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The Powder Monkey (JD Wetherspoon), Exmouth
Exmouth
EX8 1RJ
JDW Powder Monkey
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Powder Monkey (JD Wetherspoon)
Just a short distance from Exmouth station, this is a pleasant branch of Wetherspoons with a bit of a locals’ boozer vibe to it. You enter the pub through a small front courtyard with some nice garden furniture and an old cannon, which ties in with the pub’s name - a naval slang term for the young boys who would fill cartridges and shells with gunpowder. Moving through to the front seating area, there are a few decent, comfy seating spaces that maybe feel a little detached from the main body of the pub, but are each tucked away behind partitioning walls and had individual lit fireplaces, which made them relatively cosy spots to bag. The bar appears midway down the left-hand side and has a bevelled purple counter front and typical ‘Spoons bar back, with the customer side benefitting from a wide skylight that allows plenty of natural light into this otherwise rather gloomy central part of the building. A good mix of high tables and stools plus regular tables and chairs fill the space opposite, with a couple of TV screens showing Six Nations rugby with the sound on. The room extends into a wider rear space, chopped up a little by covid screens, with a lot more tables and chairs under wood panelled walls with ‘Spoons info boards detailing the history of pub and its links to Walter Raleigh and his eventual execution. A solid mid afternoon crowd, many of whom were seemingly here for the sport, ensured a decent atmosphere, although this did include a fair share of screaming kids, plus one who was running a remote control car through the rear part of the pub.
On the bar, there were three regular ’Spoons ales plus a rather impressive five guests, from which I chose a pint of Green Jack Lurcher Stout which was served in good condition by a very pleasant barmaid. I also stopped here for a quick spot of lunch and found that the food came within a few minutes of ordering and was the usual cheap, no frills fayre you expect from this chain.
This place seemed to have quite a bit going for it, whether that be a good ale selection, welcoming staff, a few cosy seating areas or the nice front courtyard, making it a notch up from your average provincial town ‘Spoons experience. With a central location so close to the station, it’s a bit of a no brainer to add this to any crawl around Exmouth.
On 5th June 2022
- rating: 7
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Aqualung . left this review about The Powder Monkey (JD Wetherspoon)
I couldn't find any reference to the original use of this building. It looks like a large house so maybe it was. The entrance is via the front patio and inside it consists of a rectangular room with the bar area in the middle. It's not that large as their outlets go but on a Friday evening despite being busy getting served was no problem and I found a table.
The bar has ten hand pumps which had a better than average choice of the JDW Trio Of Doom, Otter Head, Dartmoor Jail Ale, Hanlon's Firefly, Woods Shropshire Lass, Bays Devon Dumpling, Hobgoblin and Dorset Brewing Durdle Door. I had time for a few of the Otter Head (£2.75) which was excellent.
I thought this was a good Spoons.
On 22nd May 2017
- rating: 7
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Powder Monkey (JD Wetherspoon)
Fairly average Wetherspoon's, with a rather plain large main bar lacking much character. Reasonable drinking area outside with smokers kept to one side (in theory at least). Range of beers was quite good though with a couple of interesting local ones on offer and condition was fine.
On 31st August 2014
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes - Patio out front - last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - JDW vouchers only - last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 05 June 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 05 June 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Micropub : No last updated 05 June 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 05 June 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 10 April 2014 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
