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The Hyde Tavern, Winchester
Winchester
SO23 7DY
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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dave stray left this review about The Hyde Tavern
The atmosphere can make one feel uncomfortable sometimes, just that feeling of being watched you know.
On 27th January 2012
- rating: 3
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Hyde Tavern
This attractive double gabled pub has the feeling of a rural country pub rather than that of somewhere that is only a 5-10 minute walk from Winchester train station. The entrance takes you into a small, cosy front bar with dark, hop-lined beams and bench and low stool seating. A doorway to the left of the bar counter leads to a rear room which has standard tables and chairs, dark panelled walls with white wallpaper, some modern art prints and a small brick fireplace. The room has its own bar as well, but there are only keg products on display here. The pub also has a decent beer garden with bench seating and some shelter in the shape of a basic gazebo, all of which can be accessed via a flight of stairs given that it is on a lower level than the rest of the pub.
The bar had three handpumps offering Ballard's Midhurst Mild, Flowerpots Bitter and Harvey’s Best, with two more beers on stilage behind the bar - Flowerpots Perridge Pale and Bowman's Swift One. I tried a pint of the Swift One which was nice and fresh straight from the barrel. A polypin of Wild West Cider was set up on the rear bar counter as well.
This is a nice and homely feeling pub and a suitable place to bring our Winchester crawl to an end. I would certainly make a point of returning to this pub the next time I'm in town.
On 18th July 2011
- rating: 8
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dave stray left this review about The Hyde Tavern
Nice pub with a warm and traditional feel, as well as the pub dog which is friendly.
On 22nd January 2011
- rating: 7
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BARRY TAYLOR left this review about The Hyde Tavern
Supposedly the oldest and smallest pub in the city, it is reputed to be haunted by a ghost that pulls the bed clothes off visitors. The ghost is blamed on a woman who is supposed to have died from cold and hunger in the one of the rooms centuries ago. Don't let that put you off as this is the sort of pub Americans dream off. Every things in place, low ceilings, sloping wooden floors and a 'hidden' lower garden. It is at the lower end of Hyde Street - a comfortable 10 to 15 minute walk from the center of town. Great beers on handpump, while Bowman's Quiver and Flowerpots Bitter were 'from the wood' behind the bar. Yes a bozzer from a time past and I love it!' Just to add that this pub has gone to number one on the 'Beer in the evening' site.
On 31st December 2010
- rating: 9
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Malden man left this review about The Hyde Tavern
Down a couple of steps from street level into a genuine old tavern with uneven floors, wonky walls and a low beamed ceiling ("Duck or Grouse"). There is a log burning fire, grand in winter, seating is a random mixture, from settles, stools and old benches, to an old threadbare armchair which appears to be the pub dog's favourite. Hops are entwined along the bar and picture rail, some of the photos and paintings on display are for sale.
There is another room to the rear (available for hire so it says), and down a flight of steps to a rear garden area.
Beers priced according to gravity, were at the time from £2.80-3.20, my visit had Hogs Back TEA, Ringwood Best Bitter and Ballard's Midhurst Mild on handpump, while Bowman's Quiver and Flowerpots Bitter were on stillage behind the bar. A real cider was also available, name unrecorded, sorry.
Snacks available, no main meals, but you are allowed to bring your own takeaway with a nominal £1 charge for crockery and cutlery. Two pint take outs are offered, and rather curiously hammocks are sold here.
A lovely spot with real old rustic charm, from another age. Highly recommended.
On 10th February 2010
- rating: 8
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Old Boots left this review about The Hyde Tavern
Low ceilinged ancient pub, I used to drink here 25 years ago and it looks about the same and the beer is still excellent. A range of beers from mainly smaller breweries on my visit, Ballards, Hogs Back and Hidden plus Ringwood from Marstons, coincidently previous owners of the pub. Quiet bunch of customers apart from a loud mouth builder, but this was on a very wet monday night.
On 23rd November 2009
- no rating submitted
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