3 decent ales on for first time in a while. Whilst the elephant has 2 wantsum. Had to happen.
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ABV
Score
Notes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur
5.90
More new casks going on but giant heads with those sparklers.
12 Apr 2025 (Dosser)
3 guests on mainly sunny afternoon. Seen different prices for jaipur in 5 Different spoons pubs today. We're the most expensive. £3.52.
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ABV
Score
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Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Dry-Hopped
5.90
Fab and great price. Just not £1.29 as in elephant on Wednesdays
07 Mar 2025 (Dosser)
Beer festival time. £2.65 a pint here so not so silly. 4 festival ales on. Good for here.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Oakham - Harmonia
5.50
Hazy ipa. Lovely
Black Sheep - Blossom
6.00
Chocolate, coffee and cherry flavours. Bit sweet.
Greene King - Cherry Nice
4.00
Like a cherry squash. Not much cop. Waste of time brewing stuff like this.
05 Mar 2025 (Dosser)
Quiz on. 3 festival ales plus the usual lot. Dune buggy from northdown on at £3.23. Sold at 1.25 in the elephant pm.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Oakham - Harmonia
5.50
Lovely hazy ipa. There was a 5% Italian chocolate porter on but I can't seem to put it on.
25 Feb 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on.
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ABV
Score
Notes
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin)
5.00
Clear for a vegan beer. I didnt like it.
19 Feb 2025 (Dosser)
Ordering alot of lowish strength local beers here. Unlike the Elephant in Margit which has been putting on an amazing selection at £1.99 recently.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Northdown - Tidal Pool
4.60
A little tired. Guests now at £3.23 at the RVP.
06 Jan 2025 (Dosser)
3 beers on but no massive discounts like in margate spoons where jaipur was £1.29 with camra voucher.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Hook Norton - Double Stout
4.80
Clip told me of loads of ingredients but tasted too watery.
18 Dec 2024 (Dosser)
Miserable selection of guests unless you enjoy a beer with santa in the title. 3 guests on.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Greene King - Abbot
5.00
Just good.
02 Nov 2024 (Dosser)
3 guests on. No one outside on a miserable day.
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ABV
Score
Notes
Wantsum - Black Pig
4.80
Ice cold beer, flat and lacking condition. Rumour this place is closing for a refurbishment later this month. Needs a reset considering its the world's biggest spoons.
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 204 times, seen 182 different beers and tried 152 of them.
