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The Thunderbolt, Totterdown, Bristol
Totterdown
Bristol
BS4 3ED
Served areas
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Quinno _ left this review about The Thunderbolt
Formerly called the Turnpike, this is a rarely open place (which given its faintly gothic exterior is rather apt) that seems to only be for live music and private parties now. Luckily I happened to be passing when an example of the latter was on, so I blagged my way in. Inside is a big, plain oblong room with another small area behind a partition. To the rear is a paved garden with mini marquee. Two ales, St Austell Tribute and BBF Fortitude which was in good enough shape. One for completists but serves a local purpose, I guess.
On 1st February 2019
- rating: 5
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Jonathan Wilde left this review about The Thunderbolt
They now appear to advertise Sunday lunch as an open time to fit this pub in between 12-4pm
On 13th June 2013
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Thunderbolt
After numerous attempts to get in here but not having managed it because they were either closed or charging for entry due to the bands that were on, I have now eventually made it. Nonetheless, there was a band on, and the barman wanted to know if we were “here for the music”. Presumably if we’d replied in the affirmative we would have been charged something for the privilege of buying his beer.
It’s got an unusual, gothic appearance from the outside, and is not actually too bad inside either, although it doesn’t have much in the way of any “olde worlde” character that you might expect. The flooring is a mixture of wooden boards to the left, and slate tiles elsewhere whilst the walls are mostly cream plasterwork with some exposed brickwork in places. A few shelves of books looked as though they may have been part of some swap scheme, and there was an old wooden dresser adorned with fairly lights, as well as coloured glass beads hanging from a wall light. Some wooden carvings on the wall depicted local scenes such as the “three lamps” junction just along the road.
The band were a little loud for easy conversation, but then this known as a music venue so one should expect that. Had it been warmer we could have decamped to the decent sized garden at the rear.
Beers on tap were BBF’s Sunrise and Doom Bar. Ciders were Thatcher’s Gold and Thatcher’s Dry.
On 24th May 2013
- rating: 6
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- Accommodation : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
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- Function Room : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
- WiFi : No last updated 01 February 2019 by Quinno _
