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The Isaac Merritt (JD Wetherspoon)
Paignton
TQ3 3AA
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Steve C left this review about The Isaac Merritt (JD Wetherspoon)
The Isaac Merrit is one of two Wetherspoons in Paignton (Talk of the Town is the other one) and in my opinion this is the superior one. The bar on the right hand wall is separated from booths that line the left hand wall by a central seating area that is split up by supporting pillars. At the rear there is a raised family area and children are permitted until 21:00. The décor follows the usual JDW formula and the all-important plasma screen showing muted rolling news is present. At the rear there is an outside seating area that is open from 09:00 until 21:00. The pub itself is open every day from 08:00 until midnight and cheap food is available all day.
The bar is stocked with standard draught and I counted twelve hand pumps in two banks of six on the bar. The likes of Abbot Ale and Ruddles are all available and there was a good selection of local guest beers.
I found the staff to be friendly and they were interacting with the locals which made a change for this company’s staff. I first swung by on a recent Saturday night, but it was rammed so I decided to give it a miss and ended up popping in the following evening when it was a little quieter.
This is an above average Spoons and worth a visit if in the area.
On 26th April 2012
- rating: 8
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Gill Smith left this review about The Isaac Merritt (JD Wetherspoon)
This Wetherspoon outlet is in the 2012 Good Beer Guide and deserves it’s place there. There were 12 real ales on, Greene King Abbott, Ruddles and 10 guest beers. Popular in a good location, and has a community notice board with useful information on. Meet the brewer nights were being advertised for Friday and Sunday. Due to needing to catch a bus I couldn’t stay long, but did enjoy Arundel New Horizons before leaving.
On 1st April 2012
- rating: 9
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Ale Monster left this review about The Isaac Merritt (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a small Wetherspoon’s pub that is named after the founder of the Singer Sewing Machine Company who lived in Paignton towards the end of his life (1875). It has one open plan room with a couple of supporting columns, a bar counter on the right, several booths on the left and a family eating area at the back of the room on the right. There are the usual local history bits and bobs that Wetherspoon’s normally have on the walls which include a few antique looking Singer sewing machines displayed on shelves. There is a small beer patio at the back of the building on the left.
Regular ales are Green King Ruddles Best Bitter and Abbot Ale, Courage Directors Bitter and Bays Gold with up to six changing guest beers which on this occasion were Bays Topsail, Elgood’s Greyhound, Teignworthy Harveys Special Brew, Banks & Taylor Dragon Slayer, Dorset Chesil and Jurassic (Cask Marque and GBG 2011). I had halves of Topsail, Harveys, Dragon Slayer and Jurassic which were all in good condition.
This is a very good Wetherspoon’s which has a better atmosphere than most spoons, probably because it isn’t very big and therefore feels more like a pub. The selection of ales was interesting and the ones I tried were well kept in my opinion. Paignton is blessed with two better than average Wetherspoon’s pubs (see also the Talk of the Town), I would definitely return for a drink.
On 8th January 2011
- rating: 8
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