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The Hugh Fitz-Baldric, Cottingham
Cottingham
HU16 4BB
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Hugh Fitz-Baldric
The Hugh Fitz-Baldric sounds more like the name for a Wetherspoon's, but this micropub is a much different experience to that. The pub was busy on my Friday evening visit, with all but one table taken. Although being quite late, it was starting to empty out a little.
The landlord was showing a young purple-haired girl the ropes. Somehow she didn't quite fit the profile of a micropub barmaid, but she seemed to be doing just fine.
5 real ales are served here. These were Timothy Taylor Golden Best, Phesantry Best Bitter, Fixed Wheel Blackheath Stout, Titanic White Star & Great Newsome Brimstone. There are a couple of fridges behind the bar, both containing boxed ciders from Lilley's - WooWoo, Raspberry Mojito & Pina Colada ciders in one fridge and the other containing Gladiator, Apple & Blackberry Cider, Elderflower Cider, Strawberry Cider, Pear & Raspberry Cider, Pineapple Cider, Peach Cider, Apples & Pears, Lemon & Lime Cider, Rhubarb Cider, Mango Cider, Cherries & Berries & Crazy Goat. A decent selection, but something other than Lilley's would have been preferable. I decided to stick with a beer and chose the enjoyable Brimstone.
CAMRA discounts are offered, but only on pints. The pub seems to have a healthy band of regulars and the number of pumpclips on the walls attests to the sheer number and variety of beers they had on offer.
Music was playing quite loudly in here, in common with many other Cottingham boozers. I'm not averse to music, but with plenty of other local establishments playing it loud, there must be a market for a quiet pub where conversation is king. The locals were quite happy to converse amongst themselves, making it feel a little cliquey. The music meant that strangers could not be included into any conversations.
As Cottingham pubs go, this is probably just about the best. As micropubs go, it's a below average example in my opinion.
On 22nd September 2022
- rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about The Hugh Fitz-Baldric
Is it a micropub or is it a modern small bar in a shop conversion? I'm not sure it matters really, suffice to say that there were five real ales on, among six hand pumps on the bar, along with some boxed ciders in the chiller, but there were also keg fonts serving lager, cider, stout and IPAs, and to cap it all the local radio station was providing a background of pop music and inanity. I had a beer from local Great Newsome Brewery called Fine Fettle, but my notes made at the time do not say whether or not the beer lived up to its name; if it hadn't I'd almost certainly have said so, I reckon.
Date of visit: 29th July 2021
On 4th September 2022
- rating: 5
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