Amazing! Really impressed by the bar selection and the menu. Great ales and the ever welcome Stowford Press on tap.

They boast 11 varieties of massive burgers along with a selection of foods suitable for most pallets. The pub is cosy and the staff friendly (you're even told their name via a small board) with a very exclectic choice of music.

Well worth the short walk!Nice little pub. I had a decent pint and a good burger, although music slightly random.

Stopped off after gulping down a half in the West Gate, where I fear I may have been stabbed if I was to order another. Worth walking the extra 100 yards if you find yourself up the hill, or if you're visiting ill/imprisoned family members at the hospital/prison.

The Tavern is a gem of a pub. One of those rare finds which caters for all ages and opens its doors for both regulars and new comers.

Its recent new owners have transformed the atmosphere with a lively enthusiasm and imagination.

The food menu is suberb, with traditional pub classics such as Scampi and Pies to more modern meals for example the Sun Dried Tomato and Goats Cheese Tart. The menu has a lively twist to it with meal names such as The Blues and Twos burger, Sexy Chicken Curry and my favourite, The Lambshank Redemption.
It is fast developing a reputation for some of the finest burgers in town with a wide range of delicious fillings to suit all tastes and all handmade.

The pub has put on some very good music nights, with wonderful bands playing a variety of music.
If music is not your thing then there is also a quiz every Tuesday night complete with prizes.

I definitely recommend a visit to this pub, I have not once been disappointed.

Very much a gastro pub. If you venture beyond the small very crowded area near the door, you get asked "if you've got a reservation" and then presented with a poncey high-priced menu. From then on, your drinks are fetched for you, so a tip is expected. In fairness the food is excellent, but this is very much a place for a long evening out over dinner and wine, not a place for a beer drinking session. The beers are all Fullers anyway.We really enjoyed this place- it has a nice, comfortable air about it. The staff were very friendly and we chatted up a few of the regulars and their dogs. Good quality ales that tasted well kept. I visited the pub a couple of years ago, and hope to visit again this season. My partner and I were made very welcome and shown to a lovely, nicely decorated and comfortable room across the road from the pub. We had a dinner and breakfast, and the quality of the food was superb, far exceeding our expectations for pub food. I don't recall having to wait particularly long for service. It's a very charming pub, with bags of character, and a real joy to sit in for a few hours drinking good beer. It also made a useful base for exploring the city, particularly wandering alongside the college buildings, which are very attractive. A lovely spot to visit, I recommend wholeheartedly. Plus, they accept doggies - always a bonus.

Stands on a busy crossroads just down the hill from the railway station (south bound side). Four handpumps with mainstream casks plus the usual UK kegs. Altogether too bright and the grey paint work doesn't enhance the place. Fairly humourless barmaid as well. OK enough place to wait for a train but I wouldn't miss one to drink here.
After reading the reasonable reviews I went back... bad move.

The place stank of the loos (which are a disgrace - take wellies!)

Note to self: ABA (Anywhere but the Albion)This was our last stop during a recent crwal through Winchester, as it was close to rail station for our departure. The place was crowded on that late afternoon, as it was Wednesday night after work. We enjoyed the crowd in there and had some interesting banter with a local who had spent time in the States, where we were from. We listened to his take on all things he chose to share with us and he also showed us his manifesto when he assumes world power. The pints were tasty and we had some laughs- isn't that why we love to visit Brit pubs so much?

One of those that claims it’s the “oldest bar in England”, lots of light coloured “old” oak beams on display which combined with the open plan layout make it look and feel literally like drinking in a barn. Greene King’s normal range of kegs and casks plus a couple of guest beers, one from Hopback the other from Brewsters. The Hopback was particularly badly kept and I would expect the other casks to be similarly mistreated. There is an outdoor drinking and smoking area and the usual nasty accoutrements, like a too loud juke box, sport on various TV’s, and lots of machines. It bills itself as “The No 1 meeting and eating venue in Winchester” so at least they’re not making any claims about the beer.

Was better than the last time I visited, but that simply means it was now average. Gets a point for interesting beer selection, including a mild. You just don't see much mild on hand pump in these parts.Spaceous bar area, but maybe with to many slut machines. Decent pint of Taylor's Ram Tam though.

Terrific listed building in the cathedral close. Although not a sparkling choice of beers, fairly mainstream casks and kegs, they're decently kept but a tad cold for my taste. Mixed generally friendly clientele enjoy the characterful but scruffy surroundings. There is a smallish front bar and a tiny back area which should be getting renovated soon, lots of wood panelling and exposed (very old) brickwork. Quite an eclectic range of furniture in the back room, which is just how it should be. The ladies is upstairs but the gents is at the back in a sort of lean-to affair.
ok pub, neither good nor bad. Beer was ok but unexciting, Pride, Ringwood Best and Old Thumper, Flowers Original.Visited on a sunday evening - 2 people in bar us. The beer was quite disgusting and warm (fosters - not hard to keep) We were not acknowleged at all and received very bad service. I will not be retuning here.

Yep, it's all true, an old fashioned boozer!!! Great pint of Bowmans, swiftone and a god sandwich.

Pubs like this should make a comeback, great welcome, top bee and a great bite to eat, top marks!!!Well, I'm shocked!!!!! What a change. If you want a proper boozer this is it. 4 ales, 2 local brews, out of the cask on the bar, scrumpy ciders, brilliant!!!

Gone are the fruit machines, giant TV screens and pool table, to be replaced with a clean, friedly pub with a charm you don't often get anymore.

I would urge any CAMRA member to visit!!!!!I've visited the pub a couple of times since it reopened with new owners. The difference is amazing, you can tell that they have taken care to address the dirtiness that was there before....even the beer tasted cleaner

A great little pub with pool table, darts & skittles, a couple of big flat screen tv's for the sport and it gives you the feeling that the service you get is personal.

Go and pay a visit, I will again soon!!

lets get 2 things straight.
1. its a spoons, and with that you dont get the music, but you do get the value for money thats missing in most of winchester, i mean, when most places are charging £3+ for a beer in the city centre...£1.79 for a large selection of ale!! (up to 12 last night!)
2. its worn, it is 10 years old!
i love this place, its non-assuming, and in all honesty, i dont care the loo's are from the 1970's, find a spot, with good company and soon the surroundings don't matter, if you cant see the appeal, its a pub that caters for the masses, i agree, but, its friendly, the 10 am scumbags have reduced, and the staff actually give a damn, which is refreshing.Thought at first this wasn't on "beer in the evening" as I got no match on "gaolhouse". Yes this is a typical Wetherspoon: huge range of interesting ales, many just £1.99 (or £1.49 with a Camra voucher). Good central location. A bit scruffy near the main doors, but lots of more salubrious areas to the side and towards the back. Friendly staff. Food not tried; maybe next time.Found a great seat in a very busy pub. Bar service was slow, but food was served quickly and had no problems with it.

Would visit again.

Recently visited this pub about 4 weeks ago - possibly the worst pub i have ever drunk in. The stench from sick and beer not cleaned up made us stand outside in the pouring rain to drink our drink. The drink was also warm. It seems to be the "IN" place to be, which i cant understand as it not cheap either. ONE TO AVOID.the only thing alfies has got going for it is cheap beer. the place is disgusting. i presume they dont have a cleaner? as for the ladies toilets, well it put me off eating there.Decent atmosphere - usually more of a student crowd, but far from being the worst place for a drink in Winchester.

Don't be put off by the Greene King livery it really is the excellent pub its rating here and long GBG record would suggest. Good range of beers from smaller breweries, Triple -fff, Batemans, Itchen Valley, Flowerpots as well as GK IPA. Amstel and Henekin rather than the ubiquitous Fosters, Carlsberg, Carli......... Modern or poncy decor depending on your taste with lots of small square tables with candles and flowers. Friendly efficient staff, good atmosphere with plenty of banter among the locals.
Haven't really ventured to pubs on this side of the railway before but I'm glad I did as the Fulflood Arms is a real gem.

5 different real ales were on last night from Itchen Vally, Triple FFF, Bateman's and Greene King. The selection is doubly amazing when you consider that this is a Greene King pub!

The pub is trying hard to attract people in with regular quizzes, occasional live music and other special events.

I'd definitely go back when in the area.Great building with nice original tiles, in a smart residential area. This was my first visit so don't know how it compares to b4 - but a good range of beers in good condition.

The place has that feel that it has had a bit of a makeover . It seems to be generally aiming for the smart local residents though not exclusively so. Well worth a visit - 8/10.