The Commercial Hotel (JD Wetherspoon), Accrington

At the moment,quite a few of the town centre pubs in Accrington are in a bit of a price war for the cheapest beer prices,which has made the new wetherspoons one of the dearest pubs around,with the cheapest lager over £2.70p a pint.Not sure of there policy here,if it is to keep the riff-raff out,or to try to claw money back after the expensive conversion.Called in on Saturday for a meal which was ok,but did notice the food prices were steeper than other JDW i have visited.

Although not the largest pub in the Wetherspoons chain,an admirable job has been undertaken on this 1.4 Million pound refurbishment.On entering the pub the bar faces you,with a raised platform to the left,and an open area, with a walled mural to the right followed by the customary bookcase,and to the far right is the fine large beer garden complete with commemorative clock (which looks a bit out of place)Amazingly when i approached the bar,was stuck for choice for service with a team of 5 barmaids to select from. (This is unknown territory for me at 11-30 in a JDW pub)After pinching myself to check i was not dreaming,the pampering continued,with a smile from the barmaid,other barstaff asking if i had been served,and finally my pint was topped up.Excellent service if this is kept up but sadly i think not.Quite a few guest beers were on offer as well as themed food nights.Steak Club Tues, and Curry Club on a Thursday

The Regency will be opening again in late July as a Wetherspoons pub and will be called the pubs original name The Commercial.