Bass in Burton on a Wednesday Lunchtime

Safe to say that 11am on a Wednesday is not the best time to rock up in Burton-Upon-Trent on a pubs and beer mission.The micropubs were waiting for late afternoon to unbolt their doors.Forget about the brewery taps which are Thursday to Sunday affairs.Even the classic run of the Coopers, Devonshire Arms and the Roebuck can't be tackled until gone 4pm.But this is the Capital of Brewing, so surely I could still do well between the hours of 11 and 3?As it was early doors and I needed some breakfast, I headed straight to Wetherspoon's. You're never very far from brewing links in Burton, this being named after Michael Arthur Bass, brewer and first Lord Burton.The Lord Burton (154 High Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1JE )Absolutely no surprises within the Burton branch, where only the historic pictures of the town adorning the walls remind you where in the world of JD Wetherspoon you are.The open-plan room stretches a fair way back from the street, bar at the midway point, all the expected…