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Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton


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121 Bridge Street, Northampton, NN1 1QF (View on Google Map)
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The former NBC brewery tap is a popular award-winning pub and is close to the town centre and opposite the modern Carlsberg plant, where its old brewery once stood. A fantastic exhibition of Breweriana features everywhere inside the pub. Note the (possibly) unique NBC neon-lit star adorning the front of the pub to remind us of its former ownership. The pub serves up to eight ales, most from local and regional microbreweries, plus three real ciders, as well as Belgian draught and bottled beers. At least one dark beer is always available. Hot snacks are available from the bar counter at weeke ds.. There are two distinctly different drinking areas with a cosy carpeted area to the front and a more open plan area with wooden floors to the rear. This is the sister pub to the GBG listed Merchants in Rugby and like its sister, holds occasional beer festivals. There is a Blues night on the 1st Wednesday of every month and a quiz night as advertised. The pub can get extremely busy when the Northampton Saints rugby team is featured on the screens. Several times winner of the local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year and East Midlands Regional Pub as well. Not to be missed.

Information for this venue is provided by the Northamptonshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Barney Rubble's; Tudor House; Malt Shovel Tavern (Built 1914)
Local Authority
Northampton District (B)
Last updated
20/04/2025
Last surveyed
19/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Burlison Inns
Pub ID
NTH/221
Asset of Community Value
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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Nethergate - Suffolk County Best Bitter
Nethergate - Suffolk County Best Bitter

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 8 times recently. Last spotted 1 day ago

Oakham - JHB
Oakham - JHB

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 7 times recently. Last spotted 1 day ago

Roman Way - Senate Gold
Roman Way - Senate Gold

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Nethergate (varies) , Purity (varies) , Roman Way (varies)

Source: Regional


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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Wednesday - live blues. Free admission.
Garden Garden
Patio
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
As advertised
Games Games
Darts
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Patio
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Lilleys and Wold Top
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Summer and Winter Festivals. Regular tap takeovers
Quiet Quiet
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
50p voucher
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
3, 11
Nearby Station (800m)
Northampton

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