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The Bottle of Sauce, Cheltenham

Ambrose Street
Cheltenham
GL50 3LH
Phone: 01242518687
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Bottle of Sauce

Having visited on two evenings during the recent Cheltenham Jazz festival I can fully answer Old Boots question to who likes this one. My first visit to The Bottle of Sauce was at a lunchtime, primarily to check it out as it was a venue for free gigs during the Festival ( for those not aware the Jazz Festival is three or four main venues around town where you pay to see the big hitters, then lots of other venues including a Free Tent on the main Montpellier show ground, where you get to see bands for free), and I confess on this lunchtime experience, with not many in, my feeling would have been the same as Old Boots… But then I returned in the evening after dark !
Firstly one key point that all previous reviewers have missed. As well as the main bar room and the additional room to the back of this, if you leave by the door to the right that leads to the outside courtyard area with its bench tables, there is an additional long rectangular room called The Canteen. At the far end is the kitchen but at the near end is a small stage. During the day the room is full of additional bench tables, but on gig nights these are removed and this becomes your live music venue.
So I returned when the sun had gone down to find the pub packed with 30 somethings and the main bar area resembled Millennial vertical drinking only and not a seat to be had in the back room and the courtyard. Fortunately these youngsters ( compared to me) were not here for the Jazz and a Latino three piece who had packed out the Free Tent earlier in the day at the main site had plenty of space left in The Canteen for us to slip in and enjoy them in relative comfort, as it was the following evening with another band.
On the beer front a few decent Dodo branded craft options for the Millennials and Arkels beers were on the pumps for those after an ale and Hoperation IPA and 3B were available alongside a cider on the third pump and the IPA was a pleasant session pint to sup whilst watching the bands.
So this is very much an evening pub attracting a youngish crowd, but agree that during the day it can be a quieter option for a pint and some lunch compared to those pubs in or near the pedestrianised sections of the Cheltenham centre.

On 8th May 2023 - rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about The Bottle of Sauce

A stripped out barn like place, looks a bit like it’s been on fire or had a bad restoration. Lots of exposed air-con type stuff, no plaster or ceiling, lumps of tin on the walls behind the counter with rusty iron shelves in front. The inevitable Edison lamps are there but hiding in old acid carbouys strung up over the counter. It’s a tongue & groove counter with four pulls, a cider and a weak Arkells bitter on, 12 kegs taps on a bit of white tiled bar back, they are listed on a shiny bit of copper above. I discovered the table was cast iron when my phone cover closure magnet stuck to it. One big L shaped room with a side room and a courtyard under cover. I thought it pretty dreadful but someone might love it. Apparently owned or rented by the Dodo Pub Co, which explains the neon dodo sign in the bar. Cask Marque rated for now and noodling plumbing in the gents.

On 11th September 2022 - no rating submitted
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hondo . left this review about The Bottle of Sauce

Quite a dark Brewdog style raw industrial interior as described below. Real ale “ craft keg” and food served. I also enjoyed the music.

On 11th March 2020 - no rating submitted
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Cheltenham Spa, 1.02 miles, 19 min walk (show)
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Latest updates View all updates for The Bottle of Sauce, Cheltenham
4th Jun 2023, 19:23
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4th Jun 2023, 17:58
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  • Accommodation : Yes last updated 06 November 2013 by Helen Iwanczuk
  • Car Park : No last updated 11 October 2018 by Blackthorn _
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 17 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 05 June 2023 by Tris C
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 11 March 2020 by hondo .
  • Live Music : Yes last updated 13 May 2014 by hondo .
  • Micropub : No last updated 11 October 2018 by Blackthorn _
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 11 March 2020 by hondo .
  • Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 05 June 2023 by Tris C
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 11 March 2020 by hondo .
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