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thankx again for more lovely comments... here's a quick update...
Rare Ales Night is on Friday 18th September 2009. Following on from our march night and in full support of CAMRA's BADRAG team.
The Champions Beer Festival will be from 1-5th sept 2009 and we are going to try to get all 24 award winning beers from the Great British Beer Festival.
We are muchly looking forward to our second christmas season and hope to see you soon for a drinky :-)
10 Sep 2009 15:33
thankyou all for your lovely comments. We have been at the PC for nearly 18 months now and things have gone brilliantly. Just to let you all know that we have a cider festival coming up (24th July) with nearly 40 ciders from around the country (and its neighbours).
The beer garden should be open soon too !
We are also building an exciting collection of vintage synthesizers for the upstairs room (thats right.... the FUN room) This will be for your amusement and the almost definate irritation of Mr ec. (see post below).
Sexytime :-)
25 Jun 2009 12:03
I'm a bit shocked by tonight's experience, due to the fact that when I've been in before, it was never fantastic, but an avergae boozer. However, tonight's experience was worse than I have ever had before
First off, the pub was using sparklers on the ale pumps, which is ever-so-slightly staggeringly weird when you have southern ales on the bar which are staunchly against sparklers (namely butcome and brains) When I asked a member of bar staff why sparklers were being used, neither him or his assistant manager could answer the question, but refused to un-attach the sparklers (personally I don't like the concept, call it OCD, but ah well!)
Secondly, and shockingly, the Butcombe was definately off! It was yeasty, with no flavour whatsoever, but despite what was obviously an off-beer, the members of bar staff refused to serve another pint. Lame
Third. The Brains I had ordered was served in a pint glass with a quite frankly humungous crack in the middle of the glass. Talk about health and safety.
And another point for great service and presentation, but the fact that the orange juice was just a plastic bottle of fruit shoot (unopened) placed next to a glass, will never win you credit.
Shame, because with the history and architecture behind it, you would hope this pub would be a gem, but alas, tis not the case
Overall, this pub = FAIL
16 Dec 2008 00:32
oh deary me. i was very embarressed to read the below review this morning. i think, however you may be being a touch unfair. I know the people i was talking to well enough to be able to joke around with them, and them me. I am very sorry if you were not aware that i was joking. i believe you may have missed the broad smile on my face.
I pride myself on having a good service manner and friendly relationship with all of my customers. Its one of the reasons ive managed to make a success of a failing pub. Please do not be too offended by a bit of bar banter, sir. Im sure your next visit will leave you happy and refreshed. Thanks for your trade, see you soon. Ned, Landlord.
14 Dec 2008 15:39
visited this pub shortly before my ugly experience at the new inn priddy (yuk).
was very happy with high quality ale and lovely lady at the bar. food was cheap and simple and yummy. beer was cheap and served from the barrel. landlord took a dislike to the fact my friend was leaning back on his stool, but we all had a good laugh about it (including the landlord). nice guy, lovely pub, true institution 9 out of ten :-)
23 Sep 2008 19:31
it appears that my previous post has been deleted, so i say again...
The two beers i tried at this pub were rancid due to uncleaned lines, and the landlord shouted at me when i politely asked for a replacment. (if it is him that has requested the removal of my post, then all other have even more reason to heed my words) I am a nice customer and don't usually complain. I left the pub feeling really rotten.
Not Good...
23 Sep 2008 13:46
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The Portcullis Inn, Bristol
hello, just to let you know that the christmas beer festival is now in full swing... heres the list:
Beartown - Ginger Bear 4%
Box Steam - Light Box
Cotleigh - 25 4%
Hopback - Spring Zing 4.2%
RCH - Steaming Santa 4.5%
Amber/Copper
Brains - Party Popper 3.7%
Bridgetown - Albert Ale 3.8%
Bridgetown - Realaleativity 4.8%
Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer 5%
O'Hanlon's - Firefly 3.7%
Sarah Hughes - Snowflake 8%
Darker Brown
Blindmans - Bah Humbug 4.5%
Exmoor Ales - Exmoor Antler 4%
Nethergate - Essex Beast 6.2%
Sarah Hughes - Ruby Mild 6%
Dark
Bath Ales - Festivity 5%
Boggart - Rum Porter 4.6%
Box Steam - Dark Box 5%
Dorset Brewing - Portland Porter 4.7%
Hesket New Market - Great Cockup Porter 3%
Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose 4.6%
thanx again to all those who have taken the time to comment. apologies to the gent who found me a bit pushy, i just get very excited about ale when talking to people.... can't blame me really- lovely stuff :-)
11 Dec 2009 11:39