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The Oak & Ivy, Burton On Trent Town, Burton on Trent

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119-122 Wellington Street
Burton on Trent
DE14 2DP

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Local Pub (Marstons)

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Burton On Trent Town

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Strongers . left this review about The Oak & Ivy

The Oak & Ivy has a small bar to the right with red banquettes and service from the counter in the left rear corner where there’s also a ledge so people can talk through the bars. The larger left hand bar has banquettes across the front window to a dartboard in the front left corner. More banquette seating is found on the rear wall adjacent to a short serving counter in the right rear corner that supports standard and premium keg alongside four hand pumps that were doubled up with Pedigree and Directors, the latter being good. TNT Sports is advertised, but the television was off while some background music emanated from around the bar area. The service was friendly and the local Wednesday afternoon crowd all seemed harmless enough, but I think there are better options in town.

On 15^th May 2025 - rating: 5
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Oak & Ivy

Fairly traditional two-bar locals pub that is the other side of the railway tracks from the town centre in an area were quite a few other pubs (such as the Alfred and the Old Cottage Tavern) have closed and those that are still around (e.g. the Weighbridge) have very limited opening hours. As such, I wasn't surprised to see it doing a brisk trade on my Tuesday afternoon visit. I think all customers were in the bar to the left-hand side, with a lounge to the right left unoccupied.

The pub clearly has an affinity to the local football team, where I was heading for a match later that evening. As per Quinno's review 3½ years ago, real ales are still Pedigree & Directors.

On 29^th September 2023 - rating: 5
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Quinno _ left this review about The Oak & Ivy

Another two-bar local of the type Burton seemingly specialises. Some light modernisation inside but feels pretty traditional. The left hand bar had some tatty banquette seating, worn brown Blockbusters pub carpet and a few knick-knacks on a high shelf. A decent crowd in for Leicester v Wasps on the telly including a load of bar blockers. The other bar had the horse racing on and felt fairy pleasant, tongue and grove painted wood panelling, ye olde ceiling beams and some old black and white pics of Burton. Two ales on, Pedigree and a past-its-best Courage Directors (NBSS 2) served up by Burton’s version of Little Mo. Suspect if I'd had the Pedi I'd have enjoyed it here more.

On 5^th March 2020 - rating: 5
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