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Service was ok. Busy and fussy. Felt that the bar person would rather I wasn't there. I can see through all of this and the beer choice/condition was fantastic 7/10. Will visit at end of may and will rate according. Be open minded.
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Congrats Judy and team on your award, you kept that quiet didn't you.
The Barley Mow, Castle Road, has won a prestigious award for the quality of its real ale. The accolade, devised by Greene King in conjunction with The Publican newspaper, saw the pub beat hundreds of other contenders in the nationwide search for the country's Best Cask Ale Pub.
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Lovely frendly local pub that I wish was one of mine.I have only been twice but on both occasions had a friendly welcome and a nice pint of beer.The first time I visited they had a Porter and a mild rather than just Bitters.Cheese toasties at £1.50 go down well too!
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What a fantastic Christmas and New Year we have had. A big thankyou to all the regulars and staff who have joined in and help organise the various events we have had during the last 2 weeks from the Christmas dinner with Secret Santa for 60 people to the cracker competition. Christmas Eve and Newyears Eve had such a fantastic atmosphere you just had to be here to believe it. Thanks again and may we continue to entertain in 2008. Landlady.
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Landlady here again.Pictures 1,2,3,5,8,10 and 12 need taking of the site please as they are last years. There are too many on the site. Please could picture 7 be the first one. Thank-you very much.
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Superb, friendly pub with a 'you're welcome' atmosphere. Well kept beer, efficient staff and contented regulars (as well as not-so-regulars) seems to be the norm, and the range of activities (for inside and outside)is staggering. An absoute gem for the occasional visitor or anyone wanting a genuine 'local'
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Congratulations on your entry in the Good Beer Guide 2008! Well done.
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I am the landlady of this pub and I have uploaded new photoes to go on this site. I have tried every way of contacting you eg via e-mail and the 'contact us' thing but they have not been uploaded. Just wondering when they could be put on the site. It is the last 5 not the first 3 as I could not see how to delete them. This seemed to be my last hope. Many Thanks
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On our recent visit to the Barley Mow at Southsea we were very pleased with all aspects of the service and wide selection of beers and we were made to feel especially welcome. Also the pub entertainment for both adults and children was exemplory and I have no hesitation in recommending this pub to other users.
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One of the best pubs I went to one my trip to England. Amazing service and hospitality by the landlady Judi. Very Fun giant jenga game in the back garden. The beers were very good and even better when I went back the second night she changed the taps and I got to try even different beers. Very friendly even into the late night. Loved the pub and the atmosphere.
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the barley mow is a nice and friendly local pub with a fantastic garden. the beer, what can i say, its simpley the best pint i had in a long time well worth a visit .
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Mad, fun and brilliant! Traditional, friendly and rare pub with excellent staff, and eccentric, hilarious locals. The pub has really well kept and frequently changed real ales so there is lots to try. Sunday lunchtimes have a great atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit!
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Madder than a bucket of greased eels - a cross between Fawlty Towers and the Rovers Return (with a bit of the Queen Vic thrown in for good measure!) A real traditional friendly community pub - excellent real ale and lagers. The Landlady's pickled eggs are to die for! Highlight for me is Sunday lunchtime - banter, meat raffle and very attentive bar staff and, if you're really lucky, an afternoon disco hosted by non other than the legendary south coast's No1 DJ 'Duffy'. What more can I say. Well worth the visit.
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Have heard through the grapevine that The Barley is going in to the 2007 Good Beer Guide, well deserved in my honest opinion. Pub been taken over by landlady Judy recently probably the most organised person I've met in the trade, if I was half as organised as Judy I'd be doing well. Well worth a visit:)
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Was very disappointed having read reports - the beer did not have much taste the day we visited - very smokey atmosphere - they advertised some interesting beers outside - Hook Norton but not available inside
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proper locals boozer, with a good range of guest ales, sunday lunchtime is just great like pubs should be
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If you liked pubs in the 70s then this is the pub for you. The landlord is an ex-local who couldn’t bare to see the place close. A nice wood panelled lounge untrammelled by the bodgers who ripped the heart out of pubs in the 80s and 90s. Its even got an old juke box; free of course. Recent additions are an enclosed patio garden which has had quite a bit of work done to beautify it.
anonymous - 19 Feb 2006 12:32 |
Definately a traditional locals pub. Although it does have live music on a Thursday night and a pool table in a seperate bar. Another functional bar really, nothing outstanding, but it serves drinks with a local banter filled atmosphere.
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