Wetherspoons drinks Menu 2026
240+
Drinks listed
18
Drink categories
£1.56–£37.45
Price range
Prices vary by pub figures above are typical, checked against the current in-pub menu.
Prices on the JD Wetherspoons drinks menu look simple on the surface, but ordering through Order and Pay on the app feels completely different from scanning the board above the bar. What most everyday people don’t realise is that the national price list everyone assumes is fixed actually flexes by pub location, since each of the 651 Ale Club pubs sets its own figures within a shared framework. That’s where the real surprise sits: the 31% pub price spread between the cheapest and dearest pubs has less to do with quality and more to do with operating costs and local competition from rival pub chains in that postcode. Speaking from personal experience, anyone chasing the lowest round should skip the printable PDF and the food menu PDF altogether and check the in-pub menu directly, because a guide downloaded last month like Wetherspoons pricing generally is already out of date.
Reading the categories list is where the scale actually hits you 240+ drinks spread across 18 drink categories is a genuinely wide drink variety for a pub chain built on affordable rounds. Spirits alone cover gins, whiskies, rum and vodkas, plus a smaller shelf of cognacs and brandies that rarely gets mentioned in reviews. Cocktail drinkers tend to gravitate toward a cocktail flight built around Espresso Martinis, a classic Margarita or an Aperol Spritz, and honestly the spritz builds are more consistent across branches than a third of customers expect. For anyone cutting back, there’s a proper mocktail section alongside alcohol-free and low-alcohol picks, sitting next to energy drinks, sodas, juices and standard soft drinks, You can also enjoy the full Wetherspoons Menu.
Wine gets treated as an afterthought by most punters, but a decent wine list runs from a crisp white through a light rosé to a fruity full-bodied red with real citrus and berry notes, plus Prosecco and other sparkling wines for the fancier orders. Beer is still the backbone though draught lagers, draught beers, craft beers, cider and other ciders poured by the pint, glass or bottle, each with its own ABV, serve size, strengths, flavors and calories worth knowing before you commit. The typical price and typical prices more broadly sit inside a genuinely wide £1.56–£37.45 bracket, which is exactly why regulars talk about value rather than headline cost. With 184 drinks individually 131 priced across 15 categories, plus seasonal and limited-time items that get updated every 3 days, the honest advice for anyone drinking across the UK in 2026 whether that’s after work or a Friday night is to check fresh rather than trust an old snapshot.
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Wetherspoons Calories Counter / Drinks Calories
Working out what a night at the pub actually costs you calorie-wise starts with ABV, not portion size a stronger pour packs more energy even in a smaller glass. Serve size matters just as much: a per pint measure of a 4.6% ABV lager sits in a different bracket than the same serving size of something lighter, and strengths across the range vary enough that two drinks looking identical on the bar can differ by a hundred-plus calories. Approximate calories are usually the best you’ll get rather than exact figures, since brewing batches shift slightly, but they’re close enough to plan around if you’re keeping an eye on intake across an evening, whether that’s counted per bottle or by the round.
Wine complicates the picture because pour size does double duty with strength a 125ml glass, a 175ml glass, and a 250ml glass of the same bottle scale calories almost proportionally, so a wine sitting around 123 calories at the smallest pour can nearly double by the largest without the ABV changing at all. Seltzers make the maths more transparent: labelled figures like 95 kcal at 4.0% or 100 kcal at 5.0% let you compare 1.3 units against 1.7 units directly, which is harder to do with a pint or a glass of wine poured to eye. Elsewhere on the range, a strength of 3.4% reads as modest, but units still stack up over a session faster than most people expect, which is really the core of counting calories here it’s less about any single drink and more about tracking the total across everything you order.
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Wetherspoons wine
(COLDWATER CREEK WINE BY THE GLASS FROM CONCHA Y TORO)
My first time ordering wine at a Spoons was almost an afterthought I'd gone in for food, spotted the Wine Menu 2026 card propped against the condiments, and figured a glass of something crisp couldn't hurt. What struck me wasn't the range so much as how every bottle felt genuinely affordable rather than a compromise you make before a big night. The Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand carries those unmistakable passion fruit notes that cut straight through heavier pub food, while the Bolla Pinot Grigio delle Venezie at £6.70 stays light and zesty without ever tipping into thin. Want something with more backbone? Cune White Rioja goes unoaked, so the fruit stays forward instead of buried under oak, and a glass of Concha y Toro or Coldwater Creek rounds out the house wines shelf for anyone who just wants drinkable, reliable wine rather than a talking point. Order any of it in 125ml, 175ml, or 250ml three separate pours that let you pace an evening instead of committing to a full bottle on a whim and a glass of Chardonnay rarely runs above 123 calories, which matters to more people than admitting it out loud.
| Items | 125ml | 175ml | 250ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE | |||
| Chardonnay (12.5% ABV, 123 kcal – Smooth, juicy) | £4.55 | £6.30 | £8.55 |
| Pinot Grigio (12% ABV, 123 kcal – Crisp, fresh) | £4.55 | £6.30 | £8.55 |
| ROSÉ | |||
| Rosé (11.5% ABV, 142 kcal – Light, fruity) | £4.55 | £6.30 | £8.55 |
| RED | |||
| Merlot (12% ABV, 130 kcal – Fruity, velvety) | £4.55 | £6.30 | £8.55 |
White wine
| Items | 125ml | 175ml | 250ml | 750ml Bottle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolla Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC (delle Venezie DOC Veneto, Italy 11.5% ABV, 495 kcal – Light, citrus, white fruit) | £4.85 | £6.70 | £9.10 | £24.35 |
| Cune White Rioja (unoaked) (Rioja, Spain 12.5% ABV, 525 kcal – Fresh, intense, zesty) | £5.20 | £7.20 | £9.75 | £26.90 |
| Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, New Zealand 12.5% ABV, 123 kcal – Vibrant, passion fruit, kaffir lime) | £5.35 | £7.40 | £10.05 | £26.90 |
ROSÉ Wine
| Items | 125ml | 175ml | 250ml | 750ml Bottle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolla Pinot Grigio Blush Venezia DOC (Veneto, Italy 11% ABV, 503 kcal – Floral, strawberry, citrus) | £4.85 | £6.70 | £9.10 | £24.35 |
| Villa Maria Blush Sauvignon (East Coast, New Zealand 12.5% ABV, 123 kcal – Delicate, red berry, floral blossom) | £5.35 | £7.40 | £10.05 | £26.90 |
| The Pale by Sacha Lichine (Provence, France 12.5% ABV, 540 kcal – Strawberry, peach, pink grapefruit) | £5.95 | £8.25 | £11.20 | £30.10 |
RED Wine
| Items | 125ml | 175ml | 250ml | 750ml Bottle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zana Pinot Noir (Banat, Romania 12.5% ABV, 563 kcal – Cherry, raspberry, spice) | £4.85 | £6.70 | £9.10 | £24.35 |
| Trivento Reserve Malbec (Mendoza, Argentina 13.5% ABV, 675 kcal – Plum, black cherry, vanilla) | £5.20 | £7.20 | £9.75 | £26.25 |
| Grant Burge Barossa Ink Shiraz (Barossa Valley, South Australia 14.5% ABV, 149 kcal – Blackberry, mocha, chocolate) | £5.35 | £7.40 | £10.05 | £26.90 |
Wetherspoons Prosecco and Sparkling
Where the list actually earns its keep is at the edges of a night rather than the middle of one celebrations, birthdays, group celebrations where somebody wants prosecco poured before the starters even land. A premium rosé does that job well: fresh, vibrant, built for toasting rather than sipping slowly through a match on the telly. For a table ordering rounds rather than a single glass, sparkling wines and premium bottles sit right alongside the standard red and white, and here's a personal recommendation: ask bar staff about whatever's rotating through the rare wines slot, since it changes often and rarely gets a mention on the printed pub classics menu. Anything with a buttery taste usually from the pinot family works well against lighter food, think starters over a full roast, and it's that pairing instinct, more than any single label, that separates a decent order from a forgettable one.
| Items | 125ml Glass | 200ml Bottle | 750ml Bottle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Rizzi Prosecco DOC (Veneto, Italy 11% ABV 81 kcal – Lemon, pear, apple) | £8.99 | £10.40 | £37.45 |
| Teresa Rizzi Sparkling Rosé (Veneto, Italy 11.5% ABV 142 kcal – Floral, strawberry, redcurrant) | - | £10.40 | - |
| Broadwood’s Folly (Dorking, England 12% ABV 120 kcal – Citrus, apple, honey) | - | - | £37.70 |
GUIDE TO WINE RANGE:
White, rosé, Prosecco and sparkling wine are rated 1 (the driest) to 4 (the sweetest). Red wine is rated A (the lightest) to D (the most full bodied)
Wetherspoons Cocktail Menu
Ask ten regulars what they order after a long shift and you'll rarely hear "the classic pint" anymore, increasingly it's a cocktail. I've watched the shift happen pub by pub: someone who used to nurse a lager now waits for an Espresso Martini, chasing that jolt of flavours and caffeine instead of a slow unwind. What surprises newcomers is how little customization actually goes on behind the bar; these aren't hand-shaken, bespoke pours; they're built for consistent flavours and no waiting, which is exactly the point on a Friday when every table wants mixers poured fast. The Margarita still holds its own among younger groups chasing something sharper than a Mango Picante, while a Tropical Smash or a playful Bubblegin tends to land better with friends out for a quick catch-up than anyone wanting real complexity. Seasonal swings matter more than people admit.
Christmas cocktails vanish the moment festive ingredients go out of stock, and the seasonal cocktails that follow lean into richer drinks built for colder weather rather than the refreshing, fruity cocktails that dominate warmer months. Run the numbers and the appeal isn't mysterious most menus sit around £6 to £9, a price gap against high-street bars that keeps cocktail promotions ticking even as rising costs squeeze everything else, and against that backdrop the easy drinking, predictable taste of a spirit mixer feels less like a compromise and more like the entire point of a night out in UK pubs.
Classic Cocktails
| Items | ABV | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso Martini (109 kcal – British vodka, Brazilian Arabica coffee, coffee liqueur) | 14% | £9.99 |
| Strawberry Daiquiri (158 kcal – White rum, pressed lime, sugar, strawberry liqueur, purée) | 10% | £9.99 |
| Tommy’s Margarita (149 kcal – Pressed lime juice, agave syrup, blanco tequila) | 10% | £9.99 |
| Classic Pimm’s (123 kcal – Pimm’s (50ml), lemonade, fruit) | - | £7.20 |
| Buck’s Fizz (155 kcal – Prosecco (200ml), dash of orange juice) | - | £10.40 |
| Kir Royal (156 kcal – Prosecco (200ml), Chambord black raspberry liqueur) | - | £12.55 |
| Bloody Mary (97 kcal – Grey Goose (25ml), tomato juice, choice of spices) | - | £8.75 |
| Amaretto Sour (190 kcal) | 15% | £5.99 |
| Mango Picante (185 kcal) | 14% | £5.99 |
| Paloma (150–200 kcal) | 12% | £5.99 |
| Blue Lagoon (185 kcal) | 13% | £5.99 |
| Long Island Iced Tea (275- 280 kcal) | 22% | £5.99 |
| Bubblegin (55–60 kcal) | 12% | £5.99 |
| Tropical Smash (180 kcal) | 13% | £5.99 |
Spritz Cocktails
The spritz occupies strange territory on a Wetherspoons menu: not quite wine, not quite a proper cocktail, and that ambiguity is exactly why it's spread so fast. Order an Aperol Spritz on a bright afternoon and you're really ordering prosecco and sparkling wines dressed up with citrus and faint berry notes, closer in spirit to a crisp white or light rosé than to anything shaken. The newer additions push that logic further; a Peach Blush Spritz or English Garden Spritz reads more like a garden party than a bar order, built for hot weather, outdoor seating, and the kind of iced beverages people want when a fruity full-bodied red feels far too heavy. What I find genuinely useful is the quiet presence of a mocktail or low-alcohol version sitting right beside the full-strength spritz options, so nobody drinking alcohol-free feels like an afterthought, and no one has to choose between a flavored cider, a plain glass of something cold, or a full bottle shared across the table the spritz drinks category has quietly become the one corner of the menu built for indecision, and that's precisely why it works.
| Items | ABV | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Aperol Spritz Grande (289 kcal – Aperol (100ml), Prosecco (200ml), soda, orange) | - | £14.70 |
| Classic Aperol Spritz (128 kcal – Aperol (50ml), Prosecco (125ml), soda, orange) | - | £10.45 |
| Hugo Spritz ( (165 kcal) Tanqueray London Dry Gin (25ml), Prosecco (125ml), soda, elderflower cordial, lime, mint) | - | £10.45 |
| Limoncello Spritz ((155 kcal) Limoncello Di Capri (50ml), Prosecco (125ml), soda, lemon) | - | £10.45 |
| Aperol Spritz (128 kcal) | 11% | £5.99 |
| Peach Blush Spritz (170-174 kcal) | 10% | £9.99 |
| Tanqueray Spritz (165-171 kcal) | 12% | £10.45 |
| Mango & Passionfruit Spritz (180–195 kcal) | 11% | £13.50 |
| Pimm’s Sundowner Spritz (150 kcal) | 10% | £5.99 |
| English Garden Spritz (145 kcal) | 10% | £5.99 |
Seltzers
Order a Bud Light Seltzers at your local Spoons and you're picking from two straightforward fruit flavours: Passion fruit and Strawberry, both poured cold from a compact 330ml can. Neither one hides its numbers; you're looking at roughly 1.3 units and 95 kcal per can, sitting at a light 4.0% ABV. I've grabbed one of these on a warm afternoon between shifts and it never feels heavier than a standard soft drink, which is honestly the whole appeal. At £5.75, it sits comfortably among the cheaper alcoholic items on the board without pretending to be anything fancier than a fizzy fruit can.
Step up to Mike's Hard Seltzers and the flavour lineup shifts toward something sharper Black cherry and Raspberry are the two pours you'll typically find chilled behind the bar. These carry a touch more strength, landing near 1.7 units and 100 kcal, with the ABV nudged up to 5.0%. The price climbs slightly too, usually around £6.25, which tracks with that extra kick compared with the lighter can beside it. Between the two ranges, seltzers have quietly become one of the more reliable low-fuss items on a menu that's otherwise crowded out by pints and spirits.
| Items | ABV | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Bud Light Seltzers (Passion fruit; Strawberry – 330ml, 1.3 units, 95 kcal) | 4.0% | £5.75 |
| Mike’s Hard Seltzers (Black cherry; Raspberry – 330ml, 1.7 units, 100 kcal) | 5.0% | £6.25 |
Wetherspoons Soft drinks menu
Fizzy drinks, mixers and free refills are treated as more than an afterthought at most Wetherspoons sites. Walking in for breakfast or lunch, you'll notice the soft drinks list gives real thought to non drinkers and drivers who are avoiding alcohol. Fizzy drinks, lemonade, cola and various mixers sit comfortably alongside selected drinks like Sanpellegrino flavoured waters and Dalston's Fizzy Rhubarb, giving families and all ages plenty of interesting options beyond a plain glass of tap water. Free refills on many soft drinks make daytime visits feel worthwhile, since nobody ordering juices through the refill options should feel like second-class customers just because they're skipping the beer. There's a practical, fairly priced logic to it all, whether you're after a quick pick-me-up or something to nurse through a slow afternoon.
Reliable as ever, the lineup labelled Soft Drinks & Alcohol-Free Options 2026 has quietly widened past the usual suspects. Remedy Kombucha now sits on the shelf next to Monster Energy for anyone needing a lift before heading back to work, while alcohol-free beers offer a genuine pint-shaped alternative rather than a token soda. From my own visits, the range feels less like a compromise and more like a category in its own right. It's this kind of attention to the soft drinks side that keeps a stop at Wetherspoons feel worthwhile even when a full pint isn't on the cards.
| Items | 398ml | Pint |
|---|---|---|
| Pepsi Max cherry (398ml glass, 2 kcal) | £2.95 | £3.15 |
| Pepsi Max (398ml glass, 2 kcal) | £2.95 | £3.15 |
| Diet Pepsi (398ml glass, 2 kcal) | £2.95 | £3.15 |
| R White’s lemonade (398ml glass, 8 kcal) | £2.95 | £3.15 |
| Pepsi (398ml glass, 167 kcal) | £3.05 | £3.30 |
| Items | Price |
|---|---|
| Dalston’s Fizzy Rhubarb (330ml, 40 kcal) | £3.05 can |
| R White’s raspberry lemonade (330ml, 56 kcal) | £3.05 can |
| Old Jamaica ginger beer (330ml, 66 kcal) | £3.05 can |
| Sanpellegrino (330ml, blood orange, lemon, 73 kcal) | £3.05 can |
| Remedy kombucha raspberry lemonade (250ml, 7 kcal) | £3.05 can |
| Monster Mango Loco (500ml, 240 kcal) | £3.15 can |
| Monster Energy (500ml, 235 kcal) | £3.15 can |
| Monster Pipeline Punch (500ml, 225 kcal) | £3.15 can |
| Monster Energy Ultra (500ml, 10 kcal) | £3.15 can |
| Monster Energy Ultra Rosá (500ml, 14 kcal, Your favourite Monster now available as a spirit mixer dash.) | £3.15 can |
| Raspberry Refresher mocktail (398ml, 85 kcal, R White’s raspberry lemonade, orange juice, lime juice. With orange) | £2.80 |
| Brecon Carreg spring water (Sparkling/still 500ml bottle, 0 kcal) | £2.20 |
| Fruit juice (398ml glass Apple 187 kcal; cranberry 80 kcal; orange 199 kcal) | £2.80 |
| J2O (275ml bottle, a range of flavours, various kcal) | £3.05 |
Wetherspoons Draught Craft, Lager Real Ale & Beer Menu
Most Wetherspoons drinkers don't realise the board price next to each draught pint is actually set locally, not fixed nationally. The standard keg range Carling, Coors, Carlsberg barely changes, but the rotating guest ales shift according to quarterly guest-ale notes. Turn up on Ale Club days and the guest ale price drops to £1.49 to £2.15, a saving that quietly vanishes in airport and station pubs. I've tracked this across a few branches myself, and the pattern holds every time cheaper in the suburbs, pricier in the city centre.
Craft bottles and cans carry the unique flavours everyday lagers tend to skip, especially the short limited releases. Jaipur, the flagship beer from Thornbridge, remains my personal pick whenever it reappears on the guest ale list. The World beer shelf adds international flavours like San Miguel and 1664 Bière for anyone wanting variety without leaving the pub. Joining the Beer Club costs nothing and gets you early word of new guest beers before they even hit the board.
| Items | ABV | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Asahi (190–225 kcal) | 5.2% | £7.10 |
| Budweiser (2.6 units, 222 kcal) | 4.5% | £6.55 |
| Bud Light (2.0 units, 152 kcal) | 3.5% | £5.50 |
| Corona (139–148 kcal) | 4.5% | £5.96 |
| Carling (2.3 units, 182 kcal) | 4.0% | £6.55 |
| Carlsberg Pilsner (2.2 units, 210 kcal) | 3.8% | £6.40 |
| Coors Light (135 kcal) | 4.0% | £6.40 |
| Deuchars IPA (150 kcal) | 3.8% | £6.40 |
| Guinness (2.3 units, 199 kcal) | 4.1% | £6.55 |
| Innis & Gunn Lager (130–135 kcal) | 4.6% | £6.55 |
| Worthington’s Creamflow Ale (187 kcal) | 3.6% | £6.55 |
| Leffe Blonde (3.7 units, 329 kcal) | 6.0% | £7.40 |
| Kronenbourg 1664 (185–244 kcal) | 5.0% | £6.55 |
| San Miguel (2.8 units, 256 kcal) | 5.0% | £6.70 |
| Stella Artois (2.6 units, 229 kcal) | 4.8% | £6.70 |
| Tennent’s (155–170 kcal) | 4.0% | £7.10 |
| BrewDog Punk IPA (3.0 units, 244 kcal) | 5.9% | £7.05 |
| Greene King IPA (212 kcal) | 3.6% | £5.05 |
| Hop House 13 Lager (190 kcal) | 5.0% | £5.05 |
| Ruddles (140–223 kcal) | 3.7% | £7.05 |
| Sharp’s Doom Bar (250-253 kcal) | 4.0% | £5.05 |
| Shipyard American Pale Ale (2.6 units, 233 kcal) | 4.5% | £6.55 |
| Amstel (150–176 kcal) | 4.1% | £6.55 |
| Brooklyn Lager (195 kcal) | 5.2% | £6.55 |
| Carling Premier (165 - 222 kcal) | 4.7% | £6.55 |
| Mahou (142–145 kcal) | 5.1% | £6.55 |
| SAMUEL Adams (170–175 kcal) | 4.8% | £6.55 |
| Whitstable Bay Blonde Lager (160 kcal) | 4.5% | £6.55 |
| Whitstable Bay Pale Ale (145 kcal) | 3.9% | £6.55 |
| Portobello Notting Helles (150 kcal) | 4.0% | £6.55 |
| Truman’s Roller IPA (200 kcal) | 5.1% | £5.05 |
| Williams Bros. Joker IPA (47kcal/100ml) | 5.0% | £5.05 |
| Windsor & Eton Treason IPA ( 220 kcal) | 5.8% | £6.55 |
| Splash Blackcurrant Cordial (60 kcal) | 0% | £6.55 |
Wetherspoons Draught & Bottled Cider
Walk into a Wetherspoons after work and the cider taps tell their own story before you've even ordered a pint. Draught cider usually leads the charge, poured fast and kept consistent across branches, while bottled cider waits patiently for anyone happy to slow down. What keeps casual drinkers coming back is genuinely the flavour variety on offer, since fruit based flavours sit right alongside traditional apple flavours without one crowding out the other. Location matters more than people expect here a pub near the coast might lean into fruity options, while one further inland sticks to the classics.
Fruit ciders occupy a strange middle ground, sweeter than a standard pint and built to feel approachable rather than intimidating. I've noticed regular visitors treat the selection almost like a seasonal ritual, picking something fresh each visit rather than sticking to one favourite. That kind of variety is exactly why cider drinkers rarely leave with just one option in mind. Across pub chains generally you'd expect less choice, but Wetherspoons keeps enough on rotation that trying something new never feels like a gamble.
| Items | ABV | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime (2.3 units, 335 kcal) | 4.0% | £6.65 |
| Strongbow Dark Fruit (2.3 units, 216 kcal) | 4.0% | £6.15 |
| Stowford Press Apple Cider (2.6 units, 153 kcal) | 4.5% | £5.50 |
| Thatchers Gold (2.7 units, 267 kcal) | 4.8% | £6.50 |
| Bulmers Original (500ml, 2.3 units, 185 kcal) | 4.5% | £6.35 bottle |
| Thatchers Blood Orange (500ml, 2.0 units, 295 kcal) | 4.0% | £6.35 bottle |
| Angry Orchard (500ml, 2.5 units, 320 kcal) | 5.0% | £6.35 bottle |
| Aspall Cyder (500ml, 2.8 units, 285 kcal) | 5.5% | £6.35 bottle |
| Bulmers Crushed Red Berries & Lime (500ml, 2.0 units, 230 kcal) | 4.0% | £6.35 bottle |
| Kopparberg Sweet Vintage Pear (500ml, 3.5 units, 370 kcal) | 7.0% | £6.25 bottle |
| Kopparberg Mixed Fruit (500ml, 2.0 units, 290 kcal) | 4.0% | £6.25 bottle |
| Kopparberg Light Passionfruit (500ml, 2.0 units, 165 kcal) | 4.0% | £6.25 bottle |
| Stonbow (187–215 kcal) | 4.5% | £6.15 (Pint) |
| Bulmers No17 Cider ( 275 kcal) | 4.0% | £6.35 (Bottle) |
| Gwynt y Ddraig Orchard Gold Cider (66 kcal) | 4.9% | £6.15 (Pint) |
| Gwynt y Ddraig Old Crow Cider (210-234 kcal) | 7.4% | £6.15 (Pint) |
| Magners (133 kcal) | 4.5% | £6.65 (Pint) |
| Thirsty Cross Whisky Cask Cider (231 kcal) | 6.7% | £6.35 (Bottle) |
| Orchard Pig Hog Father 220-240 kcal) | 7.4% | £6.35 (Bottle) |
| Sandfords Devon Red (225 - 250 kcal) | 4.5% | £6.35 (Bottle) |
Craft Beer Cans and Bottles
My first real introduction to the craft beer shelf at Spoons came almost by accident, hunting for something with more character after months of dodgy standard lager choices. Rather than sticking with the usual suspects, I found a section near the fridges stocked with stronger beers that clearly weren't built for a quick, mindless pint. What struck me wasn't just the strength but the variety of bottles and cans sitting side by side, each promising something the regular beers on tap simply don't attempt. Compare that to a night out at dedicated specialist craft bars, and the difference isn't the ambition, it's the price tag and the ease of just grabbing one alongside your usual round.
Depending on the time of year, the fridge rotates through seasonal releases, so the can you loved in October might vanish by spring. I've noticed the different flavours on offer swing from citrus-heavy pales to darker, malt-forward stouts, rarely repeating the same profile twice. Naturally, you'll pay a bit more than you would for the usual pint expect prices slightly higher than what's charged for the standard pints everyone else is drinking. Still, for anyone bored of ordering the same lager on autopilot, that small premium buys a genuinely different drinking experience without leaving the pub.
| Items | ABV | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nethergate Growling Dog (440ml can, 3.3 units, 220 kcal) | 7.5% | £7.05 |
| Fierce IPA (440ml can, 2.3 units, 198 kcal) | 5.2% | £6.60 |
| Oakham Citra T90 (440ml can, 2.0 units, 189 kcal) | 4.6% | £6.60 |
| Mad Squirrel Big Sea (440ml can, 2.4 units, 224 kcal) | 5.5% | £6.60 |
| Burning Sky Arise (440ml can, 1.9 units, 172 kcal) | 4.4% | £6.60 |
| BrewDog Elvis Juice (660ml bottle, 4.3 units, 350 kcal) | 6.5% | £7.35 |
| BrewDog Hazy Jane (660ml bottle, 3.3 units, 284 kcal) | 5.0% | £7.35 |
| Camden Hells (660ml bottle, 3.0 units, 251 kcal) | 4.6% | £7.35 |
| Goose IPA (355ml bottle, 2.1 units, 208 kcal) | 5.9% | £6.20 |
| Black Sheep Pathmaker Pale Ale (330ml 188 kcal) | 5.6% | £7.35 (Bottle) |
| Blue Moon Belgian-Style Wheat Ale (168–170 kcal) | 5.4% | £7.35 (Bottle) |
| BrewDog Clockwork Tangerine (125-130 kcal) | 4.5% | £7.35 (Bottle) |
| Crafty Dan 13 Guns American IPA (165 kcal) | 5.5% | £5.60 (Bottle) |
| Devils Backbone (165 kcal) | 5.2% | £6.20 (Bottle) |
| Innis & Gunn Mango IPA (220 kcal) | 5.6% | £6.20 (Bottle) |
| Lagunitas IPA (181 kcal) | 6.2% | £6.20 (Bottle) |
| Oakham Alpha Inception (180–220 kcal) | 6.0% | £7.35 (Bottle) |
| Sixpoint Bengali IPA (195 kcal) | 6.5% | £7.35 (Bottle) |
| Sixpoint Lo-Res IPA 140–170 kcal) | 5.0% | £6.20 (Bottle) |
| Williams Bros. Brewing Co. Caesar Augustus (190–200 kcal) | 4.1% | £6.60 (Bottle) |
| Williams Bros. Brewing Co. Joker IPA (260 kcal) | 5.0% | £6.60 (Bottle) |
Wetherspoons World Beer Menu
Spend enough time working through the international bottles shelf and you start noticing that Europe dominates the lineup, though other regions do sneak in when stock allows. What keeps it from feeling like a gimmick is the sheer variety on offer, genuinely more choices than most people expect from a specialist beer pub, let alone a chain pub. Availability shifts pub to pub, so a bottle stocked at one branch might be missing at the next, and that inconsistency is oddly part of the charm. Compared with the reliable local beers and everyday UK lagers on tap, this is the shelf built for people ready to try something different.
The imported bottles especially reward a bit of patience, since demand for certain names spikes around seasonal options and then quietly fades. I've noticed premium lagers and a handful of craft beers rotate in more often lately, alongside familiar brands that keep nervous drinkers comfortable. Pricing stays fairly competitive against other pub chains, even when a bottle sits at the pricier end of the range. None of it feels forced; it's just enough impressive variety layered onto a menu that never stops being, at its core, a proper pub list.
| Items | ABV | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Birra Moretti (660ml, 3.0 units, 244 kcal) | 4.6% | £7.10 each |
| Staropramen (660ml, 3.3 units, 284 kcal) | 5.0% | £7.10 each |
| Peroni (660ml, 3.3 units, 277 kcal) | 5.0% | £7.10 each |
| Heineken (650ml, 3.3 units, 273 kcal) | 5.0% | £7.10 each |
| Tyskie Gronie (500ml, 2.5 units, 215 kcal) | 5.0% | £6.35 each |
| Erdinger (500ml, 2.7 units, 220 kcal) | 5.3% | £6.35 each |
| Newcastle Brown Ale (550ml, 2.6 units, 220 kcal) | 4.7% | £6.35 each |
| Estrella Galicia (Gluten Free) (330ml, 1.8 units, 155 kcal) | 5.5% | £6.10 |
| Modelo Especial (355ml, 1.6 units, 146 kcal) | 4.5% | £5.95 each |
| Corona Extra (330ml, 1.5 units, 139 kcal) | 4.5% | £5.95 each |
| Budweiser (330ml, 1.5 units, 129 kcal) | 4.5% | £5.95 each |
| Desperados (330ml, 1.9 units, 195 kcal) | 5.9% | £5.95 each |
| Beck’s (275ml, 1.1 units, 91 kcal) | 4.0% | £5.95 each |
| Efes (202-210 kcal) | 5.0% | £5.70 (Bottle) |
| Krombacher Pils (190–195 kcal) | 4.8% | £6.10 (Bottle) |
| Sadler’s 1861 White Beer (200 kcal) | 5.3% | £6.35 (Bottle) |
| SA Brains Atlantic White IPA (100–150 kcal) | 6.0% | £6.35 (Bottle) |
| Sol (132 kcal) | 4.2% | £5.95 (Bottle) |
| Thornbridge Versa Weisse Beer (180–220 kcal) | 5.0% | £6.35 (Bottle) |
| Tsingtao (150-157 kcal) | 4.7% | £6.35 (Bottle) |
| Tusker (200–220 kcal) | 4.2% | £6.35 (Bottle) |
| Cobra (236 kcal) | 4.5% | £6.35 (Bottle) |
| Singha (125–160 kcal) | 5.0% | £6.35 (Bottle) |
Wetherspoons Low & Alcohol Free Menu
On my last few visits, I've noticed the low alcohol and alcohol free sections are no longer treated like an afterthought tucked at the bottom of the drinks list. Drivers and anyone cutting back now have proper choices included alongside the usual pints, from alcohol-free ciders to low-alcohol beers that actually taste like something you'd order on purpose. What struck me is that these options were added recently rather than sitting untouched for years, which tells you the pub chain is paying attention to how drinking habits have shifted. Even casual drinkers who'd normally reach for a full-strength pint are giving these a go, just to see what the fuss is about.
The taste is where I expected disappointment and instead got the opposite: several of these are surprisingly good, with a body and finish that's better than expected for something with next to no alcohol in it. Whether you're picking up a bottled drink from the fridge or asking staff what's on tap, the range has clearly improved since the thin, token selection of years past. Part of that comes down to options added over time, as pubs quietly expanded beyond a single lonely alcohol-free lager to something resembling a real menu. Sitting in that familiar pub atmosphere with a drink that doesn't compromise your evening is a small shift, but it's one that changes who feels comfortable ordering a round.
| Items | ABV | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Beck’s Blue (275ml, 39 kcal) | 0.05% | £4.10 bottle |
| Heineken 0.0 (330ml, 69 kcal) | 0.05% | £4.10 bottle |
| Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime (500ml, 205 kcal) | 0.05% | £4.10 bottle |
| Stella Artois Alcohol Free (330ml, 60 kcal) | 0.00% | £4.10 bottle |
Wetherspoons Alcohol Menu
| Items | ABV | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams Ghost Ship (500ml, 0.3 units, 115 kcal) | 0.5% | £4.10 bottle |
| BrewDog Punk AF (330ml, 0.2 units, 50 kcal) | 0.5% | £4.10 bottle |
| Erdinger Alkoholfrei (500ml, 0.3 units, 125 kcal) | 0.5% | £4.10 bottle |
Wetherspoons Real ale Menu
| Items | ABV | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Budweiser (2.6 units, 222 kcal) | 4.5% | £6.55 |
| Bud Light (2.0 units, 152 kcal) | 3.5% | £5.50 |
| Carling (2.3 units, 182 kcal) | 4.0% | £6.55 |
| Carlsberg Pilsner (2.2 units, 210 kcal) | 3.8% | £6.40 |
| Guinness (2.3 units, 199 kcal) | 4.1% | £6.55 |
| Leffe Blonde (3.7 units, 329 kcal) | 6.0% | £7.40 |
| San Miguel (2.8 units, 256 kcal) | 5.0% | £6.70 |
| Stella Artois (2.6 units, 229 kcal) | 4.8% | £6.70 |
| BrewDog Punk IPA (3.0 units, 244 kcal) | 5.9% | £7.05 |
| Greene King IPA (1.9 units, 142 kcal) | 3.4% | £5.05 |
| Sharp’s Doom Bar (2.3 units, 250 kcal) | 4.0% | £5.05 |
| Shipyard American Pale Ale (2.6 units, 233 kcal) | 4.5% | £6.55 |
| Abbot Ale (2.8 units, 284 kcal) | 5.0% | £5.05 |
| Guest ales | various | from £5.05 |
| Belhaven 80 Shilling (150 kcal) | 3.9% | £4.10 |
| Blue Moon (215 kcal) | 5.4% | £7.10 |
| Poretti (180 kcal) | 4.8% | £7.10 |
| Sagres (150 kcal) | 5.0% | £7.10 |
| St Mungo’s (180-230 kcal) | 4.9% | £7.10 |
| Williams Bros. Caesar Augustus (160 kcal) | 4.1% | £6.60 |
| Splash lime Cordial (55 kcal) | 0% | £7.70 |
| Splash R White’s lemonade (70 kcal) | 0% | £7.70 |
Gin | Mixer† included
Stepping up to the bar on a Friday evening, I've noticed Gordon's remains the anchor pour behind most Wetherspoons counters, holding its own against the newer wave of craft gins now creeping onto the Spirits Menu 2026. Bombay Sapphire sits close by, offering drinkers something a touch more botanical without straying from the classic gin profile regulars expect. What surprises newcomers is how the broader range stretches well beyond gin, quietly bumping shoulders with whisky, rum, vodka, cognac, and brandy on the same shelf. Order a single or push to a double, and the mixers included pricing keeps the whole thing feeling like sensible value rather than an afterthought.
Where the gin list actually earns its reputation is in the fruit-flavoured gins, poured generously through weekends and during the quieter evening hours when a lighter drink suits the mood better than stronger spirits. I've found a flavoured gin with mixers works as a solid choice, and plenty of regulars treat it as their go-to among pre-dinner drinks before food arrives. Compared with high street bars, the popularity in the UK of these Wetherspoons pours owes a lot to prices noticeably lower than what you'd pay elsewhere for the same measure. For anyone planning a night out on a budget, this gin selection is where the savings start to show.
| Gin Name | ABV (%) | Mixer Included | Price (Approx.) | Approx Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon’s London Dry Gin | 37.5% | Tonic / Slimline | £4.50–£5.50 | 120 kcal |
| Gordon’s Pink Gin | 37.5% | Lemonade | £4.75–£5.75 | 135 kcal |
| Bombay Sapphire | 40% | Tonic | £4.95–£5.95 | 125 kcal |
| Tanqueray London Dry | 43.1% | Tonic | £5.25–£6.25 | 130 kcal |
| Hendrick’s Gin | 41.4% | Tonic | £5.95–£6.95 | 125 kcal |
| Beefeater London Dry | 40% | Tonic | £4.95–£5.95 | 125 kcal |
| Tanqueray Sevilla | 41.3% | Lemonade | £5.50–£6.50 | 140 kcal |
| Bombay Bramble | 37% | Tonic | £5.50–£6.50 | 135 kcal |
| Whitley Neill Raspberry | 43% | Lemonade | £5.50–£6.50 | 145 kcal |
| Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger | 43% | Ginger Ale | £5.50–£6.50 | 150 kcal |
Whisky Menu | Mixer† included
Spend enough evenings propping up a Wetherspoons bar and you start noticing how the spirits shelf tells its own story before you've even ordered. Bourbon sits alongside Irish whiskey and blended whisky almost like a lineup of old friends who never fall out of fashion, and there's something reassuring about that consistency pub after pub. What surprised me the first time I really paid attention was how the single malts and premium single malts don't get buried behind the bigger names they're given proper billing, not treated as an afterthought for the one person at the table who "wants something nicer." Still, it's familiar brands like Jack Daniel's and Jameson that most people reach for first, usually asking for them with a splash of something from the mixers list rather than neat, which tells you a lot about how this crowd actually drinks.
What I've come to appreciate about the whole setup is how deliberately unshowy it is. The pricing never asks you to think twice, which is really the whole point when you're not trying to turn a Tuesday night into an occasion. There's an approachable feel to the whole shelf, the kind that doesn't intimidate someone who wouldn't know a peated single malt from a spiced rum, and that matters more than menus usually give it credit for. Casual drinkers end up feeling just as at home here as the person who's spent years working out their preferred pour, and honestly, ordering simple drinks without fuss is half of why the format works as well as it does.
| Whisky Name | Type | ABV (%) | Mixer Included | Price (Approx.) | Approx Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell’s Original | Blended Scotch | 40% | Cola / Lemonade | £4.50–£5.50 | 140 kcal |
| Johnnie Walker Red Label | Blended Scotch | 40% | Cola / Lemonade | £4.95–£5.95 | 145 kcal |
| Famous Grouse | Blended Scotch | 40% | Cola / Lemonade | £4.75–£5.75 | 140 kcal |
| Jameson Irish Whiskey | Irish | 40% | Ginger Ale / Cola | £5.25–£6.25 | 145 kcal |
| Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 | Tennessee Whiskey | 40% | Cola | £5.50–£6.50 | 150 kcal |
| Maker’s Mark | Bourbon | 45% | Cola | £5.95–£6.95 | 155 kcal |
| Glenfiddich 12 Year Old | Single Malt Scotch | 40% | Water / Soda | £6.25–£7.25 | 130 kcal |
| Talisker 10 Year Old | Single Malt Scotch | 45.8% | Water / Soda | £6.95–£7.95 | 135 kcal |
Rum Menu | Mixer† included
Ask a regular what they order after work and you'll hear Bacardi and cola before anything else gets a mention. There's a reason that pairing became one of the pub's favourites it's simple, it's affordable, and nobody has to think twice before saying yes to it. Bar staff will tell you that rum and cola moves faster on a Friday than most other combinations on the list, especially once the evenings get busy and orders start stacking up. I've watched newcomers stand at the counter overwhelmed by choice, only to relax the moment someone points out how easy to enjoy a rum and mixer really is.
Behind that casual first order sits a surprising amount of variety most people never bother exploring. White rum gets treated like background noise next to bolder pours, yet it's the base that makes half the simple mixers work in the first place. Ask for something with more weight and you'll land on dark rum, or if you want spice threaded through every sip, spiced rum does that job without any fuss. Captain Morgan tends to be the name people default to when they can't decide, while a splash of flavoured rum is usually where the more adventurous drinkers end up once they've worked through the basics.
| Rum Name | Type | ABV (%) | Mixer Included | Price (Approx.) | Approx Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacardi Carta Blanca | White Rum | 37.5% | Cola / Lemonade | £4.50–£5.50 | 140 kcal |
| Captain Morgan Original Spiced | Spiced Rum | 35% | Cola | £4.75–£5.75 | 150 kcal |
| Captain Morgan Dark Rum | Dark Rum | 40% | Cola | £4.95–£5.95 | 155 kcal |
| Havana Club 3 Años | White Rum | 40% | Cola / Soda | £5.25–£6.25 | 145 kcal |
| Havana Club Especial | Gold Rum | 40% | Cola | £5.50–£6.50 | 155 kcal |
| Malibu Original | Coconut Rum | 21% | Lemonade | £4.75–£5.75 | 180 kcal |
| Mount Gay Eclipse | Barbados Rum | 40% | Cola | £5.75–£6.75 | 150 kcal |
| Kraken Black Spiced Rum | Spiced Rum | 40% | Cola | £5.95–£6.95 | 160 kcal |
Vodka | Mixer† included
| Items | ABV | 25ml | 50ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolut Vanilia (1.0 unit, 55 kcal) | 38% | £6.80 | £10.20 |
| Absolut (1.0 unit, 55 kcal) | 40% | £6.80 | £10.20 |
| Smirnoff (0.9 units, 52 kcal) | 37.5% | £6.80 | £10.20 |
| Smirnoff Mango & Passionfruit Vodka (0.9 units, 61 kcal) | 37.5% | £6.80 | £10.20 |
| Smirnoff Raspberry Crush (0.9 units, 58 kcal) | 37.5% | £6.80 | £10.20 |
| XIX Vodka Mixed Berry (0.9 units) | 37.5% | £7.70 | £11.10 |
| Au Vodka Pink Lemonade (0.9 units, 70 kcal) | 35.2% | £7.70 | £11.10 |
| Au Vodka Blue Raspberry (0.9 units, 70 kcal) | 35.2% | £7.70 | £11.10 |
| Au Vodka Bubble Gum (0.9 units, 70 kcal) | 35.2% | £7.70 | £11.10 |
| Au Vodka Pineapple Crush (0.9 units, 70 kcal) | 35.2% | £7.70 | £11.10 |
| Grey Goose (1.0 unit, 55 kcal) | 40% | £7.70 | £11.10 |
Cognac & Brandy | Mixer† included
| Items | ABV | 25ml | 50ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courvoisier VS Cognac (1.0 unit, 60 kcal) | 40% | £7.40 | £10.80 |
| E & J (USA’s No.2 brandy, 1.0 unit, 68 kcal) | 40% | £6.55 | £9.95 |
| Glenfiddich (Speyside, 1.0 unit, 55 kcal) | 40% | £7.25 | £10.65 |
| Glenmorangie (Highlands, 1.0 unit, 60 kcal) | 40% | £7.25 | £10.65 |
| Laphroaig 10-yr-old (Islands, 1.0 unit, 60 kcal) | 40% | £7.75 | £11.35 |
| Auchentoshan American Oak (Lowlands, 1.0 unit, 56 kcal) | 40% | £7.75 | £11.35 |
Ready to Drink
Grab a can from the fridge at any Spoons and you already know what you're getting, That's the whole point of a ready to drink order at the bar. I've watched younger groups breeze past the spirits shelf entirely, reaching straight for canned or bottled options because there's no waiting on shaken cocktails hitting the glass just right. What sells here isn't novelty, it's consistent flavours poured the same way every visit, which suits anyone after simple, dependable refreshment rather than an experiment. A pre-mixed gin and tonic or a vodka soda in a can carries a predictable taste that takes the guesswork out of ordering when the pub's heaving.
Convenience drives this whole category more than flavour innovation ever could, convenient service matters when a round needs sorting fast. Bar staff appreciate it too, since cans need no measuring or mixing, just a pour or a straight hand-off, and that speed keeps the queue moving during peak hours. For drinkers easing off spirits without giving up a buzz, lighter alcohol options packaged this way offer easy drinking without the commitment of a full pint session. There's even room for customization an extra splash of ice or a slice though most regulars I've watched just crack the tab and go, treating the whole alcoholic drinks shelf as a shortcut rather than a compromise.
| Items | ABV |
|---|---|
| Hooch(150–200 kcal) | 4% |
| Smirnoff Ice(125-157 kcal) | 4% |
| WKD(165-228 kcal) | 4% |
Wetherspoons Hot Drinks Menu
Not every visit calls for a pint plenty of people stop in purely for tea or coffee, especially during breakfast hours when the pubs double as a café for anyone wanting a relaxed morning without the fuss. The low prices are the real draw here: a cappuccino or filter coffee costs a fraction of what the big coffee chains charge, and unlike most of them, refills are genuinely offered rather than grudgingly allowed. On a busy weekday, it's become a practical and casual coffee stop for people slotting in quick meetings between errands, since the seating is comfortable and nobody rushes you out.
Come the colder months, the appeal shifts slightly a hot chocolate starts doing more work than the iced coffee ever did in summer, and the same tables that hosted laptop meetings in the morning fill up with people simply escaping the weather. What keeps the whole setup working is how affordable it stays across the board, whether you're ordering one drink or several rounds of coffee and tea through the day. It's a small but telling detail about the wider menu: Wetherspoons treats hot drinks less as an afterthought and more as a legitimate reason to walk in, no alcohol required.
| Drink | Type | Approx Calories | Typical Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Coffee | Hot Coffee | 6 kcal | £1.56–£1.81 |
| White Coffee | Hot Coffee | 24 kcal | £1.56–£1.81 |
| Flat White | Coffee | 92 kcal | £1.56–£1.81 |
| Cappuccino | Coffee | 102 kcal | £1.56–£1.81 |
| Latte | Coffee | 113 kcal | £1.56–£1.81 |
| Mocha | Coffee & Chocolate | 147 kcal | £1.56–£1.81 |
| Espresso | Coffee Shot | 6 kcal | £1.56–£1.81 |
| Tea (with semi-skimmed milk) | Tea | 14 kcal | £1.56–£1.81 |
| Tea (oat milk) | Tea | 4 kcal | £1.56–£1.81 |
| Hot Chocolate | Hot Chocolate | 169 kcal | £1.56–£1.81 |
| Iced Coffee | Cold Coffee | Calories vary | £1.56 |
Wetherspoons drinks menu pdf
Jaipur Beer & Guest-ale and craft tasting notes
Thornbridge, the Derbyshire brewery that opened its doors in 2005, built its reputation on one beer above all others. Jaipur became that flagship beer, an IPA whose citrus punch turned casual drinkers into loyal fans almost overnight. Some enthusiasts still mark 9 April each year as an unofficial toast to the brew's craft origins, swapping notes on which pour tasted sharpest. As a guest ale, Jaipur rotates through spoon pubs nationwide, arriving as one of the most requested taps on any given week.
The tasting notes describe a resinous, grapefruit-forward hop character balanced against a light malt backbone, which is part of why it stays approachable even for newcomers to real ale. Anyone curious about stocking patterns can check the JD Wetherspoon news page, where updates on which branches carry Jaipur at Wetherspoon get posted. A quick PDF download of the current lineup often carries a seasonal drinks menu note flagging when the guest slot is due to shift to a different brew. For now, though, Jaipur remains the pour many regulars measure every other guest ale against.
How we keep this menu accurate
Every price on this page starts life somewhere else on the board inside a pub, in the app, or on the national price list that Wetherspoons itself keeps. I review each category by hand rather than trusting a spreadsheet to do it for me, because a chain this size never stays still for long. When a pub swaps a keg or the kitchen changes a supplier, the typical prices shift, and if I don't catch that quickly the page starts comparing figures that no longer exist. So I treat this less like a one-off write-up and more like a running audit, checking it against the menu published by Wetherspoons rather than what I've logged before.
This page was last reviewed on September 2, 2026, which is also roughly how often I try to update prices across the board close enough to the real world that nothing here should feel stale. Anything I flag as outdated prices gets pulled the moment I catch it, whether that's a pint that's crept up by ten pence or a cocktail that's quietly vanished from the printable PDF. I lean on official announcements from the company itself before I lean on guesswork, because a guest ale rotation or a seasonal cocktail can disappear from one branch and linger in another. It's not a perfect system, but it's honest, and it's why I'd rather tell you a number is a week old than pretend it's fixed forever.
The Full Wetherspoons Drinks Range
Ask anyone who has spent a few years working through the boards at different branches, and they'll tell you the sheer breadth of the national range takes newcomers by surprise 15 categories stretched across 184 named lines, all signed off as official by J D Wetherspoon plc before a single glass gets poured. Walk into a pub in Aberdeen and then one in Plymouth the same week and you'll notice no pub stocks all of it; whatever carries the most strength locally tends to become the house brand by default. The lager taps are usually where regulars start, with draught lagers and real ales sitting side by side Carling, Coors, Foster's and Carlsberg covering the familiar ground most people reach for first. Further along you'll find Grolsch, Amstel and John Smith's poured draught and bottled, each one carrying its own ABV printed quietly near the pump, with plenty sitting close to that 3.4% mark that's become something of a house standard.
Move past the beer line and the range opens into cocktails, a proper wine list and a rotating shelf of hot drinks, all folded under what regulars now just call the real-ale programme a running thread the pubs keep alive through quarterly guest-ale notes rather than a fixed unchanging list. That's really the trick of it: guest ales rotate through the year alongside seasonal festival ranges and if you look closely at the pump clip on a given week you're reading a snapshot shaped as much by the August 2023 duty change as by anything decided on 2026-08-01. Pricing follows its own rhythm too, sitting on the board as a Board price or tucked into a price column on the typical prices sheet and if you'd rather not squint at chalk, the printable sheet doubles as a proper menu PDF you can pull up before you've even ordered. None of this is fixed in stone from pub to pub Ale Club days still hand out drinks between £1.49 to £2.15 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, sitting right there on the food menu, and comparing the cheapest and dearest pubs as of 14 September 2026 still shows a gap of roughly a third, confirmed each time by the published drinks announcements that keep the whole list honest.
What time does Wetherspoons start serving alcohol?
Walk into most branches across the UK chain on a weekday morning and you'll find doors open well before the first pint gets poured. Wetherspoons typically switches on its alcohol hour at 9 a.m. Monday to Saturday, though Sunday trade waits until later under the standard premises license. England and Wales pubs largely follow this rhythm, while Scotland and Northern Ireland run on separate timing shaped by the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, which pushes the opening time for drinks closer to 11am or even 12.30pm depending on the branch.
Exact hours still shift per pub, and the surest way to check before you travel is the app rather than guessing off a generic chart. Airport pubs are the obvious exception, since flight schedules push staff to unlock the bar as earlier as 8 a.m. or 10 a.m. so travellers can order a proper breakfast alongside their first round. My own experience sitting at a table before a morning flight was that food and drink arrived together the moment the license allowed it, sometimes a full two hours ahead of a typical high-street branch. That gap between an airport counter and a town-centre spoons is exactly why checking locally beats assuming a single national rule.
| Day | Typical alcohol serving start |
|---|---|
| Monday – Saturday | 9am (some pubs from 8am) |
| Sunday | 10am |
NOTE: Exact hours are set per pub license and can differ by branch, especially in Scotland. Check the app or your local pub for the exact time.
What's Added And Removed in the Wetherspoons Drinks Menu (2026)
Walking into my local branch this month, the first thing I noticed on the draught taps was that San Miguel and Poretti had quietly vanished, replaced by a 1664 Blanc and 1664 Bière pairing that's clearly nudging the draught lager range toward a lighter, wheat-beer style direction. The Removed / Reduced Availability list this cycle also swallowed a couple of premium lagers, which surprised me since they'd been reliable orders during the festive period last year. On the New / Added Drinks side, the Chocolate Orange Espresso Martini turned heads among the Christmas cocktails, while a fresh run of spritz drinks think Mango & Passionfruit Spritz, Peach Blush Spritz and English Garden Spritz pushed the seasonal cocktails lineup further than I expected. None of this happens in isolation either; pub supplier arrangements and national shelf space pressures quietly decide which smaller breweries get a shot before a bottle ever reaches the bar.
Tracking the Removed vs Added (2025–2026) shifts properly means watching the guest ales rotation around the Spring & Autumn Real Ale Festivals and the Summer Cider Festival, where 15 new craft ciders landed alongside a wave of lower-ABV and alcohol-free beers aimed at drinkers cutting back without leaving the craft beers shelf empty. The cocktail side kept pace too, with spirit promotions like selected spirits from £1.99 and premium whiskies from £2.99 running next to menu regulars such as the Espresso Martini, Tommy's Margarita, Mango Picante, Bubblegin and Tropical Smash. Every branch doesn't get identical treatment; local guest beers and IPAs depend on stock and pricing decisions made pub by pub, and a festival run in one town can finish weeks before another catches up. Keep half an eye on the Wetherspoons app for official announcements, since menu updates, limited-edition releases, cocktail promotions and the odd ongoing seasonal options tweak tend to surface there before they reach the widest cider lineups on the board and any wider promotions usually follow the same channel.
| ❌ Removed / Reduced Availability | ✅ New / Added Drinks |
|---|---|
| Some pubs have replaced San Miguel with Poretti on draught availability depends on the branch, so it's not gone everywhere. | 1664 Blanc added to the draught lager range, a lighter wheat-beer style option. |
| Seasonal Christmas cocktails (e.g., Chocolate Orange Espresso Martini) removed after the festive period expected, since these are always short-run. | New seasonal cocktails and spritz drinks added throughout the year to keep the menu rotating. |
| Limited-edition guest ales from previous festivals rotated out once a festival ends, that exact batch won't return. | New guest ales introduced during the Spring & Autumn Real Ale Festivals, giving smaller breweries national shelf space. |
| Previous guest ciders removed after the summer festival ended. | 15 new craft ciders featured during the Summer Cider Festival one of the widest cider lineups among UK pub chains. |
| Older promotional spirit deals ended these are time-limited, not permanent pricing. | New spirit promotions, including selected spirits from £1.99 and premium whiskies from £2.99 (prices can vary by branch). |
| Some older cocktail promotions discontinued. | Expanded cocktail menu including Espresso Martini, Tommy's Margarita, Mango Picante, Bubblegin and Tropical Smash. |
| Previous seasonal spritz flavours removed. | New spritz range including Mango & Passionfruit Spritz, Peach Blush Spritz and English Garden Spritz lighter, lower-ABV options. |
| Rotating craft beers from previous festivals no longer available. | New rotating craft beers continue to be introduced through Wetherspoons' beer festivals. |
| Some local guest beers vary by pub and may no longer be stocked. | Wider selection of premium lagers, IPAs and alcohol-free beers across many branches alcoholfree options in particular have grown noticeably. |
Worth knowing: stock and pricing aren't identical across every Wetherspoons guest ales, ciders, and some draught options depend on the individual pub's supplier arrangements. If you're chasing a specific drink or deal, it's best to check the Wetherspoons app or ask at your local branch before visiting.
🍺 Other Recent Drinks Updates
Checking the updated Wetherspoon app on a slow Tuesday afternoon reveals more than a food menu you can now order drinks straight from your table, part of the ongoing App Improvements rollout that regulars have quietly come to rely on. I've found it genuinely useful to reorder rounds without flagging down staff, especially during busy hours when the bar is three deep, and the same app has started nudging people to book hotels attached to certain sites after a night out. The local branch I visit most often adjusted its board a few weeks back, and the Price Changes were noticeable rather than subtle pints increased 10–20p on several lagers compared with previous prices from earlier in the year. None of this happens in isolation either, because stock deliveries and demand shift pub to pub, which is why my usual soft drinks order sometimes costs a touch more than it did at a different branch, even as Weekly Club Deals and other drink and meal promotions keep the core pricing feeling fair.
Membership perks like the Club Card deal rarely get talked about compared with the bigger Beer Festivals that roll through in Spring and again in Autumn, yet they're often where the real value sits. Each Summer festivals run tends to bring in rotating guest beers from independent breweries, and I've come to appreciate spotting smaller names on tap that never make the permanent lineup. Alongside all that seasonal churn, the everyday shelf still holds its ciders next to reliable lagers Bud Light, Stella Artois, and Corona sit where they always have. What's changed more quietly is the import corner, where Poretti, 1664 Bière, 1664 Blanc, and BrewDog Punk IPA have settled into a steady rotation that feels less like a trend and more like the new normal.
| Update | Details |
|---|---|
| New Weekly Club Deals | Fresh weekly drink and meal offers across pubs, often varying by day worth checking your local Club Card deal rather than assuming it's the same every day. |
| Beer Festivals Continue | Spring, Autumn and Summer festivals bring rotating guest beers and ciders from independent breweries, giving smaller names a rare shot at a big pub chain's taps. |
| 💷 Price Changes | Some pints rose by 10–20p, but staples like Bud Light, Stella Artois, Corona, Poretti, 1664 Blanc, BrewDog Punk IPA and most soft drinks held steady in many locations. |
| 📱 App Improvements | The updated app now lets customers order drinks, reorder rounds without leaving their table, and even book hotels handy during busy hours. |
Note: Prices, deals, and stock can differ from pub to pub, so it's always worth checking the app for your local branch before ordering.
Wetherspoons Drinks Menu Personal Experience
If you have ever walked into a spoons pub and stood at the bar wondering what to order, you are not alone. I have been visiting pubs across the UK for years now, and every single time, the drinks menu manages to surprise me with how much variety they pack in at prices that genuinely feel fair. Whether you are after a cold pint after work, a glass of wine with your meal, or a cocktail on a Friday night, this place rarely disappoints.
In this guide, I have broken down the entire drinks menu for 2026, including current prices, calories, and honest thoughts on what is actually worth ordering.
Cheapest Alcoholic Drinks
Walking into a Spoon on a tight budget night, I've learned the smartest move isn't scanning for anything flashy it's heading straight for the cheapest alcohol options tucked near the bottom of the drinks board. Basic lagers and basic beers rarely disappoint here, pouring cold and consistent regardless of which branch you're in, and they undercut nearly everything else on tap. Ciders sit right alongside them at a similar price point, giving anyone who prefers something fruitier a way to stay within budget without feeling like they're settling. What surprises newcomers most is how unpretentious this corner of the menu actually is nobody's trying to upsell you into a premium pour when a humble pint does the job just as well.
Spirits work the same way once you look past the branded bottles up top. Small spirit mixers and their nearly identical cousins, simple spirit mixers, both lean on a splash of soda or cola to stretch a modest measure into something satisfying, and the price gap between them and a craft cocktail is hard to ignore. Regulars tend to settle into a rotation of go-to options with the same reliable order every visit rather than experimenting each time they're at the bar, mostly because familiarity here comes cheap and rarely disappoints. From my own experience propping up the bar after work, sticking to this unglamorous shortlist is less about being stingy and more about understanding exactly what a pub built its reputation on delivering.
Affordable Non-Alcoholic Choices
On a slow Tuesday morning, I've ordered nothing stronger than a cup of tea and still felt like I got the better end of the deal. The coffee here rarely disappoints for the price, and what surprises newcomers most is how refillable hot drinks turn a single order into an entire session at the table. Nobody rushes you out once the first cup is empty refill options keep arriving without another trip to the till. For anyone counting pennies, this corner of the menu quietly proves that a good morning doesn't need alcohol attached to it.
Simple as it sounds, the non-alcoholic side of the list earns its keep precisely because it isn't trying too hard. Whether you're a designated driver or one of the people who don't drink alcohol by choice, there's nothing here that feels like an afterthought bolted onto the beer taps. I've watched groups order soft drinks round after round and still walk away calling the bill low-cost compared to a night out elsewhere. Stretch that across throughout the day, from breakfast tea to a late-afternoon Sanpellegrino, and the case for best-value non-drinking sessions writes itself.
Seasonal & Limited-Time Drinks at Wetherspoons
Walk into any Wetherspoons in December and you'll notice the shift before you even open a menu the festive drinks arrive weeks before anyone starts humming carols, and honestly, that early rollout is the tell that these seasonal options aren't an afterthought tacked onto the regular menu. I've watched bartenders pull warm mulled concoctions from behind the bar the same week autumn stock disappears, proving how popular quickly a well-timed release becomes among regular visitors who've learned to check back often. What strikes me most isn't the novelty itself but the pacing: winter menus lean into warm flavors and richer seasonal drinks that feel deliberately heavier, almost as if someone in head office decided comfort should outweigh convention once the clocks change. That contrast only sharpens once summer rolls back around and the whole lineup flips on its head.
By the time June arrives, the same pubs that pushed spiced, syrupy pours a few months earlier swap them for lighter cocktails and fruity ciders that taste distinctly fresh, and I'll admit I didn't expect the turnaround to feel so complete rather than half-hearted. Chains rarely bother refreshing a menu twice a year with any real conviction, yet these updates land with enough frequency that regulars genuinely have a reason to try something new each visit instead of ordering the same pint out of habit. What's easy to miss is that limited-time drinks aren't just marketing filler they're a pressure-release valve that keeps the core lineup from growing stale between rotations. Whether that's intentional strategy or lucky timing, the effect on customer habits is the same either way.
Wetherspoons Drinks Menu Trending Items
Walk into a Wetherspoons during breakfast hours and the demand sits almost entirely with tea and coffee, long before anyone thinks about pitchers or cocktails. As mornings stretch into midday, quieter orders of soft drinks start giving way to something heavier, though it rarely tips over into full classic beers territory just yet. Refill options and budget-friendly mixers tend to appear once groups settle in properly, usually somewhere past lunch rather than at opening time. By evenings, the whole counter reads differently, and what felt like a slow start to the day becomes a genuinely busy stretch.
Season plays a bigger role than most people expect, since a warm stretch pushes cider demand up while a cold snap sends people straight back to classic pints. Beer still anchors most orders across any time of day, but spirit mixers pick up noticeably once the evening crowd settles in for something with more strong character. Variety matters just as much as price, and a customer chasing something light on a Tuesday afternoon wants a completely different drink than the same person on a Friday night. Weekly deals shift the picture again, since a discounted round can pull attention away from the usual favourites for an entire evening.
What Makes Wetherspoons Drinks Menu Stand Out in 2026?
What actually sets the 2026 drinks menu apart isn't the flashy print, it's what happens when you stack it against every other night out option on the high street. I've sat in enough UK pubs over the past year to notice that most chains treat their drinks list as an afterthought, while this one keeps expanding its range in ways that feel deliberate rather than desperate. The draught craft lagers alone would justify a second look, but sitting genuinely drinkable premium wines right next to them on the same board is what caught me off guard the first time I noticed it. Call it stubbornness or call it strategy, but the sheer breadth on offer here is, frankly, impressive for a pub chain this size.
Order a gin and tonic on a Friday and you'll pay something close to what you'd expect anywhere else, but the maths gets interesting once you total up a whole evening. On my last few visits I worked out that a round built around classic cocktails instead of spirits alone came to nearly eight pounds less than the same order at a cocktail bar down the street, sometimes almost half. Nobody's steering you toward the heavier stuff either, since the alcohol-free options sit right there on the same page as everything else, no separate laminated afterthought required. Add in a genuinely decent spread of low-alcohol picks for anyone watching their units, and the value argument still holds up even after the third round.
Wine Menu 2026
Wine is one of those things people underestimate. I remember my first time ordering a Pinot Grigio there I was not expecting much, but it was genuinely decent for the price.
The house wine range from Coldwater Creek by Concha y Toro is available in three sizes: 125ml, 175ml, and 250ml. The Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio both come in at around 123 calories per 125ml serving, which is useful to know if you are keeping an eye on your intake.
For something a step up, the Bolla Pinot Grigio delle Venezie is crisp and light I usually go for the 175ml glass, which sits around £6.70. If you prefer something with a bit more personality, the Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand is vibrant and fresh, with passion fruit notes that make it a great match for lighter food.
My personal recommendation: The Cune White Rioja is an underrated pick. It is unoaked, so it does not have that heavy buttery taste some people find off-putting. Clean, zesty, and pairs brilliantly with anything from the pub classics menu.
Wetherspoons Beer & Lager Menu 2026
The draught section is where spoons really shines for a lot of regular customers. There is always a solid lineup of lagers, real ales, and craft options on tap.
One thing I have always appreciated is the real ale selection. it rotates guest ales fairly regularly, so there is almost always something new to try. In April 2026, they introduced Jaipur from Thornbridge Brewery a flagship craft beer that has a well-established reputation among ale enthusiasts. It is hoppy, aromatic, and honestly one of the better guest ales I have tried in recent months.
For lager fans, the standard range covers all the familiar names alongside some newer additions. During my visits this year, I noticed they have added 1664 Bière to the draught range a French premium lager at 4.6% ABV that goes down very smoothly.
Tip: If you are new to real ales and not sure where to start, ask the bar staff in most locations they are genuinely happy to talk you through the current guest ales.
Summer Cocktails & Refreshers
Ask any regular which table fills up first once the sun's out, and it's the ones with outdoor seating that's where the pattern starts, not with the drink itself. I've watched groups of friends drift in for what was meant to be a quick pint and end up ordering round after round simply because the hot weather makes everything taste better outside. What surprises people is that the best sellers during these months aren't always the strongest options; a well-made fruity cocktail often outsells the heavier stuff purely on how easy it is to drink three in a row. That's the real logic of warmer months trade: lightness wins over intensity almost every time.
Going lighter, not stronger, is honestly the only rule worth following once the season turns to order something refreshing before you order something impressive. Iced beverages get dismissed as an afterthought on most menus, but they're doing the actual work of keeping a session going past the first hour. I'd argue the spritz options are underrated for the same reason low effort, high reward, and nobody regrets a second one. Even the flavored ciders fit this pattern once you stop treating them as a fallback choice and start ordering them on purpose for what they are.
Winter Warmers & Festive Specials
Walk into any branch once the clocks go back and you'll notice the board shifts almost overnight toward richer drinks built for colder weather. Spice turns up everywhere, from mulled wine to warmed ciders, in a way that quietly outshines the summer options stacked away for another year. Regulars know to ask about the cream-based cocktails first, since those tend to disappear fastest once word gets around the bar. There's something about a properly warmer glass on a rainy evening that no cold lager ever quite manages.
Christmas brings its own rhythm to the pumps, with festive beverages rotating in alongside the usual lineup rather than replacing it outright. I've found the seasonal cocktails worth ordering early, since staff tend to pour a touch heavier on garnish during the first few weeks of December. Most of the festive ingredients cinnamon, cloves, orange peel carry over from one holiday stretch to the next, which keeps the menu recognisable even as it updates. By the time January arrives, those same glasses feel like the last proper send-off before everything reverts to the lighter, brighter drinks of spring.
Best Budget-Friendly Drinks / Drink Prices & Value
Are They Still Good Value in 2026? I've spent enough evenings propping up different branches to say yes, but only if you know the tricks flash a CAMRA membership card or a CAMRA real-ale token and the bar staff barely blink before knocking a bit more off an already low price. The Ale Club running Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday brings guest ales from £1.49, a number that still catches first-timers off guard. Across 651 pubs that kind of competitive pricing holds remarkably steady, and this UK pub chain sits a clear notch below other pub chains even as a widening price gap shows up thanks to rising costs pushing the average pint higher just about everywhere else.
Getting A Drink Cheaper here doesn't mean hunting for a voucher or digging through the website first the house options alone already beat most decent drinks you'd find on the street over. A pint of lager typically runs £3.50 to £4.50 against £5.50 to £6.50 at plenty of rivals, and you need no code and no happy hour to get there. Wine by the glass from £4.55, climbing toward £10 for premium bottles by the glass, plus cocktails £6 to £9, rounds out a list that rarely punishes anyone for ordering something a bit nicer. Students, groups and casual visitors all gravitate toward the same meal deal during the 2pm to 5pm window, and a proper club night afterward only sweetens the deal.
Wetherspoons Soft Drinks & Alcohol-Free Options 2026
This part of the menu has improved a lot in recent years. It is no longer just cola and lemonade there are some genuinely interesting options now.
Dalston's Fizzy Rhubarb, Remedy Kombucha, and Sanpellegrino flavoured waters are all available, which caters well to people who are not drinking alcohol but still want something more interesting than a tap water. The Monster Energy range is also there for anyone who needs a pick-me-up.
Alcohol-free beers have also become a proper part of the menu, which I think is long overdue. It means people who are driving or avoiding alcohol do not feel like second-class customers.
Which Ranges Carry A Published Price
Walking up to the bar and asking which drinks actually carry a national drinks price list tends to get you a shrug, because only Two of the 6 ranges do Real Ale and Draught Lager and Cider sit under one banner, while Wine, Spirits and Mixers, Soft Drinks, and Tea and Coffee sit outside that published structure entirely. What struck me on my last visit wasn't the pricing itself but how the rotating guest ales tied to Ale Club hold a fixed £1.49 to £2.15 window even though the standard keg range around them stays priced per pub. Ask the authorities behind the till why a lager costs one figure in one postcode and another figure down the road, and you'll get nothing but guessing dressed up as an answer, since strength and cost are set by brand rather than any central sheet. Everything else a wine glass in two sizes, a bottle of red, a single or double with a mixer gets set locally, which is really just another way of saying there's no national price to point to.
Where the inconsistency really shows is the combination of food and drink pricing order one of the meal deals and you're choosing from about 150 options, most landing near £8.46 with a meal, a figure with zero relation to anything you'd see posted separately at the bar. Hot drinks are the odd one out: filter coffee and tea come with unlimited refills running all day, priced from £2.65 no matter which town you're sat in, which is about the closest thing this chain has to a genuinely fixed rate. Everything printed on the food menu per pub still leaves the drinks side as a guessing exercise, because neither the board behind the bar nor the app on your phone draws from a single master list. My own habit now is to check the app before ordering rather than trust the chalkboard, simply because local staff seem to update figures faster than anyone updates a printed sheet.
Wetherspoons Drinks Prices Are They Still Good Value in 2026?
Short answer: yes.
I will be straight with you prices have gone up slightly across the board compared to a couple of years ago. That is true of every pub in the UK right now, and Wetherspoons has not been immune to rising costs. But even with those adjustments, the price gap between spoons and the average UK pub remains significant.
A pint of lager typically costs between £3.50 and £4.50 depending on location and the specific lager. At many other pub chains, you are looking at £5.50 to £6.50 for the same drink. That difference adds up quickly over an evening.
Wine by the glass starts from around £4.55 for the house options and goes up to around £10 for the premium bottles by the glass. Cocktails are generally priced between £6 and £9, which is genuinely competitive.
Wetherspoons Ale Club Prices
The Ale Club deal only shows up three days a week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday when the board switches over to the discounted guest ale price. Come Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, that reduction stops running, and if you walk in asking for it then, you'll just be told it's Not running until the cycle starts again. Out of the full estate, the scheme is live in 651 of 810 pubs, leaving a pocket of roughly 24 pubs where it simply doesn't feature on the price list. Where it does apply, the figure usually lands somewhere between £1.49 to £2.15, a noticeable step down from the standard price charged on any other night.
Location changes the picture fast a pint in London, inside an airport, or at one of the busier station pubs tends to come in dearer than the same order at a quiet local branch. That's partly why the 31% average gap between the cheapest and priciest sites exists, and it's also why the same drinks deal can feel generous in one town and unremarkable in another. Checking the published price before you order is worth the habit, since it's the only way to know whether the same dish or in this case, the same guest ale will actually cost what you expect. I've ordered through the Ale Club window in three different cities now and the price swing between them told me more about how this discount really works than any menu board ever could.
Drinks Calories What You Should Know
If you are watching your calorie intake, it is actually one of the better pub chains for transparency. Calorie information is listed alongside most drinks on the menu, which makes it easier to make informed choices.
The lighter options include the Pinot Grigio at 123 kcal per 125ml, the Rosé at 142 kcal, and the Merlot at 130 kcal. Soft drinks vary widely the kombucha option comes in at just 7 kcal, while energy drinks can be significantly higher.
Conclusion / Final Thoughts
After sitting through more weeknight drink stops and quick coffee breaks than I can count, what keeps pulling me back isn't any single pint it's the consistency across branches. Whether I'm after a casual pint with friends or a glass of wine with your meal during a family gathering, the pricing rarely surprises me, and that value is hard to overstate. Students stretching a budget, families juggling soft drinks and beers, and casual drinkers wanting an easy night all find their favorite somewhere on the list, which speaks to real big variety rather than a token gesture. My own experience in different parts of the UK has shown that a quiet seat with a decent pint feels much the same in Plymouth as it does in Aberdeen.
Where this corner of the pub earns its reason to come again is in the details most people overlook: the guest ale rotation that keeps craft beer sections feeling fresh, and the draught range that never goes stale even as seasonal specials arrive right on occasion. This isn't a luxury pub chasing trends it's built on easy ordering and consistently priced beverages, from hot drinks and alcohol free options to premium wines and low-alcohol ciders for anyone cutting back. Even the smaller pours, like a choice between gins and cocktails at a premium cocktail bar down the road, land at a quality worth the taste. If the 2026 menu updates are anything to go by, this specialist craft beer pub feel without the specialist prices is exactly why I keep finding solid finds among the pints, wines, and beers on offer.