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At £4.30 a pint for regular strength beer I have been priced out of this place which is a shame as It's a nice pub.
The nearby Guide dog is a pound per pint cheaper so go there instead.
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wow what a great pub - first off the beers and cider selection is amazing. all the staff care about the beer too, so its well poured.
the food is also amazing - veggies and vegans are really well catered for in addition to carnivores. chilli heads will be in heaven with the burger options (one of them includes a 6,000,000 sch extract chilli sauce. this will ruin your evening if your not prepared)
great atmopshere in the evenings.
great pub
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Another new entry to the Beer Guide and deservedly so on basis of a superb half (Andwell. I think) in a small, friendly pub. Wouldn't call it upmarket but custom clearly geared to some expensive but superb looking burgers which made multiple reservation signs on tables understandable but irritating.
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Another busy pub with a decent selection of ales and spirits. It seemed to be doing a roaring trade in food, with all tables taken. There are many intriguing burgers on the menu with strange combinations. They were certainly large but a little pricey. Popular with Saints fans on a matchday. Beers on were Hopback New Year's Ale, Oakleaf Nuptu'Ale & Hole Hearted, Flack Manor Black Jack, Rolling Rock Stone, Suthwick Old Dick & Irving Wee Malc's. Surprised this hasn't been in the Good Beer Guide since 2006. Can easily be combined with a visit to the Guide Dog and I'm giving it the same score.
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Excellent range of ales, better range than the Guide Dog in my opinion. Large pub, with some outdoor seating, nice old charachter pub, the new owners have done a great job on it. However, it isn't cheap, particulalry for food and is another one of those pubs that has a dog running around where customers are trying to eat which isn't really needed! Nevertheless a very good pub.
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Now under new ownership and called the Rockstone. Excellent range of ales including Andwell Mild and Porter. Pricey(�3.20 - �3.40) compared with the nearby(excellent) Guide Dog but I believe it cost a fortune to renovate the place so forgivible. Friendly welcome and the food looked good, although I didn't try any. Probably the best this pub has been in years and well worth a look.
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A friend told us that the old Bevois Castle had re-opened as The Rockstone so we decided to have a look! Brilliant place - an excelent mix of beer and food. It's not a restaurant but a smart modern-style bar with 4 beers and a couple of ciders on draught. They do food but we had no problem just drinking at the bar. Really friendly staff and a good pint (try their house beer - Rolling Rock Stone). A couple of the beers always come from the West Midlands. Comfortable seating; clean toilets and a very pleasant atmosphere makes this a pub to be recommended and it's not far from The Guide Dog (a well-known real ale pub). It's a good 15 minute walk from St.Denys station but the UniBus 6 stops outside. Well done to the new owners and good luck for the future. We'll be back (and we won at footie as well!!)
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This place has now reopened as The Rockstone
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Pub shut since early May which is a shame as this used to be a good local when Dave & Sandy had the pub.
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Went in here friday 1st august. A nice pub with good beer and a friendly landlord.
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Was excited to find Hidden Brewery beers, but tasted like vinegar, so went to the Guide Dog instead.
anonymous - 13 Nov 2007 16:00 |
Under new management AGAIN some of the real ales from Oakleaf have vanished which is a shame but you can still get a good pint of Nuptu'ale.
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this pub is under management and they are a lot better than the last. the food and beer is good and the atmosphere is friendly and relaxed.
anonymous - 9 Apr 2007 21:44 |
Good unpretentious local with decent real ale.
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Under new management. Good beer (Fagins)and food, especially the Sunday roast. Well worth a visit.
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This used to a friendly little pub with good beer.
Not anymore
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Passed on the New Inn and went to the Castle, great atmosphere with a good friendly crowd. Cellar cooling had packed up so I settled for some Fosters.
anonymous - 26 Jun 2005 16:37 |
Nice enough pub & atmosphere but the beer was not of the standard I expect from a Good Beer Guide entry. My pint of King Alfred was totally unchilled, literally at room temperature on a warm day, and my friend had a pint of Robinson's that was well past it's best.
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In the words of Chris Kamara, 'unbelievable jeff' Great pub, friendly atmosphere created by the owners and regulars. The home of Sporting Club Portswood.
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Greatest sponsorship deal in history.forget your vodafones, your fly emirates, your holstens, theres only one way forward.for the time being...........................dave and sandy
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the first 2 comments about this pub are totally incorrect. it's a small traditional pub with a great atmosphere. moved into area 6 months ago and now use it frequently, certainly not a gay place nor full of pikies. they serve great food excellent cask ales. dave & sandy (lanlord & landlady) are really friendly.were the writers of the first comments SERIOUSLY under the influence of alcohol and mistook this place for their own local? with regards to the s&m can you please let us know where it really happens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anonymous - 15 Dec 2004 01:01 |
FANTASTIC - best gay pub in east Southampton, with regular monthly S&M nights and drag queens doing karaoke at weekends. Sexy atmosphere and bar staff - FULLY RECOMMENDED!
Earl Pinschen - 11 Oct 2004 15:06 |
Rubbish. Took a pub crawl of 35 in there and the landlady went ape. Told us to drink up then Fu#@ off? Nice woman. Funny thing was the pub was empty and they could do with the business. Also this pub hosts a good landlord, polite witty and intelligent (is this poss?) However it hosts quite a few pikeys (all who live within a stones throw and are very, very ugly), who support SFC....
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Nice pub with pool table, jukebox etc. The people that run it are really welcoming and do a great full english at weekends. Great if you fancy chilling out with a few beers there are normally seats and tables available unlike many other pubs in the area.
Andrew - 28 Mar 2004 09:10 |
