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The Village Freehouse (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Red Cat - Prowler |  | 1 |
| Griffin - Lower Rider | | 1 |
| Downton - Quadhop | | 6 |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Branoc | | 1 |
| Keystone - Keystone Porter | | 1 |
| Downton - Wheat Stout | | 1 |
| 3 Piers - Summer Breeze |  | 1 |
| Collyfobble - Bob On! | | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Spire Ale | | 1 |
| Palmers - Dorset Gold | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Inncognito | | 1 |
| Downton - Session IPA | | 1 |
| Piddle (Dorset Piddle) - Piddle Ernie |  | 1 |
| Parker - Dark Spartan Stout | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Arty Farty | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Stocking Filler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brentwood - BBC4 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Plain Ales - Wreck the Halls | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Dark Cascadian | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Magna | Not Tried | 0 |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Summa That | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beat - Rocka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Giggle and Titter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beat - Cosmic Pop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Red Cat - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old School (OSB) - Blackboard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Mint Chocolypse Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Cerberus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Upham - Winter's T'Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Jul 2021 (ChrisE)
A fairly quiet Sunday afternoon but that was expected as it opened three hours early for our group of seven (two tables of course). We sat and enjoyed some good company and beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downton - Quadhop | 3.90 | | |
| Red Cat - Prowler | 3.60 | | |
| Parker - Dark Spartan Stout | 5.00 | | A new beer for me, I was not really sure whether it was past its best or that I just did not like it. I finished it without difficulty so perhaps it was just me. |
27 May 2021 (Dosser)
Lovely micro style pub with well isolated punters for covid times. Keen boss.3 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downton - Wheat Stout | 5.00 | | Bitter stout but lovely change after the same beers in Bournemouth. £4 a pint. |
31 Jan 2020 (ChrisE)
An afternoon with Joe the former guv of this pub and a few friends.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downton - Quadhop | 3.90 | | |
| Plain Ales - Inncognito | 4.80 | | A nice dark stout. |
| Downton - Session IPA | 3.00 | | Very tasty for such a low gravity beer. |
| Plain Ales - Arty Farty | 3.90 | | Two of us tried this and neither of us liked it. |
| Red Cat - Mosaic | 4.90 | Not Tried |
16 Mar 2019 (Andrew)
Busy with lots of people watching Wales-Ireland. I liked this pub. It felt like a roadhouse.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collyfobble - Bob On! | 3.80 | | Dark brown slightly earthy |
| Downton - Quadhop | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Beat - Rocka | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Giggle and Titter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Beat - Cosmic Pop | 6.00 | Not Tried |
30 Aug 2018 (ChrisE)
Opened earlier than usual at 3pm by prior arrangement althoough we were arrived a little later than that thanks to a signal failure at Basingstoke. Joe, the previous landlord, now retired, provided the first drinks and some pies and scotch eggs to accompany the beers. Several other customers took advantage of the fact that the door was open unexpectedly early and had a beer or two. We spent the afternoon and early evening here enjoying a fair number of beers before leaving at around 7pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Branoc | 3.80 | | A traditional session beer, I liked this. |
| Downton - Quadhop | 3.90 | | |
| 3 Piers - Summer Breeze | 4.00 | | In very good condition but too sweet and golden for me. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Magna | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Branscombe (was Branscombe Vale) - Summa That | 5.00 | Not Tried |
12 Dec 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Late-afternoon visit, timed to see the Euro 2016 draw on the TV. I’m happy with the four games I have tickets for. Half a dozen regulars at the bar, Cream on the jukebox. Other beers as listed by Jason.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin - Lower Rider | 3.90 | | Nice pale hoppy beer with a good bite. |
12 Dec 2015 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon visit very quiet 2 other customers in, around a dozen when we left an hour and a half later.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downton - Quadhop | 3.90 | | Nice hoppy aftertaste |
| Stonehenge - Spire Ale | 3.80 | | Instant hop hit with this one |
| Palmers - Dorset Gold | 4.50 | | Very fruity |
| Griffin - Lower Rider | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Wheat Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2015 (Blair)
Friendly welcome in a not so friendly looking part of town. Strange band of regulars in here, all seemed friendly enough despite the stares. Seems a real community pub but to be honest it desperately needs a bit of tlc.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piddle (Dorset Piddle) - Piddle Ernie | 4.10 | | In very good condition but this stout was too sweet for me really, sweet and not a whole lot of depth to it. |
| Cottage - Dark Cascadian | 4.90 | Not Tried |
23 Dec 2014 (ChrisE)
Lunchtime visit through to late afternoon, Joe made us very welcome as usual. One comment that I overheard was "don't give pickled eggs to the dog".
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downton - Quadhop | 3.90 | | On top form today. |
| Keystone - Keystone Porter | 5.50 | | |
| Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Stocking Filler | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - BBC4 | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Wreck the Halls | 5.00 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Last visit of the evening with Aston Villa v Arsenal football on TV. Very quiet. Much brighter inside now that all the renovations are complete.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downton - Quadhop | 3.90 | | Biggest seller here - always reliable |
| Old School (OSB) - Blackboard | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Mint Chocolypse Stout | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Cerberus | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Upham - Winter's T'Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About The Village Freehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 2 |
| 21 |
| 12 |
| 5 |
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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.
Postcode: SP2 7EF