Queens Hotel, Gosportback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
An old traditional pub with a shrewd beer selection policy no Key Keg no Craft just handpumped real ale at its best,a real community pub with no gimmicks no eye spy £100 parking fines.The locals were friendly and helped us with excellent advice on the latest news on Oakleaf Brewery R.I.P. The ferry was all of three minutes getting here. 10/10 without hesitation. This pub usually has Castle Rock Harvest Pale Ale the replacement was Anarchy Brewery Citra in good nick.
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Glad to say this traditional pub is still just as good as it ever was. VIctorian, spacious but cosy, real ales, including the local IPA, friendly staff and steady stream of knowledgeable regulars, all adds up to an excellent experience. A real beer lovers pub but also the usual standards. Only 3 ales on tap I believe but good to see some strength in the beers on offer. This is a quality experience. Alezilla will give this an 7, which in these bob the rob banker times and us all having to tighten our belts is nothing short of miraculous. Transport info: if you are on an ale trail then gosport is notoriously poor to get to- however, the new buses which use the half-built expressway can shorten the journey noticeably from Fareham- making this outpost somewhat more accessible. An outstanding curry house lies close, the sister joint to the Lime Tree which is also in Gosport.
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A homely backstreet pub with a large room accessed from the side street dvided in to darts, telly and bar area. The local IPA from Gosport was excellent here by far the bset pit of the day.
anonymous - 16 Oct 2012 17:24 |
Very good. Landlady is a star, and keeps fine beers, notably the Oakleaf IPA. We were sent up the road to the Tunction Tavern nearby (not listed on this site) which was having a beer festival, and which I would also recommend. Ask landlady or regulars at the Queens for directions.
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This was our second pub of the day in Gosport (the nearby Five Alls is not listed on here) and turned out to be the best of the establishments we tried on the day. As Sleepy Meerkat says, it's very dark inside. But this simply adds to the atmosphere. The St Bernard was asleep by the coal fire in the centre of the pub. The landlady greeted us on arrival from her seat by the entrance and all the staff and customers were pleasant. Live rugby was being shown on a big screen on the other side of the coal fire from the bar. Beers on were Palmers 200, Beavertown Neck Oil, Youngs Bitter, Hook Norton Hooky Gold & Oakleaf IPA. Mr Whiteheads Heart of Hampshire & Midnight Special (cider & perry respectively) were also on. Beers coming on soon were displayed on a blackboard. Well worth the effort to find in the backstreets of Gosport.
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This pub has been in the Good Beer Guide for quarter of a century and the ale is still tremendous. Six pumps of mostly guest ales. Seems to have Ringwood 49er and an Oakleaf ale on most days and a great variety of others. A bit dark in side, just like pubs should be. No unruly kids and the softest St Bernard I've come acoss.
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'At one time there were some 200 pubs in Gosport with it's own large brewery (S & T N Blake & Co Ltd. which closed in 1941 and is only celebrated by the Oakleaf micro brewery's 'Blakes Gosport bitter'). Today that number has dwindled to around 40 and the cream has not risen to the top. An exception is the 'Queens Hotel' Set in the back streets of Gosport this is a large three storey Victorian building on the corner of Queens Road and Kings Road. it's interesting to note the King and Queen 'gargoyles' on the facade were allegedly put in before the streets were named and are in the wrong way round. On the night I went along with the 'Crofton Crew' of beer connoisseurs it was the October Beer Festival which was celebrating Sue the Landlady's 27th year at the Queens. Besides the festival bar they had Ascot Ales 'Anastasia Stout', Burton Bridge 'Burton Porter', Black Dog Brewery 'Black Dog', Howard Town Brewery 'Wren's Nest', Isle of Purbeck 'Solar Power', Newton Brewery 'Warrior' plus three Cider's from Westons as the Main bar ales and this is the standard number of beers with a rotation of ales from other brewery's. All the beverages were in top condition. There are three areas and a great log fire with an impressive carved fireplace and the decor is much as I remembered it some 30 years ago when I last visited, which is no bad thing. The juke box reflects the age of cliental (40+) with it being stuck in a 'time warp' of the 60's - 80's. A concession to the modern era is a large flat screen telly. sensibly placed darts. children are welcome in the daytime. There is a small beer garden at the rear. The staff are really friendly and local punters love this classic 'bare boards' pub and if you do manage to end up on this peninsula which is famous for being the largest town in Britain without an operational railway station, you need look no further that this multi award winning bozzer.'
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Very good beer at fair prices. Very friendly - a reminder of how good locals used to be. Visitors made very welcome.
odbod - 20 Jan 2010 13:15 |
Excellent, friendly backstreet local with a superb choice of ales. Well worth seeking out.
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Visited this top backstreet local after our win at Privett Park on 23rd May. Couldn't believe it wasn't on our site as it's friendly, unpretentious and arguably serves the best Ale in Gosport. Sue the Landlady has had the place for quite a few years and has a loyal band of locals as well as others from further afield. Ales on offer were Princetown Jail Ale, Fullers ESB, Ringwood 49er,Rudgate Ruby Mild & Rooster's Yankee. Again it's a regular entry in the GBG. Recommended.
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