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Hatters Bar, Burnley

Pub added by ROB Camra
16 St James's Row
Burnley
BB11 1DR

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peter ashworth left this review about New Brew-M

Recently re-opened as Jones Bar. Called in today where they had 3 cask beers on,2 Moorhouses and Old trout from the Worsthorne brewery which was spot on. All 3 casks were a snip at £1.50 a pint.

On 14th December 2018 - no rating submitted
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peter ashworth left this review about New Brew-M

This one is still open but there was a notice in the window that it is moving across the road to number 11 St James's Row.The one across the road is now open but not sure if this one is to close or to carry on alongside the one at No 11

On 9th September 2018 - no rating submitted
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Real Ale Ray left this review about New Brew-M

Apart from this being an excellent micro, this is also the brewery tap for Reedley Hallows, which is brewed only up the road. We called on Wednesday afternoon where we met the owner's wife, who was very friendly and welcoming. I ordered a pint of Reedley Hallows Pendleside, which was outstanding and so too was the price at £2.25 a pint. Mrs Ale got a bottle of Coke and there was no charge for designated drivers. The other local drinkers were all friendly and chatty. There was also talk of the pub moving across the road, as it has more space with a first floor room.

On 11th July 2018 - rating: 9
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Aqualung . left this review about New Brew-M

As noted below this is a proper micropub with no music or TVs. The rectangular split level room has a wooden floor on the lower part and a carpet on the upper. The bar is on the left at the front, there are tall chairs at the front window and rear with limited lower furniture to the right. There is a fridge by the bar crammed with wine, bottled beers and ciders. This was the only cider available and isn't strictly speaking "real cider". There were a few in on my early Wednesday afternoon visit.
The bar has six hand pumps which had Reedley Hallows Pendleside & New Zealand Pale, Mobberley A Beer Called Clive, Titanic Lifeboat, Rudgate Dark Mild and Wadworth Horizon. I went for the pub owner's New Zealand Pale (£2.25) which was excellent. In fact all the beers are £2.25 which is worth an extra point as it's only slightly dearer than the town Spoons. Those micropubs down South charging four quid a pint should take a good look at themselves.

On 9th August 2017 - rating: 8
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custodian 42 left this review about New Brew-M

As previously said, this is a Reedley Hallows pub and is quite decent. Six hand pumps, one off, one a cider and a fine 5% ABV Zenith IPA. Took a seat in the raised area to the rear next to a picture of Burnley winning the 1st Division title. On checking, that was in 1960 - can't see it happening again!

On 4th July 2017 - rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about New Brew-M

Opened in June 2015, this town centre micro pub operates as the tap for the local Reedley Hallows brewery. The windows that run down two sides of the pub bear the image of a griffin, which is apparently because the pub is part of the Griffin Micro Pub co, although I've been unable to find any other reference to this anywhere. The pub occupies a street corner premises with a split level interior. You enter directly to the bar area which sees the servery run along the left hand wall with a brick effect counter front and plain wall bar back. Opposite, along the right hand side, a long banquette runs under the windows, supplemented by low stools, whilst a few high stools have been squeezed into the space between the front window and the end of the bar counter. The raised section to the rear has a few tables made from old barrels with some high padded stools, so probably not the comfiest spot.The walls are decorated with some great black and white photos of the town, blown up to an impressive size and elsewhere I spotted a Clarets flag, cuckoo clock, barometer and a collection of German bier steins and unusual Belgian beer glasses on the bar back. The pub was packed to bursting when I arrived a couple of hours before kick of at Turf Moor, which made fighting your way to the bar extremely difficult, but the bar staff kept things moving very efficiently and I didn't notice anyone having to wait too long to be served.
The pub aims to always have at least one Reedley Hallows beer on handpull at any given time and there were in fact two on the go when I arrived - Pendleside and Clausing Time. Guest ales in the form of Crouch Vale Anchor Street Porter, Saltaire Cascade Pale and Bateman's XXXB rounded out the cask range and a board next to the bar listed several cider and perry options plus a great variety of bottled beers, including many from Belgium. As far as I could see, there were no keg beers available here. I decided to give the Pendleside a try and thought it was a good pint of bitter kept in tip-top shape. Supporters of both teams mingled quite happily here pre-match, with the only real problem being the distinct lack of space, with more customers piling in as I made my bid for fresh air outside.
I thought this was a great little pub that I would have almost certainly enjoyed more had I not visited at such a busy time. The beer is undoubtedly the star here and my excellent pint continued my good run with Reedley Hallows, who I've never had a bad pint from. This is a good addition to Burnley's pub scene and was the best of the six pubs I visited when in town.

On 17th January 2017 - rating: 8
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Al Bundy left this review about New Brew-M

Quite a nice place though it does have a more wine bar style than pub. 6 cask ales plus a small chiller next to the bar with bottled ales in. Good prices.

On 18th September 2015 - rating: 8
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ROB Camra left this review about New Brew-M

New micro pub owned by the local Reedley Hallows brewery. It's one, small, two levelled room. A couple of barrel tables at the front and a small seating area up a few steps to the rear and that's about it. A friendly barmaid and customers made for a very pleasant atmosphere. One of the brewers from Reedly Hallows was in the bar as well. 6 handpumps serving 2 Reedley Hallows beers and 4 guests on my visit. All 3 of the beers I tried here were in excellent nick. I'll definitely be visiting again next time I'm in Burnley.

On 20th June 2015 - rating: 9
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