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The Welly, Bath

9 Green Street
Bath
BA1 2JY

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Will Larter left this review about The Welly

I agree with the previous reviewer in his description of the premises and the beers. It was very quiet on my Monday evening visit, and my server had time to offer me tasters of a hand pulled tank beer (a dunkel - too sweet for me but true to style ) and a gas-delivered pilsner (too perfumy - also true to style, and rather good, but not for me). I plumped for a West Coast IPA called Prank 6.5%, which if it had been a cask beer I would have criticised it for being too spritzy, but it's keg so it's true to style? (Help me out here.) Also true to style is the price of £4.70 for a half, but we only live once, don't we. An interesting visit, and I would recommend it to anyone of the beer persuasion who finds themselves in Bath with time to spare and money to spend.

On 19^th October 2026 - no rating submitted
[User has posted 4937 recommendations about 4518 pubs]

Moby Duck left this review about The Welly

A large spacious and modern craft bar/kitchen owned by Somer Valley Brewing. There are twenty four taps in all with twelve from the home brewer, the rest made up with guest beers of decent provenance, there are also two handpumps, just one in operation during my visit with a very good Somer Valley Dawn on.
What this venue lacks in pub ambiance it certainly makes up for it with beer choice, I liked it.

On 3^rd September 2026 - rating: 8
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Welly

Renamed and reopened under new ownership since my previous review, this is now owned by Somer Valley Brewing located just outside Bath near Peasdown St John. It is completely unrecognisable from it’s previous shabby and scruffy incarnation, and has clearly had some considerable investment.

With windows all along two sides it’s light and airy, helped by the whitewashed walls and ceiling. Flooring was a mixture of chequered black and white tiling and some rather nondescript lino, whilst a few pot plants and pine woodwork softened the space somewhat. A few stainless steel vessels were racked up next to the bar counter, although whether these are used for brewing, or just storage, I’m not sure. A semi-open kitchen was off to one side, and unusually for a tap room food seemed to be something of a draw here with many of the tables occupied by diners. Barman was friendly and helpful, and happy to talk about the brewery and the available options.

Beers on tap were mostly their own as might be expected, although a number were collaborations with other breweries. They were also predominantly keg with Dawn being the sole cask offering, although there was a second pump so there may on occasions be others. Keg options were Chug, Strut, Scrump (oddly a raspberry sour, not a cider), Squawk, With Friends, Oink!, Fieldstep, Bound, Giddy and Cluck, with other brands being Drop Project’s Shifty Shifty, Anspach & Hopday’s London Black, Other Half’s Double Citra Daydream and Duration’s Maya Shines. The solitary cider meanwhile was Iford Wild Juice. All in all, a pretty decent new opening, with only the emphasis on food letting it down slightly.

On 19^th May 2026 - rating: 7
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