Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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- Inside my skull
Your favourite/recomended spoons?
- Thread starter Blue Hills
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Yes that’s the one. Lovely building, both inside and out. But I prefer supporting the independents more though some are a bike ride away.
I just realised its not the Hedley Verity, I don't know how that popped into my head as I have never been in there, its the Cuthbert Broderick we use a lot, the Stick and Twist we sometimes visit, and also The Bank, which is a very busy pub and the last time we visited the Ruddles was terrible.
OP
OP
- Location
- London
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yep Cuthbert Broderick very good if with bike - nice outdoor space in a nice setting. Had a very nice pint of something seriously strong and very local when in there (can't remember what - was dark/black) - agreed with the barman that since I had a long ride ahead I probably shouldn't have a second.
I'd stay off the Ruddles - better choices in most spoons - was once somewhat revered as I recall but that was in a time when beer choices were very limited/poor. Shows how bad things once were IMHO.
I do usually avoid Ruddle's as its very hit and miss, it can be a decent pint but its not consistent, my mate likes it, especially as its 99p a pint in our local spoons.
A good fall back in Spoons if there is no decent hand pulled was John Smiths and a popular choice here in Yorkshire, but they have replaced it with Worthingtons.
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OP
- Location
- London
agree about it being a fallback - particularly if you fancy something weaker - but hell John Smiths is getting really desperate IMHO - I'd just pass at that point, walk out - or maybe go for a Guinness - rare that I have to do that but I had to in one of the Chester ones recently. Then pedalled to the far plainer one across town for something very nice.I do usually avoid Ruddle's as its very hit and miss, it can be a decent pint but its not consistent, my mate likes it, especially as its 99p a pint in our local spoons.
A good fall back in Spoons if there is no decent hand pulled was John Smiths and a popular choice here in Yorkshire, but they have replaced it with Worthingtons.
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- Location
- London
now there's an idea - the one on Whitehall has of course closed.Rumour has it that when the refurb of parliament goes ahead the whole estate will be reviewed and No10 converted to a Weatherspoons - it's being used as one already.
Adam4868
Guru
Chinese whispers....Rumour has it that when the refurb of parliament goes ahead the whole estate will be reviewed and No10 converted to a Weatherspoons - it's being used as one already.
craigwend
Grimpeur des terrains plats
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
It certainly is! I had breakfast in there this morning with my family. The building is very impressive. There is also a very large sun-trap beer garden looking down over the city.
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
I had breakfast in a Salisbury Spoons last weekend. The world's smallest egg, rather overdone, the cheapest bacon, soggy hash browns, cheap beans, and a just-about acceptable sausage. Though I have to say that the hotel was okay, and very helpful in securely storing our filthy bikes.
I take it you haven't come down to ride Sarah's 200?
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Ha ha - NO! I am VERY unfit at the moment, hardly having ridden my bike since Christmas. I did 27 km round the lanes a couple of days ago and will repeat that loop shortly. The rest of the trip has been taken up with family gatherings.
I just downloaded my pictures of the pub...
(I must learn how to engage the ultrawide setting on my phone camera - even from the back of the car park I couldn't get all of the buildings in.)
(Just one of the rooms.)
(Beer garden looking down towards Exeter St David's station.)
