Sir John Hawkshaw (JD Wetherspoon), Cannon Street, EC4

A Spoons in the station complex at Canon Street, opened in 2015. It’s a fairly small space for the transient commuters to grab a pint and grub and be off on a train 45 mins later. Not much in the way of the usual JDW stylings and, table clutter aside, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were in a general semi-upmarket bar. Shockingly, there’s no carpet. In a nod to its clientele there are a bank of charging points along the window shelf seating area so I partook of a Maggie-style rebate. Three guest cask, two local (ish) Windsor & Eton plus the Burns Fest Monster Mash. A pint of the W&E Seattle Porter went down well enough without lighting up the charts (NBSS 3). Beware – there are no bogs! You have to go out and over the far side to use the station’s own Marcos, no real hardship as it's no further than some of the chain's other Scott expeditions. I was less down on this place than others below; it has a function and carries it out efficiently.

The John Hawkshaw is a small Wetherspoons within Cannon Street Station. The bar along the back wall faces some high tables and there is some seating at the front looking onto the station entrance barriers. The bar supports and premium keg range alongside Fosters, Stella and Strongbow Dark Fruits. I also counted six hand pumps. I have no idea why anyone would drink here, especially considering the toilets are 50 yards away and the orderly queue for the bar often stretches out of the entrance.

Truely dreadful shop unit on the station, uncomoftable, poor beer, nothing going for it

Station bar run by 'spoons but beware there are no bogs here ,you will be directed to the station facilities.It's relatively small inside but has a large roped off front seating area in the concourse.The main tap room has a low ceiling ,drinking shelves and some central seating,while there is a side snug underneath a brick vaulted ceiling and by the open kitchen serving shelf. It's in the 2019 GBG,possible on the strength of only one of the dreaded regulars (GK IPA) meaning guests on my trip were Roosters Distant Sun,Goddards Wight Squirrel,Windsor & Eton Father Thames,Brains Bread of Heaven,and a decent Dukeries Bolt out of the Blue from the 6 pumps.Service was the usual chaos with plenty of willing if untrained young members of staff.OK for a quick one ,but a very transient customer base and not much pub atmosphere.

A modern station bar alongside the platforms, rather small for a Spoon's but with a bright feel despite being immersed in the station. The main room contains the bar, while in a side area with the kitchen servery you can see the barrels racked up in a glass cellar area. There is also a tabled 'outdoor' area in front on the station concourse, handy for a last minute dash to your train. At time of visit they were in the midst of a London beer festival, so the pumps carried a fair range of local brews plus a cider, with none of the usual stuff apart from Pride. I suspect it may be heaving in the evening rush hour, but pleasant when quiet, Certainly much better than you average station buffet.