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The Lambton Worm, North Lodge, Chester Le Street
Chester Le Street
DH3 4AJ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Lambton Worm
Sonnet 43's brewpub, restaurant and 'boutique hotel' is housed in substantial and impressively premises, set back from the main road by a short distance. The rooms at the front have been partially opened-out to leave a 'T'-shaped bar, with the more formal dining section in another room further back. Pleasantly traditional furniture and decor throughout, although quite rustic around the servery and more upmarket towards the side and rear. All five of the brewery's core real ales were available on handpump, together with the Yellow Cab lager on the keg taps. Well worth the walk from the town centre.
On 25th August 2018
- rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about The Lambton Worm
As noted below this is a large imposing building now run by Sonnet 43 brewery and includes "Boutique B & B" whatever that is. The open plan bar area has a mixture of wooden and tiled flooring. On a Friday afternoon it was fairly quiet with muzak playing. I noticed live music advertised.
I only saw five hand pumps here although the Sonnet 43 Raven was on keg. All five cask were from Sonnet 43, namely Abolition, Seraphim, Impressment APA, Aurora and Athenaeum. I ordered the Athenaeum but sadly it had gone off but the Seraphim (£3.40) and Impressment APA were excellent.
I liked this place and found it a good venue to try the Sonnet 43 ales.
It's GBG 2018 listed.
On 3rd December 2017
- rating: 8
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Lambton Worm
Sonnet brewery refurbished and rebranded the Lambton Worm in April 2013 as their brewery tap pub. The pub is a half an hour walk up hill, out of Chester Le Street, so we jumped on the bus, which runs every 10 mins to Newcastle. The pub is position on a residential stretch of road and to me looks like a former Art Deco detached house.
Once through the Union jack painted front door, you enter the main bar and lounge. This main front room continued over to the right, along the front of the building. Their was a fairly large dining room at the rear, which was full on our Sunday afternoon visit.
The interior was traditional in style, with dark green painted walls and ceilings. Their was a collection of mining memorabilia and brass plates around the front bay, where we sat. The ceiling lamps were made up from antlers, which looked as though they belonged in a Scottish Hotel. A couple of large wooden barrels took up space in the front bar, obviously used for vertical drinking, at busier times.
Service here was very swift from the friendly barmaid, who was also taking the food orders, whilst running the bar. Eight pumps, with five Sonnet ales on. I went for the Sonnet India Pale Ale, which was excellent, the American Pale Ale was also to my taste, but didn't really get on with the Steambeer amber ale.
On 10th July 2015
- rating: 8
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Jeanette Mcmillan left this review about The Lambton Worm
The Lambton worm is now under new management as of three weeks ago there is a fantastic new chef- dont eat here unless you have a very large appetite. Everything is home cooked and the Sunday Lunches served with home made extra large yorkshire pubs and real beef gravy- served from 12 til 5 unless he runs out of food. Be early or miss out. Dont take my word for it try it for yourself and I garantee you wont leave hungry or disapointed, if you miss out theres always yorkie puds and roast pots with gravy on the bar from about 5pm.
On 20th November 2010
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lisa BELL left this review about The Lambton Worm
Only enter this pub if you have strong stomach! The food (SUnday lunch) was absolutely intolerable. The veg was mush, potatoes hard the yorkshire pudding was burned to a crisp and the drinks were watered down so much I questioned what I was drinking. When I complained, the manager arrived, offered no apology, took the plates away, came back and sait 'the waiter said the food is fine'!! They still charged us for the food albeit a small portion as opposed to large.
On 21st December 2008
- rating: 2
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