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The Draughtsman Alehouse, Doncaster
Doncaster
DN1 1PE
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Reviews of The Draughtsman Alehouse (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Draughtsman Alehouse
Finally managed a swift one between trains. It’s a really nice interior (a CAMRA outstanding pub conversion) with tiled walls and a green ceiling, plus some framed technical drawings. However it also extremely small, very crushed and was quite uncomfortable on a midweek afternoon – about room for 12-14 seated inside and a chunk of those are in the way of people going to and from the servery. Three cask on, my Silent Brew Marion was par (NBSS 3). Useful to know about but not one I’d wish to immediately re-do unless it looked quiet – it is a victim of its success, location and tiny size. As noted below, there’s no ticket barriers at Donny so you can go in and out of the station to visit.
May 2024
Located on Platform 3b. Supposed to be open but they called time at 1.15 on a Sunday afternoon?? Which meant it was take-out only, which I politely declined.
On 10th July 2026
- rating: 7
[User has posted 6203 recommendations about 6183 pubs]
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Draughtsman Alehouse
Former station buffet housed in a small square room with attractive tiling on the lower third of the side walls and a compact counter at the far end. Cleverly named, best appreciated with the landlord glimpsing at the engineering drawings of steam engines as he pours your pint. Also has a small 'outdoor' area under the Platform 3b canopy, although you will need a plastic 'glass' if you plan to sit out there. Had a few minutes waiting for a train, so popped in to find a Thornbridge tap takeover on the three handpumps on this latest visit: Brother Rabbit, Krushd and the Strong Dark Mild collaboration with Garrett Oliver (£2.55, half). Always worth a visit if changing trains at Doncaster.
On 10th August 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 9200 recommendations about 9200 pubs]
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Will Larter left this review about The Draughtsman Alehouse
They still have a screen on the bar counter from Covid days, but this is used to change the point of service to the right hand edge, while pump clips can be observed through the perspex, though for those of us with an obsession, this makes photographing them very tricky. My half of The Kernel Half Brick 4.7% (a red rye ale) was enjoyable, though drinking out of plastic makes it difficult to judge the quality of the beer (possibly NBSS 3.5). I find it hard to warm to this bar, and it certainly isn't the Sheffield Tap. With more than 40 minutes between trains I would always go to the Little Plough, but with a 25 minute connection for a Sheffield train from platform 3b, it makes sense to call in here.
On 19th June 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 4828 recommendations about 4419 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No - some platform seats but no smoking and plastic glasses - last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No - No under 18s. - last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Micropub : Yes last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - in station - last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 10 July 2026 by Quinno _
