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Guide Dog, Southampton

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38 Earl's Road, Southampton, SO14 6SF (View on Google Map)
(023) 8063 8947
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Set in a residential side road in Bevois Valley, the pub is a genuine free house carrying a wide range of real ales from local and national breweries, all served from handpumps. New owners took over in August 2015, giving the pub a refurbishment and opened a new back room, known as the 'Dog House', along with a patio space. Both are compact but make imaginative use of the space. The cellar has been completely re-fitted, and the beer quality across this wide range is very good indeed.

Currently (2023) there are 11 hand pumps; normally up to seven beers are available but more when football crowds are expected. A range of bottled beers is also behind the bar.

A Thai curry night is held on Wednesdays; pies are regularly sold on Southampton FC home match days; the pub may also open early for home games depending on kick-off time.

The pub has a number of awards and was voted Southern Hampshire CAMRA Pub of the Year 2018, adding to many past awards.

Historic Interest

Closed as Valley Inn 1981, opened as Guide Dog February 1983. Another room, 'The Dog House' opened at the back 2016.

Information for this venue is provided by the Southern Hampshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Valley Inn
Local Authority
City of Southampton (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
14/02/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
HAS/00470
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
2:00pm - 10:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 7 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Dark Star - American Pale Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Dark Star - American Pale Ale
Dark Star - American Pale Ale Premium Pale Ale • 4.7%
Dark Star - American Pale Ale
Dark Star - American Pale Ale

This beer is served regularly at Guide Dog, Southampton.

ABV 4.7%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Flower Pots - Goodens Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Goodens Gold
Flower Pots - Goodens Gold Premium Golden Ale • 4.8% Spotted 4 times
Goodens Gold
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Flower Pots - Goodens Gold

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. at Guide Dog, Southampton.

ABV 4.8%
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Steam Town - Stoke Pale TasteMatch Prediction

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Steam Town - Stoke Pale
Steam Town - Stoke Pale Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted 5 times
Steam Town - Stoke Pale
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Steam Town - Stoke Pale

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 5 times. at Guide Dog, Southampton.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Ever changing range includes a dark beer.

Changing beers typically include: Steam Town (varies)

Source: National

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Dog loving, Dog treats kept at the bar
Events Events
Thai Curry Night each Wednesday
Function Room Function Room
Back room available to be hired
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Small smoking areas, front and back.
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Flower Pots; Steam Town
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
Bluestar: 20; Unilink: U6
Nearby Station (980m)
St Denys
Directions
Corner with Ancasta Road

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