The Hautboy Inn, Ockham

Met up here for a drink with a couple of friends on a Saturday evening a few weeks ago. The Hautboy seems to be geared up far more for eating rather than drinking. The upstairs bar of earlier posts appears to have been replaced by a cellar bar, which was closed when we visited. The 3 of us were the only people there who were not there to eat in the restaurant, but were able to sit in a small waiting area at one end, having got a drink from the restaurant bar. No signs of any Hog's Back TEA either, although the Ringwood Fortyniner was available and in good condition.

8 Mar 2007 19:26

The Combermere Arms, Burleydam

Visited twice last weekend whilst staying nearby. Good range of real ales. Food was superb on both occasions. There were 20 of us both days, so I think we must have tried most options on the menu and everything was very good. Blackboard with an interesting cheese menu and another with the port menu to go with it! Landlord and staff friendly. Fairly big country pub with nice decor.

To sum up, I wish this was my local!

8 Mar 2007 19:03

The Railway Arms, Alton

Very crowded in the bar area when we visited (midweek but just before Christmas) but the non-smoking room out the back was a nice surprise - big sofas and plenty of space. Great beer!

1 Jan 2007 19:23