The Jack Phillips (JD Wetherspoon), Godalming

Jack Phillips was some bloke who operated the radio on the Titanic and who went down with the ship while still sending out SOS messages to other ships. He was born in Godalming. As noted below it is a nicely done light airy space but on my Friday lunchtime visit the staff were struggling to keep the tables clear. On the bar were two banks of five pumps with the two usual GK beers, London Pride, Deuchar's IPA, Wychwood Piledriver, Langham LSD, Bingham Hip Hop, King Red River, Tillingbourne Black Troll and the Wadworth Full Sail Wassail American beer. I thought this was a good balanced selection and went for the Langham LSD (£2.50), a new beer and brewery for me and it was in excellent condition. This pub is a GBG regular and deservedly so on the strength of my visit.

A modern, clean and bright JDW (converted from a Waitrose so I’m told, bet that made the local’s heads spin at the time). Long and narrow, with tasteful powder blue walls and some nice fittings – modelled on an Art Deco passenger saloon of an ocean liner apparently. Because of this (I assume) there are no TV screens at all. Frankly, if more Spoons were decorated in this manner they’d be nicer places. A very good ale selection, my Bath Prophecy was near-perfect, so good I had an unscheduled second despite fierce competition from some other ‘come-hither’ options. Staff were courteous and on-the-ball. I ate here and the food came out in less than five minutes. One of Timbo's best efforts, I'd happily do this one again.

Standard spoons, quite good but avoid the quiz night.

Official page of The Jack Phillips - www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk

Official page of The Jack Phillips - www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk