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The Draper's Arms (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Stone Amber Ale |  | 1 |
| Brewster's - Et Citra Et Citra | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Hopticale Illusion | | 1 |
| Camerons - Galactico | | 1 |
| Coach House - Post Horn (or Posthorn Premium) | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast Special Edition |  | 1 |
| Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five Hop | | 1 |
| Newby Wyke - HMS Resolution | | 1 |
| Nottingham - Supreme | | 1 |
| Otter - Admiral Otter | | 1 |
| Salopian - Hollybush Winter Ale | | 1 |
| Star Brewing Company - Dark Matter | | 1 |
| WharfeBank - Wispa IPA | | 1 |
| Adnams - Topaz Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arundel - Trident | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Dark (SOD) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev's Golden Cracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Strongarm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Gunpowder Strong Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Springtime | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Steelback IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - George & The Flagon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Holt's (see also Joseph Holt) - Maple Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Raspberry Rose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Christmas Pudding Spiced Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Winter Looms | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Otter Claus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summerskills - Ninjabeer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wickwar - Station Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Nog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
21 Dec 2015 (HSB)
11:00 Breakfast stop. Steady trade but not as busy as I was expecting.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Stone Amber Ale | 4.50 | | Excellent 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) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Christmas Pudding Spiced Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Otter Claus | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Original | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Winter Looms | 4.20 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five Hop | 5.00 | | Resinous notes, I assume some American hops. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Brewing Company - Dark Matter | 4.40 | | Flavoursome. |
| Coach House - Post Horn (or Posthorn Premium) | 5.00 | | Came on after the Dark Matter and was a bit overshadowed |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wickwar - Station Porter | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Springtime | 4.50 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2014 (HSB)
09:35 Just time for a bacon roll.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast Special Edition | 5.30 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Rudolph | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Dark (SOD) | 5.00 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Hollybush Winter Ale | 5.50 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Nog | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev's Golden Cracker | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Nov 2014 (HSB)
10:30 Breakfast stop on my way to a reunion in Hatfield. Busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham - Supreme | 5.20 | | Very flavoursome. |
| Brewster's - Hopticale Illusion | 4.00 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Camerons - Strongarm | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Steelback IPA | 4.20 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Et Citra Et Citra | 4.00 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Summerskills - Ninjabeer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Rutterkin (superseded by 5% version) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2014 (HSB)
18:30 Second visit of the day. Busy. Beer range changed since the morning.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camerons - Galactico | 4.20 | | |
| Coach House - Gunpowder Strong Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - George & The Flagon | 4.60 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2014 (HSB)
10:30 Breakfast stop.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newby Wyke - HMS Resolution | 4.80 | | Polaris hop |
| Otter - Admiral Otter | 4.80 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Camerons - Galactico | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Raspberry Rose | 4.20 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2013 (HSB)
10:30 Breakfast stop before a pub crawl by car.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WharfeBank - Wispa IPA | 5.10 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Trident | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Holt's (see also Joseph Holt) - Maple Moon | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Topaz Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Draper's Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 9 |
| 8 |
 | 3 |
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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.
Postcode: PE1 1LZ