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The Tap & Tanner, Walsall
Walsall
WS1 1AA
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Tap & Tanner
A dog rough and very noisy spoons-a-like almost next door to the actual Wetherspoons. It’s got some weird decorations hanging from the ceiling and a lot of foliage. Lots of screens and machines. Raised area to one side opposite the counter, otherwise a poor clone. Usual tosh on four T-bars with six hand pumps in the middle, three in use with one cider, 61 Deep and Hobgoblin not in the best of order. I must have run into Steve C’s local pissheads as a minor altercation was occurring, but then most of the customers seemed to be local pissheads. Doubt I would bother again.
On 10th July 2023
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Steve C left this review about The Tap & Tanner
The Tap & Tanner was busy with people watching Champions League football on the televisions throughout during a recent Wednesday evening visit. The large split-level open plan interior is faced by a bar counter that runs along the rear wall. I counted six hand pumps, four of which were in operation drawing Marston’s 51 Deep and Wychwood’s Hobgoblin alongside Weston’s Vintage cider and Lilley’s Mango. Standard and premium keg were also available from the bar staff that were surprisingly friendly for a high street sports pub like this. That said, there was a bit of an atmosphere as some of the local pissheads were having words. This is better than the Registry over the way, but that’s hardly a glowing endorsement.
On 19th May 2023
- rating: 4
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Tap & Tanner
Always busy in here and a choice of Ales. Had an excellent pint of State Of Flux from Backyard brewery.
On 5th October 2018
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Tap & Tanner
Fair-sized split-level bar feeling somewhat cavernous due to high ceilings, but little of interest to look at (apart from large numbers of sports TVs). Features a pool table, various slot machines with annoying flashing lights and a patio seating area at the back. Three of six handpumps in use, offering Bombardier, Salopian Spiral (fine value at £2.10) and Thatcher's Cheddar Valley cider (with Robinson's Trooper just about to go on).
On 26th November 2016
- rating: 6
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Al Bundy left this review about The Tap & Tanner
A large open plan barn. 6 handpumps still on the bar but only 3 on today with Salopian Lemon Dream, Burton Bitter and Tetley Gold on. It seemed very popular with the older generation this afternoon. Its a fairly average place. A pool table is to the left of the bar.
On 25th July 2016
- rating: 5
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Tap & Tanner
UPDATE: The former Varsity, built in the later Victorian period as the Post Office. The massive open-plan L-shaped interior hasnt changed since it was the Varsity. It is in the familiar Patterned wallpaper (black and gold) with orange, grey, patterned tartan carpet and moulded white ceiling. It has a pool table area and loads, and i mean loads of TVs, which were showing sport. Old local photos are on the walls and there is a fireplace or two, one having a burner fire. The service was functional, mainly as the place was heaving with a very mixed clientele. There was no music. Beer; usual tap stuff, with 6 pulls although only three were on - these were Tetley Gold, Xmas Cracker and a coldish and flatish Backyard Kris Cringle (for £2). I dont really see a ddifference from its former incarnation. A Spoons kind of place.
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DEC 2009: A corner terrace pub in brick and moulded stone
The interior is open plan and in green, red, white and plain brick decor, with no real pictures or things of interest, except for the air conditioning system. A mix of sofa and table/chairs, it is set up for cheap food as much as anything. Several TVs showing sport, there was also pool. Service was fine and the clientele mixed and it was busy. Music was at an ok level.
Beer; tap stuff, with Wells Bombardier and a pretty cloudy and rough Banks's Bitter on handpull.
The place is a step up from Yates's, at least.
On 7th January 2014
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Mikee Evans left this review about Varsity
Now been refurbished and renamed Tap & Tanner. It's now very snazzy, the womens toilets have been relocated to behind the bar and a smoking area complete with television is in it's place. It had about 5 real ales on on Friday and it's well worth a visit
On 28th July 2013
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