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Spread Eagle (Free House)

We believe this pub is CLOSED

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord MarplesExcellent2
Vale - Black Beauty Porter (superseded by 4.4% version)Excellent2
Allendale - Golden PloverExcellent1
Cotleigh - Barn Owl BitterGood1
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the StormGood1
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)Not Tried0
Picture 1. Spread Eagle, Cottingham, Northamptonshire
Picture 2. Spread Eagle, Cottingham, Northamptonshire

Visits Details

26 Jun 2010 (Stephen)
Always a nice friendly place
BeerABVScoreNotes
Allendale - Golden Plover4.00Excellentbeer of the day for the New Zealand hops really lift it
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale)4.20Not Tried
19 Jun 2010 (Stephen)
Decided to pop in and watch the footy few friendly locals Sam the landlord considering doing a 3 pub beer festival
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples4.00ExcellentStill right on the money will miss it when its gone
Vale - Black Beauty Porter (superseded by 4.4% version)4.30ExcellentOn gravity no head but very tasty malts licorice fruit and moderately hopped finish
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm4.50Gooddecent golden ale served on gravity from cellar
11 Jun 2010 (Stephen)
Friendly place landlord chatted about his beers and very good they were. was told i could have gotten a seat on the mini bus or all the pubs in the festival.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples4.00ExcellentTop quality brown best bitter full on fruity malts and a lovely bitter finish.
Cotleigh - Barn Owl Bitter4.50GoodGood brown bitter as you would expect from this brewery served very well on gravity.
Vale - Black Beauty Porter (superseded by 4.4% version)4.30GoodI don't recall too much of this but do remember thinking it was a good dark ale

About the Spread Eagle

The pub sign. Spread Eagle, Cottingham, Northamptonshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent4
Good3
Acceptable-
Poor-

The pub is found in Cottingham, Northamptonshire, LE16 8XL.

Large one roomed pub in High Street, with a separate dining area a cellar full of 16 real ales and a great atmosphere.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 7 different beers and tried 5 of them.

Map location

Postcode: LE16 8XL