Bloke pub ratings 2009

Toilets Bar snacks   Beer       Atmosphere   GRAND % Remarks
    Range Quality Price subtotal   Service Demeanour subtotal TOTAL    
out of 2 3 4 4 3 11   2 7 9 25    
                         
3rd January 2009                          
                         
Miami International Airport Hotel Lobby Bar (rating 2183) 0.25 0.5 0.5 2 0 2.5   1.5 1.5 3 6.25 25% horrid
                         
4th January 2009                          
                         
Fat Turtle, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands 0.5 1 0.5 2 0.75 3.25   2 4.75 6.75 11.5 46% harbour views
Latin Foods Paradise, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands 0.5 1.5 0.5 2 1.5 4   1.75 3 4.75 10.75 43%  
Rum Bar, Frenchmans Reef Marriott, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands 1.25 0.5 0.5 2.25 0 2.75   2 4 6 10.5 42%  
                         
5th January 2009                          
                         
Shipwreck Tavern, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands 0.5 1.25 1 2.5 0.5 4   1.75 3.5 5.25 11 44%  
Sunset Grill and Bar, Frenchmans Reef Marriott, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.25 0 2.75   1.5 3.75 5.25 9 36%  
                         
6th January 2009                          
                         
Captain's Café, Frenchmans Reef Marriott, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands 0.75 0.5 0.5 2 0.25 2.75   1.5 3 4.5 8.5 34%  
                         
7th January 2009                          
                         
Hibiscus, Cyril E King Airport, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands 0.5 1 0.5 2 0.25 2.75   1 1.75 2.75 7 28%  
New York Sports Bar, Airside, Terminal 8, New York JFK  0.75 1 4 3 0.25 7.25   1.75 2.5 4.25 13.25 53% decent range, shame most of them were off
                         
20th January 2009                          
                         
Angel, Bicester 1 1 0.75 2 2.5 5.25   1 2.5 3.5 10.75 43% used to be the best pub in Bicester
Bowling Green, Banbury 1 1.25 1 1.5 1 3.5   1.25 2.75 4 9.75 39% interior has too many doors, seemingly sit down dinners only, no rom for boozers.
                         
31st January 2009                          
                         
Dog and Gun, Banbury 1 1 0.75 1.75 1.5 4   1.5 3.5 5 11 44% no real beer
                         
1st February 2009                          
                         
The Bar, Airside, Bournemouth International Airport 0.5 2 0.75 1.75 0.75 3.25   2 1.5 3.5 9.25 37% airport bar in portakabin
Marbella Bus Station, Spain 0.25 1.25 0.75 1.75 1.5 4   1.5 1 2.5 8 32% rubbish
Central Bar Café, Marbella, Spain 0.5 2 0.75 2 1 3.75   1.25 3.5 4.75 11 44%  
La Verbena, Marbella, Spain 0.5 1 0.75 2 1 3.75   1.5 4.25 5.75 11 44% very small toilet in cosy bar, stereotypically Spanish
Gran Melia Don Pepe, Marbella, Spain 2 1.25 0.75 2 0 2.75   1.5 3 4.5 10.5 42%  
                         
2nd February 2009                          
                         
Berrocal, Marbella, Spain 0.5 1.5 0.75 2 1.5 4.25   1 2.75 3.75 10 40% café
Europa, Marbella, Spain 0.5 1.75 0.75 2.25 1.75 4.75   1.75 4 5.75 12.75 51% on the beach
Barbocoa la Pesquera, Marbella, Spain 1.25 0.5 0.75 2 0.5 3.25   1.5 3.5 5 10 40% Got food poisoning here
                         
4th February 2009                          
                         
Cervezceria, Airside, Malaga Airport, Spain 1 0.75 0.75 2 0.25 3   1.5 2 3.5 8.25 33% airport
                         
13th February 2009                          
                         
White Lion, Tredington 1 1.5 1.5 2.25 1.5 5.25   1.5 4 5.5 13.25 53%  
Bird in Hand, Newbold on Stour 1 1.25 2 2.5 1.5 6   1.75 4.25 6 14.25 57%  
                         
15th February 2009                          
                         
North Wall, Zermatt, Switzerland 0.75 0.5 0.75 2 0.5 3.25   1.75 3 4.75 9.25 37%  
                         
16th February 2009                          
                         
Blauherd Restaurant (outside bar) , Zermatt, Switzerland 0.75 0.25 0.75 2 0.5 3.25   1.5 4.25 5.75 10 40% long queues
Rothorn Restaurant, Zermatt, Switzerland 0.75 0.5 1 2.5 0.5 4   1.75 3 4.75 10 40% crowded, but had Weiss beer
Grampi’s, Zermatt, Switzerland 0.75 0.5 0.75 2 0.5 3.25   1.5 3.5 5 9.5 38% Good pizza
                         
17th February 2009                          
                         
Trockener Steg Restaurant, Zermatt, Switzerland 1.25 0.5 0.75 3 0.5 4.25   1.5 3.25 4.75 10.75 43% Calanda lager very good
Iglubar, Zermatt, Switzerland 0.25 0.25 0.5 2 0.5 3   1.75 5 6.75 10.25 41% As the name suggests, this is an outside bar in the snow
Hennu Stalle, Zermatt, Switzerland 0.75 0.75 1.25 2.5 0.5 4.25   1.75 4.75 6.5 12.25 49% Apres ski, had Schneiderweiss
                         
18th February 2009                          
                         
Schwarzsee Hotel-Restaurant, Zermatt, Switzerland 0.75 0.5 0.75 2 0.5 3.25   2 5 7 11.5 46% views of Matterhorn
Little Bar, Zermatt, Switzerland 0.5 0.75 1 2 0.5 3.5   1.5 5 6.5 11.25 45% very small
                         
7th March 2009                          
                         
Priory, Banbury 1 0.75 1.5 2 1.5 5   1.75 3.25 5 11.75 47%  
Unicorn, Banbury 0.75 1 0.5 1.5 1 3   1.5 2 3.5 8.25 33% full of misfilts, lager off
Vaults, Banbury 1 0.75 1.5 2.5 2.25 6.25   2 4.75 6.75 14.75 59%  
Cromwell, Banbury 1.25 0.5 1 2 1.5 4.5   1.5 3 4.5 10.75 43%  
Reindeer, Banbury 0.75 2 3 2.75 1.75 7.5   1.5 5.5 7 17.25 69% excellent
                         
15th March 2009                          
                         
Flowing Well, Banbury 1 1.25 1 2.25 1.75 5   1.5 3.25 4.75 12 48%  
                         
20th March 2009                          
                         
Four Alls, Welford-on-Avon 1.25 1 2 2.75 1.25 6   1.75 4.25 6 14.25 57%  
                         
26th March 2009                          
                         
Pepper Pot, Banbury 1 1.25 2.5 2.25 1.25 6   1.5 3 4.5 12.75 51%  
Elephant and Castle, Banbury 1.25 2.25 0.75 2 2 4.75   1.5 2.75 4.25 12.5 50% good snacks, no beer, local boozer
                         
27th March 2009                          
                         
West End, Stratford-upon-Avon 1 1 2 3.25 1 6.25   1.5 4.5 6 14.25 57%  
Lamplighters, Stratford-upon-Avon 0.75 1.5 1.5 2.25 2.75 6.5   1.25 3.25 4.5 13.25 53% cheap ale
Old Thatch Tavern, Stratford-upon-Avon 1 1.75 2 2.75 1.5 6.25   2 5.25 7.25 16.25 65%  
Falcon, Stratford-upon-Avon 1.5 0.75 1.5 3 0.75 5.25   1.75 3.75 5.5 13 52%  
Garrick, Stratford-upon-Avon 1 1.25 2 2.5 1.5 6   1.25 4 5.25 13.5 54%  
Queen's Head, Stratford-upon-Avon 0.75 1 2 2 1.75 5.75   2 4.5 6.5 14 56%  
                         
13th April 2009                          
                         
Palovartija, Levi Ski Hill, Finland 0.5 0.5 0.5 2 0 2.5   1.5 5 6.5 10 40% hut selling beer
                         
15th April 2009                          
                         
Alpine, Gondoli, Levi Ski Hill, Finland 1 2 0.5 2 0 2.5   1.75 4.75 6.5 12 48%  
Tanja, Zero Point Levi, Finland 0.75 2 0.75 2 0 2.75   1.75 3.25 5 10.5 42% only good if sitting outside
                         
16th April 2009                          
                         
Draivi, Levi Ski Hill, Finland 1.5 2 0.75 2 0 2.75   1.75 4.25 6 12.25 49%  
                         
18th April 2009                          
                         
Itärinteet, (unnamed bar) foot of Lift 7b, Levi ski Hill, Finland 0.5 1.75 0.5 2 0.25 2.75   1.5 4.75 6.25 11.25 45% smaller hut selliing beer
Sivakka, Levi ski Hill, Finland 1 2 0.75 2 0 2.75   1.75 4 5.75 11.5 46%  
Wanha Hullo Poro, Levi, Finland 1 1 1.25 2.5 0 3.75   2 4.25 6.25 12 48% set up a bit like a family restaurant, but OK
                         
9th June 2009                          
                         
Lifeboat, Selsey 1 1.5 2 2 1.5 5.5   1.5 3.5 5 13 52%  
                         
20th June 2009                          
                         
Hare and Hounds, Wardington 1 1 1.25 2.5 2.25 6   1.5 3.25 4.75 12.75 51%  
                         
21st June 2009                          
                         
Carpenters Arms, Lower Boddington 1.25 1.75 2.25 2.75 1.25 6.25   1.5 3.75 5.25 14.5 58%  
Plough, Upper Wardington 1 1.75 1.5 3 1.75 6.25   1.5 3.25 4.75 13.75 55%  
                         
27th June 2009                          
                         
Fleur-de-Lys, Banbury 1.25 1 3.5 1 3 7.5   1 3 4 13.75 55% upmarket Wetherspoons, but still Neanderthal clentele
                         
                           
REVISED WEIGHTINGS Toilets Bar snacks   Beer       Atmosphere   GRAND % Remarks
from 1 July 2009     Range Quality Price subtotal   Service Demeanour subtotal TOTAL    
out of 2 2 4 4 3 11   3 7 10 25    
                         
2nd July 2009                          
                         
Green Man, Mollington 1 1 1 2.5 1.5 5   1.75 5 6.75 13.75 55% like a front room, interesting chairs and stools
                         
4th July 2009                          
                         
Hill, Birmingham           0       0 0 0%  
Fountain, Lower Gornal 1.75 1.25 4 3.5 2.25 9.75   2.5 5.25 7.75 20.5 82% Old Hooky, White Monk, Steam special, Landlord, Heligan Honey
Britannia, Upper Gornal 1 2 2 3.5 2.75 8.25   1.75 6 7.75 19 76% Mild and bitter but very nice, excellent snacks
Jolly Crispin, Upper Gornal 1.75 1.25 4 3.5 2.25 9.75   2 5.25 7.25 20 80% amusing Great Danes and barbecue
Great Western, Wolverhampton 1.25 1.5 4 3.25 2 9.25   3 6 9 21 84%  
Pyle Cock, Wednesfield 1.5 1 1.75 3 1.5 6.25   1.5 4 5.5 14.25 57%  
Wellington, Birmingham     4     4       0 4 16% incomplete rating, use old one
                         
3rd July 2009                          
                         
White House 1 1 3.5 3 2.5 9   1.25 3 4.25 15.25 61% Brains, Abbott, Caledonian, Beezone, Davenports
Bell 1 1 1.5 2 2.5 6   2 6 8 16 64% Brew Xi, Liberty
Full Moon, Dudley 1 1 3 3.25 3 9.25   1.75 3.5 5.25 16.5 66% wetherspoons
Lamp, Dudley 1 1.5 2 3.5 2.75 8.25   1.25 6.25 7.5 18.25 73% Bathams Bitter and Mild
Black Bear Lower Gornal 1 1 3 3 1.25 7.25   1 3 4 13.25 53% Albatross, Kinver Crystal, Morgans Nite Rider
Old Bull's Head?, Lower Gornal 1 1.75 2 2 2.5 6.5   1.75 3 4.75 14 56% Four from the Black Country Brewery, pig themed beers
Port and Ale, Dudley 1.25 1.75 4 3.25 2 9.25   1.75 4.75 6.5 18.75 75% darts, quiz machines etc. Waggledance, Brains OBB, Pale Rider, Shropshire Lass, Kipling, Mini Cooper, Oakham JHB
                         
10th July 2009                          
                         
Crown, Stockton 1 1.25 2.25 3 2 7.25   1.5 4 5.5 15 60%  
Market Tavern, Southam 1 1 2 2.5 1.5 6   1.5 3.25 4.75 12.75 51%  
Bull, Southam 1 1 1 2.25 1.5 4.75   1.5 3.5 5 11.75 47%  
Wharf, Fenny Compton 1.25 0.75 2.5 2 1.25 5.75   1.75 4.75 6.5 14.25 57% nice garden
                         
14th July 2009                          
                         
Keg, Ottawa, Canada 1.25 0.5 2.5 2.5 1 6   3 5.25 8.25 16 64% nice steaks
Crown and Heart, Ottawa,Canada 1 0.5 3.5 2.75 0.75 7   2.25 5.75 8 16.5 66%  
                         
15th July 2009                          
                         
Black Tomato, Ottawa, Canada 1.25 0.5 2.75 2.5 0.5 5.75   2.5 5.5 8 15.5 62%  
                         
16th July 2009                          
                         
Blacks, Whistler, Canada 1 0.5 2.25 2 0.75 5   2.5 5.75 8.25 14.75 59% mountain views
                         
17th July                          
                         
Keg, Whistler, Canada 1.25 0.5 2.5 2.25 1 5.75   1 4.5 5.5 13 52%  
                         
19th July 2009                          
                         
Horstman Hut, Blackcomb, Canada 0.75 0.5 0.5 2 1 3.5   2.5 6.5 9 13.75 55% at mountain top
                         
21st July 2009                          
                         
Bridges, Vancouver, Canada 1.75 0.5 2.25 2.5 1 5.75   2.75 6 8.75 16.75 67% harbour views
Sylvia, Vancouver, Canada 1.25 0.5 2.5 2.75 1 6.25   2.25 5.5 7.75 15.75 63% sunset views
                         
23rd July 2009                          
                         
Boston Pizza, Thunder Bay, Canada 1 0.5 1.5 2 1.5 5   2 3.75 5.75 12.25 49% really a pizza place
Keg, Thunder Bay, Canada 1.25 1 2.5 2.5 1 6   2.75 4.5 7.25 15.5 62%  
                         
24th July 2009                          
                         
Wheatsheaf, Toronto, Canada 1 0.5 3.25 2.25 1.25 6.75   2.5 4.5 7 15.25 61%  
                         
25th July 2009                          
                         
Pizza Rustica, Toronto, Canada 0.75 0.5 2 2.5 0.75 5.25   2.5 5 7.5 14 56%  
Wayne Gretzky's, Toronto, Canada 1.5 0.5 3 3.25 0.5 6.75   1 3.75 4.75 13.5 54% surly waitresses
Reservoir Lounge, Toronto Canada 1 0.25 2.5 2 0.5 5   1.5 4.75 6.25 12.5 50%  
Flatiron and Firkin, Toronto, Canada 1 0.75 3.25 3 1 7.25   2.75 5 7.75 16.75 67%  
                         
28th July 2009                          
                         
Hotel Chopin, Prague, Czech Republic 1 0.25 1 2 1 4   1.5 2 3.5 8.75 35% sterile hotel bar
                         
30th July 2009                          
                         
Pillsner Urquell original bar, airside, gate B8, Prague Airport 0.75 1.25 1.5 2.75 1 5.25   1.25 2 3.25 10.5 42% sterile airport bar
                         
15th August 2009                          
                         
Princess Louise, Holborn 2 1 1 2 2.75 5.75   1.5 6.25 7.75 16.5 66% excellent Victorian boozer
Lamb, Lamb's Conduit, Holborn 1 1 2.5 2.25 1.25 6   1.75 4 5.75 13.75 55%  
Cittie of Yorke, Holborn 1 1 1.25 2 2.75 6   2 6.25 8.25 16.25 65% another excellent Victorian boozer
Seven Stars, Aldwych 0.75 1.25 3.25 3 1 7.25   2.25 5.75 8 17.25 69% excellent backstreet local, odd toilets
Nell Gwyn, Aldwych 0.5 0.75 2 2 1.5 5.5   1.5 5.25 6.75 13.5 54%  
Ship and Shovell, Charing Cross 1 0.75 2.5 2.25 1.5 6.25   1.25 4 5.25 13.25 53%  
                         
20th August 2009                          
                         
Rose and Crown, Oxford 1.25 1.5 2.5 3 0.5 6   3 5.5 8.5 17.25 69%  
                         
21st August 2009                          
                         
Cotswold Lodge Hotel, Oxford 1.5 0.75 1 2 1 4   1.75 3.5 5.25 11.5 46%  
                         
24th August 2009                          
                         
Highwayman, Kidlington 1 1 1.5 2 1.75 5.25   1.5 3.25 4.75 12 48%  
                         
25th August 2009                          
                         
Banbury United FC 0.75 0.75 0.75 1.75 2 4.5   1.25 2.5 3.75 9.75 39%  
                         
5th September 2009                          
                         
White Horse, Hedgerley 1.25 1.25 4 3.25 0.75 8   1.5 6 7.5 18 72%  
Nightingale, Sutton 0.75 1 2 2.25 1 5.25   2.25 4.25 6.5 13.5 54%  
                         
6th September 2009                          
                         
Holiday Inn Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal 1.5 0.5 0.5 2 0.5 3   1.75 2.75 4.5 9.5 38%  
                         
19th September 2009                          
                         
George, London Bridge 1.25 0.75 2.5 3 0.5 6   1.75 4.5 6.25 14.25 57%  
Punchbowl, Mayfair 1.25 0.5 2 2.75 0 4.75   1.5 4.25 5.75 12.25 49% Guy Ritchie's pub is very expensive
Grapes, Mayfair (rating 2293) 0.75 0.75 3.5 3 0.25 6.75   1.75 3.75 5.5 13.75 55%  
                         
23rd October 2009                          
                         
Wyandotte, Kenilworth 1.25 1.25 3.5 3 1.5 8   1.5 4 5.5 16 64%  
Golden Bee, Stratford upon Avon 1.25 1 4 2.5 2.75 9.25   1 2.75 3.75 15.25 61% Wetherspoons
Old Tramway, Stratford upon Avon 1.25 1.5 2 2.25 1.5 5.75   1.5 4.25 5.75 14.25 57% nice patio
                         
9th November 2009                          
                         
Cottage, Kenilworth 1 1.75 2.5 2.5 1.5 6.5   2.25 4.25 6.5 15.75 63%  
Virgins and Castle, Kenilworth 1.25 1 3.5 3 1.5 8   1.5 4.5 6 16.25 65%  
Stag, Offchurch 1.25 0.5 2 3.25 1 6.25   2.5 4.5 7 15 60%  
                         
14th November 2009                          
                         
Raven, Bath 1 1 3.5 3.5 1 8   2 4.5 6.5 16.5 66% excellent pies
Salamander, Bath 0.75 0.75 3 2.75 1 6.75   1.5 3.75 5.25 13.5 54%  
Old Green Tree, Bath 1.25 1.25 3.5 3.25 0.75 7.5   2 5.5 7.5 17.5 70% splendid wooden panelling, good conversation with Phil, Ollie and Adam
                         
4th December 2009                          
                         
Swan, Gracechurch Street 1 1 2.5 2.25 0.5 5.25   2.25 4 6.25 13.5 54% too many city types
Ship, Bank/Tower Hill/Fenchurch Street 0.75 1.5 1.5 2.75 0.75 5   1.75 4.5 6.25 13.5 54% awkward to reach toilets, nice pub, not full of arseholes
Old Doctor Butler’s Head, Bank 1 1 3 1.5 0.5 5   3 4.75 7.75 14.75 59% Shepherd Neame
Hatchet, Mansion House 1 1 1.5 2 0.5 4   2 3.5 5.5 11.5 46%  
Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn Circus 0.75 1.25 3.75 2.5 0.5 6.75   2.5 4.75 7.25 16 64% tiny toilets
                         
15th December 2009                          
                         
Cricketer’s Leamington Spa 1 1.5 2.75 2.75 1.5 7   2 4 6 15.5 62% they use sparklers
Red Lion, Hunningham 1.75 1 2 2.5 1.5 6   2.75 5.25 8 16.75 67% good menu
Malt Shovel, Gaydon 1 1.25 2 2.25 1.5 5.75   1.5 3.25 4.75 12.75 51%  
                         
20th December 2009                          
                         
Shaven Crown, Shipton under Wychwood 1.25 1 2 2.25 1.5 5.75   2 4.25 6.25 14.25 57% families getting pissed
Gumstool, Tetbury 1.5 0.75 2 2.25 1.5 5.75   2 4.5 6.5 14.5 58%  
Snooty Fox, Tetbury 1.5 0.75 1.5 2.25 1 4.75   1 4.25 5.25 12.25 49% snooty people
                         
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Old Bank of England, Strand, London 1 1 3.75 2.5 0.75 7   1.5 5 6.5 15.5 62%  
Olde Cock, Strand, London 0.75 1 1 2.5 1 4.5   2 4.25 6.25 12.5 50%  
Old Shades, Charing Cross, London 1 1.25 3 2.75 0.75 6.5   1.5 4.5 6 14.75 59%  
St Stephen's Tavern, Westminster, London 1 1 2 2.25 0.75 5   2.5 5.25 7.75 14.75 59% nice balcony
Sanctuary, St James' Park, London 1 1 3 2.5 1 6.5   1.5 3.75 5.25 13.75 55%  
Railway, Cheam (rating 2319) 1 1.25 2 2.5 1.25 5.75   2.25 3.5 5.75 13.75 55%