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The Hobgoblin, Bishopston, Bristol
Bristol
BS7 8AS
Served areas
Reviews of The Hobgoblin (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Hobgoblin
A popular pub on a prime corner spot on the popular Gloucester Road strip, it was pretty much full to capacity on a recent Friday evening visit and we just managed to squeeze on to a small table in the corner. There is apparently a beer garden at the rear which is something of a rarity in these parts, although we did not investigate this.
It’s basically a U-shape pub with a couple of extra rooms tagged on to the ends. There are some large windows along the front which makes a good place for people watching on Gloucester Road and to make the most of this there was a row of bar stools in the window as well as a beer barrel to rest your pint on. Being a corner plot, there are also a few more windows along one side. The floor is a mixture of quarry tiles, mottled flagstone tiles and wood strip. Décor wise it’s all fairly neutral with pale coffee brown paint on the lower part of the walls and cream above. A stencil type drawing of the various cuts of meat on a cow was on the end wall, along with a cleaver and beer barrel. The menu concentrated on burgers with a dozen or so different options available. If burgers aren’t your thing, the choice was somewhat limited.
Beers on tap were Tribute, Doom Bar, Purity Mad Goose and, of course, Hobgoblin. Ciders were Orchard Thieves which seems to be cropping up more often in these parts, plus both Gold and Haze from Thatcher’s.
On 5th November 2017
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1945 recommendations about 1858 pubs]
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Hobgoblin
The Hobgoblin is a decent looking pub from the outside.
Once inside there is a single L shaped room with the bar to the front right,the room is set on different levels,so to get from one area tot eh left you go down steps and then up some steps to get to the rear left area,the seating is a mix of tall tables and chairs and normal tables and chairs.
There were four real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Bath Ales Jem which went down very well,the other beers were St Austell Tribute,Hobgoblin and Doom Bar.
There was some decent background music playing and breakfasts were being served.
The pub was quite busy on my Saturday dinner visit.
I quite liked this pub.
Pub visited 2/4/2016
On 1st May 2016
- rating: 7
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Jonathan Wilde left this review about Madame Geneva's
Has been closed when passing in the day so wasn't sure if just opening in evening. Just driven past it tonight and windows now boarded up.
On 10th April 2012
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 365 recommendations about 347 pubs]
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- Facebook - The Hobgoblin Bristol
- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Hobgoblin - whatpub.com
Montpelier, 0.49 miles, 9 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 20 November 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 20 November 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 20 November 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 20 November 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Car Park : No last updated 20 November 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 02 July 2017 by Jonathan Wilde
- Darts : No last updated 20 November 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 02 July 2017 by Jonathan Wilde
- Function Room : No last updated 09 September 2015 by Jonathan Wilde
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 20 November 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Jukebox : No last updated 02 July 2017 by Jonathan Wilde
- Karaoke : No last updated 02 July 2017 by Jonathan Wilde
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 02 July 2017 by Jonathan Wilde
- Micropub : No last updated 09 September 2015 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pinball : No last updated 20 November 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pool Table : No last updated 20 November 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 26 September 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 20 November 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 20 November 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
- WiFi : Yes - TheCloud - last updated 20 November 2014 by Jonathan Wilde
