Third visit on 10 Apr 2013: Coors have changed ’The Brewery Tap’ since my other visits, but it’s still a pleasant bar to sit in before and after a wander around the excellent Museum (and bottle shop). Not however the sort of bar you’d use as ’a local’, too many people coming and going because of its location as (a detatched) part of the Museum. 6 Different hand-pulls with 3 ’Shields’ on offer at all times: Red, White and the seasonal, Spring on this visit. Staff were great and friendly, the food very good and plentiful.

Nice place on historical ground. Nice real ales as well. When we were ther they had an extreme high amount of different bottles in the brewery shop. Due to an beer festival the week before.

Good food and good ales from Worthington Brewery (31.8.2012).

Nice to end in the "Tap Room" after great stroll trough the brewery museum.

Steve Wellington was our host gave us a tour. Aged beers, the Bass No 1, the muesum was great too bad it is closed now. If one was just to do the pub and gift shop I could see SilkTork rating but I had a great time there.

Corporate blandness. 3 casks made in the microbrewery but served by modern chrome pumps to look like keg pumps. Lacks soul, character, the will to live.... Bland as fuck, and then some.

Unfortunately it seems that the Visitor Centre and Mueseum will be closing shortly (see the news story at http://www.coorsvisitorcentre.com/cn_press_release.asp?section_id=37&news_id=64 ). I’ve been to the museum on several occasions, and it has never failed to enthrall and inform. This time I just had time for a quick glance at the vintage vehicles and shire horses, and a pint in the Brewery Tap. The bar is very modern looking, but besides the corporate Coors brands there are still a few of the traditionally brewed ales available. Long may they continue.

There’s a little pub, a largeish restaurant, a bottle/tourist shop. It’s all rather neat. Old beers that have not been made for decades may pop up in bottles. Visit the website. When in town don’t miss it.