The Coliseum (JD Wetherspoon), Abergavenny

Although this building was once a cinema their is little evidence of it inside which makes me wonder if the interior and especially the roof had been rebuilt before it became a pub. As mentioned below once you have climbed a staircase it's a dull rectangular shed with all the usual furnishings. There was a large TV projector screen which was off putting. There are ten hand pumps but the choice was abysmal with one unused, one available soon, a festival beer from well over a month ago, the JDW Trio Of Doom doubled up, Brain's Bread Of Heaven and ostensibly Glamorgan Cwrw Gorslas. I asked for this and it turned out it wasn't on. There is nothing more annoying in a Spoons than seeing beers supposedly on that aren't. I asked the barmaid if there was a reason for it showing as being available when it wasn't and as always got no response. For the third time in less than a week I was cornered into drinking the rubbish Bread Of Heaven (£2.29). I thought this place was a complete waste of time.

Very attractive entrance to this former cinema, but the interior to be found once you have climbed a flight of stairs is a disappointingly plain barn. Usual 'spoons furniture and decor. Narrow balcony at the back. Reasonable selection from the ten handpumps, including various local beers such as Thunderbird from the Kite Brewery (£2.25).

Abergavenny’s JDW, converted from an old cinema. Some nice old tiling outside (see pics). Unusually for a Spoons, go up a few steps to enter. This leads to a single open plan room with some ironwork supports crossing the arched ceiling. Fairly nasty interior colour scheme, they really should have done a better job on kitting it out than this though the unusual circular gents were interesting. Understaffed at the bar. Two of the four guest ales off, my Butcombe Matthew was at least in good form. We ate and there were some issues with the food, a companions dish being hot on the outside and freezing cold within (having waited a long enough for it). Disappointing