Lots in ans very warm. When not on the balcony. guests
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Marston's - Ringwood Fortyniner
4.90
A shadow of its former self
Wolf - Tasmanian Wolf
5.00
Tasted as if on way out. But it isn't.
19 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on, massive crowd, exciting looking beers but...they weren't.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Hook Norton - Twelve Days
5.50
Too spicy and a lack of condition?? Beer shouldn't be like this.
Holbeck Brewhouse (sub-brand of Welbeck Abbey) - Santa Baby - USA & NZ Hopped IPA
5.20
No flavour, hops or...anything. Just not off. Sounded so much better than it was.
17 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
Full house inside. But just 3 guests on and no Wednesday discounts coz its Christmas!
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Otter - Otter Claus
5.00
Quite bitter with a hint of chocolate
13 Dec 2025 (Dosser)
Packed out.3 guests on
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling
4.30
Liquid Xmas pudding. Yuk
Portobello - Ho Ho Ho
4.80
Cold and nutty
12 Nov 2025 (Dosser)
3 guests on. Cheaper on a wednesday. But only a small crowd for bargain prices.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur
5.90
Fresh on and superb...and with camra voucher only 2.25. Bargaon in here. Wait for Reeves budget and we might all be here!
07 Nov 2025 (Dosser)
3 guests on
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur
5.90
Fresh on and delicious
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Stimulus
4.00
In great nick, Citrusy.
31 Oct 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on, 2 dark uns and a long chat with the Romanian bar woman about Brasov.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Great Newsome - Jem's Stout
4.30
Tasted great at start, but lost flavour.
Batemans - Salem Dark Fruits
4.40
Bit too fruity
25 Oct 2025 (Dosser)
3 guests on. Prices up here to £3.33 a pint.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Innis & Gunn - Spiced Rum Cask
5.50
Left over from the festival Spicy beer
24 Sep 2025 (Dosser)
Only one guest on for mega spoons
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur
5.90
Not so much flavour
19 Sep 2025 (Dosser)
Only one miserable guest on when we arrived. Megaspoons letting us down. But jaipur came on so I woz happy! lovely day to enjoy a pint on the balcony. Doesn't get much better.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur
5.90
Young lady didn't know what a sparkler was when I inquired about the giant head. Oh, the green thing...lol. superb pint when it had settled.
This building opened as a Wetherspoon's on Tuesday 29 August 2017 and is probably the largest Wetherspoon's in the country. It was designed as a dance hall by architect Stanley Davenport Adshead in 1903 and in later years operated as a casino. On two levels with a bar with 12 handpumps at ground level and another on the 1st floor balcony with 6 handpumps. Open-to-view kitchen on the ground floor. There is a ground floor rear patio and an upstairs outside covered decking area for fair weather drinking and sea and sand views. Re-opened Saturday 7th December 2024 after a 3 week closure refurbishment.
We have visited this pub 229 times, seen 192 different beers and tried 161 of them.
