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The Heart of Northumberland, Hexham
Hexham
NE46 3NS
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Reviews of The Heart of Northumberland (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Heart of Northumberland
A fairly dim and dowdy place with the numerous wood box wall panelling painted an ill-advised cold blue colour. GBG listed, five sticks with three on, 2x Allendale and TTL. My Golden Plover was par (NBSS 3) although served in some soppy 80s lager flute. Enjoyed the awkward stand-off between staff and a pair of awkward squad customers, who wanted something bespoke off the menu (think cheese sandwich man from Fawlty Towers); they were politely declined and they left in a huff. Anyway I wouldn’t feel the need to do this one again, GBG or no.
On 15th February 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 5099 recommendations about 5082 pubs]
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Will Larter left this review about Heart Of Northumberland
Formerly the Heart of All England, which might have seemed nonsensical given Hexham's geographical position, but I'm not sure there was any need to change it. (There's a race at Hexham's racecourse with the same name, so I guess it's a traditional name for the area.) A lot of money was spent doing the place up, according to something in the local paper, but they'd have been better off doing something about the atmosphere, which is too much cafe bar or gastropub for my liking, not to mention all that Wedgwood blue paint both inside and out. (Surely that can't be original fielded wood panelling that's been painted over?)
And if you're going to have five hand pumps with mostly local beers on the bar, it's as well to make sure they're in tip top condition. My Allendale Pennine Pale was very slow to clear after pouring and tasted a bit tart to me, but being unfamiliar with the beer I wasn't best placed to challenge it; suffice to say I was left with a slightly sour taste in my mouth for a couple of hours after drinking it. Obviously as a brief visitor to the town, I'm in no position to say how the pub should be run, and perhaps it's more publike at times - it would need to be to shift enough of those five beers to be able to sell it in good condition.
On 3rd April 2022
- rating: 4
[User has posted 3746 recommendations about 3483 pubs]
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Danny O'Revey left this review about Heart Of Northumberland
Gastro pub, well its more restaurant than somewhere you would just go for a drink due to the layout. Expensive and rather average. However, the beer choice is not formula and the quality is good, so a couple of extra marks for this.
On 23rd April 2019
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1456 recommendations about 1434 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes last updated 03 April 2022 by Will Larter
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes - Tue - last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 15 February 2024 by Quinno _
