The Invincible, Portsea, Portsmouth

A naval themed pub consisting of a single large bar loosely divided into public and saloon areas. It feels much larger inside than it looks, possibly becase the exterior is a bit tatty. Some of the original architectural features are on view and there are lots of nauticalia cluttering the walls. There was a group of semi-intoxicated sailors loitering around in a harmless way, being looked after by a gloriously grumpy barman. Lots of 'fun' to be had: football evenings, gaming machines and a pile of coins glued ot the bar to annoy, confuse and identify the larcenous. There were 2 ales on, Doombar and Wickwar's Bob, neither of which was particularly well kept. It's ok for a laugh (or, as the Navy would say, 'Ss and Gs') but the beer quality could be better

The Invincible is an ordinary looking pub that has got a single storey front,the pub is quite close to the dockyards and the attractions around here. Once inside this pub was a lot smarter and comfortable than we thought it would be,the pub was carpeted and had comfortable bench seating. The pub was a Whitbread tied house when we visited it but there was a decent choice of real ales on the bar,we had a drink of Gales HSB and this was a very nice drink the other beers were Brains SA, Wadworth 6X and Whitbread Flowers bitter. This was a nice pub to have a few drinks in. Pub visited 17/2/1999