The Brewery Tap, North End, Portsmouth

Now up & running, as I passed by on the bus I noticed they have 2 real ale & cider festivals over the forthcoming Easter & Wedding bank holidays, I did not have time to note dates or details to add to PuG, but their web site has phone number should you be interested

Closing for refurb first week in October 2010, according to note in window the refurb should take about 3 weeks As per my last review, a refurb is long overdue Not rated this time as change is afoot

Lunchtime weekday visit, wide choice of beers and seats, but the pub is a bit shabby, carpet joined with masking tape for instance I suspect trade may not be what it was due to The Lanyard being next door [see photo] Toilets are upstairs, so if this is a problem that is another reason not to bother