The Robert Pocock (Wetherspoon)
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Photographs of pub sign and frontage are © Copyright David Anstiss and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
Visits Details
13 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon brief visit awaiting a bus.
Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | 4.30 | | A sour bitterness and lingering aftertaste |
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Nelson - Shipwrecked | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
14 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | In fine form |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
07 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
Wantsum - UXB? | 4.60 | | Good condition but a rather sickly raspberry porter |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Lancaster - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Two Bays | 4.40 | Not Tried | Apparently an oaked pale ale |
25 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Prescott - Grand Prix | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Boss - Brave American IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
28 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Still the silly signs telling people to get away from the bar once served.
Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | | OK |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Scorcher | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Bow Bells | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
09 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Dynamics changed significantly by hand-made garish notices stuck to all the till-fronts saying "Service Area only" and "No standing at the bar", the latter with arrows that I could not understand the delimitation of. Made me feel most unwelcome and the pub most un-publike compared with previous excellent experiences.
Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | | Despite the miserable signs at the bar this was in excellent top form |
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Fat Sprat | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | Actually selling! Must be the branding |
27 Jan 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Pretty packed with all ages and types.
Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | | Creamy head and down the pint too |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Batemans - Yella Belly Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Vale - Black Beauty Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
13 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit.
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Wantsum - Turbulent Priest | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Hydes - First Frost | 3.80 | Not Tried | Deceptively? the pumpclip omits the Hydes provenance, hidden by saying "Crafted in Media City UK" |
Hopdaemon - Red | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
16 Oct 2017 (ChrisE)
Evening visit and a good traditional pub atmosphere, I liked it.
Wychwood - Zululand Pale Ale | 4.20 | | Good amber coloured ale. |
Shepherd Neame - Late Red | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Hook Norton - Haymaker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Banana Bread Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Theakston - Pink Grapefuit Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Vale - Steampunk | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
30 Sep 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | |
Hook Norton - Townshend Cathcarts Xtra Pale Ale | 4.20 | | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Ruddles Best | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Nelson - Nelsons Blood | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
Wickwar - Sundowner | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
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