Fifth Hants Volunteer Arms, Southseaback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
a real faded star, 10 years ago great, now awful, beer flat and served in short measures
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And don't forget the "reglars"; Old Dave who is secretly a big intellectual, Josh the Judge, Jo, who seems to alternate between different sides of the bar, Steve Rednose, Bob the PC man, Hugh the Professor. Brutus and Cassius (the dogs - boxers - geggit). And the landlord is a classic - I walked in one night late (pre 24 hr licensing) and had mostly Euros in my pocket, and Adie the barman shouted out "HEY JOHN BLOKE HERE WANTS TO KNOW IF WE TAKE EUROS?" to which John replied, amid loud cheering, "Take Euros? Do we F**K!". Worn out carpet, old toilets, tatty decoration, no need to bring your own tobacco as there's enough in the atmosphere already. This is a real traditional pub serving what you expect - well kept beer. It also has a darts team and a cricket team, unusual for a city centre pub. I've been going there for over 30 years and it's on it's second landlord in all that time - and that only because the old girl died.
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Before entering have a serious word with your bank manager. As mentioned before, Gales pubs are ridiculously expensive. The ale is well kept but too pricey, the lager (for those inclined) is flat and horrible (and expensive!)
anonymous - 20 Nov 2006 14:58 |
I always like going to the 5th Hants. Always a good place to start or finish a pub run. Only downside is the exhorbitant price of the beer. Gales (as we know) is rubbish most of the time, but the price, jeez. Anyhoo, the jukebox is cool and the staff are always good - well worth the time for a visit.
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Hear hear about how great this pub is! Alas the beer has gone down hill since Fullers decided to take over all the best pubs in Pompey...
anonymous - 29 Jun 2006 14:44 |
Possibly the best kept beer in the world.
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this is the finest pub in the country. GREAT beer and top staff who know what they atre talking about when it comes to ale.
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Find of the day with this great pub.
Fine ale and a fine venue with one part of the pub with jukebox (fine selection of tunes) and darts, then the quiter lounge for those who want a nice relaxing drink. Friendly staff and as already noted your bound to start chatting to someone random in here. Excellent pub.
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As good a pub as there is in the city. Spartan, bare-floored public bar, couple of tellys high up for the sport, Gales beer plus a guest, the best jukebox, excellent staff. There is also a quieter lounge bar out the back (where the loos are). Busy at weekends, popular with crawlers along Albert Rd, and the kind of small friendly pub that makes conversation with strangers inevitable. A classic.
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proper old school boozer. no carpets, good loud jukebox, real ales, alcoholic bar staff and two dogs. dartboard no pool table.
olly west - 6 Aug 2004 09:38 |
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