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Merchants Arms, Bristol (Merchant Arms)

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Operator: Independent
5 Merchants Road, Hotwells, Bristol, BS8 4PZ (View on Google Map)
(0117) 927 3709
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A traditional free of tie pub close to the Cumberland Basin waterfront selling mainly south-west cask conditioned ales. Two small rooms are furnished with dark wood seating and was refurbished a couple of years ago after a car drove into the bar! There is a real log fire in the front room and a television in each for showing sports. A range of board games are available and occasional poetry nights feature. Its home-made scotch eggs, hand-finished pork pies and real Cornish pasties are well known and are complemented by a 'Thirsty Thursday' price promotion. There is a small free car park 50 metres behind the pub and access to the front has been improved with a new pedestrian crossing to the bus stop across the busy road. Rare, often dark, ales are usually available.

Historic Interest

Licensed since 1832.

Information for this venue is provided by the Bristol & District Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
City of Bristol (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
02/02/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Mike Wilkins
Pub ID
AVN/208
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Cheddar Ales - Gorge Best TasteMatch Prediction

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Cheddar Ales - Gorge Best
Cheddar Ales - Gorge Best Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 4 times
Cheddar Ales - Gorge Best
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Cheddar Ales - Gorge Best

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. at Merchants Arms, Bristol.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free Yes
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Exmoor (varies) , St Austell - Anthem , Twisted Oak (varies)

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Stout, Barley Wine.

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
TNT
Live Music Live Music
occasional
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Small municipal free car park 50 yards behind the pub
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes
X1, X3, X6, X1A, 902 (Park and Ride), 71, 505, X4, X8, X9

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