Grain Barge, Bristol

Another cracking pub. Ales well cared for and jazz downstairs. Though we were there on a flying visit. Staff attentive. Very clean venue.

16 Apr 2009 14:00

The Bag O' Nails, Bristol

Amazing pub. Really pleased made the effort to walk down to it. 6 pumps on from variety of breweries. Nice little touch such as putting out little glasses of each ale so that you could see if they were pale, dark etc. Really friendly bar staff and customers with great advice and directions to other real ale houses. Only tasted 3 of the ales. all well cared for. I cant rate this place enough!!

16 Apr 2009 13:58

The Coronation Tap, Clifton

I must have made a huge mistake then (re: cider). I went with my on a real ale break over the easter weekend around bristol. We tried to get into the back door of this pub which looked great and walked a couple of streets to get into the other door. The bouncer on the door looked groweled at us. Saw what the bar had on which was the usual suspects and the pub was very loud with dance music. Turned on our heels. On the way out the bouncer said "something wrong?" I said we were trying the real ale pubs in town while on holiday but have tried these ones before. We were then told to "f*ck off to a real ale pub then" Nice. Really Nice. Pub was ok. Bouncer agressive and really intimidating.

16 Apr 2009 13:30