The Anchor Bleu, Bosham

Lovely location, but another once good pub being ruined by the predatory policies of a pubco - this time its 'Enterprise' screwing the brewers into giving them 70% discount on beer supplies (yes, 70% off wholesale), then forcing licencee to buy at Enterprise - full wholesale - prices, meaning �3.35 a pint (Doombar) for customers - the third price rise this year. So publican has to turn pub into a restaurant to survive (food's excellent), but really not interested in selling beer (ale was decidedly far from nivana). The sooner the pubco's go bust the better for the English pub! Have a glass of wine with your meal instead - Enterprise don't take a margin on that! Isambard.

1 Jun 2010 15:45

The Anchor Bleu, Bosham

Lovely location, but another once good pub being ruined by the predatory policies of a pubco - this time its 'Enterprise' screwing the brewers into giving them 70% discount on beer supplies (yes, 70% off wholesale), then forcing licencee to buy at Enterprise - full wholesale - prices, meaning �3.35 a pint (Doombar) for customers - the third price rise this year. So publican has to turn pub into a restaurant to survive (food's excellent), but really not interested in selling beer (ale was decidedly far from nivana). The sooner the pubco's go bust the better for the English pub! Have a glass of wine with your meal instead - Enterprise don't take a margin on that! Isambard.

1 Jun 2010 15:45

The Anchor Bleu, Bosham

Lovely location, but another once good pub being ruined by the predatory policies of a pubco - this time its 'Enterprise' screwing the brewers into giving them 70% discount on beer supplies (yes, 70% off wholesale), then forcing licencee to buy at Enterprise - full wholesale - prices, meaning �3.35 a pint (Doombar) for customers - the third price rise this year. So publican has to turn pub into a restaurant to survive (food's excellent), but really not interested in selling beer (ale was decidedly far from nivana). The sooner the pubco's go bust the better for the English pub! Have a glass of wine with your meal instead - Enterprise don't take a margin on that! Isambard.

1 Jun 2010 15:45

The Anchor Bleu, Bosham

Lovely location, but another once good pub being ruined by the predatory policies of a pubco - this time its 'Enterprise' screwing the brewers into giving them 70% discount on beer supplies (yes, 70% off wholesale), then forcing licencee to buy at Enterprise - full wholesale - prices, meaning �3.35 a pint (Doombar) for customers - the third price rise this year. So publican has to turn pub into a restaurant to survive (food's excellent), but really not interested in selling beer (ale was decidedly far from nivana). The sooner the pubco's go bust the better for the English pub! Have a glass of wine with your meal instead - Enterprise don't take a margin on that! Isambard.

1 Jun 2010 15:45

The Sussex Brewery, Emsworth

Delightful Young's tenancy. Small, but with lots of characture - and no 'pub designer' has ever been near the place. Friendly, chatty barman serving a well kept pint for less than �3. Mixed, but not cliqy customers - I'll be back! Isambard.

1 Jun 2010 15:32