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The Maritime Inn, Plymouth

19 Southside Street
Plymouth
PL1 2LD
Phone: 01752664898

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Maritime Inn

The Maritime Inn was much quieter than many of its counterparts in the Barbican area. The pub has a flagstone floor and bare brick walls. The drinking area is long and thin with entrances at streets either end. Frosted windows to the front have ships on them, whilst there are anchor motifs on the bar, continuing the maritime there. There is a wood burner to the front right.

Music was playing and TVs were showing cricket. An open mic night was due to start at 8pm. I was there just before but the only other customers were playing darts, with the dartboard to the rear right.

At the bar, there are 3 handpulls but only a single cask ale - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold. A second handpull had a glass over it. This should have been a regular beer - Salcombe Lifesaver. I'd been hoping to try this one. Instead, I decided to go for one of the many Lilley's ciders. Clips for these were on the third handpull and piled on the bar in front of it - Peach Cider, Wild Berry Cider, Rum Cider, Raspberry Mojito, Tropical Cider, Pina Colada Cider, Strawberry Cider, Mango Cider & Pineapple Cider. Pick of the keg beers was Beavertown Neck Oil.

Whilst this pub had plenty of ciders, it would have been nice to have been able to choose from some more traditional producers than Lilley's and with just the one ale and a lack of atmosphere, there are inevitably better options to choose from in the area.

On 26th June 2026 - rating: 5
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Aqualung . left this review about The Maritime Inn

This pub turned out to be a token "proper" pub for me on my visit to SW England. It's an old looking place with entrances at either end of a long narrow split level room. I entered from Southside Street into the upper area which has entirely low tables and chairs. Behind this and down a step is a bar area with a wooden floor, some bar stools and a few low tables and chairs. There is also a large obtrusive TV screen which dominates the entire room and was pointlessly showing a silent sport channel. It was pointless as the only other customer on my Wednesday evening November visit was busy droning into his mobile phone.
The bar has three hand pumps which had one unused, Tavy Solstice (Summer) and Hanlons Brewers Blend. I went for the Hanlons beer (£3.80) which was expensive and very pedestrian but in reasonable condition.
I didn't think much of this place and wouldn't bother to return. I only came here because I missed the entrance to Gog and Magog.

On 13th November 2017 - rating: 3
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Quinno _ left this review about The Maritime Inn

A long narrow frontage as you enter (wood flooring and whitewashed tongue and groove wood panelling) with few people in situ leads to a more comfortable and popular rear bar. Two ales on; Skinners Ginger Tosser (good nick) and Black Tor Maritime Best (very good). It’s a decent pub with well-kept beer but, like a number of boozers in central Plymouth, doesn’t really excel.

On 1st December 2016 - rating: 7
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Gill Smith left this review about The Maritime

Called in this 2013 Good Beer Guide pub while at Plymouth for the beer festival, and found a popular open plan pub with entrances onto the main street and the harbour where there was some seating outside. Inside there is a bar type area, and a quieter side too. Enjoyed 2 beers from Summerskills brewery.

On 29th July 2013 - rating: 7
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Old Blue left this review about The Maritime

This pub is an outlet for the local Summerskills brewery. Last night it was serving their Indiana's Bones, and MRB which is brewed specially for this pub and stands for Maritime Recession Buster. Very drinkable and at £2.10 a pint a very good excuse to avoid the JDW down the road. A third pump had a reversed Directors clip. Tonight I went back for an Indiana's Bones, a good 5.6% winter brew at &2.90.

On 12th May 2011 - rating: 6
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