The Goat & Tricycle, Bournemouth

David Walton left this review about The Goat & Tricycle

Visited 12/08/26

Cask here was an amazing (for the area) eleven hand pumps, all dispensing and providing four Butcombe quaffs (the Original, the Rare Breed, Gold and the Hair of the Goat pale ale), the Ale from the Liberation Brewing Co - a pale ale, the Park Bottom IPA from Stone Daisy Brewing, London Pride, the Legend from Dartmouth, the Hobgoblin Ruby, the Sunset from Lilley's and the Stan's Big Apple from Thatchers. Listed upcoming cask offerings were the Otter Ale and the Seahorse from Salcombe. In comparison a small keg range of Amstel, Thatchers Gold and Juicy Apple, Moretti, and the Underfall lager and the Tall Trees pale ale both from Butcombe.

Traditional back street venue an outlet for Butcombe. The bar counter is on the left-hand wall relative to the entrance point. There is a leather banquette serving several regular tables on the wall opposite the bar counter and there is a large, tall table just inside the entrance. Up a couple of steps to the far end of the bar counter is a larger seating area, a mix of regular tables served by regular chairs, stools, and banquettes. A small beer garden out the rear was super popular on my teatime visit. Looks like there are a lot of themed evenings here, I think their beer range would be sufficient draw and easiest the best of my trek around Bournemouth central venues, even allowing for the couple of JDW's.

On 31^st August 2026 - rating: 8
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