The Society Rooms (JD Wetherspoon), Stalybridge

Another 'spoons breakfast visit. Like most of my early visits, this did not let me down. Standard size breakfast, a cappuccino (+ free top up) and a pint of the local Millstone Tiger Rut which was excellent (but no free top up!). This 'spoons seemed quite large. Looking at previous photos it seems that it has been extended into the next building on the right. I score it 8(B) for my breakfast visit. I would average it out if it got a much lower score for an evening visit.

The Society Rooms is smaller than many JDWs with the bar on the right and a patio / garden at the rear. It was fairly quiet on my early Saturday evening visit. The ten hand pumps had three Available Soon, two GK beers, four festival beers and Oakham Green Devil IPA. I went for the Adnam's Sloe Porter and the Green Devil IPA both at the festival price of £2.45 and in great condition. It thought this was a good Spoons.

This is a standard Wetherspoons food/drink space. All very average

Standard Wetherspoons fare.

A fairly standard JDW with regards to the decor. A two level pub converted from a Co-op, hence the name. Good service at the bar and a good range of guest ales on the 10 handpumps made this pub stand out a bit from the JDW norm. Both pints I had were in good nick as well. Pretty busy at 6 on a Friday with a very friendly atmosphere. Well worth a visit when in Stalybridge.