Reviews of The Malt Shovel Tavern. (Pub) in Northampton (Northamptonshire).
The Malt Shovel Tavern
121 Bridge St, Northampton NN1 1QF, United Kingdom
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Information of The Malt Shovel Tavern, Pub in Northampton (Northamptonshire)
On this page you’ll find the address, open hours, more popular times, the contact, photos and real reviews of this business.
This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.
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Open hours of The Malt Shovel Tavern
Sunday
12–6pm
Monday
4–11pm
Tuesday
4–11pm
Wednesday
4–11pm
Thursday
4–11pm
Friday
12–11pm
Saturday
12–11pm
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Reviews of The Malt Shovel Tavern
Super super cosy; absolute gem of a pub. Free darts playing and even has an outdoor seating area for smokers. Nice selection of beers and friendly staff, nicest pub we found in town.
I spent 2 weeks in Northampton on business and an English friend of mine recommended I check out the Malt Shovel. Originally from Montréal, now living in Los Angeles, I’ve traveled multiple times to England/UK. I really do fancy the traditional English pubs and their cask ales. Can’t say I was swept off my feet with the city of Northampton itself, but the Malt Shovel was definitely a hidden gem I’m very happy I discovered through recommendations. This is a typical English pub like we don’t see much anymore. The decor, the overall ambiance; it meets perfectly what we, foreigners, envision in our head of what English pubs are like. The lad behind the bar (Steve I reckon) was particularly personable, very welcoming, and shared tons of advocates information and stories. He truly made our nights, on repeated occasions, particularly enjoyable (I believe I went 3-4 times throughout my 2-week stay). He really went out of his way to make sure we were looked after and felt welcomed. Not knowing what the future hold, one thing is for sure, I will be back at the Malt Shovel if I happen to be back in Northampton! Ask Steve to serve you as cask ale with a “sprayer”, your life will never be the same! *wink*
Lived in Northampton for years and never popped in until last week following a show at the Derngate. A really lovely pub with a warm atmosphere and decently priced drinks as well. Great staff too. Nice rear garden too.
Great pub with a variety of local ales served on the cooler end of the cellar temperature. Knowledgeable staff and a friendly crowd. A Northampton real ale institution.
My favourite pub locally. My friend comes from London for a drink with me a few times a year and he's made it his go to place in Northampton as well
Great pub, well worth a visit. Excellent selection of ales, large selection of non alcoholic drinks and a good atmosphere. Very accommodating and friendly staff.
Great pub, good choice of ales including a dark ale.
Always my goto when in Northampton. Lovely cosy place, customer's and staff, very friendly and helpful.
Some great music nights.
First class selection of real ale, very large selection of Wisky and Gin.
And a host of other drinks.
Well worth a visit or two.
If you like beer that isn’t lager this is a must!
Great selection of beers, don’t do food (at least when I was there) friendly staff, friendly punters!
Really pleasant pub. Great selection of beers and really pleasant staff
Cosy and interesting pub with lots of breweriana on display excellent real ales and blues music nights, friendly and attentive bar staff.
Great pub, small and friendly. Excellent choice of ales, good live music, lovely atmosphere.
Real ale, guest beers, relaxed, mature atmosphere and a nice little pub garden. What more could you ask for?
A great pub, fantastic range of ales and gin and the pizzas are amazing!
Enjoyed my visit. Good selection of beers and friendly staff.
I love this place Low ceilings, an open fire, and a cozy welcoming environment. It's also the pub closest to the carlsberg brewery (across the road) so if that's your favourite, you can't go wrong.
Lovely atmosphere and it was a dog friendly pub so that was a nice suprise
Just about the perfect traditional pub, a must visit when in town.
A real pub serving good ales in a traditional establishment, friendly staff and good atmosphere.
Such a lovely place for locally brewed ales and the food is fantastic.. really friendly helpful staff also
Having abit of lunch , food great, staff great good choice of beers , sound would reccomend
Come on Malt Shovel get the cherry beer back on and tidy up. You are letting a good pub go down hill.
Super range of ales and craft beers, probably the best in town. Great good to boot as well
Best pub experience in Northampton, hands down. Good service, rich in atmosphere.
Not the only good drinking establishment but one of the best. Great world, craft and ale to be had by some of the most knowledgeable staff in this town. Also had some great food here too.
A proper pub, decent selection of ale/beer, knowledgeable/friendly staff
Great local pub. Big beer and craft beer selection.
Friendly as ever, lovely place to have a chill and a pint.
Nice pub . Friendly staff a selection if ales.
Also a meal which was very good and tasty
Fantastic pub. By far the best in Northampton.
Warm atmosphere and a great real ale pub
Very good range of Cask Beer including local, in good condition
Great Yorkshire Beer Festival this weekend, cheers🍻
Visited just after post- Covid Lockdown & its great to have this pub back. A great selection of, well kept, cask ales and ciders, served by friendly, helpful staff, in a lovely traditional pub, crammed with beer memorabilia. Highly recommend 5*
Good beers served by friendly staff in a setting full of brewery nostalgia.
Good pub. Decent selection of ales and a warm atmosphere.
You know you are in an old school pub when you walk in. If you like old carpets, dark wood, chubby holes, then, you have arrived. I love all of the above. And THEN you get the hospitality, the bar staff go above and beyond. Basically, they were top shelf. So, you want an afternoon of pleasantly, pop in here for a few hours. You will be a happy bunny....
Great friendly boozer... excellent beer...Well worth a visit if you're in Northampton...park in the Morrisons car park...they don't seem to mind...
Great proper pub. Good selection of real ale.
Not many like this left. Enjoy 👍🍻
One of the few decent, proper pubs left. Great people, always conversation to be had and even better staff.
Makes every other pub seem bland and without character.
Drinks are properly stored and served, plenty to choose from and great knowledge of what they are serving.
Has been the best pub in Northampton for about 20 years. Heard it is changing hands soon. A tough act to follow. Hope it is not ruined by the new owners! My advice "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
Update: New people have now taken over and glad to report they have kept things as they were so still a great range of real ales and Belgium beers and a friendly service. Thanks. Much appreciated.
Lovely evening, lady behind the bar was amazing, made you feel really welcome. Proper pub, really laid back atmosphere.
Great selection of Belgian beers, as well s gins and real ales. All well priced and staff are extremely attentive and friendly! Would recommend to anybody.
Popped in here for the first time a couple of times at the weekend whilst viewing houses in the area (glad to see it had reopened). Great selection of beer, really friendly and knowledgeable staff. Will definitely visit again
Lovely pub, in the Good Beer Guide. A good selection of ales and a selection of ciders too. ATM because of Covid rules, it's table service only and you must wear a mask at all times except when seated at your table. Even tho it's table service the staff are more than happy to explain the variants of the ale available, also more than happy to provide a taste sample.
Half our party were ale drinkers, half cider and both agreed the pub had good choices. Highly recommended.
My other half and me haven't been here for ages and it hasn't changed much. This pub still has a great range of real ales and Belgian beers . Very clean and comfortable pub worth a visit.
Cosy pub, around six real ales; two from Oakham JHB, Phipps IPA, four from Nethergate including Mild and Old Growler. All available to takeaway at a 20% discount. Unfortunately they'd run out of containers when we visited.
Ventured to the Malt Shovel for the first time in quite a few years and wasn't disappointed. Great beers at decent prices with friendly bar staff. Proper real ale pub rather than expensive craft beers. Highly recommended and won't leave it so long before the next visit 🍺🍻👍🏾
It's a really good real ale pub and I'm pleased it is now open. It's not the same, not being able to socialise as much...at least not yet but the beer is good
Very nice atmosphere here. Great, traditional pub with a really warm feel. Well worth a visit. It's refreshing to see a pub still surviving and retaining its identity as a real ale pub in a sea of faceless themed sports bars.
Great choice of beers served from happy knowlegable bar staff. Very covid compliant which makes you feel safe whilst supporting our pubs.
Cracking pub! Great beer, great staff, great atmosphere.
There's an ever changing selection of real ales on handpump, a good range of other beers and a very good range of Belgian beers, including a couple on draught. Throw in some decent wines and an ever increasing collection of gins and there's something for everyone.
They do food at lunchtime and have several themed nights throughout the year. There's also frequent live music and 6 Nations Rugby.
An excellent beer list also beer festival it is quite pricey though
It's a traditional pub with a large range of beer and cider. They stock several real ales and rotate them so there are frequently different ones to try. Regular live music and it can be very busy. No parking so you'll have to walk, and that will save your licence.
Good pub in a decent location in Northampton. Always has a huge selection of real ales and the food is good, comes with good portion sizes too. Small seating area out the back is good for sunny days.
Just popped in after a nostalgia walk around our home town of Northampton. After at least 30 years ago since we have been back. The pub was fairly busy but with a good atmosphere. A couple of pints of old hooky ale set me up nicely for my afternoon nap. 😉 recommended if you're in the area. 😁
Good food which sometimes is featured in themed events (south African night, curry nighy etc) roast dinner was good and not too pricey. Great selection of drinks (ranged of ales, ciders and spirits). Can get uncomfortably crowded, especially when a band is on.
It's not very often I go to Northampton......only to see my team Plymouth Argyle play. However, we got stuffed. Met a couple of Argyle fans who, like me, were trudging back to the city centre. We got talking about the unfairness of losing!! And we found this real ale pub so we decided to drown our sorrows......well a couple of pints anyway. Very good choice of real ales and they tasted even better with some dry roasted nuts. We sat outside in the beer garden and yapped......and it was all quite pleasant......next away match here we come .....it's still unfair though!!!
Lovely pub, good beer. Felt safe, thank you.
Having moved to Northampton from Sheffield I'm happy to say this pub is on par with the real ale pubs in Sheffield. Excellent choice of drink and very welcoming. Only down side is they have rugby on instead of football.
Great local Ale House. Well conditioned Ale. Great place to meet locals and friends.
Nice old fashioned pub good selection of beers
First class pub, so so friendly here. The beer selection is unsurpassed, although the prices are a little bit steep you really don't mind paying as the beer is exceptionally well kept and the girls behind the bar are so warm and welcoming.
Probably the best place for real ale in Northampton town centre always about 12 beers on in top condition. Oakham beers always available plus many guest ales.Good nearby ale pubs are Phipp's Albion bar and The Pomfret Arms for a great mini real ale pub crawl.
Great pub , real ales and food.
Fascinating pub with a good selection of ales to keep you interested.
A totally hidden jem. Traditional pub friendly staff and people drinking in there.
Real ales, traditional ciders and Belgian beers. Pasties and a pint with friends topped off with good music perfect.
Fabulous pub for drinks.
Food is not bad either.
Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.
Would have scored this higher if there was car park.
From captain quick.
Brilliant live music always. A pleasant space with friendly efficient staff and always an excellent range of usual and unusual beverages. A compulsory stop for lovers of beer, cider and music.
Visited the Malt Shovel during the bank holiday beer festival. Great atmosphere and fabulous choice of ales. Also, had very good sandwiches to soak up the beer!
Cracking pub, with a top notch selection of real ales
Excellent selection of real ales, and live music currently once a month
Best real ale pub in Northamptonshire
Amazing staff, great little pub on the edge of a busy town that makes you feel like you've been cliff walking in the lake district and there are enough different beers to try to have to go back... Best pub in Northampton by miles
Great atmosphere although covid makes an impact. Staff are really welcoming and friendly. Really good beers!!
For the beer lover. Great service and usually a varied selection of beers you probably won't find elsewhere in Northampton.
You will never find a better pub, massive choice of of beers and lagers lncluding many craft beers. Staff and owners always friendly, helpful and knowledgable.
How a good pub should be.......
Great pub with fab beer and a huge selection of Gin. We had Sunday lunch last thing in the afternoon with no issues from the staff and it was hot and tasty with lots of fresh veg.
Homely pub, nice atmosphere, friendly staff, always packed in here so must be good! My husband and his friends always love the selection of ales!
A nice pub to have a pint (water for me) and a snack. Very busy for rugby and maybe football day so you've been won't
Only popped in for a quick whisky and to use the loo. Staff were friendly, place was clean and covid secure.
Always have liked this pub and it feels very safe in these awful days. Pleasing to be served at the table...could this become the norm?!!
A great local pub with amazing beer choices. You cant go wrong.
Lovely pub, can get busy, but good bear nice talkative staff, great selection of whiskeys.
One of best Northampton pub's , great range of ales ! Handle restrictions well
This is a real pub with a wide choice of ales by various brewers.
Lovely atmosphere.
Recommended
Lovely pub clean quiet no blaring music good ale and cider menu looks fab welcoming will be back liked it loads x
Camra Good Beer Guide stalwart with regular beer and cider festivals. Traditional country style pub in town with a great beer selection.
Great beer, friendly staff and good food. No fuss or gaudiness, a proper pub.
Nasty pint of Staropramen but other beers ok. Great music venue. Busy pub with good atmosphere.
Bright & cheerful old style pub with a choice of approx 10 real ales, with a live band playing the evening I went.
Wonderful old pub lovely staff quality food and wide selection of beer wine live music superb heavenly
Always a great selection of real ales, and a convivial atmosphere. Midweek live bands nights are popular and entertaining.
Great Little pub, has loads of guest beers on and they play a lot of live music.
Fantastic pub, superb choice of quality beers and food. Great atmosphere and friendly staff, best pub in Northampton by a long way.
Friendly local pub for that area in Northampton. Have plenty of choices of beers and gins.
Really good choice of beers including hand pull and large Belgium selection. Staff were very friendly and helpful would highly recommend
Superb rustic pub close to the town centre, good selection of ales and regular live music.
Great selection of beers, good service with well organised Covid planning.
Cracking little pub with lots of real ales which suits my man down to the ground, lovely staff and lovely food but slightly let down by the miserable woman who brought the food over, miserable , rude and obviously hates her job, we asked where the cutlery was to which she replied quite abruptly over there they should av told you when you ordered...(I assume she meant the bar staff) to be fair I would get rid if I ran the place but otherwise a lovely place.
Very interesting, lots of brewing memorabilia, history etc. Good real ale, especially Berry Blonde!
Area not exactly silubrious....
Good beer, food and friendly atmosphere
Good selection
of beers, good no nonsense pub with well kept beer.
A lovely historic pub with an excellent array of ales, European beers, whisky and gin! 😍
Good food (caters for vegans) and large choice of beers and ciders. Good place for a quiet chat at lunchtime.
Very good pub, with a excellent selection of beers and spirits
Great local pub, with a huge range of craft ales and beers... live music at weekends too
Nice friendly pub. Serves good ales and spirits.
Great pub with great beer. Food looks good too
If you like beer, best place in town
Great beer and amazing choice in a very traditional pub.
Excellent choice of good priced ale. Free bands on Wednesdays. Would recommend.
Great selection of beers and proper pub atmosphere
Stopped in for a quick drinksl and bite to eat. Decent food at good price and nice atmosphere. Would go again.
Absolutely brilliant nice relaxed atmosphere.staff are great unlike some pubs in northampton.
Great friendly pub with great bands
Good selection of beer, nice pub
Great venue for live music. Atmospheric. Lovely staff and customers. Made to feel welcome.
Great pub , with real ales ,decent lagers and a good selection of gins
Good beer. Nice touch free food. Had a comfortable atmosphere.
Best pub in the would bar none.
Great pub with a huge range of beers, and belgian beers too! Totally recommended!!!
Busy pub. Had a beer festival on with live music the weekend I visited. Easy to get served & friendly crowd
Excellent food and drink, lovely people and great atmosphere
Really nice pub we go to a few times a month to relax. Friendly people and bar staff
Excellent food , loads of different beers to choose from very friendly staff .
Great selection of beer, good pub grub and the TV comes out for the rugby.
Great pub, cider and staff. And pasties from the bar are great to.
They offer a good variety of wines and Ale. They had a great band there too!
Great beer good choices
Bit of an old man pub, bit really good selection of Belgian beers
Still an unspoilt traditional pub with an excellent and well kept range of beers and spirits.
The best real ale pub in Northampton, Like a second living room for me !
Oldie world pub still in the town centre. Good atmosphere and reasonably priced drinks.
Brilliant as always!! Thx Malt, safe, clean and friendly XX
Excellent real pub great beer and cider selection.
A great selection of ales coupled with a great atmosphere. What more could you want in a pub?
5 star all the time great choice of ales and for me plenty of different gins
Good beer- been going here for many years and have never seen any trouble.
A really nice real ale pub, surrounded by bear & shovel paraphernalia.
Fantastic. My new local. Good beer and great service. More. More. More.
Always loved the place, great Beers, great staff what could be better 🍺
Nice pub great atmosphere very nice staff seems very popular
Best place in Northampton to drink a Beer
An excellent real ale pub. Good patio area.
Nice staff good pint of real ale, relaxed environment
The best selection of gin I've seen in a long time. Proper English pub.
Great pub friendly staff clean and great atmosphere
Best real ale pub in town Imo. Others are good but this one is best
Excellent pub with vast choice of ales and live music
Blues night , a great pub with awesome ale selection and really friendly staff
Great pub full of character, good beers and music.
Decent pub food, fantastic range of beers.
Great music and plenty of booze on Northampton by the sea 29th April 2017
Friendly local pub, good beers and wine, and Sunday lunch!
Friendly atmosphere and large, diverse selection of drinks available.
Great little pub with friendly staff.
Great fab pub, good reputation, and food.
Lindsay the bar Lady is such an asset to the pub. Fun and friendly.
Went there at the weekend, very good. Not many places like this left. Good choice and friendly, what else could you ask for.
Great place to meet friends, good food and excellent drinks
Great selection of beer and love the decor
A real treat and great ales and friendly staff. Good food
Excellent food and beer, helpful friendly service.
Great entertainment on Wednesdays and an amazing ale selection
Really nice pub good ales great staff
Best band I've heard in a long time, good beer
Dark and dingy pub defo an old person pub but has a very good selection of laher and ales
Nice pub. Great beer
Very nice musical pub! Highly recommend.
Cosy atmosphere great selection of drinks
Best choice of beer in any pub in Northampton
Proper old style pub, massive selection of drinks
Long standing top level real ale pub. Belgian beers on draught too!
Pub is ok nice and clean friendly staff
Good selection of real ales, friendly staff. Would visit again.
Good food. Excellent ale. Dog friendly
Great blues every Wednesday, decent beer selection
Very nice place to drink real ale nice atmosphere
Good beers but limited range
Fabulous beer festival. A great visit.
So friendly, only place I know of you can say "The usual" after just 2 visits.
Great beer selection. Diverse crowd.
Great real ale drinkers pub.
Traditional real ale pub worth a visit
Great selection of cask ale + 50 gins
The best selection of well kept ales in the town.
Real ale pub but a little dark and dingy. Could do with brightening up a little.
Friendly with a good choice of guest ales. Sometimes seating is a bit limited.
Good ale in an old style Camera pub
Best real ale pub in Northampton
Real ale, real people, great pub with a great atmosphere.
Great pub for real ales
Good beer choice, burger excellent.
They sell proper beer happy days
Dog friendly beer awesome pub.
Pukka beer but a tad expensive love the pub thought 👍👍
Great selection of ales and a good atmosphere
Really good selection of Belgium beers!
Loads of different beers and honest food
Great choice of 12 real ales.
Great pub truly recommend it
Town pub with several good real ales
Lovely new outdoor seating - robust!
Excellent choice of real ales in traditional setting
Lots of choice real Pub will B back
Great English pub atmosphere!
Great music!
Good music and beer - looking its age now
Lovely staff very friendly definitely "local" material
Great meal good service, loved it
One of the best pubs in Northampton
Great beer, great atmosphere. What a formula.
Good food great beer
Best pub in the centre of town.
A pub with some great beers!
Went to Veronica and max play. Excellent.
Great night at the Malt Shovel with the Grapevine Blues Band
Best pub in town...
It was sex and rock n roll all night
good selection of beers and lagers
Convivial with a good range of craft beers.
Always a decent pint in there
Dog friendly place for a drink.
Has lots of real ales and pub memorabilia
Friendly staff,always a warm welcome.
Good ale and friendly staff
Great rugby pub
Great selection of real ales
Excellent choice of beers.
Good real ale and food
Friendly service and good food
First time here
Great night put .
Plenty of choice of beers and spirits
Nice old fashioned pub.
One of N'ptons finest pubs
Fantastic range of ales !
Great time nice experience
Good beer, good pasties
Aways a good pint and good food
5 stars just for the beer
Excellent beer and food
great place for a drink and to relax
Very good value food
Brilliant tonight, great thanks.
Real ale , live music and rugby
Good Pub!
Damn good deal ales
Great pub
Great well organised
Great pub
Best pub in town
Excellant range of beers
Great Wednesday Blues
Now open all day, every day
Great gin advice
Top quality ales
Great music... 👌
Fantastic pub
Excellent pub
Traditional pub
Cracking Staff and Entertainment.
The finest pub in town......
Lovely place :)
Great beers.
A proper pub!
Great beer
Real ale boozer
great beers here
Friendly locals bar
Great music
Average
Brilliant friendly
Poo
Beer
Great i p a
Sound, busy
And Cappuccino:)
Great place
Incredibly malty
Proper pub.
Proper pub
Cracking pub
A fantastic, relaxed, welcoming pub and perfect for the lover of real ales. A small but tasty food menu (loved the Steak and Stilton pie) and i was very impressed with the bar staff's knowledge of the extensive range of beers on offer. Many thanks
(Translated) Superb pub real.
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Superb real ale pub.
(Translated) A great place
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Super miejsce