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Run by Tees Inn now.
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Visited while staying at the Thistle Hotel. A better than average Spoons, had a few handpumps on, tried 4 different over the evening, all were well kept and delicious. Worth a visit if in the vicinity.
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Called in just before train time home. Nice old building with the usual Wetherpsoon's offers. Had a pint of Yeovil Star Gazer and Butcombe Bitter (West Country beers in Middlesbrough - how local is that?)
They were OK and at �1.99 a pint I wasn't complaining. Very handy for the station (I would suggest you avoid the pubs right outside the station entrance)
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Hadn't been in for yonks, went in Saturday dinnertime, usual off the shelf Spoons clientele, unusual barstaff, there were five of them behind the bar! First pint was a Burton's Stout, which was very nice followed by a pint of Black Summit (an India Black Ale) from The Ilkley Brewery. Magnificent! Next was an Exmoor Gold and then another Black Summit. A decent array of ales were on offer, can only remember Ruddles, with the usual 'Coming Soon' adverts on about 3 or 4 pumps. Enjoyable couple of pints, just wish a few other pubs in this area would do more real ale.
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Probably one of the better pubs in Middlesbrough town centre. Handy for The Riverside providing the ususal fare expected from a Wetherspoons pub.
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One of the better wetherspoons ive been in. five different real ales to choose from not from the usual wetherspoons portfolio. Went there on a boro match day and it was busy but not silly full. Not many real ale pubs in the town nowadays making this one a must
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Not bad standard Weatherspoons pub.there are worse places in Middlesbrough!!!
Service quite quick and overall fairly pleasant atmosphere
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I have spent many hours in this place as the starter pub for a good night out - usually the cornerhouse on a thursday. It has been the case over a number of years that about 1 in 4 pints of real ale would have to go back for being off (in that it would smell a little like sewage). Very poorly kept ale (whether this be keeping ale too long or complete lack of line cleaning), but darn cheap.
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For a pub which used to have such an excellent feel about it i now find it hard to muster a good word. the pub had lacked a professional management team for some time now and that is represented with the clientel it now has. This pubs needs a strong manager to lift the motivation of the staff and move out the low lifes that infest it. I have always found the standard of ales poor, if i am lucky enough to have one available on my visits. Although i must praise the standard of the food over the last few months.
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Its a wetherspoons, its okay for a few cheap ones unless its full, then it becomes a hassle.
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cheap, eclectic and a touch chain-flavoured. its cheep, cheerful and the main start-off point for Boro's young locals, students, gay crowd, old locals, hen and stag do's and birthday piss-ups.
well. i did said it was eclectic.
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its a good place to start before go out on the piss. gets busy early as everyone hits here before they go out because its cheap.
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