The Wight Bear

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  AlexJ

  ·1 month ago

  “There was a feeling that it might be a free atmosphere for misuc, but picking up the guitar in the corner of the room, which seemed to be left there to promote a higher level of local participation in Englalnd (obviously not the case), it was clear that the guitar was a prop for the venue to distinguish t..hemselves from the local establishments somehow and they were not concerned with actual talent al all.”

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  Purplescorpio

  ·7 months ago

  “This is a quaint little pub with a Canadian themed decor. Fantastic, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great selection of beers, ales and ciders. Not bad prices, too! Definitely a new favourite for when we're in the area.”

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  Chris Lopez

  ·11 months ago

  “Probably the best spot in Southbourne for a craft beer, amazing atmosphere and superb service. This little gem in the heart of Southbourne also bring in the most incredible artists including Bernard Butler & Don Letts to name a few. If you’re in the area you must pop in. Totally awesome.”

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  Andy Cobb

  ·1 year ago

  “Great little pub in Southbourne and always a good choice of beers on tap!”

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  D Mon

  ·1 year ago

  “Great little craft ale bar with a large selection of keg beers, bottles and cans. Good vibe and friendly staff and a laid back eclectic clientele. Loved the delicious Paulaner Helles on draught. Definitely one to visit when in this area.”

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  Bryan Kearney

  ·3 years ago

  “Lovely craft beer bar. Very friendly staff peeps and nice chilled out atmosphere. Excellent selection of beers, too. I would highly recommend a visit here 😉”

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  Lesley Treloar

  ·4 years ago

  “What a fabulous find! Such a joy to find an individual bar with lovely knowledgeable staff that sells craft ales that are really amazing. Lovely seating areas cosy and groovy music played from vinyl records. We spent a very happy hour tasting the ales and also their Origins wines by the glass are good also. Bit pricey but you are getting rare ales and ambiance. Recommend but check their hours…”

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  Nick Howells

  ·5 years ago

  “Excellent craft beer bar in Southbourne, great range of ales, beers, lagers, cider, spirits and good can / bottle fridge. Really nice vibe and regulars.”

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  Mike Sullivan

  ·7 years ago

  “Great little pub with a really good variety of beers and ciders to sample. Clearly run by people who appreciate good beer and a nice environment to enjoy it in. I like that there's plenty of new things to try, whatever your taste. There's not really a bar here to speak of, just tables and standing room. Plenty of people circulating making sure you can get a drink of you want one, but no central queue of people fighting to be servers next. Starting a tab was painless, and didn't require anything more than your name which was refreshing. Once you've sampled as many as you fancy, you can select some to take home with you to drink later which is a really nice idea, similar to what you'd get at your local microbrewery. Definitely somewhere I'll come again and if you like beer I'd strongly recommend you drop in here for a half or two. Keep up the good work!”

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  Rob Watson

  ·8 years ago

  “The best pub/bar/ale house I have ever been in! Having been in Sydney for a few years, coming back and being able to find a place like this, what a treat!! Love the idea of the 'paddles', 3 different beers for the price of a pint, why isn't anyone else doing this?! Look forward to coming back and seeing what's on the menu next!!!”

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