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The Golden Eagle, Lincoln
Lincoln
LN5 8BD
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Steve C left this review about The Golden Eagle
The Golden Eagle is an old coaching inn with an exterior that could do with a lick of paint. Sky Sports is heavily advertised. There are two bars, the front was empty during a recent Thursday afternoon visit so I went into the rear where there were a handful of customers. Wood floor runs through and banquettes run up the windowed left faced by the bar counter up the right. The large television was off and some background noise was supplied by a radio behind the bar. Standard keg was available and four of the five hand pumps were in operation drawing Castle Rock’s Harvest Pale, Portobello Brewing’s Decca Supreme Session Ale, Pheasantry Brewing’s BB Best Bitter, Fauna Brewing’s Meadow Maker. The service was polite, but I couldn’t get comfortable in this rear bar. On my way out I had a quick nose around the small wood floor front bar which was a bit more interesting. A curved L-shaped brown panelled bar counter faces a couple of tables under the leaded front windows. On the right-hand wall is a fireplace with burner and hanging from the ceiling is a ‘chandelier’ made from wine glasses. Five hand pumps sit on the bar, same selection as previously stated. I wasn’t that impressed with this place so I’ll not be walking down from the centre again.
On 15th May 2023
- rating: 5
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Quinno _ left this review about The Golden Eagle
Out-of-centre Castle Rock pub which I persuaded Desmond to schlep to due its GBG17 status. Wish I hadn’t bothered. Two bars, the front one was basic and battered, brown shades with knackered fabric seats and ‘funky’ black gold and silver peacock wallpaper. The rear room was busier but choc-full of lairies so we stayed in the front bar, on our tod. Four ales on; Castle Rock Harvest Pale, Fullers ESB, Sharps Doom Bar and Oakham Xmas (which was in excellent shape – which was a shame as it meant that I couldn’t fully hate the place). May have picked the worst possible time to visit but really didn’t rate this one and in not worth the effort to leave the city centre for (and get caught at the level crossing) unless you are willing to do a few others nearby.
On 17th December 2017
- rating: 5
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Will Larter left this review about The Golden Eagle
I was here for a recent Tuesday night appearance of Luton Town at the nearby Sincil Bank stadium. It was fairly busy with pre-football drinkers, as you might expect, and all hand pumps were in operation. Excellent pint of Bateman's XB. A good friendly atmosphere.
On 7th December 2011
- rating: 7
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Golden Eagle
A small, traditional boozer on the main road in to Lincoln that looks quite unprepossessing from the outside. The small front bar is a cosy affair with several tables and chairs filling all the available space. The slightly larger rear bar has a slightly more open feel, a fruit machine and a dart board in the back corner.
Outside there is a small covered patio area on the left, and a good sized beer garden behind the car park. This is a pleasant enough spot, and on a recent Sunday night visit there was a barbeque on, although nobody seemed to be partaking of the food that was being cooked. With no menu, and a few packs of sausages and burgers in Asda carrier bags scattered about, it almost seemed to be a BYO. Perhaps that was indeed the case.
Despite five hand pumps on the bar, only two were in use. However, I suspect this may have been due to it being the tail end of the weekend – the remainder all had pump clips turned round, and there were several beers chalked up on a board, suggesting an ever changing selection. The two that survived were Bateman’s XB and Magpie Brewery’s Fledgling. The solitary cider was Stowford Press.
On 3rd July 2011
- rating: 7
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