The Farmer Inn, Catherington

This pub has chanes dramatically over the years, I have been drinking here for a decade and can gladly say it is in it's prime. The pub had a makeover September 2011 (yes, the previous tenants have taken leave due to popular demand!) and now looks fantastic, no more run down furniture, questionable chairs and has had a decent lick of paint. The ales are consistent with the Fullers brand; HSB, pride, etc and the pipes are cleaned very regularly which is great news for all you real beer drinkers out there, I am with you! the menu has the pub classics - you can neve go wrong with any of them, you got to try the ginger beer ham with a host of different specials making an appearance every week.
The staff are amongst the friendliest you can come across, always willing to chat and a bit of a laugh regardless of how busy it may get and there's a great amount of live music organised from jazz to the old classics.

All in all this is the best, genuine old pub left in the waterlooville area, well done to guys running it - you are a shining example to the others out there!

26 Jun 2012 18:13

The Rising Sun, Clanfield

Where to start? As it's a pub I guess the drink would be most logical. As much as I only want to say bad things about this place the ale selection is actually half decent, albeit the pipes are inconsistent and don't even get me started on the cowboy prices they charge. Decor was outdated 40 years ago and there seems to be a film of dirt that clings to everything under the roof. Haven't eaten here but the menu looks as outdated as the decor even for standard pub grub. And now the worst thing about this place, the staff. They are rude and have a certain superiority complex as they are running the only pub in Clanfield, think its time to wake up and realise that, yes, this is the only pub in clanfield it's still dead most of the time. People who enjoy good beer, tasty food, an enjoyable environment and decent conversation, drink elsewhere.

2 Jan 2012 12:34