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The Postal Order (JD Wetherspoon), Blackburn
Blackburn
BB2 2BH
Reviews of The Postal Order (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Postal Order (JD Wetherspoon)
A long thin spoons in a splendid deco building, a long long counter runs down the back wall, booth seating all down the opposite front wall and low tables in a row down the middle with a row of high ones between there and the counter, it has a raised area at one end and a cluster of machines at the other. An odd pump layout of 6+6 with three more in the middle serving the unholy trinity, the outer groups have the three plus a better choice, Wilde Child from the light side (Leeds) for me today, which was ok. Usual T-bars and solos in between the pulls. Geometric carpet for ‘spoons carpet collectors, tartan upholstery in the booths. A couple of secluded areas at one end, the toilets are upstairs of course. A serviceable spoons especially in a beer desert like Blackburn.
On 6th March 2024
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Rob Hunter left this review about The Postal Order (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a pretty big Spoons, in the old style with the dark blue and gold signage and lots of dark varnished wood inside. Three banks of hand pumps at the bar. Two of the banks have six pumps and these are at each end of the bar. In the centre is a bank of three, offering the usual Spoons trio.
The right hand bank had the Spoons trio duplicated, plus Deuchars IPA, Polar Eclipse by Beartown and DB Point Blanc. The left hand bank has two ciders (one was a Thatchers 6%, the other a Rhubarb one) and four guest ales not duplicated from the other banks.
Full of a mix of drinkers and diners at around 11am today (Friday). I was surprised how full it was really. I've been in the afternoon before now and it has been quieter!
Fairly nice old building in itself, possibly a bit tired on the inside, but good to see a decent real ale selection. My Polar Eclipse was a rather pleasant stout and only set me back £1.95 or £1.99.
On 29th June 2018
- rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about The Postal Order (JD Wetherspoon)
As noted below this JDW is based in what must be the largest Post Office building I've ever seen. It's a very wide room with some alcoves along the front windows and raised areas to the far right and left. The fixtures and fittings are fairly typical. Most of the trade on my Tuesday afternoon visit seemed to be drinkers.
The bar has two sets of six hand pumps and one of three, the three being wasted with the JDW Trio Of Doom duplicating the appearance on the other two sets. The remaining nine had two unused, two available soon, Settle Mainline Bitter, Beartown Bear Faced & Peach Melbear, Oakham JHB and Coach House Gunpowder Mild. I went for the Mainline Bitter and the Peach Melbear which were both £1.95 and there aren't that many Spoons around now with a standard guest price less than £2.00. Both were in good nick although the Peach one tasted predominately of tinned peaches.
Considering the fifteen hand pumps the beer choice was only average but other than that it seemed OK.
On 9th August 2017
- rating: 6
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