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St James Tavern (Wadworth)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Wadworth - IPAExcellent1
Wadworth - HorizonExcellent2
Wadworth - SwordfishGood1
Wadworth - Malt and HopsAcceptable1
Wadworth - 6XPoor1
Little Valley - Withens Pale AleNot Tried0
Arbor Ales - I Speak for the TreesNot Tried0
Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer)Not Tried0
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPANot Tried0
Portobello - StarNot Tried0
Watling St - Pale AleNot Tried0
Fixed Wheel - Through & OffNot Tried0
Picture 1. St James Tavern, Winchester, Hampshire
Picture 2. St James Tavern, Winchester, Hampshire

Visits Details

13 Sep 2025 (Andrew)
Seems I'm here every 10 years. Lovely pub interior.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wadworth - Horizon4.00GoodPale gold. Leafy peppery hop
Wadworth - 6X4.10Not Tried
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA3.60Not Tried
04 Jan 2020 (ChrisE)
Early afternoon on a Saturday. We sat in the bay window and supped a couple of pints each.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wadworth - Horizon4.00Excellent
Wadworth - Swordfish5.00Good
Wadworth - 6X4.10Not Tried
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA3.60Not Tried
Little Valley - Withens Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
Arbor Ales - I Speak for the Trees5.00Not Tried
29 Dec 2018 (ChrisE)
A new venue for me. A nice relaxed comfortable pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wadworth - IPA3.60ExcellentVery good indeed, much better than I remember this beer in the past.
Wadworth - 6X4.10Not Tried
Wadworth - Horizon4.00Not Tried
Wadworth - Swordfish5.00Not Tried
Watling St - Pale Ale4.30Not Tried
Fixed Wheel - Through & Off3.80Not Tried
16 May 2015 (Andrew)
Another pub I've not been to in 10 years. Friendly but the beer was a disappointment. We sat in the small rear garden and Tony bemoaned the lack of hops in his "amber craft beer" - and also it's lack of amberness. We actually left the beers and walked on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wadworth - 6X4.10PoorI don't like 6x. I don't know why I bought it.
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA3.60Not Tried
Wadworth - Horizon4.00Not Tried
Wadworth - Swordfish5.00Not Tried
Portobello - Star4.30Not Tried
30 Sep 2005 (Andrew)
Narrow V-Shaped pub that was empty when we arrived (it had only just opened) but started to fill up quickly.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wadworth - Malt and Hops4.40AcceptableMade from a green hop recipe it was pale copper coloured with a bitter leaf flavour and a sulphous nose. I'm not sure I could detect much malt though
Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer)4.00Not Tried
Wadworth - 6X4.10Not Tried
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA3.60Not Tried

About the St James Tavern

The pub sign. St James Tavern, Winchester, Hampshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good2
Acceptable1
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5BE.

A triangular corner pub in Romsey Road with a narrow bar area. Lots of seating inside with a good window-side view of life passing by. Also known as SJT by locals.

We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 5 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SO22 5BE