The Malt Shovel Tavern
Northampton, NN1 1QF

The Malt Shovel Tavern
Northampton, NN1 1QF

Cask Beers Available

Cask Beers Available

JHB - 3.8%

JHB

Oakham

3.8% Bitter

£4.40 pt 

A superbly refreshing light golden bitter, distinctively smooth, with citrus fruitiness and a refreshing hoppy finish. Hops: Mount Hood (USA) and Challenger (UK).

£4.40 pt 

Off The Hook - 4.3%

Off The Hook

Hook Norton

4.3% Pale Ale

£4.40 pt 

A pale ale with a strong combination of citrus and orange notes delivering a full on refreshing beer.

£4.40 pt 

Perun - 5.5%

Perun

Oakham

5.5% Pale Ale

£4.70 pt 

Brewed for the first time in 2013 and then again in 2015, we love the intriguing combination of flavours in this strong Slovenian hopped golden ale. Soft citrus hop flavours (think satsuma and clementine) combine with sweet apricot and passionfruit and intriguing hints of candy. Hops: Aurora and Savinjski Goldings (both Slovenia).

£4.70 pt 

Melford Mild - 3.7%

Melford Mild

Nethergate

3.7% Dark Mild

£4.30 pt 

A traditional dark mild but with a surprisingly fresh bitterness right to the end, slaking your thirst.

£4.30 pt 

Suffolk County - 4%

Suffolk County

Nethergate

4% Best Bitter

£4.40 pt 

A best bitter, biscuity malt dominates the warm well rounded roasted background, with a punching bitterness.

£4.40 pt 

Bitter Seas - 4.2%

Bitter Seas

NorthDown

4.2% Best Bitter

£4.40 pt 

A moreish Best Bitter with local Kent hops that form the earthy, delicate floral, herbal base. An effortless bitter-sweet structure makes for our perfect ale.

£4.40 pt 

Hedgerow Pale Ale - 4.5%

Hedgerow Pale Ale

Portobello

4.5% Pale Ale

£4.50 pt 

A pale ale brewed with foraged hedgerow fruit collected from the 67 hectares of parkland that make up Wormwood Scrubs a stones throw from our brewery.

£4.50 pt 

Craft Keg Available

Single Stout Ireland 1883 - 6%

Single Stout Ireland 1883

Kernel

6% Stout

£7.30 pt 

An historic Irish stout using a recipe we found from 1883. With just pale, amber and black malts it is dry and roast forward. We added some of the black malt to the boil and it has come through very strongly, giving the beer an almost robust maple syrup aroma, and a dry wood tannin-like flavour. Collaboration with Boundary Brewery to help celebrate there 10th birthday.

£7.30 pt 

Tropical Sundae - 5%

Tropical Sundae

Yonder

5% Fruited Sour

£7.50 pt 

A creamy vanilla ice cream sundae piled high with mango, pineapple, peach and banana... with a cherry on top! Collaboration with Left Handed Giant. Contains lactose.

£7.50 pt 

The Upper Crust - 5%

The Upper Crust

Howling Hops

5% Red IPA

£7.00 pt 

A red IPA hopped with Chinook, Cascade and Centennial. Strawberry on the nose, raisin on the palate and a malted caramel finish - top draw! Vegan friendly.

£7.00 pt 

Dark Tides - 5.6%

Dark Tides

Mad Squirrel

5.6% Baltic Porter

£6.70 pt 

A rich Baltic porter, dark malt character delivers smooth layers of chocolate, caramel, and roasted coffee. Bold yet refined, smooth and full-bodied, this captures the depth of tradition while offering a modern edge, perfect for savouring on cool, dark nights. Vegan friendly.

£6.70 pt 

Jute - 4.2%

Jute

Salt

4.2% Session IPA

£6.20 pt 

A spin on the classic hazy style, with a seamless blend of Australian and American hops to create a seriously juicy session IPA delivering juicy, citrus notes and a low bitterness, melon-rind finish. Brewed for easy drinking, uncompromising on flavour. Hops: Centennial, Mosaic, Topaz and Vic Secret. Vegan friendly.

£6.20 pt 

Steady Rolling Man - 5.2%

Steady Rolling Man

DEYA

5.2% Pale Ale

£6.40 pt 

Inspired by the ridiculously tasty hoppy beers we fell for, we got brewing our own versions, over and over again, while listening to the blues greats. The heady concoction of old time blues records and juicy American hops transfixed us from the start and the rolling man was born in these sessions! Incredibly soft and delicate with intense tropical fruit hop aromatics and saturation, this is our vision of the perfect pale ale.

£6.40 pt 

Coming Soon

LionHeart - 4%

LionHeart

Brookfield

4% Bitter

£4.40 pt 

Pouring a rich tawny gold, it delivers a smooth, full-bodied profile with layers of malt, gentle fruit, and balanced bitterness. English hops bring classic earthy spice and soft honeyed notes, creating a well-rounded and deeply satisfying pint. Crafted using traditional open fermentation, 100% English ingredients, and a touch of sweet gale (England's original brewing herb) reviving a style that dates back to the 12th century. Collaboration with Woodforde's Brewery.

£4.40 pt 

London Porter - 5%

London Porter

Mad Squirrel

5% London Porter

£4.60 pt 

A dark and foreboding ale, London Porter is a brew of mystery and intrigue. Hidden within its shadowy depths are lurking notes of coffee, chocolate and smoke. Just like its namesake city, there is always more to discover in London Porters unlit complexity.

£4.60 pt 

Bishops Farewell - 4.6%

Bishops Farewell

Oakham

4.6% Golden Ale

£4.50 pt 

A golden, premium beer with a smooth, malty background, rich and fruity hop flavours and a refreshing finish. Hops: Cascade (USA) and Challenger (UK).

£4.50 pt 

Imbongo - 5.5% (keg)

Imbongo (keg)

Boundary

5.5% Extra Pale Ale

£7.30 pt 

Extra pale malt with blends of Mosaic and Azacca hops.

£7.30 pt 

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The Malt Shovel Tavern is in the Northamptonshire CAMRA branch area.