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Witch's Brew, Southampton

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Opens at 4:00pm
220 Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3FL (View on Google Map)
07507 405812
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Hours shown are for winter 2026. Also opens on Wednesdays in warmer months.

A free-of-tie micropub 'Ale House' on the busy A3057 Shirley Road, near Foy's Corner. It is the only pub in Southampton to dispense its draught beers by gravity only. The bar is at the back of the pub, with two inter-connected rooms leading through to it from the front terrace. The new landlord ensures that the pub welcomes all. There's no music or Wi-Fi as conversation is encouraged. Much of the furniture is bespoke, and the witch-themed décor and pump clips add to the character of the pub. Visiting dogs must be kept on leads. The decked garden has a marquee and a gazebo to enable shelter.

Carry-outs are available (30p for a 2-pint container, or bring your own).

While the nearest station is Millbrook, Southampton Central is only a little further away (1.23km); this has very much better services and all local bus routes connect with it.

Historic Interest

The pub's deeds dictate that there must be no dancing lessons taught and no pigs kept!

Information for this venue is provided by the Southern Hampshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
City of Southampton (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
07/02/2026
Leasehold owner
individual
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
HAS/00896
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
4:00pm - 10:30pm
Friday
4:00pm - 10:30pm
Saturday
4:00pm - 10:30pm
Sunday
4:00pm - 10:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Flower Pots - Perridge Pale TasteMatch Prediction

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Perridge Pale
Flower Pots - Perridge Pale Session Golden Ale • 3.4% Spotted 47 times.
Perridge Pale
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Flower Pots - Perridge Pale

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 47 times. recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at Witch's Brew, Southampton.

ABV 3.4%
Cask
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Palmers - Tally Ho! TasteMatch Prediction

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Palmers - Tally Ho!
Palmers - Tally Ho! Old Ale • 5.5% Spotted twice.
Palmers - Tally Ho!
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Palmers - Tally Ho!

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Witch's Brew, Southampton.

ABV 5.5%
Style Old Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Wantsum - Heart of Darkness TasteMatch Prediction

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Wantsum - Heart of Darkness
Wantsum - Heart of Darkness Session Stout • 4.5% Spotted twice.
Wantsum - Heart of Darkness
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Wantsum - Heart of Darkness

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Witch's Brew, Southampton.

ABV 4.5%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free Yes
Changing

Ever changing range

Changing beers typically include: Flower Pots (varies) , Vale (varies) , Wantsum (varies)

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Facilities
Garden Garden
Rear decked area
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Visiting dogs must be kept on leads.
Games Games
Dominos, Playing Cards, Scrabble, and board games
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Sandford Orchards bag in a box
LocAle LocAle
Flower Pots, Alfred's.
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (90m)
Bluestar: 4, 7, 17, 18, 19, 61
Closest station (1070m)
Millbrook (Hants)

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