Brewery Tap, Bristolback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Now called the Colston Yard. Very good,though a little sterile. 3 Butcombe brews,London Pride,Gem and a monthly guest,Januarys was Tring. Pleasant staff. No complaints.
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As downender states, Butcombe have indeed applied for a licence. See the Bristol and District CAMRA branch's website for more details. Things are on the up. Let's hope the Three Sugar Loaves re-opens soon too.
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There is now a notice on the window of the gutted brewery tap stating that Butcombe has applied for a license. Be interesting to see what they come up with. They certainly have a blank canvas to work with.
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This was a superb outlet that in its heyday not only served a good range of Smiles beers brewed in the yard behind, but also won an national award for pub design for its cosy, traditional and yet appealing-to-all interior in 1991. Despite its popularity, and despite the fact that Smiles finally went into receivership in 2005, plans were afoot to create a new microbrewery at the rear. However, hopes of any sensitivity in redeveloping the place were dashed in the Summer, when the owners surroptitiously sneeked a bulldozer in and tore the award-winning interior apart, leaving nothing but a wreck. They are claiming it is still part of grand design to re-open, but I suspect deviousness and foul-play here. Why demolish a pub beyond recognition? Might it be declared as unviable if they try and sell it as a going concern and they will simply turn the whole premises into yet more flats? Time will tell, but it is a huge loss to the local community, and not only the ale-drinkers. RIP.
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I walked past yesterday and it appears to now be closed...unless the piles of rubble I spied through the window are some sort of radical new design feature?!
iyers - 28 Jul 2006 14:29 |
Stopped by late yesterday afternoon with some friends. The beer was good and served quickly. The no smoking room was plain but comfortable, until the early evening regulars started to arrive! Obviously one needs to choose the time carefully if you want a quiet pint, or two. Would return when next in Bristol.
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Pub has recently stopped brewing beer on the premises and the beer quality has sunk to very poor levels. Not recommended
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Well designed wood panelled with tiled floor, unusual lighting and hidden heaters. As expected from a brewery tap has full range of Smiles beers, only downside was it also smelt a bit like a brewery.
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Small, cosy pub, great Smiles, ignorant staff. If you're not a regular you've little or no chance of getting served, even when it is nigh on empty. If but one regular is in likely the bar staff will be engaged in deep conversation & will look straight through you. Forget any concept of queue order at the bar, unless you're known you don't count. The World & his wife will be served before you & that's a promise. There are many great pubs in Bristol. This should be, but ain't, one of them.
BTRFTG - 13 Nov 2003 15:46 |
Stopped in for a quick pint last night on Lee's recommendation.
Yes, nice and authentic with full range of Smile's, but a bit basic to deserve a 9/10?
CAMRA-boys will love it but it might not be everybody's cup of tea.
Vindaloo - 22 Aug 2003 08:33 |
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