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Chaplin's & The Cellar Bar, Boscombe, Bournemouth
Boscombe
Bournemouth
BH1 4AG
Served areas
Chaplins Cellar Bar
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Chaplin's & The Cellar Bar
Chaplin's is another pub that appears to have gone downhill since the pandemic. The last time I was here (in 2015), there were 5 real ales on. These days, it is just the 1. This was Vibrant Forest Pupa, its handpull found in the cellar bar. Ciders however have increased in number, with 4 on - Dorset Sunshine Festival Sunshine & Strawberry Sunshine & Lilley's Man-Ghoooul Cider & Lemon & Lime Cider. Craft beers were Barefaced Most IPA & What's Shakin', Tiny Rebel Electric Boogaloo & Jubel Peach.
There are essentially 3 different areas to Chaplin's. The ground floor bar is small, has it own bar and was hosting a folk music singer on our Tuesday evening visit. At the rear, there is a very pretty garden area, with stairs leading down to the Cellar Bar, which is not open during the daytime. The Cellar Bar is where the ale and cider can be found. There was also a jukebox which was belting out an array of music from Radiohead to Lily Allen.
Despite the lack of real ale choice and also the continued annoyance of plastic glases being used, we enjoyed a minor session in here, only being thrown out by the bouncers at 1am closing. With Boscombe's branch of Wetherspoon's (the Sir Percy Florence Shelley) now closed, this is pretty much the only decent place for a drink locally.
On 10th November 2022
- rating: 7
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E TA left this review about Chaplin's & The Cellar Bar
Well described below by PSM and Roger, this cafe bar and beer cellar combo is very popular with the local CAMRA branch. Upstairs is very Bohemian with a twist of the 1920s complete with black and white silent films, while downstairs is more Vaudeville with its stage and potentially rowdy atmosphere. The beer on the cafe was Dorset's Chaplins (which I think was a re-badged Jurassic Coast), while downstairs had Horns's Mayor of Garrett, Clarkshaw's Strange Brew and Irving Admiral on draft, plus Yeovil's Lynx Wildcat and Cottage's Trafalgar on gravity. The beers were in excellent condition, but one thing that let's the place down is the officious attitude of the staff, whom we found to be less than welcoming. Although it's the best bet in Boscombe, and although the beer is very good, I do feel it's a bit over-rated by E Dorset CAMRA. That said, I'd be delighted to to come back any time I'm in the area and I'd definitely include in a crawl.
On 14th February 2017
- rating: 8
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Jayne Lowe left this review about The Cellar Bar
First impression of the pub is two bouncers that clearly did not want to be there. They were miserable and rude. Inside the pub on ground floor the bar was good, the bartenders brilliant and the atmosphere is lovely. There is not enough seats and only one toilet. Downstairs is dark, drierry, hot and smelly. However the live music both up and downstairs is fantastic. only confusion I have is when a band was told to not perform covers as they have no PRS license however they have a DJ, duke box and an ordinary CD player. I will not be returning as drinks expensive and the first and last impression by the bouncers was not great. Would not recommend.
On 27th December 2014
- rating: 1
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- Accommodation : No last updated 21 May 2016 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 January 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 21 May 2016 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 21 May 2016 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 01 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 21 May 2016 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 21 May 2016 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 20 November 2016 by E TA
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 21 May 2016 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 22 January 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : Yes last updated 21 May 2016 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 20 November 2016 by E TA
- Micropub : No last updated 21 May 2016 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 22 January 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 22 January 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 21 May 2016 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 21 May 2016 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 22 January 2014 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 21 May 2016 by ROB Camra
