White Bear, Bristolback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Not a great selection of beer or cider, but adequate enough for stopping off for a quick pint. Interior looks a bit like it hasn't made its mind up, with contemporary decorations in an old layout.
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A good sized bar in the heart of Kingsdown, this has had something of a makeover since my previous visit and is now a funky and bohemian pub with three or four separate areas.
There is rough wooden flooring throughout and the central room where the green, wood panelled bar counter is has a black ceiling making it a little dark, but not gloomy. To the rear is a smaller room with a couple of big leather armchairs and some exposed stone walling. This continues around the corner and opens out in to an area that is apparently used by bands as there was various musical equipment about. In contrast, the front bar is light and airy with a large window, chandelier, chunky wooden tables and some rather busy wallpaper. There was also a small bookcase up on one wall and a couple of potted plants.
Besides the bands which appear to be a regular fixture, there were also various posters advertising something called the Wardrobe Theatre as well as quiz nights. The food menu looked to be a decent enough pub grub affair, divided in to various sections such as burgers, paninis, light meals and salads and there was also a small specials board.
Beers on tap were Doom Bar and Bristol Beer Factory Independence. There was also a pump for Tribute but this appeared to have run out. The solitary cider was Thatcher�s Gold.
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Ales included Doombar , Otter , Butcombe Gold , on what was a very quiet afternoon. real cider advertised , but could not see any . Quite big inside.pretty average
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Nice pint of Doom, sat outside in the courtyard watching the rather toffee nosed clientele,good pub though 8/10
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felt this pub has come up a bit ,since last time I visited,small but not bad choice of real ale ,that included the popular otter , friendly bar staff , customers probably a bit too much of a young person's pub for me ,but overall not bad .
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OK, so it's could do with a bit of TLC, but there's nothing wrong with a proper traditional down at earth pub!
Cider selection is extensive, with Thatcher's Gold, Blackthorn, Strongbow and one other which I can't reacll (it was the end of the night!). The Gold didn't taste that brilliant though, the one in the Cotham Poter Stores was far better.
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Awful. Filthy with sticky carpets (doubtless the result of too much WKD spilt by teenage girls)and uncared for. Served a rubbish beer in squidgy plastic glass. What's that about? Shame, with that great courtyard and general potential.
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VERY studenty. But a nice relaxed pub.
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Too unclean for even my (unhygienic) tastes. A shame really as I�d heard good things about the place. Quiz on a Sunday night, although it was cancelled due to lack of interest last time I tried to go. Bar staff seem friendly and the gravity-fed Black Rat cider is worth a mention. Pool table has seen better days. Unfortunately can�t really recommend this place as there are far nicer pubs very nearby.
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not a bad pub, the black rat cider is worth a try can get full of slightly pretencious bristol students at times but certianly worth putting up with them as its a great pub
anonymous - 1 Dec 2005 23:57 |
This is a very smokey student pub, but has a vibrant, youthfull atmosphere.
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