The Packhorse Inn (JD Wetherspoon), Sleaford

This is an old coaching inn that became a Spoons in 2005. Although it was a hotel JDW are not currently using it as one. Inside it is long and narrow although the central bar area does open out a bit more. Despite being open plan there are a few separate areas. The bar has ten hand pumps but on my visit the beer selection was poor as one was unused then the two GK beers and Doom Bore were doubled up. This left just one beer from the local festival, Marston's Old Empire and the local 8 sail John Barleycorn IPA. I went for the John Barleycorn (£2.40) a 5.5% English IPA in very good condition. Overall I thought this was a nice enough Spoons but let down by the poor beer choice, especially as it is GBG 2016 listed.

The Packhorse is a large old pub that is at the top end of the main shopping street. The entrance to this pub is up a few steps and once inside there was one very long room the front area had leather settees plus normal tables and chairs,there was no bar in this area,further back and up a couple of steps took you to the bar this was on the left and it was quite long,the seating in this area was normal spoons type with tall tables and chairs closest to the bar and smaller ones along the back wall. There were 8 real ales on the bar three normal spoons ones and five guest beers i had a drink of Brewsters Hop A Doodle Doo and this was a very nice dink,the other guest beers were Brewsters Decadance, Brewsters Rutterkin, Springhead Roaring Meg and Springhead Maid Marrion Blonde. The service was very poor with us having to wait about 10 minutes to get a drink and this was before the main dinnertime rush had started. As far as spoons go i thought this was a fairly decent one. Pub visited 3/9/2011