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The Blue Anchor, Brixham

83 Fore Street
Brixham
TQ5 8AH
Phone: 01803859373
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Punch Taverns

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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Blue Anchor

Located in a prime spot within view of, but not actually overlooking, the harbour, this is a traditional looking pub that presumably doesn’t have to try to hard to attract punters in given it’s position.

Internally it’s quite traditional too and has all the ingredients of a cosy pub with black wooden beams on the ceiling, much exposed stonework on the walls as well as white plasterwork, a blue wood panelled bar counter and all sorts of nautical artefacts as befits it’s location including blue anchors, a ship’s wheel, plenty of ropes, a life buoy, some oars and the obligatory display of different knot styles, although this time they were in a rather trendy glass case illuminated in a very vivid blue. The ceiling had plenty of hanging glass pots in rope sleeving as well as strings of fairly lights. An unused fireplace was off to one side, and there were also various shields and horse brasses around. So far, so good, and as I said before, all the ingredients of a decent boozer. What let it down on our visit was the clientele, many of who seemed to be a little rowdy. One lady who was obviously very drunk, another talking far too loudly, almost shouting… It just didn’t have a particularly comfortable vibe to it. A restaurant was down a few steps to the left and a quick glance at the menu showed a selection of upmarket fish dishes with many of the mains coming in at around the £20 mark. If I were to be paying this much for the food, I would certainly want a more convivial atmosphere.

Beers on tap were Abbott Ale, Doom Bar and Dartmoor Jail Ale. Ciders meanwhile were Thatcher’s Gold, Orchard Thieves and Old Mout, as well as a box of Old Rosie on the end of the counter. Perhaps I caught it on an off day, but from my experience, it’s not somewhere I’d bother with again.

On 12th April 2023 - rating: 5
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Ale Monster left this review about The Blue Anchor

This is a great traditional pub which was originally two cottages and is now owned by Punch Taverns. The buildings appear to be quite old judging by the interior which has two small rooms that are both a little rustic with exposed stone walls and some authentic looking beams. On entering you will find the small public bar which occupies the right hand building, this has a small bar counter across the back of the room, a large stone fire place with log fire in the left hand wall, burgundy fabric bench seats and copper topped tables at the front and right hand side of the room and a dart board on the right wall (above the bench seats!), the stone walls in here are painted white and there are various articles of nautical memorabilia dotted around. In the back left corner of the public bar is an opening with a couple of steps down into the dining area which fills the left hand building, this has bare stone walls and around half a dozen dining tables, on the walls were horse brasses and a couple of old photos of Brixham. I don’t remember seeing a TV or a gambling machine anywhere and there was no music, just friendly conversation.

Regular ale is currently Greene King Abbots Ale and St Austell Dartmoor Best Bitter with two changing guest beers which were Black Sheep Bitter and Caledonian Deuchars IPA. I sampled the Dartmoor Best and the Black Sheep which were both in good condition (Cask Marque).

A brilliant traditional pub with lots of character, it was quite busy on a Sunday afternoon so I’m guessing it’s a pretty popular place with locals and tourists alike. It’s a dog friendly pub but children under 10 years are not permitted at any time, so not really a family pub. I liked the décor and the beer quality was good but the selection was a bit unadventurous having two guest beers that are national brands. Mind where you sit in the bar, you could be leaving with a dart in your head! One of the best pubs near the harbour, I would return if in the area again.

On 9th December 2011 - rating: 8
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Blue Anchor

After traipsing around all the back streets of Brixham, found ourselves back in the Quay looking for a decent fish supper and decent beer and took a chance on the Blue Anchor.
Fortunately we were not disappointed. The Blue Anchor is a solid back street local type pub. Stone walled interior with a main area just to the right of the bar, which supports a dartboard and has bench seating for social drinking. And then a larger two sectioned tabled area to the right. It’s not plush, but rather well worn, but we found it to be welcoming to visitors, with friendly staff, decent food and very good beer.
There were three handpumps but only two were going at the time of my visit and these were Dartmoor Best and Abbot. The pints of Dartmoor Best I had here were probably the best kept I had sampled during my hols. The food menu is good and supplement by a specials board. Couldn’t fault what we had for both quality and quantity and the fish pie was particularly good. Also noticed that most of the other people dining on the early evening we were in were locals rather than fellow tourists, which is usually a good sign.
So all in all, a good experience at The Blue Anchor.

On 6th February 2010 - rating: 7
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Map location corrected by Ale Monster
Torquay, 5.72 miles, 45 min walk (show)
Torre, 6.34 miles, 57 min walk (show)
Paignton, 4.41 miles, 1 hr 24 min walk (show)
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13th Apr 2023, 12:36
Web Link submitted by Tris C approved
 
12th Apr 2023, 17:40
Web Link submitted by Tris C

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
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  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
  • CAMRA Discount : Yes - 50p per pint - last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
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  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Live Music : Yes last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
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  • Quiz Night : Yes last updated 12 April 2023 by Tris C
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Real Cider : Yes last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 18 December 2017 by ROB Camra
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