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One of the better pubs in the town and its claim to fame is that it survived the great fire of 1762. Traditional interior, spacious attractive beer garden and some interesting characters present. I tried a pint of Holy Grail (didn't realise it was from Black Sheep) and the other choices were Exmoor Ale and Fox, St Austell Proper Job and Ringwood Fortyniner. No local ales lose it a mark which is then regained by there being 4 real ciders.
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Nice pub with a good selection of ales.
Gem, Hooky, Atlantic, Proper Job and Buttcombe Bitter.
Seems like they change the range regularly.
I also noticed four ciders at the back of the bar.
Very good food - although we did have to wait nearly an hour for it to arrive.
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The usual suspects were to be found on the pumps due to this being owned by a pubco, but the ones tried were all in very good condition - the Exmoor Hound Dog in particular on this occasion. There were also four ciders on too. Good to see that it has kept it's old pubby charm unlike other nearby hostelries (The Quay being a good example of what I mean). The food was pretty good as well.
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Super little pub and well worth ther brisk walk from the station. It retains its genuine "olde-worlde" atmosphere with 2 rooms some corridor seating and a dining are at the back. Lovely feel to the place and very friendly. We just missed out on the Betty Stoggs Bitter so settled for the Ringwood Best and were told that their beer range is slightly limited by the Pubco which owns the place but the beer was in good nick and the banter very enjoyable. (It is such a shame that these pubcos don't allow better local choices for their licensees - Adnams from Suffolk and Shepherd Neame from Kent plus Youngs Special from Bedford were on tap whilst local Dorset brews were absent!) Still ,don't let this put you off - this is a highyl recommonded little boozer!
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Had a melt in the mouth steak and a lovely old rosie. Nice place and nice staff.
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Did a crawl a couple of weeks ago in Wareham, this was our favourite pub. Great Ale, friendly, nice atmosphere, very good food. Can't recommend it enough, proper boozer
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Enjoyed the Otter here. Retains its original features.
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yes, def our favourite pub in Wareham now, always cycle in from our campsite at Corfe. Excellently well-kept beers, good prices, and at the correct temperature - (Duke Of Wellington, please take note!!) Glad also to see the people who use/rate pubs just for eating (yawn..) are tucked away in their own room,so that every bar table isn't set out for nosh...
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After searching on internet for somewhere good in Wareham we tried here today and wasn't disappointed. The service was excellent and the beer really is impressive. My wife even liked the beer I got and she normally hates beer. Also good to see the beer pumps central to the bar with the lagers at the end. Nice touch! Food took a little while but it was well worth the wait as it was very tasty and fresh. I even liked the carrots which is a true mark of good food (at least for me). A nice atmosphere as well with a nice mix of people and our children were made to feel very welcome. If you are thinking of trying somewhere for a good ale and tasty food, look no further.
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Visited on a Bank Holiday Saturday evening, quite quiet really. There are 3 Real Ales on, a couple of Ringwoods and London Pride. The building itself is great with plenty of little rooms, interesting nic-nacs to keep you occupied and a feel of history. Had to wait a little while to be served, but not a problem in this sort of place. A step back in time and worth a visit.
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This represents much better value than the Duke of Wellington, where the beer is rather more expensive. Strongly recommended to visitors as an unspoiled Dorset pub.
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Very friendly locals pub with a good selection of Real Ale and a good atmosphere.
Very nice pint of Ringwood Bitter.
Best pub in Wareham and well worth a visit.
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Wow - superb, understated boozer standing inauspiciously on the main road. Visited on a Sunday lunchtime and found a small table in the flag-stoned public bar. Lovely beers (tried Doom Bar and Gales HSB, both at �2.50) and sells a perry and two ciders.
Easy-going friendly atmosphere. Didn't try the food but there is plenty room in the other seating area (not as much atnosphere I sense) and there is a nice well kept garden at the back.
Recommended - 8/10.
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Mmmm. Went in there again last Saturday - market in Wareham. Pretty busy with a good mix of customers in various states of sobriety (or should I say insobriety). No, not really, just joking. Anyway, I just thought I'd comment again on this little gem. I had heard that some years ago after Whitbread (the dreaded spoilers of the English pub' and regional brewery) took over and closed Strongs of Romsey - did you know Strongs also had a brewery in Wareham? - they were going to close and delicense the pub. Luckily, such was the furore that this didn't happen. Amazing what customer power can do!!! Anyway, just a posting to confirm that, yeh, this is a good little pub of the type that you don't see much of in this part of Dorset. Long may it remain. They've a good beed selection - changed from when I went in there the other week - and good basic pub menu. I think they're doing it right. Power to your beer engine-pulling elbow Mr. or Ms Landlord!!!
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Great little non-pretentious boozer. The Duke of Wellington is the Lounge Bar of Wareham and the Kings Arms is the Saloon and Public Bar!!!
Tiny with flagstones in the public bar and plillars to lean against when clutching your pint. Well kept beer which regularly changes. My wife and I have been in there a few times and found beer good, service, more lately than in the past, excellent and genuinely welcoming and the locals a merry band. Haven't eaten there, but this place is a pub, not a restaurant. Long may it continue against the tide of eateries of mediocre standards which seem to be populating dorset.
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warehams only traditional drinking hole left.
Great ales - good old fashioned pub grub homecooked by landlady Julia - great locals - great character
A must visit pub. Ale quality alone speaks volumes for what landlady considers important in a boozer.
The cleanest beerlines in the west! 10/10
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nice old pub, good beer, I can put up with sticky tables but the home made chicken curry was awful.
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A lovely non prentious pub. It is a lovely on the inside as it is from outside.
Very friendly staff and locals; food is top notch.
Some may expext a beefeater type experience if they do they had best go off and find one.
If you are looking for a real pub serving good beer and food this is the place for you.
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Not a bad pub in a small town, kind of what you'd expect really. Took a friend of mine in there who's 6'8" tall and the locals (of the short toothless variety) seemed to think it was the most funny thing they had ever seen.
It was very smokey, but again this is line with expectations and not necessarily a bad thing although I cant imagine anyone bringing children here.
Some VERY good ales though which were worth putting up with the jibes from the locals.
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Tables were horribly sticky, pie wrappers every where not been cleaned up. Dogs allowed in where you eat and barking loudly. One person serving drinks and food, will give a miss next time.
anonymous - 2 Mar 2006 16:00 |
this pubs nice, new land lord isnt as fun as the old one though
emma - 6 Oct 2004 12:00 |
