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The Imperial Tavern, Worcester

35 St Nicholas Street
Worcester
WR1 1UW
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Quinno _ left this review about The Imperial Tavern

Not much change here since my last review. The question of ‘how do BCA pubs manage to keep so many cask on?’ was perhaps answered by good-enough-but-not-stellar portions of Salopian Golden Thread and BCA Pig on the Wall which both trotted in as an NBSS 3. Good crawl fodder - I like the feel of the place, but the old ‘pinnacle of the brewers art’ isn’t perhaps to be found at its summit here, despite the GBG'24 listing.

April 2019
A BCA place, fairly new on the Worcester beer scene having previously experienced a number of lives as low-grade dives. Staple shaped interior with a quite cosy, tidy and traditional feel inside (wallpaper and carpeting); what you’d expect from BCA though we noticed there was not a massive amount of seating despite the pub’s size. The usual large ale line-up you anticipate in BCA outlets, though the quality of my two choices - Halton Turner Hornblower and Enfield London Porter – were solid rather than spectacular (2x NBSS 3). Cobs available, which always gets a mark from me. It’s a solid addition to the city centre. Rated 7

On 21st November 2023 - rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Imperial Tavern

A cosy looking Black Country Ales house done out in their traditional decor. You enter into the tap room ,L shaped following the bar with upholstered bench seating and a glowing real fire at one end.Along the long side of the bar are more benches in sections while the rear area is larger .Flatscreens were showing World Cup football but with muted sound.
There was a very friendly welcome from the Irish landlady and the ale choice was Black Country Fireside,BFG,Pig on the Wall (NBSS 4),Plum Pig (NBSS 4),Citra Sublime with guests Brew XI,Salopian Oracle and Hop Back Entire. That a decent line up and mix of styles so this pub should not be missed on any ale tour of the city.I would happily return to this proper,comfortable ale house.

On 10th December 2022 - rating: 8
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Imperial Tavern

A friendly barmaid welcomed us to this traditional boozer, our penultimate Worcester stop on the final stretch to Shrub Hill station.

It's a Black Country Ales pub, with various boards around listing the excellent choice of ales and ciders. Although, I'm not convinced that the boards were completely up to date. The selection I could see was Black Country BFG, Fireside & Pig On The Wall, Sharp's Atlantic, Oakham Inferno, Titanic Plum Porter, Coach House Blueberry, Gloucester Gold & Bosun's King Neptune. Ciders were Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon, Happy Daze & Farmers Pride, Lilley's Mango Cider & Tropical Cider, Abrahall's Ruby Tuesday & Thistly Cross Whisky Cask.

A decent place that I wouldn't have minded staying longer in. But we had one more pub to do and a train to catch. Maybe next time, we'll start here....

On 6th September 2020 - rating: 8
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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Jonathan Wilde
Worcester Foregate Street, 0.16 miles, 3 min walk (show)
Worcester Shrub Hill, 0.74 miles, 14 min walk (show)
Droitwich Spa, 7.22 miles, 2 hr 19 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for The Imperial Tavern, Worcester
21st Nov 2023, 16:35
Review submitted by Quinno _ amended by Quinno _
 
21st Nov 2023, 16:08
Review submitted by Quinno _ amended by Quinno _

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 02 April 2019 by Gill Smith
  • Beer Garden : No last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Car Park : No last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Darts : Yes last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Function Room : No last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Hot Food : No last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Jukebox : No last updated 12 August 2019 by Quinno _
  • Karaoke : No last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Live Music : Yes last updated 02 April 2019 by Gill Smith
  • Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Micropub : No last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Pinball : No last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Pool Table : No last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Quiz Night : Yes last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • Real Cider : Yes last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 21 November 2023 by Quinno _
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