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Quinno _ left this review about The Consortium
Micro-cum-brewpub down an alley with a jolly landlord who looks like Buster Bloodvessel, the kind of person who sets a positive atmosphere which you desperately need in (but don’t always find) in a micro; this was borne-out by me getting into a bit of chat with a couple of regulars. Inside is tidy place done to a better standard than the average micro. The homebrew, HBB 1874) was in good nick but not much to write home about as a taste (NBSS 3.5); does beggar the question of brew quality vs beer quality in terms of GBG (personally I’m in the latter camp). 7.5
On 31st May 2024
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Consortium
Micro-pub with a micro-brewery above, slightly hidden in an alleyway beside the Masons Arms and a side entrance to the New Mark Hall shopping centre. Compact bar with enough room for a counter but the limited seating inside is supplemented by a few wooden benches out front. I had to be told that the decor had an Aston Villa theme, but the eye is inextricably drawn to the impressive display of their own pump clips (especially since the place has only been open for a couple of years). However, this raises the question of whether they are trying to do too many different things, rather than building on a core range? Anyway, four of the five handpumps were on, all featuring their own beers (including the Komon(?), £3.30), together with another on the craft keg fount. Altogether, OK, but with reservations.
On 29th June 2019
- rating: 7
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