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The Treaty of Commerce, Lincoln
Lincoln
LN5 7AF
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Steve C left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
The Treaty of Commerce is a thin pub with banquette seating in the front window and a bar counter lined with stools up the right wall. A mix of high and standard tables, and also banquettes, are found adjacent to a fireplace at the rear. at the very rear is a arched seating area with some historic pictures on the walls of arches, I’m not sure of the connection. My visit was around work chucking out time on a recent Thursday afternoon so there was a decent crowd in, noisy but good natured I think would be the best description.
Standard and premium keg was available and the four hand pumps were drawing Black Sheep alongside four Bateman’s beers. I went for the Gold, which wasn’t great if I’m being honest. The service was friendly and the location dictates that I’ll probably find myself in here again at some point, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to revisit.
On 15th May 2023
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
An old-school locals' pub, suffering a bit from a tacky facelift. There is one long room with a small bar counter towards the front and a vaulted section at the back. Entertainment is provided by a pile of board games and an over-loud radio. A Batemans pub, with XB, XXXB and Golden on pump plus a guest, which was Ghost Ship on this occasion. Boxed ciders also available. Nice to find a genuine drinking-type pub in the city centre, but it has room for improvement.
On 28th April 2022
- rating: 6
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custodian 42 left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
Last pub before getting the train back. Narrow place with bar to the right. Beer garden to rear. Five weak real ales so had to go for cider.
On 24th June 2018
- rating: 4
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
The Treaty of Commerce is a decent looking pub that is handy for the train station,so this is usually our last pub of the day when in Lincoln.
When i first went in this pub is was an Ansells tied house,things have improved since then.
Once inside there is a single long oblong shaped room which runs to the rear,the bar is to the left,there is some bench seating to the front,the rear area has normal tables and chairs.
There were about five real ales on the bar plus two real ciders,we had a drink of Ashover Citra which was a decent enough drink but slightly too hoppy for my liking,the other beers i noted were Batemans XB and as beer called Plum Porter.
The pub was very busy on our mid evening visit.
The prices were very high with out pint and a half being well over £5.00.
We were a bit dissapointed with this pub.
Pub first visited 25/3/1983
Recent visit 6/12/2014
On 7th December 2014
- rating: 7
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
This is a narrow terraced Bateman's pub, with a patio area at the back. It is a mock-Tudor look, with the upper storeys in white and black beam, with large sash windows, one projecting, with a small gable perched on top. The ground facade is in black and white with leaded tracery windows.
The interior is a long room, broken into two parts; a bar at the front and dining at the back. A side corridor takes you to the patio and bogs. The decor at the front has cream and wood panel, with olive green, white upper wall and ceiling, with a wood floor. There is perimeter seating and stools. After passing through a tartan wallpapered arch, the back, which is barrel-vaulted, is in cream, white and red, with a red patterend carpet. I didn't eat here, so can't comment on the food. There is a TV, but this wasn't on and the background music was quiet and general. The service was friendly and there were a few locals in, mainly younger.
Beer; usual tap stuff with handpulls containing; Bateman's XB, XXXB, Jewel in the Crown, Sheppy Neame Whitstable Bay, Caudle Bitter (which was off) and Thwaites Nutty Black MILD, which was decent and dispensed from a squaky pump, making the lads at the bar laugh.
A nice little pub with a good selection of Bateman's and other beers. Definitely worth a visit and it is difficult to stay for just one (hence i had two).
On 28th June 2012
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
A decent pub this one and well worth a look in. The front of the pub had a comfortable seating area, the back of the pub where the dining area was situated seemed a bit cluttered to me, too many tables and chairs and was also poorly lit. Six ales on our visit, Batemans XB, XXXB, and the Batemans Special was Eggs-B. The other ales on were Blue Monkey PG Sips, Salopian Darwins Origin. The Hook Norton First Light really hit the spot. All the ales were excellent.
On 7th April 2012
- rating: 8
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Will Larter left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
There's been a refurbishment here recently, but the ale selection and quality remain the same. The main difference is that the bar, which previously made tentative appearances in both the front and back rooms, has now been moved forward so that it is entirely in the front room - the back room is now set out for diners. There's a large mirrored bar back and the furniture in the front room is now more typical pub seating - red leatherette benches in the window and stools around the bar. A great pub, within sprinting distance of the station if you've only time for a quick one.
On 7th December 2011
- rating: 8
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ROB Camra left this review about The Boardroom
This pub has a very narrow frontage but goes back a long way when you get inside. It’s all one thin bare floorboarded room with comfortable seating at the front with some great seating that looks almost ecclesiastical. Towards the rear are a load of bar stools. It’s a fine little pub with a fine pub dog, a Labrador, with a constantly wagging tail and a really friendly attitude. 6 handpumps on the bar, 4 selling Batemans and 2 guests. I had a pint of Batemans GHA which was excellent. Well worth a visit.
On 27th April 2010
- rating: 7
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Steve Thorpe left this review about The Treaty of Commerce
This must surely rate as one of Lincolns No1 ale houses. A Batemans pub with guest beers. A real shame I only get there twice a year but with a call, the landlord is more than happy to get a barrel of Batemans Mild in!
On 7th November 2006
- rating: 10
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