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!Test Arms, Salisbury (Downsway Drinker)

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Operator: Sam Stones
The Street, Paul's Dene, Salisbury, SP1 3QW (View on Google Map)
(01722) 331134
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This Pub is Closed Long Term

Pub made for testing only. It's not real.

A test pub created to test What?ub & everything. Its only open because the nice pub up the road got demolished and there are now 4 houses where it used to be. Nice though!

Historic Interest

From 1960's origin - a good year.

Information for this venue is provided by the Salisbury & South Wiltshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
!Test Armss
Local Authority
Wiltshire Council
Last updated
19/03/2025
Last surveyed
20/10/2015
Leasehold owner
A & J Inns
Freehold owner
Hop Back
Pub ID
SAL/999
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers (Seasonal) and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
GFB Pump Clip
Hop Back - gfb - House Beer Hop Back - GFB Session Bitter • 3.4%
GFB Pump Clip
Hop Back - gfb - House Beer
(Hop Back - GFB)

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Rooster's - 41° South
Rooster's - 41° South Session Pale Ale • 4.1%
Rooster's - 41° South
Rooster's - 41° South

Session Pale Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Stout , Porter , Mild Usually darker beers.

Source: Local

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Basket meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Full menu
Live Music Live Music
Bands!
Garden Garden
A proper description of the garden. Now updated. green grass.
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Altough the landlord does threaten to cook them and eat them if they are not quiet
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Wheelchair ramp
Parking Parking
Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Dog friedly
Accommodation Accommodation
Accomodation comments
Camping Camping
Hudson's field (750m)
Events Events
Events
Function Room Function Room
Function Room
Games Games
Games
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Yes, got one of those
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Very fast
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Old Gurzel
LocAle LocAle
First pub in Salisbury to be acredited.
Uses Autovac Uses Autovac
Horrible, dirty thing.
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Late summer bank holiday
Quiet Quiet
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
Money off!
Club Allows CAMRA Visitors Club Allows CAMRA Visitors
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Salisbury Reds: R4-Paul's Dene | city centre (Goes past our house.), activ8-Salisbury | Amesbury | Tidworth | Andover (10 min walk from A30), X5-Salisbury | Amesbury | Durrington | Pewsey | Marlborough | Swindon (10 min walk from A30)
No busses on Sundays

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