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The Folly Bar (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Flowerpots - Bitter |  | 2 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Aug 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
Fourth stop: On the way to The Good Intent is this barn of a place with a vast dining room and more readily equipped, looking at it, for cocktails but amazingly two real ales on. As on my July visit, one was from the locally-sourced Potts Brewery from Cheriton, Hampshire, and some 10 miles north-west of Petersfield going in the direction of Winchester. Not as busy as on my July visit but ticking over. Prompt friendly service from the barmaid for our party of three.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowerpots - Bitter | 3.80 | | Head and lacing, very good, and lasting, good, on this bitter by Flower Pots Brewery based in Cheriton, Hampshire, and north-west of Petersfield in heading towards Winchester. A dry bitter first hit. A gentle malted caramel-sweetness in its bitterness rising up. An emerging hoppy bitterness winning over from its Challenger, Goldings and Northdown hops. A caramel-infused sweetness lingering and a moreishly dry bitterness sliding down my hatch. Named after the Flower Pots' farm where beer was first brewed in the 1830s. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
My fifth visit of the outing: Originally not on my list to visit but I was passing it on the way to The Good Intent so I popped in to see what real ales if any were on. Two were on and one locally-sourced and as not tried before, this persuaded me to try one of the two. Busy for my early evening visit but prompt friendly service from the barman.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowerpots - Bitter | 3.80 |  | Badged as Pots Bitter by Flower Pots Brewery, based in Cheriton, Hampshire, it came with very good head and lacing and lasted well. A dry bitter first hit on this bitter from north-west of Petersfield and heading towards Winchester. A mildly malted caramel-infused sweetness in its bitterness rising up and a hoppiness pervading its aftertaste aided by its Challenger, Goldings and Northdown hops. It was named after the Flower Pots' farm where beer was first brewed in the 1830s. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Folly Bar
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4AD.
Situated at 10-12 College Street. A sizeable downstairs bar, serving 2 cask ales on a visit in July 2025 with one locally sourced, with some half dozen bar stools and a seating area of tables and chairs as you enter. An adjoining rustic barn with more tables and chairs and where you can look up at the barn’s wooden rafters.
We have visited this pub twice, seen 2 different beers and tried 1 of them.
Postcode: GU31 4AD