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The Malt Shovel, Nottingham
Beeston
Postal town: Nottingham
NG9 2LU
Reviews of The Malt Shovel (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Malt Shovel
Fairly dull opened-out place with ill-advised snot green paint. Just the two cask here, TTL and a sightly musty Bass (NBSS 2). Patron belching was the main order of the day which stood in contrast to the Richey Edwards figure in full gender-bending regalia behind the bar. You Love Us? Not really; it seems to have gone downhill since the previous few reviewers dropped 7s.
On 27th March 2026
- rating: 4
[User has posted 6004 recommendations about 5984 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Malt Shovel
A traditional-looking pub in a back street although the interior is a bit of a tacky refurbishment and seemed largely aimed at students. There is a small patio to the front. Three ales on handpump from Shipstones: the Original was a bit hazy but tasted fine.
On 1st October 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3915 recommendations about 3848 pubs]
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Alex Conway left this review about The Malt Shovel
Tucked down an alleyway just of Beeston high street is the malt Shovel. A large one roomed pub with high ceilings and the bar on the far left as you enter. There were five real ales on the bar with harvest pale being regular at (£3.20). They do have regularly changing guest beers but I appeared to have come on a particularly bland night with Doombar, bombardier and Oakham Citra (£3.30) being available with the final pump unoccupied. My Citra was in good condition but I couldn’t help feeling a little underwhelmed after hearing so many good things. Things were not helped by the pub being rather quiet on my Saturday night visit and were lacking a bit of atmosphere due because of it, but maybe I just caught it at a bad time. Overall I can tell it is a good pub that maintains a good pint that I will call back in again to see if I just happened to catch it on a particular flat night/poor selection.
On 17th October 2016
- rating: 7
[User has posted 460 recommendations about 460 pubs]
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Attenborough, 1.98 miles, 38 min walk (show)
Nottingham, 3.55 miles, 1 hr 8 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No - Benches at front of pub - last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes - Sat - last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 27 March 2026 by Quinno _
