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The Henry Bell (JD Wetherspoon), Helensburgh
Helensburgh
G84 9AS
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Henry Bell (JD Wetherspoon)
Converted from a former shop, this elongated 'spoons is larger than you might expect from the relatively narrow frontage. Rather dark inside, especially by the bar, so the effort that went in to the semi-modern décor is wasted somewhat. The range on the two banks of five handpumps on this revisit was: Greene King IPA, Doom Bar, Stewart's 80/- and the Vienna dark lager from Harviestoun (with another line being cleaned).
On 6th April 2025
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about The Henry Bell (JD Wetherspoon)
As noted below, what looked like being a small Spoons from the outside turned out to be a reasonable sized one.
Inside it's a rectangular room with the bar on the left and extending into a slightly wider area further back. It was quite busy on my Wednesday evening visit.
The bar has ten hand pumps which had three available soon, Deuchars IPA, Abbot, Peerless Red Rocks, Loch Lomond Southern Summit & Ale Of Leven, Naylors Velvet and Arkell's Kingsdown. I went for the two Loch Lomomd ones (£2.09) which were excellent. I found this one to be a good Spoons.
On 18th May 2017
- rating: 8
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Graham Coombs left this review about Henry Bell (JD Wetherspoon)
A well-run Wetherspoons in an old furniture shop, which extends back quite some way. The various areas have a slightly different feel and seem to attract differnt clientele. Usual range of beers, food etc. Cask Marque listed at time of visit.
On 14th July 2015
- rating: 8
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peter ashworth left this review about Henry Bell (JD Wetherspoon)
Henry Bell (1767-1830) is credited with pioneering the development of Europe's first passenger steamboat service with a paddle steamer named The Comet which ran between Greenock and Glasgow.
On approach the pub looks quite small but on entry you realise it is quite lengthy.There was the standard cask beers on the bar and a few booths up and down and strangely a large selection of old TV screens on the walls which possibly might have been obtained from the closed Logie Baird pub across the road.
On 15th May 2014
- no rating submitted
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