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The Angel (JD Wetherspoon), Basingstoke
Basingstoke
RG21 7BB
Reviews of The Angel (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Angel (JD Wetherspoon)
A branch of Wetherspoon's located on the outside of a shopping centre. It's a fairly small drinking space for a 'spoon's. Although, there is a high ceiling with exposed ducting.
On the bar, the regular ales are Greene King IPA & Abbot & Sharp's Doom Bar. With the Wetherspoon's Beer Festival ending on the day of our visit, the festival beers were starting to run out. However, there was still Maxim Banoffee Pie, JDW Ishii Orihimi Pale Ale, Red Racer Session IPA, Siren Mesmerist & Evan Evans Wild Coast. The cider was Cock Eyed Monkey Mango. Craft beers were Brewdog Punk IPA, Mad Squirrel Sumo & Shipyard American Pale Ale. Draft ciders were Strongbow, Strongbow Dark Fruits, Stowford Press & Kopparberg.
I enjoyed the Maxim Banoffee Pie and also found this to be marginally the better Wetherspoon's of the 2 in Basingstoke.
On 23rd October 2024
- rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Angel (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a typical modern Wetherspoons venue situated in a retail and restaurant development close to the station. The pub has a single room layout which comprises one large, open plan space with the usual 'Spoons carpeting throughout and the servery along the rear wall. The bar looks quite cool on entry, thanks to its metal fronted counter, typical 'Spoons bar back and an impressive high shelving unit full of beer displays and some multi coloured, back lit panels above. Tables and chairs are available to the front and left, with high tables and stools opposite the bar and in the far right, front corner. The pub has a modern bar feel, with exposed utilities across the ceiling and plain panelled walls between big front and side windows. Fancy light fixtures run throughout room and a few modern art prints and plain mirrors fill out much of the remaining wall space walls and unusually there were no TV screens that I could see, although I suspect they are hidden away somewhere.
There were three 'Spoons regulars on handpull alongside four guests, from which I tried the ever reliable Thornbridge Jaipur. Service was prompt, despite the pub being pretty packed on a Saturday evening and my pint was in good nick.
On paper, I assumed I would enjoy the town's other Wetherspoons more than this place, which has a bit of a Lloyd's No 1 bar feel to it, but I came away feeling more favourable towards this pub thanks to a good ambiance, well-kept beer and a marginally more interesting interior. If I only had time to visit one 'Spoons the next time I'm in Basingstoke, this would be the one.
Date of visit - 17th February 2024
On 9th July 2024
- rating: 6
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Angel (JD Wetherspoon)
Modern one roomed Spoons under the cinema, the outside space fronts a public grassed area and despite the view of the flyover it does add something. Ok Weatherspoons
On 4th April 2022
- rating: 6
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- Accommodation : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - JDW vouchers only - last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes - Until 9 p.m. - last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 16 December 2019 by Quinno _
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