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The Shrewsbury Hotel (JD Wetherspoon), Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
SY1 1PU
Pub Type
J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Shrewsbury Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
Large building close to the Welsh Bridge, housing a fairly unremarkable 'spoons and a Wetherspoon hotel. Standard-issue furniture and décor in a variety of seating areas, with a large patio beer garden at the front. Busy in the early evening, but the bar and kitchen staff seemed efficient and tables were cleared in a timely fashion. Duplicated selection from the two banks of six handpumps on this first revisit since 2015: Ruddles, Doom Bar and Abbot plus Exmoor's Skip Intro, Butcombe Brewers Strength Original and the beer festival Germain hazy lager from Brouwerij de Bock (£2.69).
On 24th March 2024
- rating: 6
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Shrewsbury Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
Early morning visit for breakfast on my way to Wales. The only beer I noticed was Oakham Inferno. The food was decent, not a bad place to stop.
On 18th October 2021
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Shrewsbury Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
A slightly-rambling old-school Spoons hotel with library-era décor, in a slightly-rambling old hotel building. With the autumn festival on it was a bit difficult to tell what the normal ale selection is, but it did include some local brews. Service seemed efficient though and it was generally adequate.
On 21st October 2019
- rating: 7
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custodian 42 left this review about The Shrewsbury Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
After the Lloyds came this, the last one before getting our train. Ale selection slightly better - there actually was Abbot on hand pump - but not by much. Not impressed with Tim's efforts in Shrewsbury.
On 14th May 2017
- rating: 5
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Al Bundy left this review about The Shrewsbury Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
This large multi-roomed Wethers has gradually improved I have found. It was pleasing to see 4 guest ales on alongside the Green King IPA, Abbott and Doom Bore, rather than just 2 whenever Ive been in. All 4 guests today were Xmas themed. The River Severn over the road was very full today.
On 4th December 2015
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about The Shrewsbury Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
This is one of the JDW hotels and was fairly quiet on my Wednesday evening visit. It's a long bar with various areas surrounding it. The bar has two banks of 5 hand pumps but GK IPA, Abbot and Sharp's Doom Bore were all doubled up.
This left Milestone Classic Dark Mild, Exe Valley Shephard's Crook, Salopian Gold and Beartwon Black Bear. I went for the Milestone Mild (£2.35) which was in excellent condition. It's interesting to note that the price differential between the two Shrewsbury Spoons and other pubs is a lot less than I'm used to in London Suburbs and the South, under a pound rather than almost always over a pound.
I preferred this one to the modern place over the road but I don't think either are that brilliant.
On 18th June 2015
- rating: 6
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Peter Rydings left this review about The Shrewsbury Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
Think we caught it on a bad day must have been Managers day off Tables full of dirty plates and glasses and just untidy staff looked as if they did not want to be there. You could have been put off going in Big gang of lads in the beer garden very noisy with a lot of bad language. The bright side we had a good meal
On 15th May 2014
- rating: 5
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Quinno _ left this review about The Shrewsbury Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
Large JDW ‘lodge’ by the Welsh Bridge with some outside seating taking advantage of a partial view (though it’s mainly traffic in the eyeline). Multi-area’d inside with different painted walls in each one. Chaotic understaffed bars (a pillar divides) with a mish-mash of people queuing and others simply sauntering up and getting served before others. As the staff didn’t really seem to give a hoot I decided to use the dark arts of bar skills to sneakily get ahead by going to a quiet corner and flagging down an errant barmaid like a stranded motorist would the AA. Not really worth the effort as my Beer Studio Dark Side was merely average and came replete with a dirty glass. Food was at least quick out though the standard was poor, no butter on the jacket potato. Pretty unsatisfactory all round and I’d advise to avoid this one and do the Montgomery Tower if you are unshakeably committed to Spooning it up in town.
On 25th April 2014
- rating: 4
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Old Boots left this review about The Shrewsbury Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
Quite an elegant ‘spoons and Wetherlodge, housed in a neoclassical styled building beside Welsh bridge. Internally divided into a number of spaces the front areas having a bit of counter each, which would be challenging for the normal type of 'spoons staff but those on when I was there were really excellent, even treating a rather confused elderly man with care and respect (no not me). It was quiet at the time of course. A pretty standard arrangement of 5+5 hand pumps plus the usual T bar of kegs and wines. Beer quality was also pretty good. The dark panelled walls and ceilings were getting a fresh coat of paint in a lighter shade so it might be a little brighter inside in future.
On 16th September 2013
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Mark Davey left this review about The Shrewsbury Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
Typical Spoons it is, but when it's the only place open at 8am on a rainy Sunday morning and you could do with a filling breakfast, it is an oasis in the town of Shrewsbury.
Having spent the night visiting the watering holes in town, the Shrewsbury Hotel was just what the doctor ordered to fend off the impending hangover. Although I didn't sample any beer on this visit, there were 8 handpulls on the bar offering a variety of local and national beers. One of our party of 6 did try a couple and declared them fit for consumption. If you do GK, the IPA was on at £1.99. Can't remember the last time I saw beer at less than two quid. Most of the rest was below £2.50, which probably explains the little clique of regulars in the corner cuddling thier lager.
Nice clean Spoons with good toilets if all you want is a Wetherpee. Worth a visit but some much better boozers in town.
On 25th June 2013
- rating: 7
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