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The Red Lion (JD Wetherspoon), Doncaster
Doncaster
DN1 1NH
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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James Joines left this review about The Red Lion (JD Wetherspoon)
A spoons house with the usual Real Ale and food offerings. One of 3 spoons houses in Donny.
# CAMRA Doncaster Pub of the Year 2009 & 2010 #
On 1st April 2010
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Roger Button left this review about
The Red Lion is certainly one of the more appealing Wetherspoons, helped by the fact that it was already a pub with a 260 year history to start with as opposed to being a converted carpet shop or bike showroom. Situated on the historic market place, the interior is deceptively large and quite spacious. The front bar has a loungey section around a cosy fireplace with the now ubiquitous tub chairs whilst the rest of the pub has a more traditional ‘Spoonslike feel although with a bit more character than most. Given the depth of the rear section you would expect it to be a bit dark and claustrophobic but a sunken skylight gives it a welcome burst of natural light. The usual history snippets make interesting reading and the town's horse racing connections are represented by a board listing post war winning runners and riders of the St Leger. The pub excels with its guest ales (usually 5 available) which are all sourced from local brewers as evidenced from the labeled map on the pillar by the bar. The 5 on offer on my visit included York Centurian, Thornbridge Wild Swan, Daleside Pride Of England, Elland Savannah and Acorn Old Moor Porter. One minor gripe is that the hand pumps are spread across the length of the bar so it is better to check the barely noticeable board listing the ales rather than attempt to eye up the pump clips (which I prefer). The place can also proudly boast being the local Pub of the Year for 2009 and for that alone, is well worth a visit even for non Spoons fans.
On 14th September 2009
- rating: 7
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