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The Westgate, Winchester

2 Romsey Road
Winchester
SO23 8TP
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Westgate

Luckily for us there was two Flower Pots Ales on handpump on our visit, Four Candles and Perridge Pale. We went for the Perridge which was in top class condition. The interior in here is quite trendy, but we found there to be limited seating, I tried an armchair in the raised section on the left and I was practically sitting on the floor. We however found some high stools across from the bar and had a great view along the street. There was also a choice of four ciders and perry's on our visit. Lilley's Pineapple, Mango, Bee Sting Still Perry and Crazy Goat Blended cider and perry.

On 26th December 2023 - rating: 6
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Westgate

Updated review:

The Westgate is the one pub in Winchester I'd been meaning to visit, but was still outstanding on my to do list. It enjoys a prominent corner location and a pub quiz was in full swing for our Thursday evening visit. The quiz seemed to have some kind of Friends theme, with a mock Central Perk sign at one end of the room. With pretty much all tables taken, we were consigned to standing at the bar, where there were 3 real ales on - Flower Pots Best Bitter & Goodens Gold & Fuller's London Pride. I was tempted by the boxes of Lilley's cider at one side of the bar - Mango Cider, Bee Sting Perry & Crazy Goat, but thought it was rude to have visited Hampshire and not sampled a local beer. So, I selected the Bitter instead and thoroughly enjoyed what was to be my final drink of the night.

It's difficult to judge a pub when a quiz is on. Patrons were mostly from the younger generation, probably students. It would be interesting to know who frequents the pub on non-quiz evenings. Service was friendly, but I'll stick with a 6/10 for this one. There are plenty of better pubs in the city.

Original review 4/8/20:

Whilst the hotel part of this building has re-opened, the bar/restaurant is still closed following lockdown.

On 23rd April 2023 - rating: 6
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E TA left this review about The Westgate

As described by others, below, this Victorian city hotel has seen better days. There is a supposedly a 'secret garden' but it can't have been that secret as there was a sign pointing to it; we didn't explore it as there just wasn't the will or the curiosity. There were 4 dry pumps on the bar and a fifth dispensing Red Cat Prowler, which was past its best. A sign advertises a range of crafty [sic] ales, but only Neck Oil was on offer. Somersby cider was also available. The young barman was more interested in his mobile phone than in serving customers, and the awful muzak was rather irritating. On the plus side there were dog biscuits available on the bar, though there were no canine customers present. I shan't be rushing back.

On 18th July 2022 - rating: 5
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Latest updates View all updates for The Westgate, Winchester
8th Mar 2024, 09:18
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8th Mar 2024, 09:18
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Pub Details

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  • Accommodation : Yes last updated 21 February 2017 by Moby Duck
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 21 February 2017 by Moby Duck
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 21 February 2017 by Moby Duck
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
  • Car Park : No last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 21 February 2017 by Moby Duck
  • Darts : No last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 21 February 2017 by Moby Duck
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 21 February 2017 by Moby Duck
  • Karaoke : No last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
  • Live Music : Yes - Monthly - last updated 21 February 2017 by Moby Duck
  • Micropub : No last updated 21 February 2017 by Moby Duck
  • Pinball : No last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
  • Pool Table : No last updated 21 February 2017 by Moby Duck
  • Quiz Night : Yes last updated 23 April 2023 by Blue Scrumpy
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
  • Real Cider : Yes - summer only - last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
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