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The Babington Arms (JD Wetherspoon), Derby
Derby
DE1 1TA
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Gill Smith left this review about The Babington Arms (JD Wetherspoon)
Started our wander round Derby at this excellent Wetherspoon outlet, and enjoyed Titanic Golden Porter and Wadworth Blunderbus from the brilliant range on offer. This one beats all their others in the selection always available.
On 11th November 2012
- rating: 8
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john mcgraw left this review about The Babington Arms (JD Wetherspoon)
One of the better Wetherspoon's.Large single bar pub with a very good selection of real ales and all that I tried were in very good condition.
On 11th September 2012
- rating: 8
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Babington Arms (JD Wetherspoon)
A decent pub this one and well respected by the locals. You get good service here and even as a visitor, you're not left waiting to be served. 15 ales on my visit and are displayed on a plasma screen. I enjoyed the Falstaff George Bailey and the North York Brewery Lord Lees. Will call again.
On 8th January 2012
- rating: 8
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Roy Collins left this review about The Babington Arms (JD Wetherspoon)
usual JDW venue except for the vast choice of 13 guest real ales
On 31st July 2011
- rating: 7
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Alan Winfield left this review about Babington Arms (JD Wetherspoon)
The Babington Arms is just off Derbys main shopping street and it is set back from the road so cannot be seen untill you are very close to it.
Once inside there is one large room that goes back quite a way the bar is on the right and the locals tend to drink towards the front of the pub and diners go to the back,we normally have a drink in the middle of the pub out of the way of diners and locals.
The pub is quite comfortable and you can usually find a seat,there is a great choice of very well kept beers on the bar with usually 18 real ales on.
On my recent visit i had a drink of Wyre Piddle Piddle in the Wind and this was a very nice dink,the Babington has stocked beers from this brewery for years and always has them on at a decent price.
We always come in this pub if in Derby as it is very handy if in the centre of town and there are not that many decent pubs in the main shopping area to go in.
This pub is well worth a visit for the beer but you will be spoilt for choice here.
On 25th June 2011
- rating: 8
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Mark Barr left this review about Babington Arms (JD Wetherspoon)
By far the best pub for those who like a lot of choice when it comes to ale's, indeed there is even a screen devoted to all the ale's they have on at any given time. The staff are very friendly and will give light banter whilst they serve you. I agree that it is the greatest of architecture in comparison to other JDW's, patron's tend to be a variety and in that regard I cannot pin them down to one description. I have to disagree with one of the previous reviews as I think it as not a bland pub but rather a pub one can invite the family to as opposed to the gruff hardworking men's clubs you sometimes get.
On 26th March 2011
- rating: 7
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Roger Button left this review about Babington Arms (JD Wetherspoon)
On the face of it, the Babington is just another of the bog standard plastic Wetherspoons, a rather dull and uninteresting former furniture showroom of little visual merit. The low ceilings, large open floor and standard Spoons livery including the ubiquitous bookcases, sofa area and historical snippets would ordinarily lead me to have a quick sample of the guest beers before moving on. Of course, having a quick sample in the Babbington is a major problem. The staggering line up of hand pumps (18 in all) dispense mostly guest beers with the 2 or 3 regular 'Spoons stalwarts (Pedigree, Abbot etc) pushed to one end and almost hidden from view as an embarrassment to the rest of the selection on offer. Just choosing what to have is a major dilemma but the choice does at least make up for any aesthetic disappointments. To make things a little easier, an electronic screen displays all the beers available along with additional information and ordering should be done by pump number rather than ale name. It is a shame that such a range is wasted in such a bland pub as no matter how spectacular the beer range is, it really needs the surroundings to compliment them and, to be honest, I would gladly trade an 18 ale souless plastic pub like the Babbington for one with more character and just half a dozen decent ales. Top marks must go for the effort on the Ale front and it must be considered a vital stop on any Derby Ale session but it is not a place I could spend any length of time, no matter how many treats they aim at me.
On 29th October 2008
- rating: 7
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Clive Thompson left this review about Babington Arms (JD Wetherspoon)
One of the better Wetherspoons I have come across, especially for their real ale selection. They have a massive 18 hand pumps with details of the brewery, strength price etc. shown on an electronic “blackboard”, like the Wellington in Birmingham (q.v.). Unfortunately they also ask you to order your beer by pump number instead of name which makes me feel as if I'm in a Chinese takeaway. The pub has a nice frontage with a few outside tables.
On 16th December 2007
- rating: 8
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Ian Taylor left this review about Babington Arms
One of the two Wetherspoon in Derby (other being Standing Order) One of best pubs for serving real ale in City. Up to 8 to 10 real ales served anytime during the week. Can be crowded on days.
On 13th September 2007
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