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Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole

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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

Palmers - 200 TasteMatch Prediction

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Palmers - 200
Palmers - 200 Premium Bitter • 5% Spotted 4 times.
Palmers - 200
Palmers - 200

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

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

Palmers - Copper Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Palmers - Copper Ale
Palmers - Copper Ale Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted 4 times.
Palmers - Copper Ale
Palmers - Copper Ale

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

ABV 3.7%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Theakston - Old Peculier TasteMatch Prediction

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Old Peculier Pump Clip
Theakston - Old Peculier Old Ale • 5.6% Spotted twice.
Old Peculier Pump Clip
Theakston - Old Peculier

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

ABV 5.6%
Style Old Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Oakham - Citra TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - Citra
Oakham - Citra Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted once.
Oakham - Citra
Oakham - Citra

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

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

Kent - Session Pale TasteMatch Prediction

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Kent - Session Pale
Kent - Session Pale Session Pale Ale • 3.7% Spotted twice.
Kent - Session Pale
Kent - Session Pale

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

ABV 3.7%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Vocation - Bread & Butter TasteMatch Prediction

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Vocation - Bread & Butter
Vocation - Bread & Butter Session Golden Ale • 3.9% Spotted 6 times.
Vocation - Bread & Butter
Vocation - Bread & Butter

Spotted 6 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

ABV 3.9%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Bosun's - King Neptune TasteMatch Prediction

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Bosun's - King Neptune
Bosun's - King Neptune Session Blond Ale • 4.3% Spotted twice.
Bosun's - King Neptune
Bosun's - King Neptune

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at Barking Cat Alehouse, Poole.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Blond Ale
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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