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The Hippodrome (JD Wetherspoon), Market Drayton
Market Drayton
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Hippodrome (JD Wetherspoon)
Converted cinema dating from 1927, with an odd, slightly raised, wood panelled and semi-enclosed lounge area to break up what would otherwise be a cavernous main space. Not much natural light inside, even in the front lobby, but there is a patio seating area at the front. Two banks of five handpumps, with a duplicated selection of Ruddles, Doom Bar, Abbot, Old Speckled Hen and Slater's Haka (£2.10).
On 10th July 2022
- rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Hippodrome (JD Wetherspoon)
Originally a cinema with an unattractive frontage,it's vast inside with a fully stripped out interior and daft ducting hanging high above with a series of circular lights with lampshades hanging down giving some light to the interior.Above the long right handside bar there are illuminated display cabinets but you wood need a ladder to retrieve the spirit bottles on display.There is a raised section opposite the bar but elsewhere it's quite souless in the way only 'spoons can be.
There are two ranks of 5 handpumps but I was horrified to see the same selection on both.That meant Doom Bar,Ruddles Best and Abbott as regular with guests Hook Norton Old Hooky and Adnams Ghost Ship (past it's best).Guests are £2.09 before voucher discount but with such a poor selection god knows how the local CAMRA branch awarded it GBG 2019 status.The Whatpub puff about supporting local breweries is just plain nonsense.
Not on the list for a revisit,cheap and nasty.
On 19th August 2019
- rating: 5
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Al Bundy left this review about The Hippodrome (JD Wetherspoon)
A fairly generic Wethers and in keeping with the disappointing real ales available in the town, this also has a poor selection. It is, however, cheap. The interior is described elsewhere and seeing its next to the bus station its worth a visit.
On 25th July 2017
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about The Hippodrome (JD Wetherspoon)
This was the town cinema although it had other guises before JDW got it. It is recognisable as a cinema with a foyer entrance, a high ceiling and the bar on the right. There is a raised area to the left and some huge red lamp shades and the fact that the toilets are at ground floor level is a plus.
There are two sets of five hand pumps one of which had two unused and was advertising three festival ciders. The other set had the JDW Trio Of Doom, Slater's Special and Lymestone Stone The Crows. The standard guest price here was £2.05 but the Lymestone beer was only £1.49. I went for a festival cider (£2.39) which was the joint lowest festival price I'd seen.
I thought this was a reasonable Spoons but it was let down by a poor beer choice.
On 31st July 2016
- rating: 5
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peter ashworth left this review about The Hippodrome (JD Wetherspoon)
As Alan points out this is a large one roomed JDW pub with plenty of space and very high ceilings.Called in on a Tuesday lunchtime before my bus was due and was a little disappointed at the very poor range of cask beers on the bar.
On 6th August 2014
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Hippodrome (JD Wetherspoon)
The Hippodrome is a fairly big Spoons that is the closest pub to Market Draytons small bus station.
Once inside there is a very large oblong shaped room,there is a seatoing area to the front with normal tables and chairs,once in the main room the bar is to the right,there were tall tables and stools near the bar and a raised area opposite it with more comfortable seating.
The beer choice was very poor for a Spoons with only four differernt beers being on,i had a drink of Three Tuns 1642 which was ok,the other beers were Woodlands mild,GK Abbot x2 and Ruddles best x2.
The pub was fairly busy on my morning visit.
This Spoons was ok for a quick drink but not much more.
Pub visited 15/6/2013
On 15th June 2013
- rating: 6
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lance presley left this review about The Hippodrome (JD Wetherspoon)
very friendly pub, staff polite and good beer at right prices.
On 6th September 2012
- rating: 10
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Dale Miles left this review about The Hippodrome (JD Wetherspoon)
very large wetherspoons pub.
On 8th August 2008
- rating: 4
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