The Foresters Arms, Bagshot

Yes, so nice to see the previous management leave albeit the skittles were still in use then; bar manager Adrian with Quentin as business manager. The latter Q, was very pleasant and should have been behind the bar serving more often as he was quite popular and some great story lines on rock n roll. Perhaps they will work on it on their next venture (go it alone Q)....... So, now a another change and new enterprise renamed to THE FORESTERS (note the 'arms' has been dropped)....Not very busy for end of week when I visited. Two tables in front bar taken and one table in dining room (old skittle area). Some pleasant changes, wooden beams spruced up to lighter shades, old skittle area updated for eating with skylights added (no windows in this backroom still !), but seemed less tables chairs tp park up. General lack of PUB atmosphere though as it has moved to the 70/30 rule to serving food? OK, it was just gone 9.15pm, and sadly, the kitchen closes at 9.00 !!, so I was not eating here this evening. Surely a C. 10.00 time would be better for towards end of week? I would say, therefore, this is more of a bistro/gastro pub, run by a younger enthusiastic generation and very pleasant they were. I see the new housing estate over the road, will could potential new customers, so good timing on this one. Oh, the beer was £4 for a pint of cask conditioned pale (gold) ale. Rather steep in my opinion, however, a beer without the usual swearing in the background is a change for the better..Yes, you can bring your wife here (and bring her purse)! Try it, see what you think.

23 Apr 2016 14:00

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot

we have known this pub for some 30 yrs ; the previous tenant mgr Dennis (some 2 yrs back now), whilst he didnt say a lot, he looked after his real ales without question indeed. Always were in top condition...however, been in here number times since he parted and tried most of the hand drawn beers and particular the special deal real ale (C £2 plus), yes a great price without doubt....but the quality of my pint on the night was not so great ( I cant repeat the exact words here )! It might be me of course, but thought the real ales in general could have been in better condition. Not to say that the bar tenders rotate round but seen little of the mgt pulling pints unless you go in on a sunday evening ( one partner seems to prefer the other side of the bar, well yes, a good place to be if you run the pub, hmmmm ?). So, is this an improvement- imo not really . Good to see the pub saved though as it could have been worse; hope it will improve one day-The skittle aley a landmark for the bagshot area.

6 May 2013 19:49