The Grapes Tavern, Bristol [Closed] - pub details
Closed
Address: Sion Place, Bristol, BS8 4AX [map] [gmap]
Clifton Down (0.9 miles), Redland (1.5 miles), Sea Mills (1.6 miles)
> Current user rating: 6.1/10 (rated by 8 users)
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user reviews of the Grapes Tavern, Bristol
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| This pub is now called "The Grapes", not "The Grapes Tavern" and that's why this one is listed as closed. There is a seperate entry for "The Grapes" so any reviews should be left there. Blackthorn - 23 Apr 2010 08:11 |
| This is not closed, as the heading says. This has recently been done up and now looks something like a cross between a bar and an art gallery. Definitely not your traditional pub look. It’s got a rather bohemian atmosphere with wooden flooring, red painted walls, lots of wooden benches and a large mural on one wall, plus an interesting skeleton hanging from the ceiling. There was a plasma on one wall showing an rather odd black and white film with a giant turtle. Much of the art is for sale, but with some of the paintings priced at £2,000 I don’t imagine they sell too many of them, even in Clifton. It’s not exactly a spur of the moment purchase you could buy with the change from your round. That said though, the staff seemed pleasant enough, and it looks as though they put on a good choice of live music. The only beers were Wadworth’s, with their Bishop’s Tipple, 6X and Henry’s IPA. The cider was Stowford Press. Blackthorn - 22 Apr 2010 11:27 |
| Just slightly off the beaten track. A good choice in Beer Horizon which I had a couple of pints of 6x , henry's , and strong in the arm . As good as anywhere in Clifton village for real ale , with a friendly atmosphere , very clean inside . a good place to take a lady on a saturday night , a steady crowd , but not heaving , a largely undiscovered gem , very friendly barmaid / landlady . A breath of civillisation . beatles38 - 29 Mar 2009 10:44 |
| Wadworths have indeed improved matters since that 2006 review. Very smart and spotless pub, but a touch too clinical for a good atmosphere. Good ale. curioushistory - 31 May 2008 13:21 |
| Absolutely shocking. Clueless barpersons who had no idea about how to pour a pint of beer, let alone how to replace a barrel which was clearly off. I ended up feeling sorry for the so-called 'staff', but easily the worst pub experience I have ever had. (Review from September 2006 and not previously posted for technical reasons on BITE, so may be out-of-date - I certainly hope that Wadworths have done something to improve things!) rpadam - 1 Feb 2008 23:41 |
