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Witch's Brew, Southampton

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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 49 times
Perridge Pale
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Flower Pots - Perridge Pale

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 49 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Witch's Brew, Southampton.

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

Steam Town - Reefer TasteMatch Prediction

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Steam Town - Reefer
Steam Town - Reefer Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted 3 times
Steam Town - Reefer
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Steam Town - Reefer

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Witch's Brew, Southampton.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Bowman - Wallops Wood TasteMatch Prediction

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Bowman - Wallops Wood
Bowman - Wallops Wood Session Bitter • 4% Spotted twice
Bowman - Wallops Wood
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Bowman - Wallops Wood

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

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

Wantsum - Hurricane TasteMatch Prediction

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Wantsum - Hurricane
Wantsum - Hurricane Premium Golden Ale • 4.5% Spotted 4 times
Wantsum - Hurricane
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Wantsum - Hurricane

Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Witch's Brew, Southampton.

ABV 4.5%
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free Yes

Steam Town - Ralph Dutton ESB TasteMatch Prediction

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Steam Town - Ralph Dutton ESB
Steam Town - Ralph Dutton ESB Premium Bitter • 5.8% Spotted twice
Steam Town - Ralph Dutton ESB
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Steam Town - Ralph Dutton ESB

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

ABV 5.8%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Alfred's - Saxon Bronze TasteMatch Prediction

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Alfred's - Saxon Bronze
Alfred's - Saxon Bronze Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted once
Alfred's - Saxon Bronze
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Alfred's - Saxon Bronze

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Witch's Brew, Southampton.

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

Palmers - 200 TasteMatch Prediction

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Palmers - 200
Palmers - 200 Premium Bitter • 5% Spotted once
Palmers - 200
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Palmers - 200

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Witch's Brew, Southampton.

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

Ever changing range

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

Source: National

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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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