The Glass Maker (JD Wetherspoon), Bristol

Modern Spoons in a repurposed 60s precinct building. Quite nicely done inside, with the cow mural behind the bar being a highlight. Choice of areas, the cooler darker bar or the baking conservatory. Only one guest beer, a rugby themed one I swerved in favour of a fair Abbot (NBSS 3) served-up by an indolent youth. Whether this one turns a decent profit felt debatable, it wasn't that busy at Saturday lunchtime and one guest cask gives you an indicator that this is more a Tesco Express of the JDW estate.

The Glass Maker is an original pub albeit rather modern so it doesn't rreally resemble a typical one. It's been well described below but the bar area includes a drop down screen supposedly for "special events" like a single person asking to see final score when nobody else seemed bothered. Nevertheless I found a table and chair on the edge of this area. Although there are two sets of five hand pumps the beer choice was poor. One set was devoted to cider which in any case was in a chill cabinet and most I recognised from the July Festival nearly two months earlier. The other set had two available soon, Hobgoblin Gold, Doom Bore and Hook Norton Old Hooky. I went for the Old Hooky (£1.99) which was not clear but tasted reasonable. After that I gave up and went for the Black Dragon Cider (£2.75). I thought this was an unimpressive Spoons.

Official site of The Glassmaker (JD Wetherspoon) - www.jdwetherspoon.com

Official site of The Glassmaker (JD Wetherspoon) - www.jdwetherspoon.com