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The Malt Shovel, Dudley

46 Tower Street
Dudley
DY1 1NB
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Local Pub (Marstons)

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Malt Shovel

It's been many years since I was last in the Malt Shovel, but the real ale choice has improved drastically of late and the pub now features in the Good Beer Guide along with the Wetherspoon's. With the Black Country Ales pub (the Courthouse) just up the road from the Malt Shovel, these are probably the only 3 pubs worthy of a visit in Dudley town centre.

On my Saturday evening visit, the pub was standing room only. There is a small bar area to the left as you enter, where a TV was showing live Premier League football. Off to the right is a slightly larger area with another TV screen showing live 6 Nations rugby.

There was a good mixture of old and young in and staff were fairly efficient at serving them all. Holden's Golden Glow & Wye Valley Butty Bach are the regular beers. Guests were Blue Monkey BG Sips & Infinity Plus One & Thornbridge Jaipur. My Infinity Plus One was apparently coming towards the end of the cask, but was still very tasty. Apparently there is a CAMRA discount, but I wasn't aware and it may not have applied to my half in any case. There is no sign of a real cider anymore.

On 5th February 2024 - rating: 6
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Malt Shovel

Back street local which has always been a good solid pub. The beer choice is much improved these days with a choice of 5 including a couple from Fixed Wheel. I went for Fixed Wheel Golden Bicycle which was decent. Glad to see it still going strong!

On 27th December 2023 - no rating submitted
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Will Larter left this review about The Malt Shovel

A back street alehouse between the centre of town and the castle. There are five beers - at the time of my visit for the Dudley winter ales festival there were two beers from Sheffield (Blue Bee and Abbeydale), plus Oakham and the rather more local Wye Valley and Holdens. I had a half each of Oakham Winter Wisp, a 4.1% pale (NBSS 3.5) and Holden's Golden Glow 4.4% (NBSS 3). A couple of what I took to be regulars came in soon after me and had a bottle of Holsten pils and an Aspalls cider - I guessed they were regulars as they certainly weren't likely to be going to the beer festival! A TV screen in the corner just above my head was playing some truly ghastly music videos from the 1980s. If it wasn't for the beer quality this would be a bloody awful pub.

Date of visit: 23rd November 2023

On 24th December 2023 - rating: 6
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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Delboy 20
Tipton, 1.82 miles, 35 min walk (show)
Dudley Port, 2.05 miles, 39 min walk (show)
Coseley, 2.63 miles, 50 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for The Malt Shovel, Dudley
5th Feb 2024, 16:50
Review submitted by Blue Scrumpy amended by Blue Scrumpy
 
5th Feb 2024, 16:49
Review submitted by Blue Scrumpy

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 02 April 2018 by ROB Camra
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 02 April 2018 by ROB Camra
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 05 October 2023 by Tris C
  • CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 02 April 2018 by ROB Camra
  • Car Park : Yes last updated 02 April 2018 by ROB Camra
  • Child Friendly : Yes - Until 9 p.m. - last updated 02 April 2018 by ROB Camra
  • Hot Food : No last updated 02 April 2018 by ROB Camra
  • Live Music : Yes - Alternate weekends - last updated 02 April 2018 by ROB Camra
  • Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 23 May 2010 by hondo .
  • Micropub : No last updated 02 April 2018 by ROB Camra
  • Quiz Night : Yes last updated 05 October 2023 by Tris C
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 April 2018 by ROB Camra
  • Real Cider : No - Bag in a box available - last updated 05 February 2024 by Blue Scrumpy
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 02 April 2018 by ROB Camra
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