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The Percy Shaw, Halifax
Halifax
HX1 1YA
Reviews of The Percy Shaw (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Graham Coombs left this review about The Percy Shaw
A modern pub on the side of a cinema/leisure complex, with good views over the bus station below. Formerly a Wetherspoons, it changed ownership in January 2024 to the local Black Star pub company. The interior is almost entirely unchanged, although there is now sound on the TV and it is surprising how tidy the place looks without menus and other Spoons literature cluttering up the tables. It still retains a selection of ales, with Recoil Antidote Blonde, Copper Dragon Golden Pippin, Hobgoblin IPA and Doom Bar on handpump, as well as a super-cheap (£1.80) house ale entitled Cats Eyes Amber, which was not at all pleasant and tasted suspiciously like Ruddles. Food is equally kept at low prices, although the menu is quite restricted. Early days but it will be interesting to see what they make of it.
On 17th January 2024
- rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about The Percy Shaw (JD Wetherspoon)
Ultra-modern JDW amusingly located above the job centre. Big plate glass windows with great views over the valley. Light wood slats are everywhere, including being used to divide the room in two. Otherwise it's black tiles and red walls, all rather tasteful (if a bit American diner) for a modern fit-out and has the vibe of being the ‘family’ Spoons of the two in town. Three guest ales, my Moorhouse Blonde Witch was in good form (NBSS 3.5) and the Wethergrub arrived in good order and with a smile. A good Spoons, and both in the ‘Fax are decent examples. Of interest is the name – Percy Shaw invented the cat’s eye in the 1930s.
On 25th June 2022
- rating: 7
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Brainy Pool left this review about The Percy Shaw (JD Wetherspoon)
the real ale selection here has fallen away badly with the guests today from Moorhouses, Wychwood, Greene King and Adnams. it also lacks the friendly down to earth charm of the Lloyds up the road. We are very much in the territory of family friendly cafe bar rather than pub here. the views if you bag a window seat are, however, lovely.
On 28th September 2019
- rating: 4
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No - pavement tables - last updated 17 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 17 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Car Park : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 17 January 2024 by Graham Coombs
- Micropub : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
