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Solent Inn (Punch Taverns)

We believe this pub is CLOSED

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Box Steam - Steam PorterExcellent1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideAcceptable1
Windsor & Eton - Eton BoatmanGood1
Yates' (Isle of Wight) (some beers brewed at Goddards) - Golden BitterExcellent1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers AleNot Tried0
Greene King - Bonkers ConkersNot Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0

Visits Details

14 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A rock band was revving up in the left hand bar. "No ale until tomorrow" when I tried to order.
BeerABVScoreNotes
06 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Live rock band playing tributes in the left hand bar. Friendly venue with sausage rolls handed out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10AcceptableFar too cold
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
06 Feb 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Very quiet then a group of 5 arrived. Only 1 cask beer on pump.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Yates' (Isle of Wight) (some beers brewed at Goddards) - Golden Bitter4.00Excellent
24 Sep 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
2040 hours visit. Friendly welcome and suggestion that the Steam Porter was moving fast.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Box Steam - Steam Porter4.40ExcellentIn good form
Greene King - Bonkers Conkers4.10Not Tried
10 Jul 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
1800 hours visit. A few locals in residence. This is an area of Ryde I have not explored before. Try also the Simeon Arms round the corner.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman4.30GoodA golden ale but not one with citrussy notes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale3.60Not TriedWhy do people patronise this after closure of the local Gale's brewery

About the Solent Inn

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good1
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1JW.

Located in Monkton Street in a residential area east (and just inland) of the Esplanade tourist area. 2 bar pub with dark wood doors and dark wood lower half wall panelling. Usually 2 real ales on dispense. Live music on Friday nights and Sunday early evenings and other times quite often too.

We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 8 different beers and tried 4 of them.

Map location

Postcode: PO33 1JW