The Victory, Portsmouth

Pub now closed, licence suspended following punch ups http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/portsmouth-pub-to-stay-shut-after-fight-1-6886095

A basic corner pub which was previously in a bad state of decline, but has now been renovated and give a new lease of life by the current owner. Despite the refurbishment it still has a cheap 1970s works canteen feel to it, but without any food. A very large tv screen dominates one end of the single, long bar. There are gaming machines, a jukebox and a surprisingly manky carpet. Staff were friendly, if a little unsure of themselves, and the locals were totally indifferent to our presence. The wifi wasn't working. It is convenient for the Gosport ferry, but I don't see its becoming a regular stop as there is no real ale available.

The Victory is a stand alone pub that is quite close to Portsmouth harbour train station and the ferry terminals, making this pub very handy if you have just got off a ferry coming from the Isle of Wight. Once inside the pub we went in a largish comfortable room that was carpeted. When we visited this pub it was a Ushers tied house and there were two real ales on the bar we had a drink of Ushers Founders Ale and this was a decent drink the other beer was Ushers bitter. This was a decent enough pub to have a few drinks in. Pub visited 18/2/1999