J.J. Moon's (JD Wetherspoon), Kingsbury, NW9

Extraordinarily dark when I went in, with none of the ceiling lights on and the arrays of lager fonts being just about the only source of illumination inside. I assume that this was some kind of temporary electrical failure rather than a normal occurrence, but it certainly created an unusual and slightly creepy atmosphere. Although there are 12 handpumps on the bar, many of these were doubled up so the choice was Ruddles plus five festival ales (e.g. the curious Tom Woods Vanilla Orchid at a very reasonable £1.69) and a draught cider.

This is a large pub that is split down the middle by large wooden pillars so it doesn’t have a warehouse feel. I counted twelve hand pumps and enough guest beers to last for more than one session. The Guinness was good and I found both of the barmaids to be very friendly. The usual Wetherspoons décor is evident including advertisements for cheap food and beer and there is the ever present flat screen TV by the door which was showing muted 24 hour news feed. This pub is a good inclusion along this stretch of road as the other two close by bars are Irish and it is always nice to have a bit of variety.

A fairly small and a bit dark and dingy Wetherspoon's with a fair range of real ales on tap.2 minutes from Kingsbury Tube station.