Taproom · Kitchen · Since 2019
Sixteen taps and a very good chair
A taproom in the old print works on Foundry Lane. Beer from small breweries we've actually visited, food from a tiny kitchen, records on the shelf and nobody rushing you out.
On tap tonight
Poured right now
1Tap 1
Larkford Pale
Moth & Mallet × Hollow Oak · Pale ale
4.2%
- ⅓ £2.10
- ½ £3.00
- Pint £5.60
2Tap 2
Night Press
Ironbridge Brew Co. · Stout
5.6%
- ⅓ £2.40
- ½ £3.40
- Pint £6.40
3Tap 3
CloudberryNew
Little Fen · Hazy IPA
6.4%
- ⅓ £2.80
- ½ £4.00
4Tap 4
Old Ledger
Ironbridge Brew Co. · Best bitter
3.9%
- ½ £2.80
- Pint £5.20
5Tap 5
Pilsner No. 7
Kettle & Crane · Pilsner
4.8%
- ⅓ £2.20
- ½ £3.20
- Pint £5.90
6Tap 6
Bramble Sour
Little Fen · Fruit sour
4.5%
- ⅓ £2.50
- ½ £3.60
7Tap 7
TidewaterLast keg
Saltmoor Brewing · Gose
4%
- ⅓ £2.30
- ½ £3.30
8Tap 8
Compositor
Hollow Oak · West Coast IPA
6.8%
- ⅓ £2.90
- ½ £4.20
Every week
The week at the Mallet
Every Tuesday
Pub quiz
20:00–22:30 · £2 a head
Teams of up to six, eight rounds, one picture round that nobody gets. £2 a head, the pot goes to the winners.
Every Wednesday
Board game night
From 18:00 · Free
Our shelf of games is out on every table, and someone who knows the rules is on hand.
Every Thursday
Thursday cask club
From 18:00 · Free
A new cask every Thursday, tapped at six. First half on the house for club members.
Every Sunday
Vinyl Sundays
15:00–21:00 · Free
Bring a record and we'll play a side. Someone always brings something better than ours.
From the kitchen
Small menu, done properly
Fried chicken buns, a board of cheese and things in jars, and a vegetable dish that keeps changing. The kitchen is open until nine, and later on Fridays and Saturdays.
See the menu
The place
An old print works with long tables
The presses went in 1987. We kept the iron columns, the brick and the hooks on the ceiling, added long tables, a record player and a lot of plants. There's room for forty, a corner for dogs and a back room you can book for birthdays.
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 16:00–23:00
- Wednesday
- 16:00–23:00
- Thursday
- 16:00–23:30
- Friday
- 14:00–00:30
- Saturday
- 12:00–00:30
- Sunday
- 12:00–22:00
Journal
Notes from the cellar
A day at Hollow Oak
We spent a brew day with the people who make our house pale, and came back with a new beer for November.
Breweries
Why we serve thirds
A third of a pint is the best way to drink good beer. Here's why we pour so many of them.
Behind the bar
The back room is open
The old type store is now a room for twenty-four, with its own record player. Book it for birthdays, meetings or a long lunch.
The place
Fresh kegs
One short email when something good goes on: a new brewery, a tap takeover, the odd cask. Never more than twice a month.
Pull up a chair
Walk-ins are always welcome. For six or more, or a Friday night, book a table.
Book a table