The Jolly Sailor, Hanham, Bristol

Official site of The Jolly Sailor - Jollysailorbristol.co.uk

Official site of The Jolly Sailor - Jollysailorbristol.co.uk

I was surprised to learn that this is an original pub as it struck me that it was a typical small older Spoons and it isn't even that as can be seen below. I also completely failed to notice an upstairs bar but before midday on a Saturday it may not have been open. The downstairs bar consists of an unremarkable smallish single L shaped room. There are only five hand pumps which had the JDW Trio Of Doom, Box Steam Piston Broke and Hobgoblin Gold. Cider is good value in these parts so I went for the Black Dragon one from the fridge (£2.75) which was just the job on a hot day. I thought this one was OK.

A proper pub, not a conversion, by the look of things, and this initially appears to be one of the smaller surviving 'spoons. Nothing of note inside the 'L'-shaped interior as it has all the usual dark furniture and decor of the early examples. Also has a rear patio area. Only five handpumps on the bar counter too, from which the Adnams / Dungarvan Irish Red (£2.15) was the pick. However, on further examination, there is also a second (smaller) bar upstairs with two further (duplicated) handpumps. However, the place seems well managed, and the food service was very prompt.