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Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole

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Opens at 12:30pm
182-184 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BY (View on Google Map)
(01202) 258465
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Popular, multi-award-winning pub with 12 keg/KeyKegs and four ciders on handpump complementing the eight cask beers, which are mainly sourced from local and national independent breweries. Regular beer festivals and occasional live music are also a feature. The back room can be booked for functions. Customers can order food next door, or elsewhere. A popular fortnightly pub quiz is held on Sundays. Note the ornate granite pillars between the two rooms. Current local CAMRA Pub of the Year.

Information for this venue is provided by the East Dorset Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Last updated
04/04/2025
Last surveyed
24/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SED/339
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
12:30pm - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 8 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Draught Bass - Draught Bass TasteMatch Prediction

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Draught Bass - Draught Bass
Draught Bass - Draught Bass Premium Bitter • 4.4% Spotted once.
Draught Bass - Draught Bass
Draught Bass - Draught Bass

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

ABV 4.4%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Palmers - 200 TasteMatch Prediction

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Palmers - 200
Palmers - 200 Premium Bitter • 5% Spotted 6 times.
Palmers - 200
Palmers - 200

Spotted 6 times. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

ABV 5%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sixpenny - IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Sixpenny - IPA
Sixpenny - IPA Premium Pale Ale • 5.2% Spotted once.
Sixpenny - IPA
Sixpenny - IPA

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

ABV 5.2%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Five Points - Derailed Porter TasteMatch Prediction

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Five Points - Derailed Porter
Five Points - Derailed Porter Strong Porter • 5.5% Spotted once.
Five Points - Derailed Porter
Five Points - Derailed Porter

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

ABV 5.5%
Style Strong Porter
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

Hop Union - Bonville Pale TasteMatch Prediction

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Hop Union - Bonville Pale
Hop Union - Bonville Pale Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted once.
Hop Union - Bonville Pale
Hop Union - Bonville Pale

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

ABV 4%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Glastonbury - Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Glastonbury - Best Bitter
Glastonbury - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4% Spotted once.
Glastonbury - Best Bitter
Glastonbury - Best Bitter

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

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

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Pool Table
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Transport
Close to bus routes (70m)
More: m1, m2, 15, 18
Loch Road stops
Nearby Station (860m)
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