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The Draper's Arms (Wetherspoon)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Grainstore - Rutland Beast Special EditionExcellent1
Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five HopExcellent1
Newby Wyke - HMS ResolutionExcellent1
Nottingham - SupremeExcellent1
Salopian - Hollybush Winter AleExcellent1
Star Brewing Company - Dark MatterExcellent1
Adnams - Stone Amber AleGood1
Brewster's - Et Citra Et CitraGood1
Brewster's - Hopticale IllusionGood1
Camerons - GalacticoGood1
Coach House - Post Horn (or Posthorn Premium)Good1
Otter - Admiral OtterGood1
WharfeBank - Wispa IPAGood1
Adnams - Topaz GoldNot Tried0
Arundel - TridentNot Tried0
Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Dark (SOD)Not Tried0
Brains - SANot Tried0
Brains - The Rev's Golden CrackerNot Tried0
Brewster's - Hop a Doodle DooNot Tried0
Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version)Not Tried0
Camerons - StrongarmNot Tried0
Coach House - Gunpowder Strong MildNot Tried0
Cotleigh - Red Nose ReinbeerNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)Not Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)Not Tried0
Grainstore - SpringtimeNot Tried0
Grainstore - Steelback IPANot Tried0
Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050)Not Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Greene King - Abbot ReserveNot Tried0
Greene King - George & The FlagonNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles BestNot Tried0
Holt's (see also Joseph Holt) - Maple MoonNot Tried0
Lancaster - Raspberry RoseNot Tried0
Marston's - Christmas Pudding Spiced AleNot Tried0
Moorhouse's - Winter LoomsNot Tried0
Oakham - Bishops FarewellNot Tried0
Oakham - CitraNot Tried0
Oakham - Green Devil IPANot Tried0
Oakham - JHBNot Tried0
Otter - Otter ClausNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Stonehenge - RudolphNot Tried0
Summerskills - NinjabeerNot Tried0
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa SpecialNot Tried0
Theakston - Old PeculierNot Tried0
Thwaites - OriginalNot Tried0
Triple fff - Alton's PrideNot Tried0
Wickwar - Station PorterNot Tried0
Woodforde's - Norfolk NogNot Tried0
Woodforde's - WherryNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Draper's Arms, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

21 Dec 2015 (HSB)
11:00 Breakfast stop. Steady trade but not as busy as I was expecting.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Stone Amber Ale4.50GoodExcellent condition but lacking in flavour. A collaboration with Stone Berlin which opens in 2016.
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Woodforde's - Wherry3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Marston's - Christmas Pudding Spiced Ale3.90Not Tried
Otter - Otter Claus5.00Not Tried
Thwaites - Original3.60Not Tried
Moorhouse's - Winter Looms4.20Not Tried
01 Oct 2015 (HSB)
11:00 Meeting point for our monthly Splinter Group crawl. A couple here and then moved on. Not too busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five Hop5.00ExcellentResinous notes, I assume some American hops.
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Woodforde's - Wherry3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special4.20Not Tried
Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo4.30Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot Reserve6.50Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
18 Apr 2015 (HSB)
10:30 Engineering work having closed Ely station gave an opportunity to traverse the Ely West curve. Having achieved that goal met my chum at Peterborough and came here for a late breakfast. Busy. Noisy kiddiwinks were intrusive.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Star Brewing Company - Dark Matter4.40ExcellentFlavoursome.
Coach House - Post Horn (or Posthorn Premium)5.00GoodCame on after the Dark Matter and was a bit overshadowed
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please)4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Oakham - Bishops Farewell4.60Not Tried
Woodforde's - Wherry3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Wickwar - Station Porter6.10Not Tried
Grainstore - Springtime4.50Not Tried
30 Dec 2014 (HSB)
09:35 Just time for a bacon roll.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Grainstore - Rutland Beast Special Edition5.30Excellent
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Stonehenge - Rudolph5.00Not Tried
Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Dark (SOD)5.00Not Tried
18 Dec 2014 (HSB)
09:30 Breakfast. Quietest I have ever seen this pub. Manager reckoned calm before the storm as the building trade was finishing at mid-day and they would then be going for a drink.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salopian - Hollybush Winter Ale5.50Excellent
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Woodforde's - Wherry3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer4.50Not Tried
Woodforde's - Norfolk Nog4.60Not Tried
Brains - The Rev's Golden Cracker4.00Not Tried
06 Nov 2014 (HSB)
10:30 Breakfast stop on my way to a reunion in Hatfield. Busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Nottingham - Supreme5.20ExcellentVery flavoursome.
Brewster's - Hopticale Illusion4.00Good
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Oakham - Bishops Farewell4.60Not Tried
Camerons - Strongarm4.00Not Tried
Woodforde's - Wherry3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Grainstore - Steelback IPA4.20Not Tried
10 Sep 2014 (HSB)
11:15 Points failure at Ely meant missing our connection at Peterborough so we came here for brunch and waited for the next Leeds train.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brewster's - Et Citra Et Citra4.00Good
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Woodforde's - Wherry3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Summerskills - Ninjabeer5.00Not Tried
Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050)5.00Not Tried
Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version)4.60Not Tried
Triple fff - Alton's Pride3.80Not Tried
23 Apr 2014 (HSB)
18:30 Second visit of the day. Busy. Beer range changed since the morning.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Camerons - Galactico4.20Good
Coach House - Gunpowder Strong Mild3.80Not Tried
Greene King - George & The Flagon4.60Not Tried
23 Apr 2014 (HSB)
10:30 Breakfast stop.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Newby Wyke - HMS Resolution4.80ExcellentPolaris hop
Otter - Admiral Otter4.80Good
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Woodforde's - Wherry3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Oakham - Green Devil IPA6.00Not Tried
Camerons - Galactico4.20Not Tried
Lancaster - Raspberry Rose4.20Not Tried
19 Nov 2013 (HSB)
10:30 Breakfast stop before a pub crawl by car.
BeerABVScoreNotes
WharfeBank - Wispa IPA5.10Good
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Theakston - Old Peculier5.60Not Tried
Woodforde's - Wherry3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Arundel - Trident5.00Not Tried
Holt's (see also Joseph Holt) - Maple Moon4.80Not Tried
Adnams - Topaz Gold4.00Not Tried

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About The Draper's Arms

The pub sign. The Draper's Arms, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Summary of Beer Scores

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Exceptional-
Excellent9
Good8
Acceptable3
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1LZ.

Long narrow former draper's in Cowgate. Loads of dark wood. Typical Wetherspoon's warehouse. This building was purpose-built for the draper and milliner Charles Armstrong, in 1899. Armstrong traded at this address for almost a century. The new building was partly occupied by Charles Armstrong, who moved his business here from New Road. The shop soon expanded into the rest of the premises, where he was helped by five of his six children until his death in 1926. In more recent years Armstrong's specialised in carpets, curtains and linens, trading at this address until c1996. Re-opened March 2020 after a refurbishment and extension. 12 handpumps.

We have visited this pub 14 times, seen 58 different beers and tried 20 of them.

Map location

Postcode: PE1 1LZ