The Rising Sun (JD Wetherspoon), Redditch

New build JDW just up from the theatre and shops. Cleaner than the average Spoons. Friendlier staff than the average. Beer in excellent condition (Goffs Jouster and Exmoor Gold) at £2.10 and £2.45. Can't be knocked. Good Beer Guide 2022 entry.

The Rising Sun is a modern looking Wetherspoons that is on one of Redditch's main shopping streets. Once inside there is an L shaped room which is carpeted,the bar faces on entry,there is a small raised area to the front left,there are tall tables and chairs on the left side and normal tables and chairs elsewhere. There was a decent choice of guest beers on the bar,i had a drink of Goffs Spring Ale,which was a decent drink,the other beers noted were Backyard Antipodean,Prescott Chequered Flag,Purity Pure Gold and Saddlers Peaky Blinder. This Wetherspoons was a lot busier than the Royal Enfield and i preferred this one. Pub visited 26/5/2017

Unremarkable 'spoons with an 'L'-shaped bar housed in quite a modern building. Mix of furniture in the different seating / dining areas - some of which are well lit, others not. Reasonable choice of ten real ales - although none very local - in a variety of styles, plus a draught cider, from the two banks of six handpumps, with the Green Jack Lurcher Stout (£2.35) being my selection.

This is a town centre JDW in what looks like a fairly modern red brick building. It's a large low ceilinged L shaped room with fairly typical fixtures and fittings. As a building it's quite dull but it makes up for that with a good selection on the 12 hand pumps. On my Tuesday lunchtime visit there was one unused, a cider, GK Abbot & IPA, Doom Bore, a second Abbot, Prescott Hill Climb & Track Record, Springfield Roaring Meg, Sadler's Peaky Blinder & Red IPA and Hobgoblin Gold. I went for the Sadler's Red IPA (£2.50, standard guest ale price is £2.35) which was first class. This is GBG 2016 listed and deservedly so. It's a good Spoons well worth a visit.