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sorry wrong coment to this pub, should have been THE SWAN and not the WINCHESTER.
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This pub is well worth a visit. Beers brew on the premises. Love the smell of hops. food and beers are awsome, staff also helpfull. keep up the good work, you rock :}
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Had a facelift last year, oakleaf beer is still available.
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beer and cider festival, jubilee weekend, it's usually a great weekend
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Revisited on strength of last review - started at druids ending at rose in june and this was the half way stop - nope still the same I am afraid, won't be bothering again.
odbod - 23 May 2012 14:40 |
Re visit on a crawl. Dire, decor, landlord attitude as miserable as i have experienced, ale fine but not that cheap. It felt like a pub on the way out to be honest which is gutting as it was a rare real ale pub worth making time for in years past.
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certainly not the pub it used to be, but looked relatively supported by a handful of regulars at the weekend. beer was good but in general seemed to have transported me back in time according to the decor. landlord could do a lot more to generate the trade in this densely populated area.
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Not a good review I am afraid - Saturdays visit revealed avearge real ale an unwelcoming landlord and a grotty pub. The dart board we tried to use was so knackered as to be unusable - landlord would do better not to put it up in this condition. Beer was no cheaper than elsewhere - well below the Rose in june which i also visited again that night. In 2009 this pub was well regarded, juby my recent visit things have slipped.
odbod - 28 Sep 2010 08:13 |
went to last weekends beer and cider festival, good range well kept, good boozer
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A proper, sensitively-restored local with great ale and one you can walk into without the music stopping and everyone turning to look at you.
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Spitfire, Hobgoblin, Oakleaf Holehearted, 1 pump unclipped. Woody traditional d�cor, heavy dark wood back-bar & high ceiling beams, round wood tables & sturdy chairs, chatty clientele suggests a locals local, and nowt wrong with that. Small tv showing Wales-England Sat eve, my notes say �book corner, & decorative plates/tankards stylee� whatever that meant? Walk round to the rear bar (or rather servery, no pumps here), a wood/fabric horseshoe banquette provides good seating for a large-ish group and, beyond this, a dartboard with its own space & oche. Barmaid was watching the note-taking & providing banter, ok Caz - you have your extra point!
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Smashing back street boozer serving excellent real ales from the Oakleaf Brewing Company, including Hole Hearted, voted by Camra to be The Champion Beer of Hampshire 2002, 2003 & 2005 and Champion Beer of the Festival at Gosport Beer Festival 2004 and Southampton Beer Festival 2004. Well worth a visit. 10 out of 10 for the real ales.
anonymous - 10 Jul 2006 15:42 |
Very welcoming friendly pub. Live music every Sunday night, acoustic session Wednesday nights (new people always welcome) and a well attended Quiz night on Monday nights (9 pm start). There is also a courtyard with picnic style tables if you prefer to sit outside. The 'Winch' also has a couple of darts teams and a five-a-side football team.
anonymous - 10 Jul 2006 14:58 |
A good back street boozer, a cut above most.
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A nice pub with great beer from the Oakleaf brewery. This is one of several pubs that feature great beer within a fairly small area.
anonymous - 26 Feb 2006 20:05 |
This pub is friendly but a little boring. I would recommend it for older people who want a pint and a chat about the current state of the foreign policy, but anyone a bit younger and looking for a good night out with plenty of totty i wouldnt!
anonymous - 23 Jun 2005 11:23 |
A friendly albeit somewhat chaotic backstreet local with two main drinking areas surrounding a central bar beneath a high ceiling. Large tables in the main bar. A friendly dog roams about occasionally.
Oakleaf Brewery beers feature amongst up to 5 real ales on handpump (I had NUPTU'ALE on 15/11/2003).
Families are welcome, and a non-smoking area is available in the pub.
A good pub, worth a visit, but if coming from Portsmouth/Southsea take an A-Z with you.
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