The Keel Row (Lloyds No1), Newcastle Upon Tyne

Pretty terrible Spoons in a pretty terrible leisure complex. I wasn't planning to visit but I happened to walk past it after the match on the way back to the train station. It would have been rude to walk past so I had a quick half of something local. I wouldn't bother again!

As noted below it’s grim and of absolutely no charm whatsoever, in keeping with the leisure complex it’s set within. A single carpeted room with no decor of interest. Limited choice of ales. Not worth bothering with.

This is a small Lloyds set in the Gate shopping centre. Why are three of the five city Newcastle JDWs Lloyds? With the Union Rooms due for closure that will become three out of four. It's pretty grim inside being a single gloomy room with the bar on the right and the Lloyds paraphernalia on the left. It has the usual furnishings and was quiet on my Thursday morning visit. The bar has a pathetic three hand pumps which had Doom Bore, Allendale Adder Lager and Big Lamp Keelman Brown. If you want a low ABV beer here it looks like you're stuck with Doom Bore. I went for the Keelman Brown which was in good nick and I assume is an attewmpt to recreate the Newcastle Brown of old. This and the other Locale option saved this from getting a shameful one out of ten.