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Beer of the Week (w/e 15th June 2025) with ROBCamra
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Submitted on Sunday, 4th August 2024
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Lifeboat (JD Wetherspoon), Liverpool
Formby
Postal town: Liverpool
L37 4AQ
Reviews of Lifeboat (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
ROB Camra left this review about Lifeboat (JD Wetherspoon)
In contrast to the review below, this place was rammed early afternoon on a Wednesday. Seemed to be full of visitors, including us. They started doing the stupid queuing at the till in a line away from the bar. It's a pub not an ffffing McDonalds you morons. We just walked up to the bar and got served almost at once. It's a good looking JDW is this one. My pint was in good nick as was Ms CAMRA's half of a different beer. We'll call in again, but they need to train people how to go to a pub.
On 15th June 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3295 recommendations about 3205 pubs]
Brainy Pool left this review about Lifeboat (JD Wetherspoon)
A very nice new build Spoons, airy inside and with ample outdoor seating for this warm Saturday afternoon. My Cherry Porter was a stunning pint whilst the Korean chicken bowl set my mouth on fire. It was surprisingly quiet though and everyone around me seemed to be a weekend day tripper, I wonder what it’s like in winter?
On 4th August 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1174 recommendations about 1136 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Lifeboat (JD Wetherspoon)
The Lifeboat is a branch of Wetherspoon's that I had not previously heard about. But I was surprisingly impressed.
It is located just out of the town centre, but a reasonable walk from the station. It was busy on our Wednesday afternoon visit and we somehow conspired to miss the orderly queue that had been formed at the bar. I never quite understand how these form in branches of Wetherspoon's. But perhaps its the nature of the clientele, who are mostly placing food orders.
The usual 'spoon's beers were on - Greene King Abbot, Ruddles Best & Sharp's Doom Bar. Guests were Oakham JHB, Loddon Bamboozle, Moorhouse's Pendle Witches Brew & Exmoor Beast. 4 handpulls were clipped with ciders, their corresponding boxes being in the fridge behind - Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon, Cock Eyed Pear Mania, Broadoak Moonshine & Weston's Old Rosie.
Decent place that is probably the best pub I have found yet in Formby.
On 22nd April 2022
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3106 recommendations about 3104 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 16 April 2017 by Aqualung .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 16 April 2017 by Aqualung .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 16 April 2017 by Aqualung .
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : No last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 13 July 2016 by ROB Camra
