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About Vinyl Tap Preston
Vinyl Tap Preston is a vinyl record-themed rock pub in Preston, with more than 1,000 records to browse and staff who play your chosen record on request in place of a jukebox. Live music events and gigs bring bands into the bar. The taps carry changing cask ales, with guest beers rotating regularly, alongside cider and keg beer. Hot dogs are the speciality food, and the kitchen also serves German currywurst and its own Vinyl Tapas. You can find the pub at 28-30 Adelphi St.
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What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention vinyl record collection, live music events, rotating cask ales and hot dogs.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention vinyl record collection, live music events, rotating cask ales and hot dogs.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return most for the live music, describing a gig on Easter Sunday and a Slade tribute night as intimate, loud and a great success. Close behind is the vinyl collection, which several say they can browse and ask the bar to play when no band is on, with one calling the record choices brilliant. The beer draws steady praise too: a good selection of beers, ales and ciders, with three changing cask ales and rotating guest beers, and friendly bar staff come up repeatedly. Several describe the atmosphere as great, one comparing it to going to a friend's house. Food gets less attention. One reviewer calls it decent, another says hot dogs are the speciality and everything looked fab, and a third never ate there. The one complaint is cleanliness-free of the main themes but specific: one reviewer says the toilets could use attention. Reviewers who stopped in by chance, including a group of former polytechnic students holding a reunion, mention being welcomed by the bartender and hearing records played.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return most for the live music, describing a gig on Easter Sunday and a Slade tribute night as intimate, loud and a great success. Close behind is the vinyl collection, which several say they can browse and ask the bar to play when no band is on, with one calling the record choices brilliant. The beer draws steady praise too: a good selection of beers, ales and ciders, with three changing cask ales and rotating guest beers, and friendly bar staff come up repeatedly. Several describe the atmosphere as great, one comparing it to going to a friend's house. Food gets less attention. One reviewer calls it decent, another says hot dogs are the speciality and everything looked fab, and a third never ate there. The one complaint is cleanliness-free of the main themes but specific: one reviewer says the toilets could use attention. Reviewers who stopped in by chance, including a group of former polytechnic students holding a reunion, mention being welcomed by the bartender and hearing records played.
Featured reviews
- Stuart Lamb
“Great selection of beer, ale and cider. Friendly staff and fantastic music and vibe. Huge selection of vinyl records to choose and play and the live music events are always top class.”
- John Parker
“Awesome pub with great music and lovely people. I've been going to pubs for 35 years, the Vinyl Tap is in my top five worldwide pubs, along with Dartmoor's Warren House and The George in Portsmouth.”
- Ricky Hollinghurst
“Always a great atmosphere, great live music and friendly bar staff. Always somewhere I visit on a night out”
- Robert Chamberlain
“Chanced upon this place as a party of eight or so ex Preston Polytechnic students ( 1979 - 1983) having a reunion in the city after 40+ years. The young lady behind the bar was very welcoming and the choice of records to play was brilliant. And the beer was good. What more could you want?”
- Irina Zaueras
“We came to that place just randomly because of our travelling weekend. And we’re so lucky to listen to the live music that night. What a lovely atmosphere we enjoyed there!”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
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- Sunday
Good to know
“Vinyl Tap is Preston’s ONLY vinyl record themed Rock and Roots bar. With over a thousand records, live music, award winning beer, and a great food selection of Authentic German Currywurst, GIANT Gourmet Hot Dogs and our own Vinyl Tapas, Vinyl Tap is THE place to be if you love rock n roll!”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl Tap Preston | 4.6398 | — | — | vinyl record collection, live music events, rotating cask ales |
| The MoorbrookWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.7601 | 0.3 mi | £10–20 | wood oven pizzas, cask and keg beers, sausage rolls |
| The Twelve Tellers | 4.04,101 | 0.5 mi | — | spicy chicken pizza, spoons breakfast, berry cider |
| The Black BullReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.21,819 | 1.9 mi | £10–20 | roast dinner, double chicken burgers, sausage and mash |
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