The White Horse, Westbury on Trym - pub details
Address: 24 High Street, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, Bristol, BS9 3DZ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 24307) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Sea Mills (1.4 miles), Redland (2.1 miles), Clifton Down (2.3 miles)
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> Current user rating: 5.5/10 (rated by 6 users)
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user reviews of the White Horse, Westbury on Trym
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| What the hell has happened to this pub? First visit in a couple of years, and looks like the place is overrun by thugs. Away from the intimidating mob in the main bar (and I include the two staff in that), you have a few snugs, nooks and crannies. All these areas totally empty on a Friday night. Of all the barrels behind the bar, only Butcombe and Bass were being served - the former was totally flat and undrinkable. What used to be a lovely characterful ale house ruined by owners who look like they don't give a toss - tragic. Dandillus - 20 Aug 2011 09:05 |
| In many ways this is a pub of two halves with each end having a totally different character and feel. Coming in from the High Street you’re met with a couple of great little snugs, each with a low, beamed ceiling, real (gas) fires and old serving hatches with views of the stillage. The walls are mostly exposed brickwork, although they have a curiously shiny appearance to them as though they have been treated with some sort of varnish. Moving on through the pub you get to an attractive wood panelled bar with a view of eight or nine casks racked up stretching away in to the distance. There was an interesting cart wheel opposite the bar, and a number of chairs made out of old beer barrels. The flooring here is flagstones compared to the striped wood flooring in the snugs. Next to this, and with a separate entrance out in to the side road, is what I suppose you might call the public bar. It’s in complete contrast to the two snugs, having a high ceiling, not a great deal in the way of character and seems to attract a somewhat younger crowd. There was also a dartboard and a large TV projector. It was good to see them operating an open door policy on New Year’s Eve, in contrast to many of the pubs nearby who insisted you had a ticket, even the Harvester a few doors up. Who on earth would go to the trouble of getting a ticket so they could spend New Year’s Eve in a Harvester? Beers on offer were slightly disappointing bearing in mind the number of barrels on view, and appeared to be just Butcombe, Bass and 6X although this was not clearly advertised so there may have been one or two others. The solitary cider on tap was Blackthorn, although many of the punters appeared to be drinking Thatcher’s Gold from cans. In summary I’d say this is well worth popping in two, and seems to be one of the better pubs in the village, although personally I’d stick to the snugs. Blackthorn - 1 Jan 2011 16:41 |
| Roll Up Roll up, see the local drunk, smell the sick in the air. tomario75 - 14 Sep 2009 19:17 |
| For some reason this pub never quite made it onto my radar as a Bristol undergraduate in the '90s, for which I have little excuse as I managed to get to the POT at WOT, POW and Black Swan. Anyway, this place's interior, and the well-kept ales drawn from cask, are the 2 major draws. There is a fabulously well-preserved serving hatch at one end from which one can sample the wares (about 3 ales on at my last visit), and good rolls provided too (thick chunks of extra-mature cheddar...mmmmm!). My current lack of previous attendance precludes me from going into any greater detail, but from what I've seen so far this place has a real enduring charm to those who relish a traditional pub. And to think that it was earmarked for a ghastly redevelopment in the '70s. Thankfully the council saw sense on this one at least. TWG - 26 Jun 2007 16:33 |
