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The Groves Company Inn (Wetherspoon)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Caledonian - Double DarkExcellent1
Freeminer - Deep Shaft StoutGood1
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - CoppernobGood1
Marston's - Ishii Brewing Minagof Pale AleNot Tried0
Rooster's - FranklinNot Tried0
Brewster's - AndromedaNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles BestNot Tried0
Cotleigh - Kookaburra BitterNot Tried0
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - AragonNot Tried0
Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry)Not Tried0
Wadworth - Cambridge Brewing Heather AleNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra Del Borgo Tutto Fa BrodoNot Tried0

Visits Details

05 Nov 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. This venue was very quiet but friendly welcome from behind the bar anyway.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Freeminer - Deep Shaft Stout6.20GoodOK
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Cotleigh - Kookaburra Bitter4.40Not Tried
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Aragon4.70Not Tried
Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry)4.20Not Tried
Wadworth - Cambridge Brewing Heather Ale4.00Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra Del Borgo Tutto Fa Brodo4.20Not Tried
Marston's - Ishii Brewing Minagof Pale Ale4.30Not Tried
Rooster's - Franklin4.30Not Tried
Brewster's - Andromeda4.80Not Tried
05 Nov 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Coppernob4.50GoodSmooth 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Caledonian - Double Dark4.60ExcellentSmooth 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

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent1
Good2
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: SN1 1RQ