Merchants Arms, Hotwells, Bristol

Thankfully, a pedestrain crossing to navigate a road that can only be described as motorway-esque. Small front bar - with full wooden panelling and bare floor. They are in the Good Beer Guide 2023 and specialise in South West Ales. Dont make the same mistake as me. Its Cheddar Ales Gorge Best, not George best. Rugby on discreetly and a small group of regulars enjoying the game. I dont know if they were pro or anti Bath.

The Merchants Arms is a decent looking corner pub that is situated just off the busy Hotwell Road. Once inside the bar faces in a small oblong shaped room to the front,the floor is bare boarded,there is bench seating and small stools for seating and a real fire to the right which was not lit as i visited in the middle of summer,there is a smaller separate room to the rear which is down two steps,there is bench seating and chairs in this room. There were four real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Palmers Best Bitter,which went down a treat,the other real ales were Palmers 200,Prescott Hill Climb and Bristol Beer Factory Fortitude. Background music was playing and there were cobs on the bar. I thought this was a very pleasant pub. Pub visited 15/7/2017