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The Village Freehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Titanic - CappuccinoExceptional1
Bath Ales - Dark HareExcellent1
Church End - ReinbeerExcellent1
Great Heck - Dark Force Treason StoutExcellent1
Downton - QuadhopExcellent6
Tring - MoongazingExcellent1
Facer's - North Star PorterExcellent1
Ramsbury - Flint KnapperExcellent1
Privateer Beers - Dark RevengeExcellent1
Downton - Port StoutGood1
Downton - Wind Up 30thGood1
Upham - 1st DropGood1
Plain Ales - Sheep DipGood1
Fazakerley - Dark MildAcceptable1
Church End - Grave Digger's AleAcceptable1
Magic Dragon (formerly New Plassey) - Midnight MildNot Tried0
Downton - Raspberry RipperNot Tried0
Northumberland - Santa's BeerdNot Tried0
Timothy Taylor - LandlordNot Tried0
Downton - Chimera QuadhopNot Tried0
Bowman - Quiver BitterNot Tried0
Northumberland - Legend of the TyneNot Tried0
Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum)Not Tried0
Hop Back - TaiphoonNot Tried0
Church End - Goats MilkNot Tried0
Downton - Chocolate Orange DelightNot Tried0
Sixpenny (Wayland's Sixpenny) - 6d OriginalNot Tried0
Wessex - Smart's Smart ArseNot Tried0
Downton - Apple Blossom AleNot Tried0
Cottage - DuchessNot Tried0
Ramsbury - GoldNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Village Freehouse, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Visits Details

23 Dec 2013 (ChrisE)
A wet and windy Saturday, and I think most people had opted to stay indoors. Joe made us very welcome and provided a complimentary cheese board, and another gentleman turned up with a bag of pies from Sweeny's of Reading, this all went down very well with our beers. Inclement weather meant that we started our homeward journey a bit earlier than originally planned which was just as well as trees on the line meant that it took just under four hours to get to Waterloo.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Downton - Quadhop3.90Excellent
Church End - Reinbeer3.70Excellent
Tring - Moongazing4.20Excellent
Downton - Port Stout5.20Good
Northumberland - Santa's Beerd3.70Not TriedRan out.
19 Sep 2013 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, just a few customers in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsbury - Flint Knapper4.20Excellent
Downton - Quadhop3.90ExcellentA regular here, and a reliably good pint.
Privateer Beers - Dark Revenge4.50ExcellentThis was due to replace the Midnight Mild once the lines were cleaned, but the barman very kindly drew me a pint from the cellar. Delicious dark porter type brew.
Ramsbury - Gold4.50Not Tried
Magic Dragon (formerly New Plassey) - Midnight Mild4.20Not TriedI tried this, but it was the last one in the cask and not very nice, the barman took the beer off sale immediately, and cleaned the lines before putting another beer on.
Downton - Raspberry Ripper4.50Not Tried
13 Jun 2013 (HSB)
Not long after opening. About half a dozen in. My first visit, liked the place.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Great Heck - Dark Force Treason Stout5.40Excellent
Downton - Quadhop3.90Excellent
Upham - 1st Drop4.20Good
Downton - Apple Blossom Ale4.30Not Tried
Cottage - Duchess4.20Not Tried
07 Dec 2012 (ChrisE)
It was good to see Joe behind the bar, we had a good chat about beer and trains.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Cappuccino4.50ExceptionalAbsolutely superb.
Downton - Quadhop3.90Excellent
Church End - Grave Digger's Ale3.80Acceptable
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
19 May 2012 (ChrisE)
11.50 on a Saturday morning, a flying visit before moving on to Salisbur Rugby Club. Joe had a beer with us, and booked our taxi for us. I did not make a note of all the beers on offer but there was one from Butts, and at least one other beer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Downton - Quadhop3.90Excellent
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
02 Dec 2011 (ChrisE)
Lunch time, afternoon, and early evening visit. Joe joined us for a few drinks, and provided O'Hagans sausages, cheeses, and some extremely strong pickled onions to accompany the beers. We chatted about beers, railways, and railtours in Zimbabwe. The beer must have been good because I ended up purchasing a candle from a display near the bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Downton - Quadhop3.90ExceptionalSuperb, we spent most of the afternoon drinking this.
Facer's - North Star Porter4.00Excellent
Plain Ales - Sheep Dip3.80GoodOn gravity dispense.
Wessex - Smart's Smart Arse4.50Not Tried
17 Feb 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Absolutely packed for the 30th anniversary of the London based "Weekly Windup". A special beer was brewed as well.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Downton - Wind Up 30th4.00GoodA light mild, amber in colour, with added vanilla. Perhaps a little too sweet, with little hoppiness to balance the vanilla. My score 15/20.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Church End - Goats Milk3.80Not Tried
Downton - Chocolate Orange Delight5.80Not Tried
Downton - Quadhop3.90Not Tried
Sixpenny (Wayland's Sixpenny) - 6d Original3.60Not Tried
01 May 2010 (ChrisE)
This pub is so handy for the station that I visit it every time that I go to Salisbury. The barmaid seemed to be knowledgeable about the beers, and advised me that my first pint was probably the last one in the cask and she would change it if necessary.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bath Ales - Dark Hare4.00Excellent
Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum)4.80Not Tried
Hop Back - Taiphoon4.20Not Tried
Downton - Quadhop3.90Not Tried
21 Apr 2007 (Andrew)
Only a handful of locals in so we got a seat easily. The beer range was good and I would come back here if I visit Salisbury again.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fazakerley - Dark Mild3.80AcceptableBlack mild. Toasted malt with rich body and a mild hop and burnt malt finish
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Downton - Chimera Quadhop3.90Not Tried
Bowman - Quiver Bitter4.50Not Tried
Northumberland - Legend of the Tyne4.20Not Tried

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About The Village Freehouse

The pub sign. The Village Freehouse, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent21
Good12
Acceptable5
Poor-

The pub is found in Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7EF.

Wide booths provide plenty of seating in this attractive pub. Very handy for the railway station and some excellent take-aways on the way. The pub has very much a railway theme too owing to the interests of the owner. Sometimes a cask beer is sold on gravity off the counter top. Salisbury & South Wiltshire CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2014.

We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 60 different beers and tried 29 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SP2 7EF