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The Packhorse Inn (JD Wetherspoon), Sleaford
Sleaford
NG34 7BH
Pub Type
J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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custodian 42 left this review about The Packhorse Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
Large Spoons with the bar to the left side. Usual ales on offer. Couldn't find the toilets so had to use the disabled one (as did others). Standard type of place.
On 1st December 2019
- rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Packhorse Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
17th-century coaching inn that has reverted to its original name (having been known more recently as the Lion Hotel until reopened by Wetherspoons). Although little character remains inside, the three-part slightly split-level layout (with the bar in the centre) is pleasant enough in a semi-modern way. However, it was really only notable for having a particularly pedestrian selection from the two banks of five handpumps on the day I visited: Ruddles, Doom and Abbot plus Wells Eagle IPA, Courage Directors, Cocker Hoop (£2.15) and a cider.
On 29th June 2019
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about Packhorse Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
This is an old coaching inn that became a Spoons in 2005. Although it was a hotel JDW are not currently using it as one.
Inside it is long and narrow although the central bar area does open out a bit more. Despite being open plan there are a few separate areas.
The bar has ten hand pumps but on my visit the beer selection was poor as one was unused then the two GK beers and Doom Bore were doubled up. This left just one beer from the local festival, Marston's Old Empire and the local 8 sail John Barleycorn IPA. I went for the John Barleycorn (£2.40) a 5.5% English IPA in very good condition.
Overall I thought this was a nice enough Spoons but let down by the poor beer choice, especially as it is GBG 2016 listed.
On 12th November 2015
- rating: 6
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Alan Winfield left this review about Pack Horse Inn (JD Wetherspoon)
The Packhorse is a large old pub that is at the top end of the main shopping street.
The entrance to this pub is up a few steps and once inside there was one very long room the front area had leather settees plus normal tables and chairs,there was no bar in this area,further back and up a couple of steps took you to the bar this was on the left and it was quite long,the seating in this area was normal spoons type with tall tables and chairs closest to the bar and smaller ones along the back wall.
There were 8 real ales on the bar three normal spoons ones and five guest beers i had a drink of Brewsters Hop A Doodle Doo and this was a very nice dink,the other guest beers were Brewsters Decadance, Brewsters Rutterkin, Springhead Roaring Meg and Springhead Maid Marrion Blonde.
The service was very poor with us having to wait about 10 minutes to get a drink and this was before the main dinnertime rush had started.
As far as spoons go i thought this was a fairly decent one.
Pub visited 3/9/2011
On 3rd September 2011
- rating: 7
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