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Hole In The Wall, Portsmouth

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Opens at 2:00pm
36 Great Southsea Street, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 3BY (View on Google Map)
(023) 9229 8085
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A multiple award winning pub, the "Hole" is a true free house, with an ever changing selection of cask beers. Extensive pub clip selection on ceiling. Extremely popular and often packed, it's a proper old local with wooden beams and a snug. Has an interesting selection of cans to take away. It also has a sweet tuckshop. Thursday is quiz night. On Fridays last admission is one hour before closing

Information for this venue is provided by the Portsmouth & South East Hampshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Portsmouth City Council
Last updated
30/05/2025
Last surveyed
04/03/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
POR/00325
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
2:00pm - 8:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Flower Pots - Goodens Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Goodens Gold
Flower Pots - Goodens Gold Premium Golden Ale • 4.8%
Goodens Gold
Flower Pots - Goodens Gold

This beer is served regularly at Hole In The Wall, Portsmouth.

ABV 4.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free, password behind bar
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Perry also available
LocAle LocAle
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (240m)
First Hampshire: 3
Also 23 from Kings Terrace (340m)

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