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Mermaid, Portsmouth

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222 New Road, Copnor, Portsmouth, PO2 7RW (View on Google Map)
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Designed by A E Cogswell and built in 1900 for the Pike Spicer brewery on what was once Mermaid Field (Mermaid being a corruption of the words mere mead - a water meadow), this pub features an ornate cast-iron canopy over the entrance doors. Inside, the layout of the pub is remarkably unchanged, with a large public bar at the front, and a smaller, more intimate, lounge bar to the rear. Both have recently been given a sympathetic refurbishment, which has thankfully done nothing to compromise the integrity of the pub's interior. The public bar is well appointed, with darts, pool, a jukebox and television on offer. A meat raffle is held each weekend. A number of sporting trophies are displayed around the pub. In the lounge bar stands a bar billiands table as well as a second dart board. Outside is a sizeable, secluded beer garden.

Information for this venue is provided by the Portsmouth & South East Hampshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Portsmouth City Council
Last updated
14/04/2025
Last surveyed
05/09/2017
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
Pub ID
POR/00208
Asset of Community Value
Monday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
1:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
1:00pm - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4%
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

This beer is served regularly at Mermaid, Portsmouth.

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

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Games Games
Pool, Darts, Bar Billiards
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (60m)
Stagecoach: 14, 19
No evening service. Also 2 from Copnor Road (350m).

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