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The Bole Bridge (JD Wetherspoon), Tamworth
Tamworth
B79 7PA
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The Bole Bridge (JD Wetherspoon)
The Bole Bridge is a long and thin Wetherspoons with high tables at the front and standard tables opposite the serving counter that runs up the right-hand wall. At the rear is alarge open plan seating area ideal for dining. The counter supports two banks of five hand pumps with one drawing the usual suspects and the other drawing Titanic’s Plum Porter, Burton Bridge’s Sovereign Gold, Brew 61’s Grazing Girls, Black Hole Brewery’s Cosmic and Theakston’s Old Peculiar. The Porter was £2.63 a pint, so I stayed for two. A decent Spoons that’s worth a visit.
On 22nd September 2024
- rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about The Bole Bridge (JD Wetherspoon)
Fairy modern Spoons over a hybrid knock-together of two distinctly separate buildings. Tasteful internal décor with duck egg blue shades, the front area is the most characterful before the inevitable opening-out into the classic long and narrow room with that ‘canteen’ feeling. High standards here; well-staffed who were well-drilled and pleasant. Five genuine guest beers, my Kirkstall Dissolution was in decent nick (NBSS 3). So a well-run decent, Spoons on this showing; other JDW branches should come here and see how it's done.
On 5th June 2020
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Bole Bridge (JD Wetherspoon)
Curious hybrid of a structure, with the western part being a traditional sort of market town building and a larger modern extension containing much of the seating. There aren't a lot of windows along the main facade, but as these are south facing it is still fairly bright indoors (except for the old bit). There is also a reasonably-sized patio area outside. Only four of the ten handpumps on this visit (my first for eight years), but thankfully it was all the dull stuff unavailable... That left Exe Valley Devon Gold, Inveralmond Daracha and two porters: Sambrook's Powerhouse and Backyard Jamestown (£2.15).
On 21st April 2018
- rating: 6
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Alan Hurdle left this review about The Bole Bridge (JD Wetherspoon)
On my Saturday lunch visit the pub was extremely busy. No seats were free but this was just a quick stop for me before the footy. This is the nearest pub to the ground but they have a sign outside saying "No Away Supporters", probably after the last Luton visit! (they didn't spot my small FC United badge!). The pub was equally busy on my quick half and loo stop after the match. Hard to see enough to give detailed review.
On 9th April 2018
- rating: 5
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Bole Bridge (JD Wetherspoon)
A small and old frontage on the shopping street but a large hall on the roundabout explains the layout of this fairly standard 'Spoon's. Not a lot of atmosphere but it seemed to be generally well-run and the range of beers was ok.
On 22nd March 2018
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Bole Bridge (JD Wetherspoon)
I found the customers in here to be a very polite bunch. Ten handpumps on our visit, four of which were guests and the remaining ales were the usual suspects, three doubled up. I am not a great fan of Burton Bridge, but have to say their Duck and Dive beer was an excellent choice. We sat down in the new part and if you like watching the local traffic whizzing around the roundabout, through the banks of French windows, then this is the place for you. The interior was carpeted throughout and walls were painted maroon and duck egg blue. All the timber work, including the bar was solid oak. This Spoons was ok for a quick one before hitting the rest of town.
On 13th March 2016
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about Bole Bridge (JD Wetherspoon)
This Spoons is set just off the main shopping area of Tamworth. It was formerly a working man's club although what it may have been before that is anyone's guess. As noted below it appears to be two buildings joined together each with their own entrance. The pub and street name comes from a long gone ancient bridge across the River Anker (I don't have a dodgy keyboard!). The old building entrance takes you up some steps into the more attractive part of the pub with a small seating area to the left and a larger slightly raised area to the right. The bar is on the left as you go through to the more modern building which has an entrance on the right. There are some tall tables and chairs near the bar but the rest of this rather drab rectangular room is furnished with just rows of low tables and chairs making it look rather like a work canteen. At the far end is a patio.
The bar has two sets of five hand pumps which had the JDW Trio Of Doom doubled up, Banks's / Arcadia Angler's Ale, Long Man Sussex Pride, Dorset Midnight Blinder and Ringwood Fortyniner. I went for the Sussex Pride (£2.09) which was in good nick. This is the better of the two Tamworth Spoons but overall it's pretty average.
On 29th February 2016
- rating: 5
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Al Bundy left this review about Bole Bridge (JD Wetherspoon)
A pretty average Wetherspoons with a pretty average selection of ales on today.
On 22nd July 2015
- rating: 6
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john mcgraw left this review about Bole Bridge (JD Wetherspoon)
A large one roomed Wetherspoon's that had a good selection of real ales. The pub has an open and airy feel about it.
On 10th June 2015
- rating: 6
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Alan Winfield left this review about Bole Bridge (JD Wetherspoon)
The Bole Bridge is a Spoons pub.
Once inside there is a long oblong shaped room with the bar on the front left side,there is a small raised area to the front left,the seating in the main room is normal tables and chairs.
There was a decent choice of real ales on the bar which was slightly spoilt by the american beers on the bar which are brewed in Britain,i will never drink these beers,i had a drink of John Willies 100 from Lees brewery which went down well at 9.20 in the morning.
This spoons seemed is quite smart and had a nice laid back atmosphere,i quite liked this one.
Pub visited 25/10/2014
On 25th October 2014
- rating: 7
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