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Bookshop Alehouse

21 Portswood Road
Southampton
SO17 2ES

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Premises Description

Micropub.

Social Links

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Opening Times

Regular

Monday	closed
Tuesday	3.00 pm - 11.00 pm
Wednesday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Thursday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Friday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Saturday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Sunday	Midday - 11.00 pm

About the Pub

Southern Hampshire CAMRA Pub of the Year and Wessex Region runner up for 2018. The former bookshop was converted into a pub in 2016. It comprises of the front room with two wide steps up to the bar area where there are four handpumps serving beers from a range of breweries, as well as four taps serving kegs, and a display fridge stores the 'bag-in-box' ciders. Its relaxing character has been kept; along one wall there is a bookcase full of books and the room has several tables and chairs. No food, but they will be happy for you to collect from the local takeaways, they supply plates and cutlery but not sauces etc. This and the adjoining buildings were built in 1901 and the frontage, restored after war damage, has local listing so it will continue to look like a shop. Once inside a ramp enables full wheelchair access though outside there is a small step to the pavement - a portable ramp for this is available in the bar.

Unfined / Vegan-Friendly beers are clearly marked on the pump clips and blackboard with the letters 'V.F.' to the bottom-right, which is great for assisting customers to ensure that they choose a beer to their liking.

Historic Interest

Locally listed shop front.

Regular cask ales

No beers listed Add regular beers

Changing cask ales

This pub serves 4 changing beers.

Changing beers typically include:

Eight Arch --varies--
Elusive --varies--
Vibrant Forest --varies--

Ever changing.

Source: Local

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Features

Real Ale Available
Real Cider Available
4 available (bag-in-box)
Quiet Pub

Facilities

Disabled Access
Small external step, but a ramp is available from the bar. Disabled access toilets.. No disabled access to basement.
Dog Friendly
Events
Including a quiz on Sundays.
Function Room
Basement which has 25 seats.
Traditional Pub Games
A very good selection of board games.
Wifi

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Bookshop Alehouse

21 Portswood Road
Southampton
SO17 2ES

Sat Nav Reference

50.92051, -1.39551

Transport

Close to Bus Routes
Close to Railway Station

Nearby Bus Routes (80m)

Bluestar: 2; First: 7; Unilink: U6

Nearby Station (680m)

St Denys

Directions

60m north from the Lodge Road traffic lights

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