The Draper's Arms (JD Wetherspoon), Peterborough

Grainstore Gold, Rutland Panther, Holden's Special, Woodforde Wherry, Pedigree, Old Peculier, Directors, Ruddles, Abbot. It's a pretty good ‘spoons.

Routine Wetherspoons but at least the service was quite quick. This is the better of the two Wetherspoons in town though. As ETA says, to be included for the ale choice but not somewhere you will want to linger.

This typical JDW full of social rejects (OK, and a few normal people), unleashed children and slow, amateurish staff (apart from the lady with OCD who was quite charming) occupies a narrow shop front, formerly a textiles factory and carpet shop, and is the first pub you come to on entering the run-down high street area from the station end. There is little by way of atmosphere and the mood is one of depression. Five ales plus 1 Dutch, 1 German and 1 Czech beer on draft. I had a pint of Bateman's Springtime Oatmeal Beer which wasn't that inspiring. The wifi doesn't work properly. Include on a crawl for the beer choice, but I really wouldn't want to spend an evening here.

When i visited this pub it was called the Old Monk and i dont think it was a Spoons house. Once inside this was a large modern pub converted from other use,with places this large there is always somewhere to sit but i am not that struck on these types of pubs. There were two real ales on the bar i had a drink of London Pride and this was a nice drink the other beer was Boddingtons bitter. Pub visited 2/8/2000