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The Washington, Blackpool

Topping Street
Blackpool
FY1 3AF
Phone: 01253620885
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Greene King

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Washington

Greene King pub that has a good selection of real ales and reportedly offers a discount for CAMRA members. Although, we weren't offered. I did enquire about real cider, but was told that for real cider I needed to visit a Wetherspoon's, at which I bit and state that there are many more decent pubs that sell a real cider or two. Service certainly wasn't the friendliest, unless you're one of the regulars. Tourists are treated as a bit of an inconvenience.

The single room is L-shaped, with a pool table at one end. There are a few little nooks and crannies in which to enjoy a meal or a quiet(ish) drink, but the overall feel is open-plan.

I came here once before one night in 2016. The pub had a completely different feel during the daytime. A few were in, but it was much quieter than the last time I was here. TVs were showing some kind of sport that nobody was interested in.

Morland Old Speckled Hen is the regular beer here. I remember having it the last time. Guests on this occasion were Timothy Taylor Landlord, Bank Top Pavilion Pale Ale, Fuzzy Duck Jarrylo, Big Bog Padi & Pennine Scapegoat.

On 24th August 2022 - rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about The Washington

As noted below this is a Greene King pub but one that does guest ales so you're not cornered into trying to force down an IPA or Old Speckled Hen. It's a large open plan L shaped room which had just one other punter on my January Wednesday night visit and the TV screens were blasting out some rubbish music from a radio station.
The bar has eight hand pumps which had three of the dullest GK beers, Robinson's Trooper, Mauldon's Bronze Adder, Lytham Bailey's Blinder & Bad Bit and Old School Headmaster. I had time to try the Bailey's Blinder and Headmaster before they closed and they were in good enough nick. I didn't think too much of this place but it does have a range of beers and this is Blackpool so there's probably loads of worse pubs.

On 30th January 2017 - rating: 6
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Al Bundy left this review about The Washington

A fairly decent pub. A single room from what I made out and it had several handpumps on the bar of which 4 dispensed real ales. Its pot luck in Blackpool as to whether you pop into a decent pub, an average pub or a fat belly, rough as f**k, karaoke nightmare. I thought it was ok.

On 24th July 2016 - rating: 7
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Map location corrected by Colin Walker
Blackpool North, 0.24 miles, 4 min walk (show)
Layton (Lancs), 1.66 miles, 31 min walk (show)
Blackpool South, 1.85 miles, 35 min walk (show)
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25th Feb 2023, 23:15
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25th Feb 2023, 18:30
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Pub Details

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 02 December 2015 by ROB Camra
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 29 January 2017 by Aqualung .
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 02 December 2015 by ROB Camra
  • Beer Garden : No last updated 02 December 2015 by ROB Camra
  • CAMRA Discount : Yes - Discount amount not stated by Blackpool CAMRA - last updated 02 December 2015 by ROB Camra
  • Car Park : No last updated 02 December 2015 by ROB Camra
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 02 December 2015 by ROB Camra
  • Darts : Yes last updated 29 January 2017 by Aqualung .
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 25 February 2023 by Tris C
  • Function Room : No last updated 29 January 2017 by Aqualung .
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 02 December 2015 by ROB Camra
  • Jukebox : No last updated 29 January 2017 by Aqualung .
  • Karaoke : No last updated 25 February 2023 by Tris C
  • Live Music : No last updated 25 February 2023 by Tris C
  • Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports/BT Sport. - last updated 25 February 2023 by Tris C
  • Micropub : No last updated 02 December 2015 by ROB Camra
  • Pinball : No last updated 29 January 2017 by Aqualung .
  • Pool Table : Yes last updated 29 January 2017 by Aqualung .
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 December 2015 by ROB Camra
  • Real Cider : No last updated 02 December 2015 by ROB Camra
  • Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 29 January 2017 by Aqualung .
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 29 January 2017 by Aqualung .
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