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The Groves Company Inn (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Double Dark |  | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Coppernob |  | 1 |
| Freeminer - Deep Shaft Stout | | 1 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Kookaburra Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Aragon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Cambridge Brewing Heather Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra Del Borgo Tutto Fa Brodo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Ishii Brewing Minagof Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Franklin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Andromeda | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Nov 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. This venue was very quiet but friendly welcome from behind the bar anyway.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeminer - Deep Shaft Stout | 6.20 | | OK |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Kookaburra Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Aragon | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Cambridge Brewing Heather Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra Del Borgo Tutto Fa Brodo | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Ishii Brewing Minagof Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Franklin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Andromeda | 4.80 | Not Tried |
05 Nov 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Coppernob | 4.50 | | Smooth malty ale with some sweetness, fairly low on hoppiness. My score 15/20. |
30 Oct 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy on a late Friday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian - Double Dark | 4.60 | | Smooth and easy drinking for a stout, with some roast malt but more toffee/caramel flavours. probably needs a second tasting. My score 16/20 |
About The Groves Company Inn
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The pub is found in Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1RQ.
Original style Wetherspoon's, much more basic and down to earth than the one a few doors down the street. Equipped with 10 handpumps on the bar. Included in documentation for the sale of 34 Wetherspoon's pubs in November 2015.
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 3 of them.
Postcode: SN1 1RQ