The Royal Hop Pole (JD Wetherspoon), Tewkesbury

Decent looking spoons which was absolutely packed when I called. We were planning to a quick lunch here but every table was occupied (mainly by people drinking coffee!) so we moved on after a quick drink. I will call again when it is quieter!

a busy upmarket Spoons with hotel attached. couldn't be bothered waiting on the crowd of food seekers at the bar so I moved on pretty swiftly. it did have a decent selection of beer if that's all you care about but it was chaotic and food dominated today.

Cleaner than average Spoons and the £2.18 Hook Norton Flagship was probably the best pint found in the town. More one armed bandits than punters. Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2CBmDFM

I left my other half in another pub so I could come and see this 2018 Good Beer Guide JDW bar, and found it to be a very popular rather noisy bar. Impressed finding a clean table easily enough given it was so full, and my beer choice of Gloucester Aussie Pale was one of the best of the day.