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The Victoria, May Bank, Newcastle under Lyme
May Bank
Newcastle under Lyme
ST5 0SJ
Reviews of The Victoria (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Steve C left this review about The Victoria
The Victoria is an imposing sight when lit up on a dark Autumn evening, as it was during my visit on a recent Tuesday. Set back from the A257 by a car park and picnic seating areas this pub could easily be mistaken for a manor house. The large interior of this food led pub houses a central bar that is surrounded by different seating areas, most of which were being used by diners. At the rear access can be gained to a nicely tended beer garden with picnic tables.
On the bar I counted thirteen hand pumps that were drawing eight different cask ales and I noted that CAMRA members get 20p off a pint. I recognised all the ale names so they were mainstream, which isn’t surprising for an Ember Inns pub. Standard and premium keg is also available and the pub co food menu was reasonably priced.
I spotted one plasma screen that was airing muted rolling news and there was some low background music playing. There is no live sport in this family friendly pub, although there is a weekly quiz on Wednesdays from 20:00 and every other Sunday is acoustic open mic night.
This is the sort of pub I would take the family too, but I would be less inclined to visit on my own.
On 19th October 2017
- rating: 7
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- Official page of the Victoria, contains menu and wine list - www.greatbritishcarvery.co.uk
- Facebook - Victoria Hotel, Maybank
- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Victoria - whatpub.com
Pub Details
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- Bar Billiards : No last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint - last updated 02 April 2018 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Darts : No last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Jukebox : No last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Karaoke : No last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Live Music : No last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Micropub : No last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Pinball : No last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Pool Table : No last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 19 October 2017 by Steve C