The Mossy Well (JD Wetherspoon), Muswell Hill, N10

Situated on the South side of the summit of Muswell Hill is JDW's latest London offering. Looking at it from outside it seems to be rather like a very large detached house. There are steps leading up to it through a front terrace with tables and chairs. There must be another way in as the whole place is wheelchair friendly including a lift inside down the few steps from the bar area. As you enter there is a wooden floored high ceilinged bar area with mostly tall tables and the bar on the right. There are some booths over to the left and there is also an upstairs area which I didn't look into but seemed to be accessed only from a staircase further back. Behind the bar area some steps or a small lift for wheelchairs lead to a very pleasant area with an assortment of tables and chairs, I don't think any of the furnishings were standard JDW. This area also includes a huge fireplace which wasn't lit on my visit. Further back some doors lead to a patio and terrace plus a garden that sounds like they've really gone to town on but as it was a dank November afternoon so I didn't go and look. The bar has two sets of six hand pumps but overall the choice was a bit disappointing as there were the two GK beers and all three regular national Spoons beers (Doom Bore, Pride and Adnam's Broadside) even though many outlets just sell Doom Bore nowadays. The three Locale options were all from the rather dull Sambrook's, Wandle, Junction and Pumphouse Pale. This left just the Hook Norton International AFO which it turned out wasn't yet on, Wood's Christmas Cracker, Jenning's Snecklifter and Hobgoblin Gold. I went for the Junction (£2.49) which was about as good as it's ever going to be and although not cheap for a Spoons was actually less expensive than I expected and in any case I had a CAMRA voucher with me. The food clubs looked about a quid dearer than the usual prices. All in all it seems to be a pretty good new Spoons and I will definitely return.

Official page of The Mossy Well (JD Wetherspoon) - www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk

Official page of The Mossy Well (JD Wetherspoon) - www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk