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The Cross Keys (JD Wetherspoon), Beverley

Pub added by James Joines
8 Lairgate
Beverley
HU17 8EE

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J D Wetherspoon

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Cross Keys (JD Wetherspoon)

I'm not quite sure how I've missed this branch of Wetherspoon's on my previous trips to Beverley. Despite being centrally located, it was not a pub I'd visited previously.

The pub has a much more traditional feel than most 'spoon's having been a pub previously. You walk through a number of different sections to get to the bar at the rear, which gives a much more cosy and relaxed feel than most of the chain's branches which tend to be open-plan and echoey.

An orderly queue had formed at the bar. Whether that's a regular local thing in this branch, I'm not sure, but it's always quite irritating, especially when you tow the line and other (more sensible) drinkers wander along to the bar and get served first!

Nevertheless, after multiple tea, coffee and food orders, I managed to get to the bar to order. The usual Sharp's Doom Bar, Ruddles Best & Greene King Abbot were all on, along with their Abbot Reserve. Other guests were Portobello Central Line Red & Butcombe Gold. The cider was Weston's Old Rosie. Despite this being my third pub of the day, it was my first drink and a good hangover cure. The Central Line Red was in reasonable condition.

On 21st September 2022 - rating: 6
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ROB Camra left this review about The Cross Keys (JD Wetherspoon)

An upmarket JDW with great use of the space, giving the feel of multiple rooms, even though they're all connected. A very pleasant beer garden, with several booths, which is where we sat in the sunlight. Friendly and efficient staff, so easy to get served. My pint of Redemption Urban Dusk was in very good nick. We came back later and decided to eat here. Different staff, same efficient service. Obviously a good manager in this one. My mixed grill was well cooked with none of the tomato nonsense you often get in a JDW i.e. raw and cold or charcoaled. Overall very impressed. One of the best I've been in for a while.

On 14th September 2021 - rating: 8
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Quinno _ left this review about The Cross Keys (JD Wetherspoon)

Tucked slightly on a back road off the main street, this is a fairly new JDW. The aged exterior has been given a tasteful scrub and it looks inviting. It's a rambling, multi-room interior with plenty of different seating areas. The bar is at the far end, well-lit due the large skylight and is adjacent a nice courtyard garden. 10 pumps with a mix of Spoons stagers and guests with a couple of ciders thrown in and all were available. My pint of Cheshire Elderflower was in good shape. Service was prompt and efficient. A good Wetherspoon on this showing and worth a place on the pretty competitive ‘do’ list for Beverley.

On 1st April 2018 - rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Cross Keys (JD Wetherspoon)

Historic pub given a upmarket Wetherspoon makeover, with plush furniture and decor in most of the seating / dining areas throughout the partly opened-out interior (with just the bar area given a simpler, more modern treatment). Reasonable selection of real ales in different styles from six of ten handpumps, and my pint of Swannay Dark Munro (£2.65) was the ideal accompaniment to a relaxed late Sunday breakfast.

On 16th October 2016 - rating: 7
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Aqualung . left this review about The Cross Keys (JD Wetherspoon)

This is one of JDW's latest offerings dating from Spring 2016 that by the sound of the review from 2010 below was previously a right dump.
It's been done up in the current JDW vogue with rooms for eating at the front and a journey through something of a labyrinth to reach the rear bar area. It is mostly wood flooring with much better fixtures and fitting than the old 1990s shop conversions. Despite being a hotel they have still managed to place the toilets upstairs! It was pretty busy on my early Friday evening visit. Beer prices are high for a Northern JDW but not outrageous with the standard guest price being £2.49. Food prices are higher with the Steak Club coming in at £9.15.
The bar has two banks of six hand pumps which had one unused, one available soon, the JDW Trio Of Doom, Caledonian Seasoned Traveller IPA, Hop Studio Raja & Blush, Rudgate Dick Firkin, Great Newsome Jem's Stout, Osset Sizzler and Acorn Summer Daze.
I went for the Dick Firkin (£2.49) which was in good condition.
I thought this was a good new Spoons.

On 2nd August 2016 - rating: 7
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Cross Keys

This pub is just off the main saturday market place.
This pub looks alright from the outside but once inside the pub has been done up in the modern style.
Once inside here the bar is on the right hand side and there is one fairly long room with a pool table at the far end and there is also a largish screen showing sky sports,there were bare pine flooring and not a lot of seating in here.
There were no real ales on the bar with only keg products available.
This pub caters for the younger lager drinkers and is not a pub i would visit again.

On 20th December 2010 - rating: 5
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