V-Shed (Lloyds No. 1), Bristol

A large Spoons spread over three floors in a warehouse conversion as described below. On a busy Saturday the place was rammed, but seemed to be coping fairly well, although the slate floor at the front was annoyingly sticky. The range of guest ales was good though and outnumbered the regulars, so that seems to have improved.

A huge Lloyds No 1 , very busy early doors on a Friday morning The beer range was poor at best with only usual Spoons suspects available at both bars. I thought the whole experience pretty awful.

Mega Lloyds No 1 Spoons over three levels on the Bordeaux Quay part of the Harbourside area. There are bars on the ground and second floors, though the upper is only in operation at peak times. A fistful of premium seats with a window and view, otherwise it’s a fairly gloomy experience as the lights are very dim. Look out for the enormous abstract metal sculpture that dominates the top of the staircase on the second floor. Five ales on at the lower bar with three genuine guests in Bath Gem (watery and insipid), Nelson and White Horse. I didn't much enjoy it here, though the amount of customers at 11.45 on a Saturday morning means they wouldn't miss my custom either way.

V-Shed is a modern Wetherspoons this is in the Waterfront area of Bristol. Once inside the bar is on the rear left side,there are normal tables and chairs to the front right,a DJ booth to the mid right and tall tables and chairs to the rear. There is another room on the second floor and another bar on the third floor. The choice of guest real ales was pretty poor,i had a drink of Saddlers Hop Bomb,which was a decent enough drink,the other real ales noted were Harvistoune Schellion,Doom Bar and GK Abbot. I though it was a decent enough Spoons to start my large Bristol crawl in. Pub visited 15/7/2017

From the outside this looks a classic young drinkers bar,and indeed it is popular every session.However persevere and you will find a multi layered interior with some interest as you rise into the building.The ground floor is the most basic with a lower mosh pit with a mixing desk for good luck.However the mezzanine is calmer and would suit diners ,while the top floor has it's own bar and a large seating area.OK the furniture is standard spoons issue,so is the menu but around the Waterfront at least you can get real ale here at a reasonable price. The six handpumps on the ground floor had the usual Doom Bar,GK IPA and Abbott with a real cider,an International collaboration brew and a very decent Titanic Iceberg £2.60.The top bar had the same selection apart from Marynka and two different ciders. As a Lloyds No. 1 it could have been so much worse,but for me bearable and very close to the visitor mooring opposite .

This is a modern JDW set next to a stinking stretch of water in what appears to be a more trendy part of Bristol. It's a full blown Lloyds with the ridiculous exposed aircon ducts and an area that becomes a dance floor along with a cage to stick the monkey that makes all the noise. The bar is on the left and has just six hand pumps which had the JDW Trio Of Doom, the JDW / Everard's Defender, Hobgoblin Gold and Lees Kaleidoscope. I went for the Hobgoblin Gold (£2.65) which was in decent condition. It's open until 02:00 all nights apart from Friday & Saturday when it's 03:00 so is probably worth avoiding completely any evening. Having visited once I will avoid it full stop.