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Imp & Angel, Lincoln

Pub added by Pub SignMan
417 High Street
Lincoln
LN5 8HX

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Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) Add Review see review guidelines


Blue Scrumpy left this review about Imp & Angel

Micropub set slightly back off the High Street that strangely has yet to make it into the Good Beer Guide. Situated close to Lincoln City's Sincil Bank football ground, I can't begin to imagine how packed it must get on matchdays.

The small bar area was showing the Champions League final on a TV above the front window at quite a loud volume. A few locals were in and some appeared to be eating some kind of kebab which was stinking the place out. It's a micropub in name, but has more the features of a small bar to me. Outdoor seating was also available to the left-hand side of the pub, accessed by going back out of the front door and along the pavement.

Despite the few negatives, this pub/bar did still have a good range of ales, most of which were at the stronger end of the ABV spectrum - Abbeydale Cryo Heathen, Zest Quench & Castle Rock/Ossett Easy As Pie. Ciders were SeaCider Hardcore & Snail's Bank Fruit Bat. My Easy As Pie was my first beer of the day from outside of Lincolnshire, but I enjoyed it considerably whilst watching a bit of the football, including the goal.

On 12th June 2023 - rating: 7
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Steve C left this review about Imp & Angel

I walked past the Imp & Angel twice and when I did eventually locate it there were two blokes smoking outside what I originally mistook to be a hairdressers. Let’s just say that it didn’t look very inviting. Inside this very small shop converted bar are wooden benches along the front and up the side walls and a bar counter on the rear wall. The high tables have gone, I counted eight small tables in the centre, which may be a couple too many for the space. Up on the wall above the entrance was a television that was showing muted cricket via Sky Sports. This is the closest bar to Lincoln City’s ground so it makes sense that they have the facility to show live football. The conversation from the handful of locals and jovial owner during my recent late Thursday afternoon visit seemed to mainly revolve around sport. Craft keg was available and I counted five hand pumps, three of which were in operation. Welbeck Abbey Brewery’s Fruit Arcade and Abbeydale’s Through the Hopback Amarillo were both available, the latter being very good. I couldn’t read the third clip. There was a really good atmosphere in here and I left in a far better mood than when I walked in. This was certainly my favourite drinking hole along this strip south of the river.

On 15th May 2023 - rating: 8
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Will Larter left this review about Imp & Angel

Not only very small, but easily missed, especially as very few premises on the High Street have numbers on the front. There are four hand pumps on the bar, plus a number of keg taps, including some on the bar back. The owner told us he often does two or three times as much keg beer as cask over the course of a week, but he is keen to keep the cask going - and what we had was in very good condition. My Welbeck Abbey Sligo stout was my strongest beer of the day at 5.4%, and one of my drinking companions asked for his beer in a straight glass - and got it! So it's not just dimple jugs. This is one of the smallest micropubs I've been in, and the only seating is at high tables. There's a tv screen above the door, which purists might say disqualifies it from being micropub, but the man's got to make a living.

On 6th April 2022 - rating: 6
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ROB Camra left this review about Imp & Angel

Not strictly a micropub as they had a huge screen showing footy during our Sunday afternoon visit, they were also going to be showing the rugby afterwards as well. Having said that it is very small and was almost full due to the football. 4 handpumps on the bar serving a decent selection of ales and styles. I had a Roasty Toasty from Ferry Ales (FAB) which was in very good nick, Ms CAMRA likes her Roosters Yankee as well. Very friendly landlord with whom I had a chat about the local beer scene before we left. We both liked it here and will call in again next time we're in Lincoln.

On 8th March 2022 - rating: 7
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custodian 42 left this review about Hop & Barley

Lincoln's first micro pub as per the window. One room with bar to rear. Four real ales and various barrels also dispensing ale. I didn't see anything above 5% ABV but there was a decent selection which was served in a dimple glass. Masses of beer mats on the right wall.

On 18th November 2017 - rating: 6
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