The Golden Guinea: Bristol's Best Backstreet Boozer

The Golden Guinea: Bristol's Best Backstreet Boozer

Posted on: 05 May 2018

'A hidden gem' is an often-used phrase when it comes to describing some of the city's lesser-known and harder-to-find pubs, but it's an epithet that could have been practically invented for The Golden Guinea on Bristol's Guinea Street.


Proudly proclaiming itself to be 'Bristol's best backstreet boozer' - a description that's hard to contest - The Golden Guinea underwent an extensive refurb in 2010 and is now one of the city's best-loved drinking establishments.  


Tucked away from the nearby picturesque waterside in Redcliffe, it's a cosy, unpretentious and frequently buzzing boozer with wooden floors and plenty of cool urban art adorning the walls. A range of events take place on most nights of the week and there's a free-of-charge function room with a door decorated by none other than the legendary, local graffiti and street artist, Cheo. 

Golden Guinea Bristol Pub
Of course, a pub wouldn't be a pub with a fine selection of delicious libations, and The Golden Guinea has an extensive range of lip-smackingly delicious ales for the most fervent and discerning beer quaffer (recent guest ales have included Delirium Nocturnum Beer, Trappist Orval and Rodenbach Grand Cru). There's also an excellent range of ciders, wines and spirits.  


With a regularly changing menu, it boasts some of the best locally sourced pub food in the city, whilst the likes of crisps, pickled eggs and utterly scrumptious homemade pork pies ensure there's plenty of good tucker to chomp on to soak up some of the booze.  

Golden Guinea Bristol Pub
Regular events at The Golden Guinea include a Folk Music Jam every Monday and an Open Mic Night once a month so you can guarantee there will be something going on to keep you entertained, whether you're a punter or a performer.  


But one of the biggest aces up The Golden Guinea's glorious sleeve is its fantastic tiered beer garden which - as well as being a massive draw for al fresco drinkers during the summer months - on a sunny, clear day, offers a truly spectacular view of the city.  


Historic, stylish, full of character (and often characters) and now easily ranked as one of the best, most popular boozers in Bristol, The Golden Guinea is to the go-to pub for first-rate ales, top-quality food and stellar entertainment. Yep - and slipping into totally appropriate cliche - it genuinely is a hidden gem that should be on your list of great Bristol pubs to visit. 


The Golden Guinea is located at 19 Guinea St, Bristol, BS1 6SX. You can contact them on 0117 987 2034 or visit their website here.


 


Article by:

Jamie Caddick

Jamie is a writer, blogger, journalist, critic, film fan, soundtrack nerd and all-round Bristolian good egg.  He loves the music of Philip Glass, the art of Salvador Dali, the writings of Charles Bukowksi and Hunter S Thompson, the irreverence of Harry Hill, and the timeless, straw-chomping exuberance of The Wurzels.  You can sometimes find him railing against a surging tide of passing cyclists, or gorging himself senseless on the Oriental delights of a Cosmos all-you-can-eat buffet.