Award winning handcrafted beers are brewed in the traditional way to the highest possible standards. Using only the finest English and Continental hops, together with the best English malted barley, our dedicated team of Brewers lovingly brew these 4 classics:
Butcombe Bitter – 4.0% ABV Butcombe Blond – 4.3% ABV Butcombe Gold - 4.4% ABV Butcombe Brunel - 5.0% ABV
The Brewery and Brewery Shop are actually in Warmley, Bristol. Bath Ales runs a number of Bristol Pubs, including the Bridge on Passage Street, The Eldon House in Clifton, The Hare on the Hill in Kingsdown, and The Live and Let Live in Frampton Cotterell.
Richard and Karen welcome you to The Old Lock and Weir Inn, situated at Hanham Mills, Bristol and set in the middle of Hanham Abbot's Conservation area. The Riverside cottage pub is on two levels. The upper level is the bar area, with flagstone floor and tall bar stools. Downstairs are three linked drinking/dining rooms. Weather permitting the BBQ and Boat House Bar outside serving the heated patio on the river's edge overlooking the Weir. The pub is Renowned for its 'Themed' nights and special events, a party atmosphere in a usually tranquil setting.
The oldest pub in Bristol has been licensed since 1606. The tall gabled section is the original inn. Houses on either side were damaged in the Blitz and rebuilt as wings to the inn. In the 18th century a cock-fighting ring was set up at the rear and later a boxing ring. Bristol produced several of boxing’s bare-knuckle champions: Benjamin Brain (1791), Jem Belcher (1800) and Henry Pearce (1803). The celebrated Tom Cribb (1809) was born at nearby Hanham.
The Llandoger Trow is a historic public house situated on King Street in Bristol.
Dating from 1664, it is in King Street, between Welsh Back and Queen Charlotte Street, near the old city centre docks. A trow was a flat-bottomed barge, and Llandogo is a village some 20 miles north of Bristol, over the Bristol Channel and upstream on the River Wye in South Wales, where trows were once built.
It was partially destroyed by a bomb in World War II but three of the original five projecting gables remain. It is a grade II* listed building.
Formerly the Cumberland Inn, the Star & Dove sits on the edge of Totterdown, the pastel-coloured community famous for its November Arts Trail. The pub is also about 50 yards from Victoria Park, a beautiful green oasis with tennis courts, football pitches and, most importantly, lots of space for sunbathing and dog-walking.
It is a great place for either a few drinks in the bars downstairs (The Star bars) or an amazing dinner in the Italian-influenced restaurant upstairs (The Dove).
One of Bristol's oldest character pubs dating back to the late 1600's (the pavement still has the iron-bound edges to prevent damage by iron cart-wheels), The Seven Stars remains largely unchanged from its origins.
Steeped in history, the Seven Stars is a unique example of a true English "Free House" and is proud to have on offer an ever changing selection of real British brewed real ales.
The Seven Stars Thomas Lane Redcliffe Bristol BS1 6JG Tel: 0117 3763970
The Nova Scotia Hotel is one of Bristols best known traditional harbourside pubs. It offers great food and beers in one of the best locations in the city.
Situated at the end of the floating harbour it has been a haunt of seafarers for almost two hundred years and you can still savour the atmosphere if you enjoy a pint of ale in the Captains Nook on a stormy night.
Independent Bedminster Pub in the traditional style.
Opened in 2004, the Pipe and Slippers is a traditional style boozer that mixes in the best of contemporary drinking Their Portuguese chef serves up her 'petiscos' and there are Pieminister pies bought in from just down the road. DJs subtly spin their records come the evening.
118 Cheltenham Rd, Bristol, BS6 5RW
Tel: 0117 942 7711
The historic Wraxall country pub was once part of the glorious Tyntesfield Estate. The area is one of outstanding natural beauty with fine views from surrounding public footpaths of the Yeo Valley.
The Barrs Court Inn Stephens Drive, Longwell Green, Bristol BS30 7AA
Tel: 0117 967 6997
A popular and lively community pub which specialises in music and real ales.
1 Henry Street Totterdown Bristol BS3 4UD
Tel: (0117) 907 8818
A Traditional Country Pub in Downend, Bristol.
The Mouse is a small, friendly, traditional pub situated in Walters Lane, Westbury on Trym. Food is served all day. The pub shows live sports on three TVs. Live Premiership football and the Six Nations rugby tournament are especially popular . The pub has a Beer Garden with a spectacular view to enjoy in the Summer and a real log fire for Winter evenings.
An excellent photographic guide to the pubs of Bath.
Bristol’s Lost Pubs is a record of Bristol’s pubs and publicans from the mid-eighteenth century up until the middle of the twentieth century, the information on these pages has been gleaned from trade directories and census returns.
Local Branch website of the Campaign for Real Ale
Images of Cornish Pubs
Historical Directories is a digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919. It contains high quality reproductions of comparatively rare books, essential tools for research into local and genealogical history. A useful reference if you are interested in Bristol pub history. Bristol directories are to be found under 'Gloucestershire'.
Drinkaware aims to increase awareness and understanding of the role of alcohol in society, enabling individuals to make informed choices about their drinking. We do this by undertaking innovative and engaging campaigning, educational and partnership work.
Pirate Pete takes you on a 1 hour guided walking tour of Bristol's historic harbourside featuring Bristol's 16th, 17th and 18th century Maritime History of discovery, trade , slavery and especially piracy.
Walk times are 2.00pm on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and at any time by appointment during the week for parties of 6 or more. Tours start from Millennium Square outside @Bristol.
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