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Waterloo Arms, Southampton

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Opens at 12:00pm
101 Waterloo Road, Southampton, SO15 3BS (View on Google Map)
(023) 8022 0022
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Reopened 19th January 2024.

Some of the changes from before are that the pub now has a pool table in the conservatory, and there's a buy nine pints get the tenth free loyalty card scheme.

The rest of the description below dates from 2022.

A 1930s mock Tudor style pub that has been a Hop Back pub for over 30 years. The single L-shaped bar is decorated with pump clips and presents six handpumps. A conservatory and paved garden are to the rear. The conservatory can be used for private functions or meetings. The pub has men's darts team playing in local leagues.

Information for this venue is provided by the Southern Hampshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
City of Southampton (B)
Last updated
30/07/2025
Last surveyed
19/01/2025
Leasehold owner
Hop Back Brewery plc
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
HAS/00598
Asset of Community Value

1930s brick and mock Tudor pub. Still retains its 1930s counter front with a modern top and a modern bar back. Now L-shaped room with a good 1930s brick fireplace in the right hand area where the fixed seating is modern. Another good 1930s brick fireplace on the left were the fixed seating look to be from 1930s but the baffle near the door looks modern - note a blocked-up door so a piece of the seating has been moved from elsewhere. A partition with leaded windows is modern as is the fixed seating at the rear.

1930s brick and mock Tudor pub. Still retains its 1930s counter front with a modern top and a modern bar back. Now L-shaped room with a good 1930s brick fireplace in the right hand area where the fixed seating is modern. Another good 1930s brick fireplace on the left were the fixed seating look to be from 1930s but the baffle near the door looks modern - note a blocked-up door so a piece of the seating has been moved from elsewhere. A partition with leaded windows is modern as is the fixed seating at the rear.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Downton - New Forest Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Downton - New Forest Ale
Downton - New Forest Ale Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted 10 times.
Downton - New Forest Ale
Downton - New Forest Ale

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 10 times. at Waterloo Arms, Southampton.

ABV 3.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Hop Back - GFB TasteMatch Prediction

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GFB Pump Clip
Hop Back - GFB Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted 111 times.
GFB Pump Clip
Hop Back - GFB

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 111 times. recently. Last spotted 11 hours ago at Waterloo Arms, Southampton.

ABV 3.4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Hop Back - Summer Lightning TasteMatch Prediction

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Summer Lightning Pump Clip
Hop Back - Summer Lightning Premium Blond Ale • 5% Spotted 20 times.
Summer Lightning Pump Clip
Hop Back - Summer Lightning

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 20 times. recently. Last spotted 11 hours ago at Waterloo Arms, Southampton.

ABV 5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Hop Back - Taiphoon TasteMatch Prediction

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Taiphoon Pump Clip
Hop Back - Taiphoon Flavoured Speciality Beers • 4.2% Spotted 5 times.
Taiphoon Pump Clip
Hop Back - Taiphoon

Spotted 5 times. recently. Last spotted 11 hours ago at Waterloo Arms, Southampton.

ABV 4.2%
Style Flavoured Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Downton (varies) , Hop Back (varies)

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Regular live music.
Garden Garden
Paved
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz fortnightly on Sunday
Function Room Function Room
The rear conservatory
Games Games
Darts; Pool; Cribbage; Cards; Chess; and Backgammon
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
3 bag-in-box but only one likely to be 'real cider', eg Rich's
LocAle LocAle
Hop Back; Downton;
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Spring Bank Holiday
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Bluestar: 6, 8, 11, 12
Nearby Station (580m)
Millbrook (Hants)
Directions
West end of Waterloo Road, near church.

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