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The Square Sail (Lloyds No 1 Bar), Lincoln
Lincoln
LN1 1YX
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Square Sail (Lloyds No 1 Bar)
Branch of Wetherspoon's in a popular location overlooking Brayford Pool. Late on a Saturday evening, it was a typical late night Wetherspoon's crowd - youngsters struggling to get past the bouncer on the door and then ordering large pitchers and a few older folk who had stayed in well after their bedtimes. The young girls weren't wearing too much on a warm summer's evening and one young guy walked in with a blow-up doll, to set the picture.
Inside, there is a spacious ground floor room, with a popular mezanine level overlooking the water. Toilets are accessed from the mezanine too.
The usual Wetherspoon's ales were on - Sharp's Doom Bar, Greene King Abbot & Ruddles Best. Guest ales were Mauldon's Black Adder & Saltaire Cascade. Ciders were Weston's Old Rosie & Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon.
A better branch of Wetherspoon's that I was expecting, but I prefer the Ritz.
On 12th June 2023
- rating: 6
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Steve C left this review about The Square Sail (Lloyds No 1 Bar)
The Square Sail is a high ceilinged open plan bar with a mezzanine at the front and a long bar up the right-hand wall. Standard and premium keg was available alongside two banks of three hand pumps. These were drawing Mauldons Brewery’s Black Adder, East London Brewing’s Cowcatcher, Theakston’s Crowning Glory, GK Abbot Ale, Ruddles and Sharp’s Doom Bar. Out the front are lots of tables with plastic faux-iron seats. Every table was heaped with empties, just laziness from the staff. I imagine it’s nice people watching out the front early in the day before the empties have stacked up, but there are far better pubs a stone’s throw from here so I don’t plan on returning.
On 10th May 2023
- rating: 5
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Square Sail (Lloyds No 1 Bar)
A bland modern Spoon's in a newish waterside development, which would have had some great views if someone hadn't planted Wagamamas in the way. There is one large room downstairs, a smaller area upstairs and some tables out on the quayside. Finally getting served after being ignored by the management team (who were playing with the fridges), I found that the food range was reduced to cold/microwaved items only, and the draught ales were just Ruddles and Elgoods Patron Saint. The latter was quite drinkable, but still I think the worst beer range I have ever encountered in a JDW. Not one of their best by any means.
On 28th April 2022
- rating: 5
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ROB Camra left this review about The Square Sail (Lloyds No 1 Bar)
Still not great, but much improved since our last visit. It was easy to get served on a Sunday, early evening and there were a couple of guest beers available. We went and sat in the upstairs area which was quite peaceful.
27/04/2010
Square Box would be a better name than Square Sail. It’s a pretty featureless Lloyds No1 on Brayford Wharf so it’s full of people going to the cinema next door. There are about 8 handpumps, when we called most of these still had festival ales on, even though the festival finished almost 2 weeks previously. They were selling these at £1.09 a pint, they might have been a bargain or the beer might have been well past it’s sell by date. Who knows? We couldn’t get any as it was full of shoppers and child buggies and they only had 2 staff serving. Not good on this visit, but I have been in on a previous visit when it was OK.
On 14th August 2019
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Square Sail (Lloyds No1)
Rather characterless Lloyds No 1 Bar in the Brayford Pool entertainment complex, with a mezzanine at the front but just cavernous at the back. Modern furniture and decor. Five real ales from the two banks of three handpumps, but at least the Ruddle's and Abbot were supplemented by Milestone Loxley Ale, Elgood's Hickathrift and Daleside Santa's Progress (£1.15, half).
On 16th January 2016
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about The Square Sail (Lloyds No1)
This is a Lloyds No. 1 that overlooks a lake and is part of a new Odeon complex that I assume was built in 2006 when this one opened.
Obviously it's modern and is a large high ceilinged room and has exposed ventilation ducts. I didn't investigate upstairs. The lighting rig and glitter ball hanging from the ceiling at the far end provide a clue to the nightmare that it transforms into after 21:00. On my midday visit it seemed to have mostly people in to eat.
The bar only has six hand pumps which on my visit had the two GK beers, Doom Bore and three festival ales from a week ago. I went for the Oakham Owl and Pussycat (£2.25) which was in very good nick. It's OK for a Lloyds but the Ritz is a much better option.
On 12th November 2015
- rating: 5
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Square Sail (JD Wetherspoon)
The Square Sail is a modern looking Spoons that is situated in a nice location on Brayford Wharf.
Once inside there is a decent sized oblong shaped room,the bar is on the right side,the seating a usuall mix of normal tables and chairs plus a few tall tables and chairs to the front,there is a smaller room which is upstairs.
The beer choice was pretty dissapointing,i asked for a drink of Tom Woods Lincolnshire Gold,but was told it was off,so we had a drink of Adnams Broadside which went down well with a breakfast at 9.30 in the morning,the other beers i noted were Doom Bar,Ruddles Best,GK Abbot and one of those american beers which i dont bother with.
There is nothing special about this Spoons but it served a purpose for us.
Pub visited 6/12/2014
On 6th December 2014
- rating: 6
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Square Sail (JD Wetherspoon)
Situated on Brayford Wharf which was appealing on our visit as it was warm and sunny. The interior had a large disco ball suspended from the ceiling, which did give feature. Six ales on when we visited one from Wolf Brewery which was fab.
On 9th April 2012
- rating: 7
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