Man your pumps, Wetherspoons are coming

Idbatterim

I take it you mean you won’t return because of some of the clientele? cant wait for the Camden one to open. Real pity it won’t be open in time for Xmas, they’d make a killing. Would hate to work there for it though!!!

BeerNut

scotchy wrote: »

Which Wetherspoons?

Abbey Street.

rubadub

Barna77 wrote: »

Went back a week later for a pint while waiting for the bus. Dear god...

what was the issue? and what day & time?

I was wondering if they would let troublemakers/alcos in during quiet times just to make a profit, then refuse them when they know they can pick & choose who to let in.

Barna77

rubadub wrote: »

what was the issue? and what day & time?

I was wondering if they would let troublemakers/alcos in during quiet times just to make a profit, then refuse them when they know they can pick & choose who to let in.

The beer was rank. I tried a couple of different beers and they were awful.

It was on a Sunday afternoon, place was busy but no troublemakers around

n97 mini

listermint wrote: »

Rather snide remark. you working for spoons marketing team or something.. :rolleyes:

Nope. Genuine comment. The place is so busy that I now avoid it.

Eric Cartman

Quackster wrote: »

Yep, in the Forty Foot too.

I was so happy when blackrock opened and there was originally no tv, really set itself apart and made spoons a great escape during bog ball season or the english football season. Sadly no escape.

Dellboy54

Barna77 wrote: »

The beer was rank. I tried a couple of different beers and they were awful.

It was on a Sunday afternoon, place was busy but no troublemakers around

What beers did you try?

hots

Barna77 wrote: »

The beer was rank. I tried a couple of different beers and they were awful.

It was on a Sunday afternoon, place was busy but no troublemakers around

The beer is normally the only thing that isn't complained about! Food, fair enough, it's spoons food... atmosphere, fair enough, it's spoons, clientele, fair enough, it's abbey st spoons...

The booze is the solid bit! A few weird beers at decent prices, can't **** it up too badly.

BeerNut

hots wrote: »

A few weird beers at decent prices, can't **** it up too badly.

They do though. I've had plenty of cask beers in Irish JDWs that has just been on too long, breathered or not. You get the occasional pint of pure vinegar.

Barna77

Dellboy54 wrote: »

What beers did you try?

hots wrote: »

The beer is normally the only thing that isn't complained about! Food, fair enough, it's spoons food... atmosphere, fair enough, it's spoons, clientele, fair enough, it's abbey st spoons...

The booze is the solid bit! A few weird beers at decent prices, can't **** it up too badly.

I had some English ales, I can't remember the name now.
Maybe I picked the bad ones :pac:

Speak Now

Haven't been in a Wetherspoons in years, do they still do the sixpoint cans?

Technocentral

Barna77 wrote:

It was on a Sunday afternoon, place was busy but no troublemakers around

Barna77 wrote:

The beer was rank. I tried a couple of different beers and they were awful.

Im a huge craft beer fan and loads of the cask ales they have are gorgeous.

Dellboy54

BeerNut wrote: »

They do though. I've had plenty of cask beers in Irish JDWs that has just been on too long, breathered or not. You get the occasional pint of pure vinegar.

Being a frequent customer of JDW, I'm yet to get one of those pure vinegar pints...:pac:

hots

BeerNut wrote: »

They do though. I've had plenty of cask beers in Irish JDWs that has just been on too long, breathered or not. You get the occasional pint of pure vinegar.

Fair enough, haven't gotten them myself yet anyway

Padraig Mor

rubadub wrote: »

what was the issue? and what day & time?

I was wondering if they would let troublemakers/alcos in during quiet times just to make a profit, then refuse them when they know they can pick & choose who to let in.

Was in the Cork one recently early afternoon for lunch and the chap bringing the food (may possibly have been a manager) was wearing a body harness holding a body cam and a ruddy great CCTV sign. Asked him about it (I've never seen trouble there) and he said that once 6pm rolls by, the **** hits the fan regularly enough.

L1011

Security on Abbey Street all have body cams and there is at least one per door the entire time.

If they think they'll only need that for an introductory period they're quite mistaken!

Uncle Charlie

L1011 wrote: »

Security on Abbey Street all have body cams and there is at least one per door the entire time.

If they think they'll only need that for an introductory period they're quite mistaken!

Its weird walking into a pub in the middle of the day to see full security at the door.

Dellboy54

L1011 wrote: »

Security on Abbey Street all have body cams and there is at least one per door the entire time.

If they think they'll only need that for an introductory period they're quite mistaken!

Was there a plan to reduce the security after an introductory period?

L1011

Dellboy54 wrote: »

Was there a plan to reduce the security after an introductory period?

Guesswork on my part that they'd like to, as it will hammer their cost base to keep it up

machaseh

Was in wetherspoons london gatwick yesterday waiting for my flight to dublin, and the casks there were vastly supeiror to anything ive had in spoons in ireland. Supposedly it being an airport they get more turnover?

irish_goat

machaseh wrote: »

Was in wetherspoons london gatwick yesterday waiting for my flight to dublin, and the casks there were vastly supeiror to anything ive had in spoons in ireland. Supposedly it being an airport they get more turnover?

That's one factor. Another would be that it's more likely the staff working there drink cask beer so will know which beers are good to order, plus customers in England are more likely to make requests for certain beers to be ordered in.

hots

irish_goat wrote: »

That's one factor. Another would be that it's more likely the staff working there drink cask beer so will know which beers are good to order, plus customers in England are more likely to make requests for certain beers to be ordered in.

Hardly taking requests in Gatwick though?

machaseh

hots wrote: »

Hardly taking requests in Gatwick though?

they had london pride and hobgoblin which are very popular ales in normal English pubs (and taste good, imo). Why dont they have these in the irish wetherspoons?

Also their casks arent as lukewarm as those in the irish spoons. They arent exactly heineken extra cold , but they are not pisswarm. Theyre just cellar temperature as they should be.

hots

machaseh wrote: »

they had london pride and hobgoblin which are very popular ales in normal English pubs (and taste good, imo). Why dont they have these in the irish wetherspoons?

Also their casks arent as lukewarm as those in the irish spoons. They arent exactly heineken extra cold , but they are not pisswarm. Theyre just cellar temperature as they should be.

In fairness I haven't seen much of those before I don't think... Always seem to see doom bar and abbot something, doombar is good.

machaseh

hots wrote: »

In fairness I haven't seen much of those before I don't think... Always seem to see doom bar and abbot something, doombar is good.

yes they had doom bar and abbot as well.

Muahahaha

Technocentral wrote: »

Im a huge craft beer fan and loads of the cask ales they have are gorgeous.

Any recommendations? Something that is always there

L1011 wrote: »

Security on Abbey Street all have body cams and there is at least one per door the entire time.

If they think they'll only need that for an introductory period they're quite mistaken!

yeah I think they will need security on the door permanently. Mainly because that part of Abbey St is like a junkies rendezvous point and it doesnt matter if you refuse them or bar them, they'll still come back the following day for another attempt. Usually pubs can lessen security over time or eliminate it altogether when the undesirables have got the message but I cant see that being the case in Abbey St.

Dellboy54

Muahahaha wrote: »

Any recommendations? Something that is always there



yeah I think they will need security on the door permanently. Mainly because that part of Abbey St is like a junkies rendezvous point and it doesnt matter if you refuse them or bar them, they'll still come back the following day for another attempt. Usually pubs can lessen security over time or eliminate it altogether when the undesirables have got the message but I cant see that being the case in Abbey St.

I'm sure they factored that in when setting up the place.

irish_goat

hots wrote: »

Hardly taking requests in Gatwick though?

I'd assume they get regular travellers who would talk to the staff about the ales, so yeah. Also some CAMRA types would love giving their opinions and suggestions to anyone who will listen.

RasTa

Cask served at 8c in my fav place over here.

Geuze

Uncle Charlie wrote: »

Its weird walking into a pub in the middle of the day to see full security at the door.

Yes, I don't like this at all.

However, I'll still be there twice this weekend.