The Weavers Arms, Leigh

bit of a Spoons in all but name, but with sports and grey paint. A decent atmosphere with pleasant background music (Mazzy Star, Cranberries and Sinead) and a wide range of clientele on an afternoon. Quite a few diners, others watching the football, others just having a quiet Sunday pint. The interior is vast, open plan and boring but it does the job. 4 ales from Coach House plus Lilleys lemon and lime cider. my pint of the winter ale was a bargain £2.75 but a bit tasteless, not much wrong with condition though. It’s probably a reliable option in Leigh where the more traditional pubs seem to have fallen from grace a bit.

Paid another visit in December. Six hand pulls with all in service. One was a cider (Lilleys?) and the ales were Doom Bar, two Christmas beers from Coach House, Spitfire, and possibly another festive themed one that I failed to make a note of. My Coach House Christmas Stocking was £1.35 for a half, still cheap but not as bargain basement as a year or so before. A bit of a gripe from me in that the barmaid served out of turn. The gentleman that got served in front of me appeared to point out that I was next, but she ignored him and continued to serve him. I assume he was a regular and got preferential treatment. Second gripe was a less than perfectly clean glass with what looked like it could have been a lipstick mark near the top. The pub was quite busy at the time of my visit but despite the cheap food offering I only clocked one table with food, while I was on my way out.

Official site of The Weavers Arms - www.greatukpubs.co.uk

Official site of The Weavers Arms - www.greatukpubs.co.uk

A large Yates's and you know what to expect. Open plan with the bar to your right on entering. There are two handpumps on the bar with a perry and Hobgob on. The Hobgob was sour but as I only ordered a half and got a pint of Guinness as a replacement this certainly adds points. That said, if you know Yates's you know what you're getting and this place isn't no different from the rest.