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The Lord Arthur Lee (JD Wetherspoon), Fareham
Fareham
PO16 0EP
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Quinno _ left this review about The Lord Arthur Lee (JD Wetherspoon)
Housed in a grotty-looking early 70's building, this Spoons doesn't promise much but thankfully the interior is clean and tidy if rather blandly decorated in light grey and powder blue (though the jazzy moquette-style carpet is worthy of note). This is a shop conversion so it gets a bit gloomy further back, very atypical JDW. Three guest ales alongside a surprisingly large amount of ciders on handpump. My Loddon Bamboozle was in good nick (NBSS 3.5) and topped-up without asking by a professional, mature barmaid. In terms of a Fareham Spoons-off I preferred the Crown as a pub but this one had the ales. So honours even, both are decent in their own way. 6.5
On 12th April 2022
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Lord Arthur Lee (JD Wetherspoon)
Fairly standard 'Spoon's in a modern shop building, which doesn't make for much character but it does feel well-kept and efficiently-run. The range of beers is fair and seemed in good order. Handy for the bus station just round the corner.
On 6th March 2018
- rating: 7
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Aqualung . left this review about The Lord Arthur Lee (JD Wetherspoon)
Fareham's other JDW is an old school shop conversion. It's an open plan square room with a low ceiling and the bar at the back right. There is a small patio at the rear. It wasn't too busy on my Tuesday mid afternoon visit.
The bar has two sets of five hand pumps which had one available soon, the JDW Trio Of Doom, Sadler's Peaky Blinder, Itchen Valley Hampshire Rose, t ciders, Irvine Invincible and a beer from the festival from two or three weeks ago. I went for the Peaky Blinder (£2.60) which was in good condition but expensive for a beer that should be the standard guest ale price of £2.45.
Fareham should count itself lucky to still have two Spoons. Both are GBG 2017 listed and they are the only entries for the town.
On 9th November 2016
- rating: 7
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E TA left this review about The Lord Arthur Lee (JD Wetherspoon)
A basic JDW housed in a regular, square shop front with the additional interest of upstairs toilets. The décor is sombre and unappealing, but the staff are cheerful, while the clientele is the usual mix of families, CAMRA-types and shoppers. Five ales on: I had a pint of Flacks Double Drop which was over-gassed and lacked the usual taste. Nothing to make this pub stand out, it's worth dropping in if passing or using CAMRA vouchers for a cheap pint, I'd include on a crawl, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here.
On 9th April 2014
- rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Lord Arthur Lee (JD Wetherspoon)
Dull 'spoons in a former Co-op store. Largish 'L'shape bar with a small rear patio smoking area. Eight handpumps, mostly usual suspects but two beers from the local Upham micro-brewery (including Stakes Ale, £2.35).GBG 2011 listed. (NB - Review dates from August 2011).
On 8th October 2011
- rating: 6
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dan bert left this review about The Lord Arthur Lee (JD Wetherspoon)
Went in recently whilst 'doing' a few pubs in the area. Not as large as quite a few 'spoons but many other aspects the same.
Long wait to be served;instead of noting who was waiting the barstaff simply kept asking 'who's next?' needless to say it didn't matter how long you were waiting.
The other 'usual' was that real ale (winter warmer) was served at the too cold fizzy lager temperature.
An average 'spoons, okay if you don't mind them and are in the area.
On 8th March 2010
- rating: 5
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