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The Sovereign of the Seas (JD Wetherspoon), Orpington
Petts Wood
Postal town: Orpington
BR5 1DG
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Sovereign of the Seas (JD Wetherspoon)
Unremarkable-looking 'spoons, with a typically dull converted shopping parade unit interior but benefiting from front and rear patio seating areas. On the plus side, it usually has a reasonable selection of real ales and several draught ciders on the two banks of six handpumps. However, there is understandably a reduced selection in these strange times, but two Southwark Brewing beers were available on this post-Lockdown 2 visit - LPA and an absolutely cracking Potters' Fields Porter (splendid value at just £1.69).
On 5th December 2020
- rating: 7
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Sovereign of the Seas (JD Wetherspoon)
A fairly decent branch of Wetherspoon's, with a surprisingly good selection of real cider.
Service was relatively quick and friendly for us. Staff who are collecting glasses and/or cleaning tables get back to the bar quickly if there are customers waiting, which is often a common moan of mine with 'spoon's.
Ales were the usual Greene King Abbot, Ruddles Best & Sharp's Doom Bar, with Southwark Routemaster Red & Thornbridge Jaipur being the guests. Ciders were Weston's Old Rosie & Rosie's Pig, Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon & Snail's Bank Rhubarb Cider.
Convenient for the station and local bus routes.
On 10th September 2020
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Sovereign of the Seas (JD Wetherspoon)
A good sized Spoons on entrance that tapers into a narrower back lounge area. The colour scheme is easy on the eye with mustard coloured painted walls predominantly, and some red painted areas here and there. The service was disappointingly slow on our visit, as one member of staff fussed around a customer at the coffee machine trying to get their second free cup, whilst another member of staff cleared the tables. Nine handpumps in use with two Ruddles, a Doombar and one GK IPA. The five guest beers were Truman's Tail Feather, Brewster's Hop A Doodle Do, Elland White Prussian, Adnam's Mosaic and Thornbridge Jaipur. We went for the Brewster's, which was an exceptionally good pint.
On 16th January 2018
- rating: 7
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Orpington, 1.47 miles, 28 min walk (show)
Chislehurst, 1.56 miles, 30 min walk (show)
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