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 Winner of Real Ale Pub of the Year |
St Georges Road Hotwells Bristol BS1 5UU United Kingdom +44 117 940 6776 |
Small but perfectly formed is the best way to describe this pub. It's one tiny room with a bar, perched on the edge of a roundabout slightly out of town. But that doesn't stop people flocking here from miles around. Why do they bother? Well, it's the antithesis of a city-centre super pub and that's what the punters like about it. You won't find loud music, fruit machines, flashing lights etc. in here and if you even tried to buy an alco-pop or fizzy, tasteless lager, why, you'd be practically hung for treason! It's a real ale fan's paradise in here. There are always at least four different brews from independent breweries on draught, with a couple of guest ales usually on offer too. Check out their blackboard for the beer's vital statistics - how much a pint and more importantly, the alcohol percentage in each one. Some of these brews are lethal! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sit by the water and enjoy a pint |
Baltic Wharf Cumberland Basin Bristol BS1 6XG United Kingdom +44 (0)117 921 5256 |
Right on the side of the water, just a 15 minute walk from the city centre along the docks, this place is at its best in the summer months, when people enjoy their pints sitting in the sun, legs dangling over the quayside. The clientele is very mixed, which adds to its charm, and many come for a meal as well as a drink—their pub grub, such as haddock and chips, vegetable bakes, pies, filled rolls etc. is very popular. There's a pub (The Pump House) directly opposite across the water—watch out for the occasional drunkard make the hazardous swim to the other side, only to be intercepted by the harbour-master in his dinghy! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Trendy waterfront bar |
Canons Road Bristol BS1 5TX United Kingdom +44 117 907 4287 |
Walking into E-Shed is like entering an artery; absolutely everything is a deep, vibrant red, including the walls, the bar, seating and even the tiles in the bathroom. Catering to a the funkier and young hipsters in the city, there is a different musical line up seven nights a week, including house, hip hop, funk and disco, as well snowboardng, skating and retro cartoons shown on a big screen in the evening. The bar menu includes a sinful selection of homemade stone baked pizza, salads and melts. An excellent variety of rum, bourbon and absinthe is availailable, as well as some unique cocktails like the double chocatini. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Very special, traditional pub serving gorgeous food |
38 Jacob Wells Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1DR United Kingdom +44 117 929 2987 |
This place, nestled in the foothills of Clifton, has long wooden tables, hops hanging from the ceiling and a beautiful beer garden out the back - very popular on balmy summer evenings. Add to this the fact that there's no blaring music, and you'll see why it's such a superbly relaxing place for a pint. The food here is head and shoulders above your average pub grub and their Sunday lunches are legendary - get there by 11.30am if you want to be sure of a seat. It's not cheap but you'll get an enormous plate, piled high with the roast meat of your choice and loads of vegetables and gravy. You can also get fish dishes, and vegetarian meals. Overall, a real winner of a pub, and definitely worth making the short trip out of town for. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Like a second home |
Hotwells Road Bristol BS8 4HA United Kingdom |
It might be perched in no-man's-land between town and Hotwells, on the edge of a very busy main road, but there are some very good reasons why you should visit this little place. First of all, the ale. It's part of a trio of pubs owned by Bath Ales, who also produce some of the tastiest real ales around, so expect lots of those behind the bar, plus some top guest ales, all of which can be had by the half, pint or in four-pint jugs. Secondly, it's got a unique atmosphere, which is best summed up by saying that it's rather like gate-crashing someone's living room, so friendly and laid-back is the vibe. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Full of nautical character |
Nova Scotia Place Hotwells Bristol BS1 6XJ United Kingdom +44 117 929 7994 |
This pub, right on the river with quayside seating—a chunk of Bristol's drunken maritime history with a view of the river and the docks, which hasn't been messed with or gentrified. The saltiness and earthiness of its customers only add to the theme! Pub purists (i.e. those who think "eating's cheating"), may be slightly alarmed to know that this staunch 19th century nautical boozer has now relented to the demands of the 21st century clientele and is now serving up pub food. Sunday lunches are popular—a choice of three roasts and a vegetarian option. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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