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Beer of the Week (w/e 27th April 2025) with Thuck Phat
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Duke of York, St. Werburghs, Bristol
Bristol
BS2 9RS
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about Duke of York
Walking here from the station is a bit dismal. You'll have half an idea of what to expect from the gaudily decorated exterior and the interior is indeed on that level - looking like a hippy has exploded at the Moulin Rouge - though through the tat there's a nice fireplace and an odd feature of radiators fitted in front of the lower servery. Inevitably there's a chunk of left-wing omnicause politics to be seen Because Bristol. Cupboard of board games available and a proper skittles alley is behind the bar, a genuine rarity these days. Four cask on pump at the bar from local producers as well as a fair amount of ciders. Decided to go for Left Handed Giant's Golden Mild and got a decent one (NBSS 3.5) even if the beer was really not to my taste. A place that will divide opinion – I thought it was a bit try-hard but then again, I grew up in Bristol and find it all rather tiresome. But the beer was good and the pub is GBG listed.
On 2nd November 2024
- rating: 7
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Blackthorn _ left this review about Duke of York
A decent community pub that is slightly off the beaten track but only a short stroll from Mina Road, it has a somewhat striking appearance with a large mural covering the entire outside wall of the pub. There is also a decent sized courtyard garden at the rear, which was just as well as the pub was full to bursting point on a recent Wednesday evening visit. Clearly they must be doing something right when many suburban pubs are virtually deserted in the middle of the week.
The main bar at the front of the pub is quite tiny and every available square inch of wall or ceiling (and window sills and mantle pieces come to that) is plastered with stuff. The ceiling was predominantly posters and old beer mats whilst the walls were all sorts of pictures and over-sized playing cards. Elsewhere were paper streamers, paper flowers, fairy lights and leafy foliage. To the rear is another, smaller sized room with low seating and beyond this the courtyard, although due to it’s residential location this is only open until 10:00pm. There is also a skittle alley which was hosting a quiz night when we visited, and another room upstairs with a pool table, darts board and table football game, as well as another bar counter. The walls of the gent’s loos are also completely covered in a mural.
Beers on a recent visit were Dutty IPA, Ubu Purity, Butcombe Rare Breed and Wien Bumby Cake. Ciders were well represented with Thatcher’s Gold, Thatcher’s Dry, Stowford Press on tap along with Stan’s Cheddar valley and Cloudy Apple in boxes behind the bar. All in all, well worth a visit.
On 8th June 2018
- rating: 8
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