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The William Rufus (Lloyds No. 1), Carlisle
Carlisle
CA1 1QS
Reviews of The William Rufus (Lloyds No. 1) (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The William Rufus (Lloyds No. 1)
The William Rufus is a Wetherspoons with a serving counter up the left that faces a mix of seating throughout. I ended up sat at a tiny copper topped table with half a Hawkshead Brewery’s Red that was served by a very friendly barmaid. Bowman Ales Hop Hearted, Sharp’s Sea Fury, Jaipur and the usual suspects were also available from the two banks of four hand pumps found in amongst a sea of keg products along the counter. There are large screens that were showing Monday night football build up, which had me double checking that this is actually a Spoons… yes it is, although I didn’t venture upstairs to see how far away the toilets are. I thought it was alright in here so would return if passing for the very agreeable pricing in a town that turned out to be a lot more expensive than I expected being this far oop north.
On 10th October 2025
- rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about The William Rufus (Lloyds No. 1)
The Lloyds No.1 and non-GBG version of the two Spoons almost next door to each other. Looks like a mid-00's interior of the Scandi variety - mid brown wood, clean lines, maroon finish and pretty tidy if slightly nightclub over two levels. Clientele a bit more ‘Carlisle’ than its sister pub, I overheard a convo about the local lunatic’s latest scrap and noted a teenage boy making a very strange call, who I suspect will be on the Sex Offenders Register before too long. At the bar my first want of Plum Porter was off, still leaving a surprising three guest casks and my consolation Kirby Lonsdale Tiffin Gold was fine (NBSS 3). Gratifyingly the PP was pulled through as I nursed my original choice, and a resultant pint of it was another solid NBSS 3. I didn’t venture in again over the rest of my three day stay in the town but did notice that it certainly gets lively in an evening, with bouncers on the door. But for a mid-afternoon pint it was agreeable enough. 6.5
On 7th February 2024
- rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about The William Rufus (Lloyds No. 1)
One of two ‘spoons in the city centre, square inside rather than long and thin, the front wall is typically all windows and doors. Three floor levels to choose from on the ground floor and there’s an upstairs too. Limited on the ale front with a 5x2 set up, heavily duplicated on my visit with the usual suspects plus two guests, one local and one from Arundel. Short measure by a long way on my pint, actually short even for a half litre. Pretty busy on my Friday lunchtime call with a standard line up of ‘spoons type punters, maybe a few more interesting characters than some outlets. Service fine even in the time of plague, beer quality average to good (NBSS 2.5).
On 20th September 2020
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- Accommodation : No last updated 07 February 2024 by Quinno _
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- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 07 February 2024 by Quinno _
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- CAMRA Discount : No - Just the usual 50p vouchers - last updated 07 February 2024 by Quinno _
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- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 07 February 2024 by Quinno _
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- Jukebox : No last updated 07 February 2024 by Quinno _
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- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 07 February 2024 by Quinno _
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- Real Ale : Yes last updated 07 February 2024 by Quinno _
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- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 07 February 2024 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 07 February 2024 by Quinno _
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