many of the usual (faux-)traditional Joules accoutrements, but all well done in mostly light wood. Five handpumps, with four of their beers together with Pardoe's Dark Swan (£3.00) as a guest. Altogether, a decent spot for a pint.

On 25^th June 2017 - rating: 8
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Al Bundy left this review about Old Town Hall Vaults

As noted its a Joules pub. Usually they are good and this one is no exception. The servery is centrally located and the are basically 3 areas to sit (the bar area and a room each left and right). 5 handpumps on the bar with 4 Joules and a guest from Grainstore Brewery. A pleasant place to enjoy a drink.

On 8^th December 2016 - rating: 8
[User has posted 3487 recommendations about 3390 pubs]

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