The George, Portsea, Portsmouth

Long thin pub, one side is a restaurant and is labelled as such, the other is a locals pub. Three pulls, Doombore, Razorback and a lacklustre guest from a brewery obviously going no where and dreadfully tired. Ah well a pub reviewer can’t always get decent beer. Fair bit of RN memorabilia and that probably includes the punters. Decent boozer.

This old Portsmouth dockyard haunt is a single room town pub with a nautical feel to it, mostly used by ex-mariners and locals. Carpeted, heated by a single portable gas fire, a variety of seating including a rather unusual circular seat/table thing. Locals were pleasant (albeit loud), staff were friendly and helpful. The jukebox was emitting a variety of pleasant nostalgic sounds for the over 50s. It was slightly awkward negotiating the female guard force blocking the entrance, but once in there was plenty of space to sit or stand. Two ales on – I had a pint of Butcombe's which was past its best and a bit uninspiring. A decent enough pub, but not in Pompey's top ten.