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Elephant and Castle, Bolton
Bolton
BL1 1BR
Served areas
Reviews of Elephant and Castle (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Brainy Pool left this review about Elephant and Castle
there are plenty of drinking barns like this in central Bolton but this is probably the best of them. Very much an open plan chain pub, a single room with no features whatsoever. But the barmaid was extremely welcoming and chirpy, and she served me a very decent pint of Bank Top Pavilion. Still stuck in festive mode here as of January 6th, the Christmas tree remains up and Rockin Rudolph is the ‘beer of the week’. As a pub completely forgettable despite the good ale.
On 7th January 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1058 recommendations about 1023 pubs]
Steve C left this review about Elephant and Castle
The Elephant & Castle is a large open plan Spoons like pub with a long bar counter up the right-hand wall that supports standard and premium keg alongside five hand pumps that were drawing Morehouses’ White which and Elephant & Castle (house beer) alongside Bank Top’s Flat Cap (decent) and Sharp’s Doom Bar. Lots of drinks deals are also available from the very friendly bar staff. Televisions are located throughout for airing live sport and there’s a pool table in the left rear corner. I thought it was OK in here during my recent Tuesday evening visit, but I’d probably steer clear at the weekend when Popworld, located upstairs, is open.
On 28th August 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 5251 recommendations about 5219 pubs]
Blue Scrumpy left this review about Elephant and Castle
Large open-plan pub with loud music and with most tables having their own TV screens. The screens were showing some sort of party area in an English-dominated Spanish resort. Perhaps this bar appeals to those who enjoy swigging lager on the Spanish Costas. Although, I guess the screens come into their own when there is live sport on the TV.
The house beer is Moorhouse's Elephant & Castle. I think this was their Premier Bitter re-badged. White Witch from Moorhouses's is also a regular, alongside Bank Top Flat Cap. The uninspiring choice for a guest beer was Sharp's Doom Bar.
This kind of place will suit a lot of people and is very similar to Wetherspoon's apart from the number of TV screens for sport. For me, it didn't hold much appeal.
On 10th July 2023
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2452 recommendations about 2451 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 10 July 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 01 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 10 July 2023 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - Discount amount not stated by Bolton CAMRA - last updated 01 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 01 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes - Baby changing. - last updated 10 July 2023 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 01 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : Yes - Sunday - last updated 01 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes last updated 10 July 2023 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports/BT Sport. - last updated 10 July 2023 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 01 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 10 July 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 01 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 01 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 10 July 2023 by Tris C
