Hop Press

Issue 4 – December 1981

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Contents

• Pub News
• Pub History: Frog & Frigate
• Badge Machine Information
• Collectors Corner: Pub Names
• Branch Stock
• Menu: Turkey Kebabs [See pdf version]
• Crossword [See pdf version]
• Winchester Walkabout
• Branch Diary

(The views expressed in HOP PRESS are not necessarily the views of the branch or campaign as a whole).

PUB NEWS Hop Press index

Firstly, we should like to apologise to the Plough at ltchen Abbas and Marstons, - in the last issue we reported that this was now a free house, but we were given incorrect information and the pub is staying a Marstons House. We apologise to the landlord and all those concerned for any inconvenience that may have been caused. Mr Trotman of Marstons, Winchester, has informed us however, that there is shortly to be a new landlord at the Plough.

PHOENIX, Twyford: New landlord (used to run the Richmond, Southampton)

HUT, Chandler's Ford: Now a Beefeater House, serving Whitbread Real Ales

ATTIC WINE BAR, Winchester: Serves Courage Directors and Best Bitter.

CROWN & CUSHION, Winchester: Now closed.

HALCYON, Winchester and WEEKE HOTEL, Winchester: Both on pressure now.

FULFLOOD, Winchester: Now sells Owd Rodger (Marstons)

HANCOCKS, Eastleigh: Serves Devenish Wessex and Whitbread Strong Country.

BLACK BOY, Winchester: Now selling Theakstons Bitter, Black Boy Best Bitter.

FILLY INN, Setley: Wadworth 6X and New Forest Real Ale on sale.

CENTURION, Barton-on-Sea: Hall and Woodhouse Best Bitter available.

MADOS WINE BAR, Southampton: Wadworth 6X, Bass Draught, and Courage Directors beers on sale.

IBM HURSLEY CLUB, Winchester: Gales HSB (Members & guests only)

WOOLPACK, Totford: For sale - any buyers?

FISH, Ringwood: Re-opened.

ROCKINGHAM ARMS, West Wellow: Gales HSB.

FARMERS HOME, Durley: Whitbread beers.

THE LARDY CAKE, Andover: Shortly opening in Andover (Adelaide Street) will the First Bourne Valley brewery tied house.

An OFF LICENCE at Bishopstoke, Eastleigh is selling draught: scrumpy, and Wadworth 6X and Old Timer.

BEAUTY HINTS

This money-saving tip was suggested by the Area Organiser on finding I had recently bought a tube of Yeast Pac Beauty Mask said - "Why don't you go along to Ringwood Brewery and ask if you can stick your head in their mash tun!"

FROG & FRIGATE Hop Press index

Two or three times a week, small groups of people are to be seen leaning on the railings outside a building in Canute Road, Southampton, inhaling the steam issuing from a vent from the cellar. From the ecstatic looks on their faces they could be members of some fringe religion but they are in fact, real ale lovers and the steam is coming from the Dock Brewing Co., situated in the cellar of the FROG & FRIGATE - Southampton's only home brew pub.

The FROG - as it affectionately known - flung open its green door to the public on 8th September 1981, to a flood of morris men, cavaliers, real ale enthusiasts and those who came because they didn't believe that there really was a pub in Southampton with sawdust on the floor. They found that the sawdust is real end so is the beer.

Two house beers: FROGS ORIGINAL BITTER and CROAKER are accompanied by four guest beers which have included so far - Devenish Wessex, Ringwood Best, Old Thumper, Brakspears Mild and Bitter, Archers Best and Ballards.

Music is provided every night of the week, usually in the form of a pianist, but guest artists have performed on a variety of guitars, squeeze boxes, spoons and anything that comes to hand - one thing is certain, whatever the instrument being played, after a couple of pints of Croaker most people join in the sing-song in the latter part of the evening.

At present, the FROG is a one bar pub, but for those who have tried it in the evening and found it a little too crowded, relief is at hand in the form of second bar opening in mid-November.

For those of you who are not sure of the location, and if there isn't the smell of the brewing to guide you the address is:

33 Canute Road, Southampton - which is midway between the Marsh and the Canute pubs.

Brewing takes place about three times a week and for those who wish to see the brewery, early in the morning or early evening sessions are the best times to call.

(Editors Note)
Perhaps it could be added that the FROG is a free house, and is not connect in anyway with Ringwood, as was mentioned in the Hampshire Real Ale Guide 1981/2.

Badge Machine Information Hop Press index

The South Hants Branch of CAMRA have invested in a Badge-making machine, following its success at last years Winchester Beer Festival.

CLUBS •••• PUB TEAMS •••• INDIVIDUAL BADGES etc

(You provide the artwork, and preferably the printing already done and we will make your badges for you.)

INDIVIDUAL BADGES •••••••• 30p

20 or MORE BADGES •••••••• 20p

CAMRA Members ••••••••••••• 25p

HIRE THE MACHINE FOR EVENTS:

Hire Charge for Machine is £10.00 plus £5 for every 100 badges.

For further details: Contact the Editor.

MAKE UP A BADGE

Any design, any wording will be made into· your badge!

(Send 30p , your design and on SAE to the Editor, or, Bring it along to a branch meeting.

(Make sure you leave ¼" gap round the edge of your design....)

PUB NAMES Hop Press index

Nick Martin

I have been collecting· pub names for about 14 years now, and I believe I have between 20-21,000 pub names in my collection. Here is a selection of some of the pub names in the Southern Hampshire area - all of which are unique. Where possible I have explained how the name came about.

First of all, the names and their origins:

THE ORIGINAL WHITE HART HOTEL - Ringwood: Named after the stag which after giving Henry VII a fine run, was spared and sent to Windsor with a gold collar around its neck.

THE HAMPSHIRE BOWMAN - Dundridge: Hampshire Bowmen were the forerunners for the Hampshire Regiment, famous since Agincourt.

THE ROLL CALL - Butlocks Heath: Refers to Napoleonic War Days when roll call was taken of the re-assembling troops returning from battle.

THE COWHERDS - Southampton: 18th Century cottage of the city cowherd, who brewed beer to supplement his income.

Some more unique-named pubs in the Southern Hampshire are:

The MORANT ARMS - Brockenhurst
The BEVOIS CASTLE - Bevois Valley, Southampton
The HYDE TAVERN - Winchester
The JUNIPER BERRY - Southampton
The TABBY CAT - Chandlers Ford
YE OLDE ENGLISH GENTLEMAN - Lymington
The HOME TAVERN - Eastleigh
The FLOWERPOTS - Cheriton
The VILLAGE BELLS - Eling
The COACH STATION - Winchester

There ore many more names which are unique or rare in the area, but I cannot list them all. If anybody knows of any unusual names or knows of any other pubs with the above names, would they please contact me on the address below.

NICK MARTIN - 77 Wainsford Road, Everton, Nr Lymington, Hants (Milford-on-Sea 3585)

BRANCH STOCK FOR XMAS Hop Press index

Stuck for ideas for stocking fillers this Christmas?

The South Hants Branch of CAMRA has among its stock, some ideal gift ideas such as:

CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES

Also for Christmas, we hove a limited number of 2 and 5 gallon containers at £1.50 and £1.75 respectively, perfect for your Christmas beer supply at home.

If you require any of the above items, please ring Jon Tugwell on Eastleigh 615209 with your order and arrangements can be made to supply you, or call round to see him at 15 Bellevue Road, Eastleigh.

All the above stock is generally available throughout the year.

REAL ALE TRAVELS Hop Press index

RAB NOOLAS

[See pdf version for map]

Winchester is generally thought to be an excellent watering hole for just about anybody who cares to drink here. Over 55 pubs and 40 of them selling traditional beers.

There are so many different routes to take round Winchester (pub-crawl wise) that it is difficult to know where to start or finish, so for this first offering of a Walk About Winchester, I thought why not do all the best ones - so a quick glance at our Good Beer Guide Pubs, a street map of Winchester and off we go...

The BELL at St. Cross is our first port of call. Buses from Southampton and Eastleigh stop at St. Cross about one minutes walk from the pub, and if you arrive by train it is a 15-20 minute walk. The pub is an old Winchester Brewery pub (as are most of the Mars tons pubs) and stands by itself with its own car park and garden. Inside are two bars, lounge and public, the lounge displaying miniature bottles - well over a thousand - and in the public bar is a collection of china and glass bells. A bank of three handpumps is in each bar, serving a very moreish pint of Marston's Mild, Burton Bitter and Pedigree. The public bar also has two video machines, darts, music and bar billiards.

After leaving the Bell, head for Winchester, and within two minutes you should be passing the White Horse (Marstons- Burton Bitter) and opposite the Wheatsheaf (Eldridge Pope - Dorchester and Royal Oak) - keep straight on past the Oriel Hotel (Whitbread - Strong Country) until you reach the Green Man (Marstons - Mild, Burton Bitter and Pedigree). Turn right just in front of the pub and take the first left, first right, bearing to the left - on the left is the Old Vine (Courage - Best and Directors) and opposite is the Cathedral (no real ale!). Bearing to the right down the road on the left hand corner is the MARKET INN. Enter and quench your thirst with a pint of Whitbread's Strong Country Bitter or Pompey Royal. A single bar pub this one, a very good buffet is provided to match the beer in comfortable surroundings.

Upon drinking your fill here, turn left out of the same door and left again continuing up the road until you join the High Street (by Andor Arts). Turning left, walk up the High Street past the old Buttercross Statue on the left and on past the closed down Dolphin, keep walking up to the traffic lights.

Turn left at the lights and on the left is the EXCHANGE. Another one-bar pub although when you look clearly there are two definite drinking areas to be seen. Courage Best Bitter and Directors are served from four handpumps, and on occasions Plymouth Heavy has been available, as well as good meals and snacks available at most times during opening hours. The Exchange has two good darts teams, a Rugby team and Jazz sessions are held on Sunday evenings.

Leave this pub by the front door and turn right, following the road round first to the right then left into Jewry Street. On the left is the City Tavern (Watneys - Stag and Tamplins on air pressure system) and 300 yards further on is Theatre Bar (Gales - HSB, Mild, Bitter, Prize Old Ale and in winter 5X) this is part of the Theatre Royal which has recently re-opened.

Straight across the traffic lights and down Hyde Street, passing on the right the Marston's Depot which was the Old Winchester Brewery headquarters until 1923 (approx) and almost opposite this is the old Winchester Brewery Tower and buildings.

Alongside the brewery/depot is the White Swan (Marston's - Owd Rodger) carrying on up the road and on the left is the Prince of Wales (Eldridge Pope - no real ale). Just up the road on the right is the HYDE TAVERN, reputedly the oldest pub in Winchester - beware - duck your head before entering, there are low beams, and don't worry about the sloping floor and roof, they have been like that for years. A very good pint of Marstons Burton Bitter and Pedigree is served from three handpumps. This two bar pub also has darts, juke-box, chess and draughts.

Turn left out the pub and first left again, taking the footpath on the left alongside the church which leads to the doors of the KING ALFRED.

Another Marstons pub with three bars: Public, Lounge and a Games Room serving four beers from handpump: Mild, Burton Bitter and Pedigree. A very friendly pub where everyone is made welcome. A jukebox or taped music will accompany your pleasure - be it cards, dominoes, pool, bar billiards or shut-the-box, or even just plain drinking!

BRANCH DIARY Hop Press index

CAMRA SOUTH HANTS WISH ALL LANDLORDS AND READERS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

I wish to become:

* A full member of CAMRA Ltd (£7.00 per year)
* A joint member with my wife/husband (£7.00 per year)

Please make cheques payable to "Campaign for Real Ale Ltd", and send completed applications to: CAMRA Membership, 34 Alma Road, St. Albans, Herts, All 3BW

Name .......................................................

Address .......................................................

After joining you will receive your members monthly magazine 'What's Brewing' but more importantly you will find out about local CAMRA branch activities they will be delighted to welcome you at any time - find out more.

Hop Press issue number 4 – December 1981

Editor: Jon Tugwell
15 Belleview Road
Eastleigh
Tel: Eastleigh 615209
hop-press@shantscamra.org.uk

©CAMRA Ltd. 1981