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The Vaults (formerly The Vaults Cider and Ale House) (Free House)

We believe this pub is CLOSED

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - CitraExcellent1
Oakham - The BurglarAcceptable1
Pickled Pig - Pigs Can FlyGood1
Slater's - Rye I.P.A.Excellent1
Windswept - BlondeAcceptable1
Brewsmith - Brewsmith PaleNot Tried0
Brewster's - Aromatic PorterNot Tried0
Downton - Four CornersNot Tried0
Green Duck - Drunkun DuckNot Tried0
Magic Rock - The StoogeNot Tried0
Oakham - Mompesson's GoldNot Tried0
Portobello - Market PorterNot Tried0
Scribbler's - Beyond Reasonable StoutNot Tried0
Scribbler's - RubeccaNot Tried0
Welbeck Abbey - Ernest GeorgeNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Vaults (formerly The Vaults Cider and Ale House), Newark, Nottinghamshire
Picture 2. The Vaults (formerly The Vaults Cider and Ale House), Newark, Nottinghamshire
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

29 Dec 2015 (HSB)
12:15 The ten of us met up with a another group of pub crawlers of which I am also an attendee. We filled the room.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Windswept - Blonde4.00AcceptableBit sharp
Brewster's - Aromatic Porter4.50Not Tried
Oakham - Mompesson's Gold5.20Not Tried
Magic Rock - The Stooge4.00Not Tried
08 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late. Only customer in but good chance to chat to proprietor. Recently judged to be local Cider Pub of the Year by CAMRA.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - The Burglar4.80AcceptableFirst out for a while I aver
Scribbler's - Beyond Reasonable Stout6.00Not Tried
Green Duck - Drunkun Duck3.90Not Tried
07 Jul 2015 (HSB)
17:30 Yet another new pub for me. Great Guvnor, advising us about other Newark pubs we must visit. We discussed the new Civil War Ale Trail leaflet which has ten pubs in all. We will be using it as a basis for a future crawl.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Slater's - Rye I.P.A.3.80ExcellentUnusual taste but interesting.
Pickled Pig - Pigs Can Fly3.90Good
Portobello - Market Porter4.60Not Tried
Scribbler's - Rubecca4.80Not Tried
12 Feb 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Had walked right past earlier even though looking for this new pub. Look out for the "keys cut" sign on North Gate. Lively atmosphere even though it was towards closing time.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20Excellent
Welbeck Abbey - Ernest George4.20Not Tried
Brewsmith - Brewsmith Pale4.20Not TriedLast out of cask was pure murk but barman held it back and took it off sale
Downton - Four Corners4.40Not Tried

About The Vaults (formerly The Vaults Cider and Ale House)

The pub sign. The Vaults (formerly The Vaults Cider and Ale House), Newark, Nottinghamshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good1
Acceptable2
Poor-

The pub is found in Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1EZ.

Located in the cellar of an easily missed building just set back from North Gate. Strangely the entrance requires going up some external steps to then descend into the pub. Various regular events and live music. Closed in early summer 2018 and re-opened under new ownership in late July 2018.

We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 15 different beers and tried 5 of them.

Map location

Postcode: NG24 1EZ