The Carpenters Arms in Maldon

Much improved, is a much brighter and airyer space than it used to be. Dart board and dukebox, big TV for the sport. Good pub is a highly competitive area.

An 'old fashioned' pub. Lovely atmosphere with great ales on offer. Spent a superb hour or so there - could have stayed much longer. Highly recommended for a real ale officianardo.

Great little pub on Maldon. Attended a live event in there, which was a great evening. The Landlord is a really friendly guy! 😉👍🏼

For me one of the best pubs in Maldon, good atmosphere, decent beer only knocked a star off as the barmaid could do with lightening up a bit, been in there a few times now and always seems massively pissed off. Maybes it’s me!

Lovely pub really good old style pub.

Decent boozer. Proper pub. Good beer, music (background) darts, good atmosphere. What else do you need in life!

Small traditional pub with good beer.

Old style pub in a beautiful old building with low ceilings, exposed beams, small rooms and friendly staff.

The Carpenters Arms was a much needed spot to relax while we waited for the fireworks. Warm and cosy with great beers. A lovely pub, tucked away off the high street. Well worth a visit.

Enjoy being beer 🍺 😉how getting more beer 🍺 😎

Absolute gem! Cosy pub with great selection of real ale 🍺

Great local pub. Good beers on tap and hand pull. An older crowd which is great if you prefer conversation.

Stumbled across this pub on a visit to Maldon and booked in for the quiz night. It's a proper pub, with a nice atmosphere. The beer is of a good quality and varied selection at reasonable prices. The staff were friendly and helpful. Quiz was really good and the locals were very friendly. Worth a visit.

Courtyard at back beautiful spent few hours in sunshine with pink bubbles and nibbles absolutely delightful. Wonderful hospitality could not do enough for us. Delightful thank you soo much x

Great little pub, friendly drinkers and staff. Been to some of the live music also which is lacking in Maldon.

Lovely old pub, great service and atmosphere had a lovely pint of local bitter in the lovely little beer garden. I highly recommend a visit.

Just popped in for a pint . the place is empty as they have 2 tvs I asked if the Wimbledon final which is on BBC could be on -apparently not as that have music tonight Not suprised it’s empty won’t be back !

Was just taking part in a quiz. Reasonable selection of beers available. Don't know if they normally offer food but I wasn't there for that reason.

Nice atmosphere friendly bunch here

Nice small friendly bar. Just like the old fashioned pubs were. Good selection and nice outdoor spaces to sit

A proper pub with a good range of real ales. Hidden away behind the church and the Blue Boar.

A good selection of beers and ciders and very friendly attendees. I enjoyed a selection of beers and then ciders. The pub is lovely inside.

Lovely local pub, with friendly staff and some well kept beers.

Great local pub with varied beer selection

I hadn't been into the Carpenter's Arms for quite some time and was pleasantly surprised at how clean and welcoming it looked with a very friendly ambiance. Very nice coffee served to us non-drinkers who were driving.

Great little pub in the street that runs behind the blue boar hotel, quite original inside good selection of beers parking is difficult better off parking in the town car park then a short walk seek it out.

A lovely pub with even lovrlier people

This is a real pub, well run, good atmosphere, good range of drinks, friendly staff, popular but not noisy, well maintained and clean. We had the cheeseboard along with our wine and sat both inside and outside. Will be back for a meal and more visits.

Great beer, nice staff, good atmosphere, food mix of younger and older people

me , my partner and our friends went to the carpenters arms last week , the food was absolutely amazing , real nice pub food with a hearty feel , the only thing i have to complain about was the fact that we wanted to go the night before we went and when we booked online they rang us up half an hour later when we had already got ready to say that they are closing and when i asked why they said they wasnt that busy so they closed , even though they was supposedly open for another 4 hours on their website , therefore we had to go the next day .

Nice pub with local beers at least 4 when I went in friendly landlord

Old school pub with friendly staff and punters

Nice little country pub good atmosphere

Good selection of beers, great location, I liked it.

Nice pub quite long and narrow ! . A great choice of ales and friendly publicans and staff .

I never knew of this place untill my friend said he was going to aopen mic night here. Great atmosphere and very friendly staff. I will be coming her again.

Very disappointed in this place.

Good selection of beer crackling landlord, nuff said

Great local pub. The beer is outstanding.

A proper pub I only had one drink but could have stayed for more - will definitely be back

Great little local, friendly staff and good beers.

Time to sort your act out guys winter is coming. Only 4 people in tonight apart from us and all of them offering loads of advice to a 5 stone young girl on how to change a barrel but no actual help. I did hear one gent say to the girl... "If you can move it - then it'll be empty" .... 20 minutes before I got a pint.... Time to fix the fire 🤞 Oh - and the young girl was brilliant by the way - she's a keeper.

I share this gem with some reluctance. A superb local with impressive beer and cider lists.

The Carpenters Arms has had a bit of a varied history but has settled down to a fine real ale pub and a quiet location in Gate Street. Great place for a beer.

Comfortable, quiet but central location, friendly. Great local beer!

Lovely pub. Perfect after a long walk

Great back street bar with real ales.

''Chris the new manger that works there is a very polite friendly person that helps in everyway that he can . I would recommend this pub and I will be going there a few times !!!

Lovely old pub with a good selection of beers and friendly staff.

The Carpenters is quite simply a "proper pub" that sells proper well kept beer, by proper decent and hospitable people. I love the way its wonderfully basically decorated and that gives it so much charm (I liked the beer clips on the ceiling). Very fair prices too. A real joy to visit despite current restrictions.

This was my first visit. The pub is nicely laid out inside and the barman was pleasant and friendly. I was meeting a friend for lunch and had looked online to check out the menu. Unfortunately, on arrival, we were told that the lighter lunch options weren't available, only full meals. Apparently, they were in the process of changing their menus. As neither of us wanted a large meal in the middle of the day, we settled for a drink and went away hungry. However, that said, it is a pub that I would visit again and the full meals did look lovely.

Great drink selection and friendly vibe :) Visited in February and would recommend. Dog friendly. Nice range of beers.

The most expensive Opengate in town £4:80 a pint!

Best of real ales and a selection of ciders not found anywhere else in Maldon. A local pub run by a local. The best sort.

Open mic night. Great atmosphere

Absolute gem of a pub. Old fashioned & great all round!

Not a great meal to say the least.

This is a great drinkers’ pub. It doesn’t do food, but there’s always a good selection of real ales and ciders. Spartan and traditional inside, as a proper pub should be. Friendly service. Situated a little out of the way in Gate Street, but I seldom visit Maldon without coming here for a pint or two.

Ordered two drinks a coke and half of yakama gold. The coke (from hand despenser) was completely flat and the ale was not only cloudy it actually had bit floating in it, not just a couple of bits a lot!!

Friendly crowd, always someone there you'll know

Brilliant Atmosphere lovely people xXx a bit like cheers everybody knows your name and they're always glad you came

Great evening at the homely pub, excellent staff and good beer

Good old fashioned local , dog friendly , great beer and friendly

Lovely old pub, welcoming, cosy.

Good selection of ales. Apparently has some excellent ciders (I don't drink cider). Casual place with nice decor. Will definitely go there again.

A lovely pub with a good atmosphere and nice staff.

Really great pub people and staff are very friendly

I luv the Carpenters Arms. Friendly bar staff and customers are a great. All round great place to goxxxxx

Nice atmospheric pub. Good beer and service

Located in a very nice area. Great service.

Just popped in for a great pint of real ale and good company. Great local..

Lots of coders to get and a good pub atmosphere.

Friendly pub. Very busy at weekends. Sells award winning ciders. Real ales too. No food.

A pleasure to visit this pub. Friendly, cosy and best beer and ciders.

Nice cosy pub. Attracts a good crowd. Bonus there is a juke box with a great selection. Served very promptly.

Lovely little pub, really friendly staff. A nice cosy feel to the place. Will definitely return

Great place for a friendly pint. Proper pub.

Our favourite pub of all time. Great staff, great beer and amazing ciders.

Friendly pub, great beer and cider selection.

Good local pub at the top end of the High Street . Good real ales and a nice atmosphere. Everything a local should be. Worth a visit any time of year.

Very vey nice Place where to have a drink and have a chat, I would recommend It :)

Lovely pub just off the High Street. Fantastic selection of cider.

Recently refurbished, this is a great hidden Gem behind the Police Station/Blue Boar. Definitely worth a visit.

Congratulations on your C .A.M.R.A. award, you certainly won't be getting one for customer service. After ringing to enquire as to whether you did food, was told that you were starting your menu on Monday 20th April 2015, wonderful!, you would e.mail a menu, even discussed vegetarian options, of which you would have two.Did we need to book, no, shouldn't be that busy on a Monday! So today we drove 15 miles to come to you for lunch only to be told on arrival,sorry we don't do food!What a way to run a business?

This is a great community pub, recently taken over by enthusiastic landlord who loves his real ale (and it shows!). Excellent range of beers, many of them sourced from local breweries. No food at present, although I understand there are plans to offer a limited range soon, including home-made pies from Colchester.