The Phoenix, Southsea - pub details

Phoenix
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Address: 13 Duncan Rd, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 2QU [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 31688) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras

Nearest train stations Fratton (0.9 miles), Portsmouth & Southsea (1.1 miles), Portsmouth Harbour (1.5 miles)

Pub facilities/features:

  • Pool table
  • Outside seating, Children allowed

Pub suggested by Seigfried on 5 May 2007

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As promised I returned and with the better half, on August Bank Holiday Monday. Superb atmosphere, absolutely buzzing, like having a street party inside the pub. Titanic Iceberg was in excellent condition.
Steamer1 - 30 Aug 2011 18:39
GBG says beer range varies which usually indicates a few on but here there were only 2 and one of those was turned round. Gripe over; I thought the place was great; chatty locals, nice atmosphere, lots of interesting things to look at on the walls, and the beer that was on was in excellent condition. Will definitely go back.
Steamer1 - 15 Jul 2011 19:49
Had a very quaffable pint of Iriving Strong Island Hopper (am IOW brew). Has kind of two halves, one of which is festooned with signed photos of various acTORS (a la Melvyn Hayes, Clive Dunne, that bloke of Crossroads etc). Thought it rather strange for a back street boozer to have such an array of memorabilia - though that was because we walked up from the seafront. Heading back towards town we realised the Kings Theatre was just round the corner. An array of notices in one half ranging from what you should and shouldn't do regarding children and the resident animals to anecodtal smoking related notices. One of Southsea's better establishments.
Snarling_Mallard - 2 May 2011 21:44
Great pub, the beer is well-kept, the atmosphere is localish without being unfriendly, and you can find yourself playing "spot the celeb" on the amazing collection of theatrical posters in the lounge bar.
Reverend - 17 Apr 2011 15:05
Beer-wise, the Phoenix scores reasonably well, and in truth one wouldn't necessarily expect it to - it is a classic street corner local with no pretence, and stereotypically one doesn't now tend to find well-kept cask ale in such places as the majority of working chaps now favour a preponderance of pasteurised fizz to quench them. I must say though that this preconception proved particularly unworthy in Southsea, for there are in fact many boozers that some folk would ignore as "dingy", or "locals only", but in fact do yield both good beer and cheer if sampled.
We were led here by its entry in the '11 Beer guide of course, and weren't disappointed with the beer, or the earthiness of the punters and atmosphere. Numerous posters, theatrical, musical, whatever, adorn the walls, and there was a live PA that Friday - who I must say was a surprisingly consummate vocalist and far better than the average sub-early-heat-X-Factor rubbish so often seen in pub corners.
Ale for me was a pint of well-conditioned Type 42 from Irving. Not my personal favourite brewery, but always worth a try if kept nicely.

There was indeed a pub dog - alluded to in the last commentary - and perhaps there was a slight whiff. There so often is with pets who roam free in bars. But it wasn't so unpleasant and frankly a dog in a pub always seems to lend some sort of authenticity to proceedings; if the atmos is relaxed enough it doesn't really get on your nerves.

Get your GBGs out and find your way to this, and the surprisingly numerous delights of this district. You may be pleasantly put in your place!
TWG - 14 Feb 2011 17:21

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