| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Co-ordinator: | |
| Co-ordinator: | |
| When: | Monthly on Wednesday all day On the last Wednesday of each month (which may be the 4th or 5th Wednesday) bar August & December |
| Cost: | Transport & beer plus food if required |
The Bus, Beer & Banter Group meet for daytime visits to pubs, breweries & beer festivals in Gosport & further afield to enjoy beer, good company & a chat. Members are welcome to join us at any or all of the three or four pubs that we usually visit.
Never had craft beer or real ale? Here’s your chance to give them a try, there is a huge range, so you should find something to your taste. Don’t like beer? No problem join us for the drink of your choice & a chat. Make your own arrangements for lunch or a snack & explore the local area if you wish.
Alternative arrangements will be made where pub opening times, brewery tours or beer festivals fall on a different day.
All locations are subject to a successful recce.
Dates For Your Diary
| 2026 Dates | Locations |
| July 29th | Christchurch |
| August | No Meeting in August |
| September 30th | Shanklin, Isle of Wight |
| October 28th | Chichester |
| November 25th | Southampton |
| December | No Meeting in December |
2026
January 28th Fareham Delme Arms, The Cams Mill, The Red Lion, Golden Lion
February 25th Southsea Bold Forester, The Lawrence Arms , The Phoenix, The Northcote
March 25th Porchester The Seagull, The Cormorant, The Red Lion, The Portcullis Taphouse
April 29th Emsworth Crown Inn, Coal Exchange, Blue Bell Inn, Lord Raglan
May 27th Arundel
June 24th Christchurch CANCELLED Essential Travel only because of the heatwave
2025
November 26th Salisbury Ox Row Inn, The Market House, The Haunch of Venison, The Duke Of York
October 29th Eastney Eastney Tavern, Sir Loin of Beef, The Phoenix, Northcote Hotel
September 24th Newport IOW Bargeman's Rest, Newport Ale House, Hogs Head, Castle Inn
July 30th Brighton Lord Nelson,
June 25th Havant & Langstone Royal Oak, Three Tuns, Robin Hood
May 28th Poole The Lord Nelson, The Jolly Sailor, The Kings Head, The Brewhouse
April 30th Romsey The Three Tuns, The Tudor Rose, The Phoenix, The Old House at Home
March 26th Wickham / Bishops Waltham The Barleycorn Inn, The Crown, Kings Head
Feb 26th Old Portsmouth / Southsea Spice Island Inn, The Still & West, The Pembroke, The Old Customs House
Jan 29th Gosport The Castle, 33 Green Bottles, Four Ale Taproom, Queen's Hotel
2024
November 27th Chichester The Nags Head, The Eastgate, The Little Monster Tap, The Hole in the Wall
October 30th Emsworth Coal Exchange, Blue Bell Inn, Sussex Brewery, Lord Raglan
September 25th Cowes Duke of York, Fountain Inn, Union Inn,
July 31st Worthing Hare & Hounds, Anchored in Worthing, New Amsterdam, Seldon Arms, The Brooksteed, Thieves Kitchen, Railway Hotel
June 26th Lymington Monkey Brewhouse, The Angel & Blue Pig, The Kings Head, The Bosuns Chair
May 29th Arundel The Swan Hotel, The Red Lion, Norfolk Arms,,
April 24th Petersfield The Harrow Inn, The Townhouse, The Square Brewery, The George, The Good Intent
March 27th Southsea Brewhouse & Kitchen, Barley Mow, Meat & Barrel, Hole in the Wall
February 28th Gosport The Jolly Roger, 33 Green Bottles, The Queen's Hotel, Four Ale Taproom
January 31st Lee on the Solent The Bun Penny, Seafire Taproom, Lost Room
2023
November 29th Salisbury Ox Row Inn
October 25th Southampton Duke of Wellington, Dancing Man Brewery, Bookshop Alehouse, The Guide Dog
September 27th Shanklin IOW Steamer Inn, Waterfront Inn, King Harry's Bar
July 26th Titchfield Wheatsheaf Beer & Sausage Festival,,
June 28th Portchester The Cormorant, Wicor Mill, Red Lion, Portcullis Taproom,
May 31st Langstone & Havant The Royal Oak, The Wheelwright Arms, The Old House at Home, The Robin Hood
April 26th Romsey The Old House at Home, The Phoenix, The Tudor Rose, The Cocky Anchor
March 29th Shedfield & Wickham The Wheatsheaf, The Kings Head, The Square Cow & The West Street Alehouse, Fareham on the way home
February 8th Southsea Brewhouse & Kitchen, The Barley Mow, Auckland Arms, The Hole In The Wall
January 11th Titchfield The Queen's Head, The Bugle, The Wheatsheaf
2022
December 7th Chichester The Hole in the Wall, The Hornet Ale House
November 9th Eastney, Portsmouth The Eastney Tavern, Sir Loin of Beef, The Merchant House, Northcote Hotel
October 12th Petersfield The Harrow, The Townhouse, The George, The Square Brewery, The Good Intent
September 14th Newport IOW The Bargeman's Rest, Newport Ale House & The Man in the Moon The Solent Inn Ryde
July 13th Emsworth The Sussex Brewery, The Lord Raglan, The Crown Inn, The Blue Bell Inn
June 8th Langstone & Havant The Ship, The Royal Oak, then due to torrential rain - bus to The Robin Hood & The Parchment Makers
May 11th Fareham Cob & Pen, Delme Arms, Cams Mill, West Street Ale House
April 13th Romsey Old House at Home, Phoenix, Tudor Rose, Three Tuns
March 9th Old Portsmouth Still & West, Dolphin, Pembroke & Old Custom House
February 9th Southampton Dancing Man, Platform Tavern, Duke of Wellington, Beards & Boards
January 12th Cancelled due to high & increasing Covid cases
2021
December 8th Winchester Black Boy, Royal Oak, Albion, Wykeham Arms
November 10th Gosport Powder Monkey, 33 Green Bottles, Four Ale Tap Room, Queen’s Hotel
October 13th Chichester Hole in the Wall, Hornet Alehouse, Eastgate, Nags Head
September 8th Southsea Southsea Village, Scarlet Tap, Croxton’s Kitchen & Tap House, Meat & Barrel