Firkin Shed, Bournemouthback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
No trip to Bournemouth would be complete without a visit to the Firkin Shed. The post-match atmosphere was as good as ever. The ale and cider range feels as if it has diminished a little. I could only find 2 ciders I hadn't previously tried on this visit and I ended up drinking mead. Drinking space was also limited. So, we retreated to the tiny garden area at the rear. Ales were Arbor Mosaic, Stonehenge Heelstone, Neepsend Callisto, Eight Arch Cocoberry & Electric Bear Whirlybird. Ciders were Dorset Sunshine Strawberry Sunshine, Blackcurrant & Summer Sunshine, Farmer Jim's Rhubarb Bob, Gwynt y Ddraig Two Trees Perry, Cranborne Chase Dry, Medium & Sweet, My'N'Ers Dry, Medium & Sweet, Heck's Farmhouse Perry & Purbeck Joe's Dry. Still just about clinging out to a 10/10 in my scoring.
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We were back in Bournemouth again at the tail end of December and we just had to return to the Firkin Shed. It was still every bit as good as our previous visits and remains a 10/10 for me. The ale range was Farmageddon Barrel-Aged Barley Wine, Siren Double Iced Latte & Undercurrent, Grapefruit Moon, Waen Something's Come Over You, Art Brew Anarchist Party Bitter & Sixpenny 6d Black. Ciders were Orchard Pig Maverick, Sandford Orchards Fanny's Bramble, Abrahall's Slack Alice, Marshwood Vale Dorset Tit, Broadoak Perry & Cider, Burrow Hill Farmhouse Cider & Countryman Farm Scrumpy & Barrel-Aged Scrumpy. Looking forward to my next visit already.
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Superb quality real ale and cider. paulaledrinker is right, we didn't want to leave. Allow 15 minutes to walk from Central station.
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This friendly micro pub has only been open for about 2 years.Yet last year won the local East Dorset CAMRA pub of the Year award.Used to be a blockbusters DVD shop.Quite small with a cellar at the back where all the ales are stored in barrels.They serve real ales and ciders which change from day to day.Great pub used mainly by locals and CAMRA members.On main road not far from Bournemouth FC. A good place to have a pre-match drink or a few after the match.You will not want to leave this gem of a bar.
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Bit worried about 2 so overpowering reviews a couple of days apart.
Yes - it's got a good selection of ales and they're well kept.
Yes - the owner is very knowledgeable.
It's quite small.
On the two occasions I've been there only 2 or 3 others in there.
Please visit and decide for yourself.
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Without a doubt, the best pub I have ever been in. The range of beers I have had here is incredible. From gorgeously hoppy ipa's to dark porters and everything in between, there is something for every discerning beer drinker. The staff are very friendly and the pub decor holds your attention and seems to change from visit to visit. Ciders? Well I didn't know there were that many different ciders. Good, live music and this pub is laid out in such a way that a new conversation is just by the side of you or only a step away. Walking through the pub, you get a sense that it has been here for many years and viewing the blue, bearded genie through the windows of his cellar, preparing firkins and serving glorious pints to chatting with the lovely bar staff you would hope that it continues on. This is a good candidate for the 'good pub guide' and a must if you happen to be looking for a decent pub in the south of Englang.
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I thought I'd done all of the best pubs Bournemouth has to offer. But this is by far the best. In fact it's easily the best micropub I have been to and is now amongst my 5 favourite pubs in the country. It's reasonably large by micropub standards. There were enough tables and seats for everybody, despite it being a matchday at the nearby Bournemouth football ground. The interior is nicely decorated with plenty to keep your attention. Although the figure standing by the door was a bit off-putting. I kept thinking he was one of our party! There is no TV and a ban on the use of mobile phones, punishable with a fine for charity. Music is played from a record player. Beers are listed on a blackboard. There is also a large selection of ciders. As you head to the toilets, you can see the selection of ciders in boxes. I counted 32. Needless to say this was not a pub I wanted to leave! Beyond the toilets is an outdoor area. But yesterday wasn't a day for outdoor drinking. The landlord is a fairly amiable chap and has a blue goatee beard. Everybody enjoyed the ales - Oakham Tranquility IPA, Stonehenge Danish Dynamite, Burning Sky Plateau, Vibrant Forest Black Oktober, Tiny Rebel Dirty Stop Out & Gyle 59 Freedom Hiker. I believe other ales came on during the day. So turnover is good. Ciders that I could see on were King Harry Medium, Broadoak Perry, Mr Whiteheads Devil's Device, Farmer Jims Farmyard Fruits, Courtenay Traditional Devon Cider, Once Upon A Tree Dorothy's Orchard, Abrahalls Slack Alice, Orchard Pig Maverick, Farm Scrumpy (not sure who from), Dorset Sunshine Medium, Sherborne Medium, Purbeck Muddy Scamp & King Brain Sweet. The landlord also offered me a half of a sample cider from the Original Cider Company. This is a pub well worth visiting if you are in Bournemouth. Although the opening hours seem fairly limited. I hope that Bournemouth stay in the Premiership next season, as this is definitely a place I'll return to. 10/10 and only the 5th pub I've awarded this score.
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Can't believe this place hasn't been reviewed on here. I was in after watching my team, Boro, get beat at Dean Court. Fantastic selection of real ale, great snacks, superb staff and some very reasonable Bournemouth fans to have a chat to. This place is far too good for Premiership fans next season!
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