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The Boldmere Tap, Sutton Coldfield
Boldmere
Postal town: Sutton Coldfield
B73 5HE
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Boldmere Tap
Busy, with a lively atmosphere on the Saturday of Easter weekend. There are six hand pumps with Joules Pale, Blonde and Slumbering Monk, plus a chocolate stout badged with the pub's name. The Pale had just reached the end of the barrel, so I had a half of Blonde and Monk: the latter was a little warm and underwhelming (NBSS 2.5) and the Blonde was ok (NBSS 3, maybe 3.5). The Pale was soon back on (no water pulled through between barrels) so I had a half of that too (NBSS 3.5). I liked it here, though the beer is only just Good Beer Guide quality on my admittedly random sample.
On 30th March 2024
- rating: 7
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E TA left this review about The Boldmere Tap
Previously The Old Cork and Bottle and The Boldmere Oak, it’s still a Joule’s pub, and a very fine one, laid out as described by JAQPTIO below, open plan and floorboarded. The staff were friendly enough, while the locals were more mature and civilised than any other of the pubs we tried that week. Ales on were Slumbering Monk, IPA, Royal, Blonde and Green Monkey lager. A rare proper pub in this area, worth seeking out.
On 19th July 2019
- rating: 7
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Boldmere Tap
My first visit since it was the Boldmere Oak and I liked it. Good selection of Joule's ales and good service. Worth a visit.
On 6th April 2019
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Boldmere Tap
Remodelled, alehouse-style, by Joule's to leave bare boards, plain furniture and old-fashioned decor within the various seating areas scattered around the partly opened-out interior. Also has a covered terrace along the side elevation. Live music night with different local performers when I visited. Good selection of the brewery's beers from five of six handpumps, from which I went for the Old No 6 (£3.00).
On 18th December 2016
- rating: 7
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General Staal left this review about The Boldmere Tap
Due to reopen 18 December.
On 7th December 2014
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hondo . left this review about The Boldmere Oak
purchased by Shropshire based Joule’s Brewery
On 29th October 2014
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Andrea Hughes left this review about The Boldmere Oak
Not exactly sure why we stopped off here, we were walking from Erdington after a disappointing stop at the Red Lion and wanted to break up the journey, what a waste of time!There was Banks bitter on the bar so ( when we eventually got served) we asked for two halves. The pub was crowded and there was karaoke, an Amy Winehouse lookalike who tortured " You Know I'm No Good" which didn't improve my opinion of the place, There had obviously been handpumps at some point ( all turned around) and an impressive line of beer pump clips adorned the area above the bar. But they obviously don't sell any real ale at all, the guy serving us ( who reminded me of James Corden) had no idea how to pull a pint, and after several wasted glasses, preceded to sell us Guinness and then overcharge us, by denying we had given him a ten pound note! He clearly had some earache from one of the other bar staff about how much beer he'd poured away. Avoid this place at all costs, unless you have no taste! Or have any taste in music..
On 30th April 2014
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Boldmere Oak
A corner pub with patio area, formerly the Cork and Bottle. The square looking pub is in half undressed brick and half white render, with brown windows and corner entrance.
The interior is a an open-plan modern-ish room. The decor is a mix of red, coffee and cream, with white ceiling and wood floor and a DJ area. The seating is a mix of sofas that you sink into, comfy and general chairs. There are landscape pictures on the walls and blinds on the windows. There is a TV, which was showing the Simpsons until someone put some music on - Abba - which was blasted out at a near painful level. There is a dart board. The service was OK and the clientele mixed - it was pretty busy.
Beer; usual tap stuff with a so-so Banks's Dark MILD. There are three handpulls, but all the clips were turned around.
A pub in the Sutton area that isn't actually a food place, however, the loud music, lack of beer choice and the quality of the MILD mean't i didn't stay long.
On 10th August 2011
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