"The Barge Inn at Honeystreet, probably the best known pub in the universe."
After a hard days investigations in the fields of Wiltshire, nothing satisfies a researchers thirst like a pint of pure Croppie. This mysterious golden ale with its satisfying aftertaste that lingers on the palate as you contemplate the days events with like minded souls.
It is brewed in Wiltshire from an ancient recipe that is a closely guarded secret, using only the finest natural ingredients. Croppie is the perfect 'session' ale, but be careful; it could have you going round in circles!
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." - Frank Sinatra
tough, hard working, hard drinking, navvies employed to dig the Kennet and Avon canal.
Thankfully these days you don't have to work like a navvie to deserve a pint of 1810. Just savour its deliciously fruity and malty taste, enjoy the lingering, bitter aftertaste, gaze into its deep, ruby tinted amber depths and raise a glass to the navvies of yesteryear. They too would have enjoyed a traditionally brewed pint, made from locally drawn water, finest Wiltshire barley and rye malts, the brewery's own yeast and of course natural hops. 1810 is a traditional cask ale, specially brewed to celebrate two hundred years of The Barge Inn at Honeystreet.
The legend that is Area 51 has been the subject of intense curiosity. What goes in to it? Are the stories about aliens and UFO's true? Who really developed this potent liquid? They call it real dry cider, it has a light aftertaste, a mysterious golden colour and a 6% ABV. Why do they deny any alien involvement in its production? They say, it is made only from real apples and contains no secret ingredients; we say, try it for yourself, but proceed with caution. The truth is out there...
Mother Nature takes a trip, transforming luscious, ripe pears into a psychedelic taste bomb. Our cider maker is a real cool, no rules dude. NO flavourings, NO preservatives, NO added sugar, NO concentrates, NO hassle. Magic Buzz, it's an art not a science, it's barefoot not brogues, it's Honeystreet not Wall Street. Catch the Magic Buzz and enjoy a summer of love.
The easiest way to get to the Barge Inn is by UFO. Exit intergalactic space at the Milky Way, follow the signs to the solar system, hang a right at Mars, and over Wiltshire zero in on the cluster of crop circles. (If you are coming from Earth, follow the canal west of Pewsey and it is the ninth bridge on the left.) You can't miss the pub. It is the one with the earthlings wearing Jesus sandals and Grateful Dead T-shirts.
(Daily Telegraph)
I love watching the hills from the haven of The Barge Inn. This old pub in the hamlet of Honeystreet on the Kennet and Avon Canal has a garden where I recommend supping a glass of wine or a pint and watching the sun set on the ridge to the north, while swallows skim over the water and narrowboats chug by slowly. ...the Barge Inn is the epicentre of crop circle activity in the area.
(BBC Country File Magazine)
Come down off the hills of the Vale of Pewsey, cross the little canal bridge, down a little lane to the pub; in front of you is the Kennet and Avon canal, while carved into the hillside beyond is one of Wiltshire's white horses. As if that's not enough, this is the HQ of the crop circle fraternity: pick up the latest crop circle magazine and chat about last week's geometric design with enthusiasts at the bar. We love the landlord because Adrian Potts provides a meeting place for a truly disparate bunch. Meet the locals. Some are campers from the field behind, others have hopped off a narrow boat, still others are here to discuss the Mayan prophecies and alien messages contained in the area's crop circles. Allegedly.
(The Guardian)
Last summer as I was walking west along the Devizes-Newbury stretch of the Kennet and Avon canal, I came across quite a peculiar pub perched on the bank. Situated in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside, overlooked by the White Horse of Alton Barnes, is the Barge Inn: the ‘crop circle centre of the universe’. The walls and ceilings were crammed with an array of pictures and murals of recent crop circles, all appearing within a 10-mile radius of the pub. The pub is as old as the canal itself and offered a fascinating and charming rest stop with a refreshing pint and an interesting conversation.
(www.ivebeenthere.co.uk)
The British pub is unique, it is an iconic institution as much loved at home as it is admired from abroad. This makes it rather tricky to select the top hundred or so. But, undaunted, here we present our favorites. The Barge Inn Honeystreet: Unofficial headquarters for croppies (makers of crop circles) decorated with pictures of the circles, with fine view of the Alton Barnes white horse and well kept ales.
(Jamie Oliver magazine)