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John Bull Chophouse, Wigan
Wigan
WN1 1PQ
Served areas
John Bull ChopHouse
Open from 11.30 #RemembranceSunday https://t.co/5t58udqki1
11:22 AM Nov 14th 2021 from Twitter for iPhone
Reviews of John Bull Chophouse (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Rob Hunter left this review about John Bull Chophouse
Five or so hand pulls for cask downstairs at the main bar, but this is in a narrow space and bar blockers made proper investigation difficult, but from what I could see these were all Thwaites ales, including a seasonal offering.
Very busy downstairs (Saturday night in October) so decided to head to the upstairs bar, referred to separately as the Hop House. WhatPub has this down as having a further six cask ales upstairs, alas this information appears to be out of date with just three unclipped hand pulls at the time of my visit. However there were a few craft keg options and Fairytale of Brew York on keg saved the day.
There appeared to be a bit of a social event taking place in the gents' toilets, with one chap stood swigging his pint chatting to his mates. Call me unconventional but I found that a bit odd.
I was glad to have been able to pay a visit, as its limited opening hours meant I've never had the chance during daytime visits to Wigan. I'd probably give it another go but I don't think it will become my favourite establishment in Wigan.
On 25th November 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 750 recommendations about 598 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about John Bull Chophouse
A town-centre pub, but this Thwaites house has something of a village pub feel (although perhaps not on a Friday or Saturday night?). Anyway, all was calm when I visited late on a Thursday (until the volume got turned up on the jukebox at 'last orders', but at least the music suited my mood). Only three of the six handpumps were working, with the choice being Gold and the self-explanatory Brit Hop (£3.40), plus Landlord as a guest.
On 25th April 2022
- rating: 7
[User has posted 8117 recommendations about 8117 pubs]
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Brainy Pool left this review about John Bull Chophouse
Plenty of real ales on this time and a decent selection too. As usual this visit ended up being dominated by the jukebox which is, indeed, very good. But the regulars in here are very keen to let you know about it. you know the type that just drone on and on about the same old bands (the Jam, Stranglers, Clash etc). This tends to be interesting at first but by the end of my pint I can't wait to get out. A good pub anyway. Upstairs is now a craft beer bar at weekends.
On 18th January 2020
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1058 recommendations about 1023 pubs]
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Wigan North Western, 0.3 miles, 5 min walk (show)
Ince (Manchester), 1.21 miles, 23 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Beer Garden : Yes - of sorts - last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 06 October 2014 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Darts : No last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Function Room : No last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Hot Food : No last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Karaoke : No last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Live Music : Yes last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Micropub : No last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Pinball : No last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Pool Table : No last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 06 September 2018 by Brainy Pool
