Willys, Cleethorpes

Called in on a Thursday evening fairly busy nice pub had 3 pints of very nice willy's original bitter very nice and only £2.95 a pint will call again

This is one of our regular haunts when visiting Cleethorpes Beer Festival along with the nearby Nottingham House. A brewers tudor outside leads in to a rather plain bar, not really in keeping with the outside at all. The furniture is rather plain and a bit rickety as well. Always a friendly welcome though and usually some chatty punters. They have an onsite micro brewery which can be seen at the rear. Three handpumps, only one of which usually has their own beer on, this is usually Willys Original, but sometimes, especially in Autumn and Winter Willys Old Groyne makes an appearance. There's also a couple of fairly standard guest ales, often Draught Bass. We like it in here and always call in for a couple. They have another bar in Grimsby called SWIGS which stand for Second Willys In Grimsby which is clever.

Visited November 2017. Had been a couple of years before and there was no Willys Bitter available at the time, so was glad to get the chance to go again and try it. It set me back 89p for a half, an absolute bargain! I wouldn't say it was outstanding but you can't knock the price. There were two other real ales on which I didn't make a note of, but were not big brands. Quite busy on my Tuesday lunch time visit. I sat near the back where you can observe the brewery through a glass window. It is very much a working brewery rather than being for show; no polished copper tanks anywhere! Seating isn't particularly comfortable, being that wobbly thin metal furniture that doesn't do well on anything other than a perfectly level floor. OK to stay for one and move on though.

Seafront bar with micro-brewery attached. Surprisingly plainly decorated, with the limited canteen-style furniture supplemented by a few metal tables on the small front patio. Also has an upstairs room (not visited). Four real ales on handpump: Willy's Original Bitter (£2.48), Fernandes Double IPA, Tom Woods Lincoln Gold and Bass.