The pub is owned by the Bristol Beer Factory who brew several lovely cask ales, my pint of Sunrise was a good one, a bit citrusy if I'm being critical, but it would be churlish to criticise anything about Grain Barge.
Shelley also had plenty of choice on the cider front with her finally settling on a pint of Ashton Press.
This salty sea dog had the need for a salty snack so the able seaman behind the bar served me to crisps and peanuts as an accompaniment to our alcoholic beverages.
I must admit my voyage to the loo below deck was a bit of an experience, the boat was docked at a bit of an angle so it lead to me feeling a bit unsteady on my sea legs with the consumption of a few beers only adding to the sensation. I feared that there may be a cry of man overboard If I wasn't careful !!
Another good reason for calling in for a pint at the Grain Barge is that it is literally a plank walk away from the magnificent SS Great Britain, Brunel's wrought iron steamship dating back to 1843 which is Bristol's number one tourist attraction. A pint and a bit of culture, a winning combination.
As well as doing great beer, Grain Barge has live music every Friday night. Errol's Kitchen were due to play shortly after our visit. The band don't sound at all pretentious describing themselves as 'Live lounge funk jazz with teeth' !! I'm more a Judas Priest man myself !!
The recurring theme with pretty much all the pubs that we visited in Bristol was the fact that had we not got our exploring heads on we could have easily spent all night in each of them, this was very much the case in Grain Barge.
I cried land ahoy after we finished our solitary pint as shiver me timbers it was time to get back onto dry land though not without a couple of snaps outside the vessel...
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