The Bunch of Grapes, Bristol - pub details
Address: 8 Denmark Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 5DQ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0117 987 0500
Bristol Temple Meads (0.9 miles), Clifton Down (1 mile), Redland (1.2 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Live music
- Pinball
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> Current user rating: 6.7/10 (rated by 27 users)
> Local guide: Bristol pub guide
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user reviews of the Bunch of Grapes, Bristol
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| Opposite stage door of Hippodrome, and decorated with lots of old show posters randomly pasted on the wall. Staff and clientele tend to the goth, though plenty of other types in as well. Popular for pre-gig drink, as close to several venues. Also does 'open mike' talent nights, wherein the deluded but confident strum and caterwaul. Excellent stuff! Beer is fine (someone else will have to tell us what) and the atmosphere is pretty friendly. Suspect a few people were put off when the 'G' fell off the name lettering and wasn't replaced for some time. Basically, the B O G is a good thing. Joan_Crawford - 11 Apr 2008 16:27 |
| Some good real ale. Unfortunately let down by poor customer service. pxk99 - 25 Aug 2007 16:23 |
| No pinball or jukebox anymore,quiz machine(not posh type) usually monopolized by landlady or irritating regular. Ale alas "hit and miss",characters from past visits fewer and fewer. |Counter manky,ashtrays swilling,behind bar grim,2 week old gig posters still up,empty bottles on optics. A few weeks ago the irritating regular previously mentioned felt he had the right to barrack 2 ladies that they should "P**S OFF AND P**S SOMEWHERE ELSE IF THEY WERE ONLY GOING TO USE THE TOILETS!!" Pity they were drinking and comprised 25% of the clientelle. The big bloke that had the place before wouldn't have had the place like this. 4/10-if only for nostalgias sake and the knowledge that good times might return. anonymous - 30 Nov 2006 18:58 |
| With a leaning towards the leather-bound brigade, and being in a central location a stone's throw away from countless mediocre trendy waterside bars, one might expect the Grapes to yield little in the way of either good ale or entertainment. Happily, this is not so in either case, as the pub is both lively, boasting a more mixed crowd than expected, and also a superb range of real ales, which I'm pleased to see seem to be more popular than the flavourless fizz. I confess to having had a poor pint here on one occasion but every pub has its off days. Plenty of raw character and well-worth a visit, especially if your evening is heading in the direction of the Waterside area - make the most of it! TWG - 17 Oct 2006 17:42 |
| Not many honest boozers left in downtown Bristol, but here's one just a projectile vomit from the Centre which manages to keep the punters happy. Good mix of people, nicely rammed of a weekend without being unpleasant and always a good selection of beers from small breweries. Add in all kinds of live music and a top juke box and here's a pub for all seasons. WebelMC - 25 Sep 2006 22:06 |
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