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The Southgate Inn, Devizes
Devizes
SN10 5BY
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Quinno _ left this review about The Southgate Inn
Hop Back pub, slightly away from the madding crowd. Enigmatic, jumbled interior - red and off-white colours with bare boards and fabric banquettes, plus darts. Tidy courtyard garden. GBG'23 listed so I expected great things. Six of theirs on, my Entire Stout came via stillage and a cracking pint it was too (NBSS 4), served-up by a friendly barmaid whose music choices for the stereo were of a left-field variety. Also some proper ciders. Note the bizarre opening hours (not open until late afternoon on a Saturday) but worth the effort, I could have easily stayed for more had I not been a) full, b) a bit pissed c) having to get the last bus out of dodge. Best pub in town by a nose, and I did them all.
On 22nd July 2023
- rating: 9
[User has posted 5072 recommendations about 5055 pubs]
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E TA left this review about The Southgate Inn
An excellent find which I’ve driven past so many times due to lack of parking and the amount of traffic on the road. This time however I made an effort, and I’m very pleased I did – well worth it. It’s laid out as described by Aqualung (pbuh) below, cosy and welcoming, and frozen in time to a certain extent. There’s a dartboard, open fire, warm welcome from the landlady and a surfeit of dogs to add to the charm. When we went in there was a coterie of people strumming away on ukuleles while looking at their iPads, presumably an esoteric form of karaoke, as they seemed to be singing, or at least chanting, along to 1960s rock songs. Ales on were all from Hopback: GBF, Summer Lightning, Entire Stout, Taiphoon, Fugglestone and Citra, so it was a shame we didn’t have more time to sample them all. What we did have was in excellent condition. Also on offer were Erdinger Pils, Guinness, San Miguel, Wahrsteiner, Fosters and Stowford Press cider. Well worth making the effort and I shall do so again very soon.
On 23rd March 2023
- rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about The Southgate Inn
This is a small Hop Back tied house situated on the Southern edge of Devizes. The first thing you notice is that there is a full sized skittle alley at the rear. Inside it's an L shaped room with three areas. The bar is in the middle and to the left is a room with a dart board. On the right of the bar is an area with low tables and chairs. It was quiet on my Saturday afternoon but some folk were drinking outside in the courtyard (before the thunderstorm arrived).
The bar has just three hand pumps which had Hop Back Golden Best & Yakima Gold and Great Western Maiden Voyage. I went for the Maiden Voyage which was in very good condition.
This is a pleasant enough pub but it's a shame it can't sustain more than three ales.
On 12th May 2016
- rating: 8
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- Accommodation : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes - Courtyard - last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : Yes - sort of, but not a conventional one. - last updated 18 February 2023 by E TA
- Live Music : Yes last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 18 February 2023 by E TA
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
