The Fifth Hants Volunteer Arms, Southsea - pub details
Address: 74, Albert Rd, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 2SL [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 12007)
Fratton (0.8 miles), Portsmouth & Southsea (1 mile), Portsmouth Harbour (1.5 miles)
Brewery: Fullers
Pub facilities/features:
- Jukebox
- Dartboard
- Real ale
Pub suggested by olly west on 6 Aug 2004
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other pubs nearby:
Wine Vaults, Southsea (0.1 miles), Duke of Devonshire, Southsea (0.1 miles), Phoenix, Southsea (0.1 miles), Goose On The V&A, Southsea (0.1 miles), Lawrence Arms, Southsea (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Fifth Hants Volunteer Arms, Southsea
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| the back bar is nice but too many drunks in the public bar alealealeale - 6 Jan 2009 17:34 |
| a real faded star, 10 years ago great, now awful, beer flat and served in short measures littlecon - 9 Jul 2007 20:32 |
| 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. JKRB - 2 Dec 2006 10:09 |
| 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. Molegrub - 22 Sep 2006 18:25 |
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