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Spinning Mule, Bolton

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Operator: Wetherspoon
Unit 2 Nelson Square, Bolton, BL1 1JT (View on Google Map)
(01204) 533339
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Opened in 1998, this large town-centre Wetherspoons is an open plan split level pub with a separate comfortable dining area. It is named after Samuel Crompton's Spinning Mule, a revolutionary invention in cotton spinning that made Bolton famous world wide. A statue of Samuel Crompton, erected in 1862, can be seen in Nelson Square just outside the pub. As with other Wetherspoons pubs, there are three regular beers, Abbott Ale, Ruddles Best, Doom Bar. The eight guest beer handpumps serve an ever changing range of beers from near and far.

Information for this venue is provided by the Bolton Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Bolton District (B)
Last updated
18/06/2025
Last surveyed
18/06/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wetherspoon
Pub ID
BOL/080
Asset of Community Value
Monday
8:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
8:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
8:00am - Midnight
Thursday
8:00am - Midnight
Friday
8:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
8:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
8:00am - Midnight
Monday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 8 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Greene King - Abbot TasteMatch Prediction

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ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5%
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot

This beer is served regularly at Spinning Mule, Bolton.

ABV 5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Ruddles - Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 3.4%
Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Spinning Mule, Bolton.

ABV 3.4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sharp's - Sea Fury TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's - Sea Fury
Sharp's - Sea Fury Premium Bitter • 5%
Sharp's - Sea Fury
Sharp's - Sea Fury

This beer is served regularly at Spinning Mule, Bolton.

ABV 5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Bank Top - Pavilion Pale Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Bank Top - Pavilion Pale Ale
Bank Top - Pavilion Pale Ale Premium Pale Ale • 4.5% Spotted twice.
Bank Top - Pavilion Pale Ale
Bank Top - Pavilion Pale Ale

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Spinning Mule, Bolton.

ABV 4.5%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Coach House - Gunpowder Premium Mild TasteMatch Prediction

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Coach House - Gunpowder Premium Mild
Coach House - Gunpowder Premium Mild Mild • 3.8% Spotted 3 times.
Coach House - Gunpowder Premium Mild
Coach House - Gunpowder Premium Mild

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Spinning Mule, Bolton.

ABV 3.8%
Style Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Rudgate - Battleaxe TasteMatch Prediction

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Rudgate - Battleaxe
Rudgate - Battleaxe Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted once.
Rudgate - Battleaxe
Rudgate - Battleaxe

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Spinning Mule, Bolton.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Saltaire - Cascade TasteMatch Prediction

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Saltaire - Cascade
Saltaire - Cascade Premium Pale Ale • 4.8% Spotted once.
Saltaire - Cascade
Saltaire - Cascade

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 2 months from now at Spinning Mule, Bolton.

ABV 4.8%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Titanic - Steerage TasteMatch Prediction

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Titanic - Steerage
Titanic - Steerage Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted twice.
Titanic - Steerage
Titanic - Steerage

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Spinning Mule, Bolton.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Bank Top - Nineteen Ninety Five TasteMatch Prediction

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Bank Top - Nineteen Ninety Five
Bank Top - Nineteen Ninety Five Premium Pale Ale • 4.8% Spotted once.
Bank Top - Nineteen Ninety Five
Bank Top - Nineteen Ninety Five

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Spinning Mule, Bolton.

ABV 4.8%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Brightside - Time Bandit TasteMatch Prediction

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Brightside - Time Bandit
Brightside - Time Bandit Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted once.
Brightside - Time Bandit
Brightside - Time Bandit

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Spinning Mule, Bolton.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free Yes
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Bank Top (varies) , Saltaire (varies) , Three B's (varies)

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Opens for breakfast at 8am, bar from 9am
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
rear beer garden with disabled access (Non Smoking)
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children until 10pm
Disabled Access Disabled Access
includes downstairs toilet and wide doors
Function Room Function Room
Available if numbers warrant it
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
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Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Biannual Wetherspoon Festival
Quiet Quiet
CAMRA Voucher Scheme CAMRA Voucher Scheme
Transport
Close to bus routes (60m)
The Bus/Rail interchange is 300M away
Nearby Station (350m)
Bolton

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