The Vigilance (JD Wetherspoon), Brixham

This Wetherspoons opened in 1998 and is named after the last fishing trawler to be built in Brixham in 1926, the trawler of the same name has been restored and is now on display in Brixham harbour. The pubs frontage on the ground floor is more than half glass as this provides the only natural light, despite this the pub is quite dark. The interior is small by JDW standards and is one roughly square open plan room with a couple of supporting pillars dotted around, the dark wood bar counter forms a small arc in the back right corner, in the left wall towards the front of the room is a nice cast iron coal fire with dark wood surround and mantle piece, there are also some booths down the left hand side of the room and dark red fabric bench seating along the right side with high tables and chairs in the middle of the room, there is a brown patterned carpet and local historic facts, photos and Victorian prints on the walls. Regular ales are Greene King Abbot Ale and Ruddles with up to four guest beers which on this occasion were Branscombe Vale Draymans Best Bitter, Dorset Durdle Door, Dartmoor Jail Ale and Red Rock Devon Coast IPA (Cask Marque). I tried the Draymans and the Durdle Door and both were excellent in my opinion, in fact my drinking companion thought that the Durdle Door was one of the best pints that he had tried in ages. It was nice to note that all four guests were reasonably local, one being from a neighbouring county. A good Wetherspoons that doesn’t feel like a glorified canteen which I think some of the larger branches are. Seems that a bit of care has been taken when choosing the guest beers which is good to see and the quality was very good, although this is the only occasion that I have visited this particular Spoons. On this experience I would pop in for a couple again if in the area.

a fantastic atmosphere i took my parents and 4 children there this week, the staff were refreshingly friendly and the food most excellent we will be visiting again soon

Official page of The Vigilance - www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk

Official page of The Vigilance - www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk