White Hart Inn, Stockbridge

Bar girl snobbish and more concerned about talking about her car to the locals. She could have at least given us a smile after charging £8.20 for two pints!!

24 Sep 2015 17:16

The Trusty Servant, Minstead

Village pub which is the start and finish point of a circular walk around Minstead. Not particularly characterful apart from the unusual sign, there are prettier pubs in The New Forest. it's convenient location for the walkers and cyclists meant it was moderately busy on the day we were there. Four ales on tap. Doom Bar (meh!), Tribute, Flacks Double Drop, and Ringwood 49er. Sadly the two pints we ordered were well below par with the Double Drop tasting like shandy! and the 49er having an unpleasant sour taste and at £8.10 for two pints added insult to injury. The pub had held a beer festival the week before which was a bit of an irony judging by the way they keep their beer. So just a rating of 5 from me.

7 Sep 2015 23:32

The Willett Arms, Oakley

Pub was quite cold as a previous poster had mentioned, despite a fire going and being sat quite close to it. Also on a busy day through the Christmas period, only seemed to have one member of staff behind the bar, as well as one girl serving in the restaurant. The choice of beer was a bit limited, with only 6X and Ringwood Best on. Not bad, but not too good either so will give it a 5.

30 Dec 2014 15:47