Vibrant Forest is a local, New Forest based brewery based near Dibden. Since their inception in 2021 the brewery has grown continuously, & in 2024 they expanded their venture by opening The Vibrant Tap bar in Lyndhurst. The Vibrant Tap replaced Surfing Moo Moo at number 16 on Lyndhurst High Street, which had previously replaced…

Unfortunately this pub has since changed hands (again) since our last visit. Whilst the original review was positive, our most recent visit was very different. In fact, we could only tolerate one pint before leaving. Both customers & staff were vaping at the bar. Based on this you may be picturing a pub full of…

The Old Farmhouse in Totton has had a glow up recently. It went from a disgusting, greasy Hungry Horse pub to a majestic Green King. Interestingly, a similar upgrade occurred at The Testwood several years ago, who are also owned by Green King. In our friend group, the Farmhouse has a special place in our…

Typically the only time I hear the words “keys” & “pub” in the same sentence is when my friend Jordan is telling me about the start of his Saturday night. Ironically, Jordan is a homosexual man, & those type of men are not welcome in The Keys in Totton (at least not according to its…

Journalistic integrity. That’s the theme of today’s review. One of our three reviewers was compromised. As a result, I took it upon myself to write this review in secret. If there’s one thing this website stands for, it’s journalistic integrity. With over 700 reviews on Google & an average of 4.5 stars, The Railway is…

Sometimes we find ourselves lost in foreign land; scared & alone. Sometimes this foreign land is in Southampton, & sometimes we’re looking for fried chicken & Jake takes us to a random kebab shop claiming it’s the best chicken in Southampton. We did not find it here. Then, as we leave this cursed eatery, we…

Testwood Walk & Testwood Lakes may not be within the New Forest, but they are within the New Forest District Council area. With this in mind, it might not be a terrible idea to stay in Totton or Testwood during your next trip to the New Forest, potentially saving a good amount of money &…

The Fighting Cocks is a quaint pub situated in Fordingbridge, & is somewhat destroyed on popular reviewing website Tripadvisor with an average review of just 3.5. With so many complaints, how do our team of real, qualified reviewers judge its quality. A peculiar name for a pub, & somewhat poetic of the coming together of…

As we review each new pub we’ll update this leaderboard with an average score under each category, in addition to revealing who is the current champ & chump of each category. Keep in mind this leaderboard is a constant work in progress. The best & worst booze choice 🥃 The champ: The Red Rover, Wellow…

On the edge of the New Forest just off the M27 sits The Empress of Blandings. The pub is just a short wander away from forest walks, & a 10 minute drive from Lyndhurst (a favourite village of tourists). In June of 2021 we originally reviewed The Empress of Blandings, & at the time it…