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The Flat Iron, Chorley
Chorley
PR7 1BH
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Reviews of The Flat Iron (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Flat Iron
A basic box internally, a stripped back sort of place with plenty of screens. Six pulls with a couple from Thornbridge and a generally decent selection, a couple of T-Bars as well of course. The staff are well turned out in white shirts and aprons, the customers less so. Beer quality was fine and it’s GBG listed this year in spite of looking a lot like a chain/circuit pub.
On 13th October 2024
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Brainy Pool left this review about The Flat Iron
comfortable town centre pub that should please real ale fans and football watchers. Five ales on plus a ‘gingerbread cider’. As a pub it has been relentlessly modernised but it is quite nicely done, the TVs are huge and numerous though. Classic pop music at a reasonable volume and pleasant service. It’s a nice place and definitely one to fit on your crawl around Chorley.
On 18th December 2023
- rating: 7
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Flat Iron
The Flat Iron used to be called the Market Tavern when it was last in the Good Beer Guide in 2003 and it sits unsurprisingly next to the town's market.
As one of the original pubs in the 1974 Good Beer Guide, I was wondering why it hadn't been in since 2003, especially when seeing the impressive beer range on entry - Worsthorne Red Man, Twisted Wheel Sunday Sessions & Technicolour Beat & Northern Whisper Blimey.
The barman seemed quite friendly and chatty and guessed why we were in Chorley (for the football). We also received a CAMRA discount for my half of Worsthorne Red Man. As we left the bar, he revealed that he was a red.
It soon became a little more apparent why the pub is no longer in the Good Beer Guide, as the Red Man was not in the best condition at all. In fact, it was the worst beer I tried all day. So, a good range of beers, but not kept well (unless this was an exception, of course). They appear to have stopped selling real cider.
The pub itself is a typical bustling town centre local, with plenty of conversation, sports TVs and a few tables outside on the pavement at the front.
On 5th August 2021
- rating: 5
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Euxton Balshaw Lane, 2.21 miles, 42 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Beer Garden : Yes - Drinking area directly outside the venue - last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 15 August 2021 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Child Friendly : Yes - Until 6 p.m. - last updated 14 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Dog Friendly : Yes - Except on Friday & Saturday nights - last updated 14 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : No last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Hot Food : Yes - Selection of Handley's pies available on Tues, Fri & Sat - last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Jukebox : No last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Karaoke : No last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Live Music : Yes - Friday - last updated 15 August 2021 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes - 6 TV's and Projector showing all live sport - last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Micropub : No last updated 14 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Pool Table : No last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Quiz Night : Yes - Wednesday - last updated 15 August 2021 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes - Blonde witch as house beer, 4 constantly changing - last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- Real Cider : No last updated 14 May 2017 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
- WiFi : Yes - Free wifi available - last updated 08 January 2022 by Matthew Rees
