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Beer of the Week (w/e 14th December 2025) with Thuck Phat
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The Hare on the Hill, Kingsdown, Bristol
Kingsdown
Bristol
BS2 8LX
Served areas
Reviews of The Hare on the Hill (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blackthorn _ left this review about The Hare on the Hill
A pleasant street corner pub in a slightly out of the way location, but only just a couple of minutes stroll from the bustling Stokes Croft, for those taking the effort to search it out it offers a much more cosy pub experience compared to the noisy and rather rough and ready options found on the strip.
I seem to recall from my previous visit that it had been refurbished in a rather contemporary style, but any sign of that has now gone and you would have no idea that it hasn’t always been a proper traditional pub. The bulk of the pub runs up the right hand side, but there are smaller snugs off at the front and the rear, with the bar counter in the middle. There are old wooden boards on the floor, mustard colour paintwork on the walls and dark green wooden partitioning to break up the space, many with frosted windows built in. The same colour wood was used to make pew style seating, whilst the walls were liberally covered with old pictures, mirrors ad so on. A couple of shelves at the back were laden with piles of board games, whilst other paraphernalia included earthenware jugs, books, pot plants, porcelain figurines, a small violin and even an old telephone.
Beers on tap were all from local micro’s and consisted of New Bristol Brewery Leaf Fall, On Point BS3T Bitter (deliberately mis-spelled, it’s brewed in BS3), and Arbor Everyday people, whilst a fourth pump appeared to have run out. Ciders meanwhile were Iford New Tradition and New Bristol Brewery Medium Dry. All in all, a cracking little pub and it makes an excellent double stop with the nearby Hillgrove Porter Stores.
On 14th November 2025
- rating: 8
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Hare on the Hill
Street corner pub at the bottom of a very steep incline that is Thomas Street North,the exterior tiling in green is very attractive.You enter via some modern glass doors with the pub interior split into three sections,both front sections looking over the street have large banquettes below the windows with small tables and stools while room dividers with frosted glass break up the interior in a pleasing way.There is a third section beyond the bar towards the back of the building.
The small bar had ale choices of ELB Foundation Bitter,Roosters Yankee (NBSS 3.5) and Fierce & Noble Straight Up Stout while there was a large keg choice .The Yankee and the stout were well kept and the 2023 GBG entry seemed justified.
There is a vinyl collection from which you can play what you like on the turntable,the barman was a chatty ,engaging chap and if I live locally this would get my regular custom,although the target audience is a generation or two behind me.
There is a Banksy behind some perspect near the pub which seems to have a community feel but without the grunge factor of many other Stokes Croft pubs. Worth a crawl visit.
On 29th May 2023
- rating: 8
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Hare on the Hill
This is a very pleasant back street pub in a quiet neighbourhood not too far from the city centre. On arrival, the pub’s fine tiled exterior catches the eye and sets up great expectations for a proper traditional interior, which the pub is able to deliver on. You enter into a bare boarded main bar area where all the walls have been painted in simple, neutral shades. Fixed bench seating is available to the right of the entrance and all down the side wall, supplemented by a collection of low stools. To the front left, there is a screened off seating area with more tables and chairs under half panelled walls with lots of bright, modern art prints on show. The servery stands proudly in the middle of the pub, with a basic tongue and groove counter, smart pillared bar back with the keg taps mounted on it, all topped with a rugby ball and beer bottle collection. The pub opens out a bit beyond the bar, into a rear raised seating area with benches and chairs, arty prints on the walls and a dartboard. Fairy light around much of the pub help to create an unexpectedly cosy feel in even the most public parts of the room and I spotted useful bits like a rack with the day’s papers and a collection of board games here and there around the room. A folk soundtrack played throughout my stay and the clientele seemed to be several decades younger than the pub’s initial impressions might lead you to expect.
There are four hand pumps on the bar and these offered a promising selection of Bristol Beer Factory Independence, Moor, Noor Hop and Arbor Blue Sky Drinking and Shangri-la. I ordered a pint of the latter, which sadly spluttered to an end with only three-quarters of the pint glass filled. The cheery barman said I could have this for free and a quick sample suggested it still tasted pretty good, but having got about halfway through it, it started to taste pretty disgusting, which was a bit of a dilemma as I was then too embarrassed to give it back and buy something else!
I thought this was a nice pub that struck a good balance between maintaining a traditional feel and providing a more contemporary environment that younger drinkers will feel comfortable in. It’s a shame I had a rubbish beer here, as I would potentially have enjoyed the place even more with a well kept pint but that was purely my own mistake and no fault of the pub. Definitely one to return to and a good double-header with the nearby Hillgrove Porter Stores.
On 7th January 2019
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 16 December 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 16 December 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 18 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No last updated 08 September 2015 by Jonathan Wilde
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% also includes NUS and NHS - last updated 18 February 2017 by Jonathan Wilde
- Car Park : No last updated 06 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 16 December 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 16 December 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Function Room : No last updated 08 September 2015 by Jonathan Wilde
- Hot Food : Yes - Sunday's only in the near future - last updated 08 September 2015 by Jonathan Wilde
- Jukebox : No last updated 16 December 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Karaoke : No last updated 16 December 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Definitely Rugby - last updated 08 September 2015 by Jonathan Wilde
- Micropub : No last updated 08 September 2015 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pinball : No last updated 16 December 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pool Table : No last updated 16 December 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- Quiz Night : Yes - Thursday - last updated 17 February 2017 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 18 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 08 September 2015 by Jonathan Wilde
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 16 December 2013 by Jonathan Wilde
- WiFi : Yes - Code on chalk board on Central beam - last updated 08 September 2015 by Jonathan Wilde
