Malt Shovel Tavern in Northampton

A great pub, fantastic range of ales and gin and the pizzas are amazing!

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*

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!