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paulof horsham left this review about Barking Cat Alehouse
I found 8 real ales (mostly local), 4 handpumped ciders and around a dozen taps for crafty and German stuff in this self-proclaimed ale house - and that's exactly what it is. The Barking Cat has the feel of a micropub really, just on a large scale. Plenty of tables and vacant seating in the front of the pub, with a pool table at the back.
If you don't have the patience to enter the complicated wi-fi password I found that, located just next door, Coral's signal was strong enough to get online with a lot less faff. There's a bus stop outside served by the high-frequency M1 & M2 routes if you don't fancy the walk from the stations at Bournemouth or Poole.
A buzz of conversation and a jukebox at a subdued volume makes for a relaxed atmosphere at what is a highly recommended destination pub.
On 16th May 2024
- rating: 9
[User has posted 554 recommendations about 516 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Barking Cat Alehouse
We paid our first visit to the Barking Cat Alehouse yesterday and were suitably impressed. It's a good 25-30-minute bus journey from Bournemouth towards Poole, but not too far to walk from Branksome station.
The cask range here is good, with 8 real ales and 4 real ciders clipped over the bar's 12 handpulls. Ales were Lord's Weekend Driver, Oakham Relativity & Inferno, Dark Star Sunquake, Nightjar Happy Joose, Fine Tuned 303 Squadron, Gale's HSB & Ossett Voodoo. Meanwhile ciders were Sandford Orchards Devon Red, Madhatter's Farting Dog, Dorset Star First Press & Snail's Bank Blood Orange Cider. Amongst the craft beer selection were New Bristol Maple & Pecan Stout & Up Close Magic, Unity Conflux, Wilde Child Clique Fiesta & RedWillow Yet Another Eton Mess. There were also a couple of draft ciders - Snail's Bank Rhubarb Cider & Cornish Orchards Dry.
Whilst I didn't venture into the back room, the main front bar is square-shaped with the bar on the right as you enter. Bench seating with high stools is the order of the day. The ceiling is plastered with hundreds of pumpclips. With a friendly barmaid and quite a few customers, the atmosphere for our Saturday lunchtime visit was decent.
This is without doubt now one of the best pubs in the Bournemouth/Poole area, if not the best.
On 13th November 2022
- rating: 8
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Danny O'Revey left this review about Barking Cat Alehouse
Excellent ale house on main road, large insidewith the bar to the right and high benches to the left and a back room. Smart well presented pub, excellent choice of cask beers in top notch condition
On 24th September 2022
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1542 recommendations about 1519 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 04 October 2015 by E TA
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 05 January 2016 by E TA
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 20 April 2024 by paulof horsham
- Beer Garden : No last updated 05 January 2016 by E TA
- CAMRA Discount : No - No longer CAMRA discount - last updated 11 July 2019 by Bradley McAnulty
- Car Park : No last updated 04 October 2015 by E TA
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Darts : Yes last updated 23 January 2016 by E TA
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : No - They have deals with neighbouring chinese and indian takeaway - last updated 11 July 2019 by Bradley McAnulty
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 11 July 2019 by Bradley McAnulty
- Karaoke : No last updated 23 January 2016 by E TA
- Live Music : Yes - Occasional - last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 23 January 2016 by E TA
- Micropub : No last updated 29 January 2017 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 05 January 2016 by E TA
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 23 January 2016 by E TA
- Quiz Night : Yes - Thursday (every two weeks) - last updated 11 July 2019 by Bradley McAnulty
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 11 July 2019 by Bradley McAnulty
- WiFi : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
