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The Wilfred Owen (JD Wetherspoon), Oswestry
Oswestry
SY11 1AJ
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Wilfred Owen (JD Wetherspoon)
Dull-looking place, formerly the Royal Mail sorting office, but it does benefit from having quite a high ceiling (albeit above the industrial ventilation network). Modest, duplicated selection from the two banks of five handpumps, with just Exmoor Beast and the beer festival Germain hazy lager from Brouwerij De Bock (£2.41) available in addition to the regular Greene King IPA, Doom Bar and Abbot.
On 25th March 2024
- rating: 6
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Wilfred Owen (JD Wetherspoon)
Not the most attractive building for a Spoons. It resembles an office block. We called in for breakfast which was fine. I did notice a few guests alongside the regular ales including Woods Take 5 and Cotleigh Old Buzzard.
On 30th December 2019
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Alan Hurdle left this review about The Wilfred Owen (JD Wetherspoon)
On a Thursday evening it was very quiet with hardly more than a dozen people in. It was still hard to get served with about four people queuing for a single barman!
There was also a "Tap Takeover" by Jennings/Marston's with Kelham Island Pale Rider the only free guest. This was drinkable but not as good as I am used to for one of my favourite beers. I was going to order food but found the experience so dull that I moved to the "eat in" chippy down the road where there was more life and atmosphere!
On 10th December 2017
- rating: 4
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Aqualung . left this review about The Wilfred Owen (JD Wetherspoon)
I think this one must have upped its game since previous reviews as I found it to be a decent Spoons. What Pub confirms my suspicion that it was once the sorting office for the Post Office next door. That largely goes to explain why it's not the best of buildings. It's a dull rectangular room with the bar on the left and a raised area to the right overlooking a patio. Unusually the only tall tables and chairs were by the windows. The furnishings looked fairly typical to me.
The bar has ten hand pumps which had one unused, only Salopian Shropshire Gold doubled up, no available soon and despite the cider festival still running, no spurious cider clips.
Other beers were the JDW Trio Of Doom minus the Abbot, Weetwood Oast House, Hobgoblin Gold, Banks's Alpha 5 Pale Ale, Rooster's Cream and Evan Evan's / Archer's Pale. I was here in the morning so had time for breakfast and a couple of pints all of which were good. I went for the Weetwood beer (£2.19) and the Archer's (£1.99). Although the menu stated that the standard guest price here was £2.15 it seemed to be £1.99.
Apart from the dull building which I'm not that fussed about anyway I found this to be a decent Spoons.
On 31st July 2016
- rating: 7
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Al Bundy left this review about The Wilfred Owen (JD Wetherspoon)
I'm afraid I've got to agree with previous reviewers. Its not a good Wether's. It was a pretty poor showing cask ale wise on this visit with only 2 guests mixing it with the Abbott and Riddles.
On 14th September 2015
- rating: 4
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Thuck Phat left this review about The Wilfred Owen (JD Wetherspoon)
One of the worst 'spoons I've visited.
The interior is more drinking warehouse than barn with all pipes and ducting exposed and tired, ripped furniture to enhance the effect.
The saving grace for me was an acceptable pint of Leeds Yorkshire Gold but I think that I was just lucky with this.
In a town crying out for pubs with decent beer you might expect the 'spoons to be something a 'banker'. This one isn't.
On 25th September 2013
- rating: 4
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Wilfred Owen (JD Wetherspoon)
Spoons can be a mixed bunch some good ,some not so.This has to be one of the worst.It is purpose built and has all the charm of an airport departure lounge,vast open plains of space,massive red ducting above the bar,and a gaggle of quiz and fruit machines near the entrance.This is the very definition of a drinking barn.Needless to say the best ale choice was "available soon" and in desperation I asked when it was coming on."The middle of next week" came the clueless response which only confirms my view that "available soon" is a cynical marketing ploy given my trip was on a Wednesday.My Shropshire Gold was tired and lifeless,it didn't get finished.This 'spoons may be cheap ,but it certainly doesn't deliver good value.
On 15th September 2013
- rating: 3
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MARIE MARCH left this review about The Wilfred Owen (JD Wetherspoon)
Good for tasty cheap meals,good coffee and the beer and wine aren't too bad either!
On 19th August 2009
- rating: 6
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Dale Miles left this review about The Wilfred Owen (JD Wetherspoon)
very large typical wetherspoons
On 12th August 2008
- rating: 4
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