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The Corryvreckan (JD Wetherspoon), Oban
Oban
PA34 4LW
Reviews of The Corryvreckan (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
paulof horsham left this review about The Corryvreckan (JD Wetherspoon)
Ok, I weakened; I gave in and I sampled Oban's JDW outlet. You've been to a Spoons, so you know the score. It's got a carpet, the like of which you've not seen before. There's a comatose customer with a member of staff in attendance. There's not quite enough of them serving behind the bar and none have a clue who's next. There's 6 mostly unadventurous ales on sale, though one is now off. So much the same as your local one.
How does this differ? Well, it's located beside Oban harbour, gateway to the Isle of Mull and other islands and surrounded by mountains - though mostly you get to see a docked ferry. Internally, it's a right barn of a place, easily the biggest pub in town and with the widest range of ales. Also, the wi-fi's hopeless.
But no way is it the best pub in town. Visit if you're a fan of the chain (or one of those tickers). Check it out if you're in need of cheap grog or food.
If you want a more authentic experience, or don't have the patience to stand at the bar, hoping you'll eventually get served, there are other and better pubs in town. As you'd expect.
On 9th October 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 554 recommendations about 516 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Corryvreckan (JD Wetherspoon)
Large barn-like structure owned by Wetherspoon's next to the ferry port and the railway and bus stations.
With only 3 other pubs serving real ale in the town and with much lower prices than elsewhere, I was unsurprised to see that this place was very busy. However, it was also far too noisy and boisterous for my liking. A few people were in for meals. Others were there to simply get bladdered, seemingly competing with one another to see who could shout the loudest.
Greene King Abbot & Sharp's Doom Bar are the regular ales. Guests were Greene King IPA and the seasonal Elgood's Berry Xmas Everyone, Rudgate Evil Elf & Otter Claus. One of only 2 places in Scotland I found serving any real ales from England (not that I was particularly looking for them), all of the beers were pretty bland and uninspiring.
By all means come here for the best real ale selection in town, but if you want a proper pub choose pretty much anywhere else instead.
On 25th December 2022
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3040 recommendations about 3038 pubs]
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Corryvreckan (JD Wetherspoon)
Nice location on harbour front, in small retail area adjoining the station. Modern, bright pub
On 6th May 2019
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1542 recommendations about 1519 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 19 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No - JDW vouchers only - last updated 19 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Darts : No last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 18 May 2017 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : No last updated 18 May 2017 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Jukebox : No last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Karaoke : No last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Live Music : No last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 18 May 2017 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 18 May 2017 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Pool Table : No last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Quiz Night : No last updated 18 May 2017 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- Real Cider : No last updated 25 December 2022 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
- WiFi : Yes last updated 09 February 2014 by William Purnell
