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Pub Of The Month - May 2024 with ROBCamra
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Submitted on Wednesday, 8th May 2024
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The Barge, Grimsby
Grimsby
DN31 1NH
Served areas
Reviews of The Barge (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Barge
If I wanted to be harsh I could just write “Poor man's Charters”. That said, Hocus Pocus was on full-blast, the barman loved that I knew it and my half of Harvest Pale was par - NBSS 3 - though Bombardier was the only alternative and the keg offering was very mainstream. The ship’s list in the bar is pronounced, more so than Charters, so have your sea legs at the ready; land lubbers like Strongers should give it a swerve. GBG listed though maybe that says something about Grimsby. Feels like a bit more could be done here given the fairly unique location - it’s unpretentious, I guess. 6.5
On 31st May 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 5220 recommendations about 5203 pubs]
Will Larter left this review about The Barge
A quiet midweek afternoon when I boarded the Barge, the empty spaces below deck providing both an opportunity for some photos of the very well presented bar area and a chance to chat with the lass who was serving. She told me the present owner has had the Barge for over 30 years and that the similar barge bar on the River Trent at Newark is exactly the same as this one. The two hand pumps had Bombardier at £3 a pint and Castle Rock Harvest Pale at £3.95. I went for the Bombardier and it was probably in the best condition I have ever found this beer (NBSS 4), so I decided to have a Harvest Pale as well, on the basis that the other pubs in Grimsby didn't seem likely to have anything this good. (I was right.) The HP was a bit livelier and might have benfitted from a little longer before making it onto the bar, but I wasn't complaining and it was a pleasant drink anyway (NBSS 3.5). This pub would be a good reason to make another trip to Grimsby.
On 5th February 2024
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3810 recommendations about 3536 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
custodian 42 left this review about The Barge
Yes, it's a barge with a list as mentioned below, but I soon got used to that. Toilets to the rear, bar on the right. Two hand pumps, bombardier which I hate and an Axholme brew which wasn't too bad. Doubt I'll return though.
On 10th March 2020
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1693 recommendations about 1691 pubs]
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Grimsby Docks, 0.87 miles, 16 min walk (show)
New Clee, 1.45 miles, 28 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - Mon - last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 31 May 2024 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 01 February 2024 by Will Larter
