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The Wagon Works (JD Wetherspoon), Eastleigh

28 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO50 9FJ

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Aqualung . left this review about The Wagon Works (JD Wetherspoon)

This JDW which was an original pub called the Home Tavern is named after the huge rail construction, maintenance and stabling sites nearby that are now a shadow of what they once were.
You can actually see the pub from the trains and the station as it's just across the road. It's a large corner pub that my old Hampshire beer guide reveals was a Whitbread pub. It's a roughly L shaped room with better than average fixtures and fittings. The bar has ten hand pumps which had one available soon, GK Ruddles, Doom Bore, MASH Pale, Piddle Mad Hare, Itchen Valley Pure Gold, Old Peculier, Bowman's Swift One, Wild Weather Big Muddy and Ringwood 49er. I went for the Mad Hare (£2.59) which was in excellent condition. Although a bit more expensive than most, I found this to be a good Spoons especially when compared to their Southampton outlets.

On 27th March 2017 - rating: 7
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E TA left this review about The Wagon Works (JD Wetherspoon)

A pleasant pub by JDW's standards, this one is well described by JAQPTIO, below, and is complemented with the usual mute gaming machines. The staff were friendly enough, but there were too many young children running around for my liking, Three ales on, plus two 'coming soon', and Black Dragon cider boxed behind the bar. I had a pint of Amber Mash, which was OK but left a bit of an aftertaste. I'd be happy to drink here again.

On 16th May 2016 - rating: 6
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john mcgraw left this review about The Wagon Works (JD Wetherspoon)

Fairly small pub compared to other Wetherspoon's with an L shaped bar and 2 distinct drinking areas.Place could do with an update as it was very grubby.Very poor selection of real ales on my visit.

On 5th November 2012 - rating: 3
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Wagon Works (JD Wetherspoon)

One of the rarer 'spoons that actually looks like a pub rather than a converted showroom (because that is what it has always been). Large 'L'-shape bar with the standard furniture and decor. Resasonable selection of guest ales from the ten handpumps, in addition to the usual suspects, including two from Cottage Brewing and HPA from Hammerpot Brewery (£2.35). (NB - Review dates from August 2011.)

On 5th February 2012 - rating: 6
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Ga Andrews left this review about Home Tavern

'Wagon Works'
Formerly the Old Tavern, now a Wetherspoons 'Wagon Works' in tribute to Eastleigh history with Train & Carriage making. It’s really nice to see this pub redecorated and refurbished, quite a contrast to its former days, they have interesting display of sepia photographs around the bar of all things Locomotive (although I couldn’t figure out the large over the top mirrors that you can’t see into!)
I enjoyed a lunchtime pint of Admiral Nelsons, with their burger deal for £4.75. They had at least 6 other real ales on tap, and were advertising a beer festival for the next month. The bar staff were friendly enough, but I guess it just lacked a bit of atmosphere. However it was nice to see that the old pub is being used by all generations Eastleigh’s community. 27th October 2009

On 27th October 2009 - rating: 8
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