The Drapers Arms, Bristol

The Drapers Arms, Bristol Bristol's first micropub - now operating as near normal you won't know the difference Blah, Bristol's Little Ale House,
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We have the joy of having not one but two Morris Dancing Groups back at The Drapers, performing between 7 and 8pm this T...
07/07/2026

We have the joy of having not one but two Morris Dancing Groups back at The Drapers, performing between 7 and 8pm this Thursday (the 9th). Performing where, you might ask? Outside the barbershop next door. Does that ring a bell? Looking forward to it.

This is the lovely painting of The Drapers Arms, Bristol done by ex-employee Alice Gridley a couple of years ago; before...
30/06/2026

This is the lovely painting of The Drapers Arms, Bristol done by ex-employee Alice Gridley a couple of years ago; before she moved on to bigger and better things. Questions have been asked; why is Andy Burnham sitting outside?

For those, potentially, strolling by.....
21/06/2026

For those, potentially, strolling by.....

This needs to be wheeled out every 4 years.
17/06/2026

This needs to be wheeled out every 4 years.

Today is, genuinely, Coq au vin day. Quelle surprise!
29/05/2026

Today is, genuinely, Coq au vin day. Quelle surprise!

We've got our wooden cask on Monday evening (the 18th); showcasing the rather lovely "Ruddy 'Ell" from On Point Brew Co....
15/05/2026

We've got our wooden cask on Monday evening (the 18th); showcasing the rather lovely "Ruddy 'Ell" from On Point Brew Co. It's a gorgeous and smooth Red Ale; with toffee and caramel malt flavours, that's been conditioning for sometime in our refurbished oak cask. Come on down and give it a go. SPBW (supporting cask ale from the wood)

We're frequently asked to list our "very popular" lunch and dinner menus on various websites which will (apparently) gen...
15/04/2026

We're frequently asked to list our "very popular" lunch and dinner menus on various websites which will (apparently) generate untold riches from new restaurant bookings. All you need to know is that our Soup du Jour is, perennially, Bière Anglaise. Like the Cole Porter song; C'est magnifique.

I'm pretty confident this is our lowest average b**r mileage ever. According to Google Maps, the average distance our ca...
09/04/2026

I'm pretty confident this is our lowest average b**r mileage ever. According to Google Maps, the average distance our casks have travelled to us is 2.64 miles. That's about two miles - and a kilometre. Give or take. If you can forgive such geographic tautology. Thank you New Bristol Brewery Good Chemistry Brewing Bristol B**r Factory

A customer contacted me on Facebook with the following: "There was an incident tonight where posters were taken down an...
08/04/2026

A customer contacted me on Facebook with the following:
"There was an incident tonight where posters were taken down and comments made. I really don't think a pub is the place for anyone's political views. Perhaps those posters shouldn't have been there to begin with?"

My response to her was as follows:
"Thank you for your comments. One of my staff, working last night, plays in a band; who are performing at a gig next week. He asked could he advertise. I said yes. The gig is for medical aid for Palestinians. Anyone who thinks that's raising money for humanitarian relief for foreign people (they don't like) is turning The Drapers Arms in to a "political" venue is welcome to raise the topic with me - and drink elsewhere. They are not free to tear down our posters and think they're welcome back"

I wasn't planning to go to the gig myself - I am now. https://www.thecroftbristol.co.uk/whats-on

Our lost property items are giving the local charity shops a run for their money. From bags of railway magazines, jacket...
07/04/2026

Our lost property items are giving the local charity shops a run for their money. From bags of railway magazines, jackets, coats, scarves and hats we've something for everyone. You'll be able view, peruse, model or collect any of your items in our Spring Collection, in the next 7 days here, prior to it's removal to a more suitable retail outlet.

Address

447 Gloucester Road
Bristol
BS78TZ

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 5pm - 9:30pm
Friday 4pm - 9:30pm
Saturday 2pm - 9:30pm
Sunday 4pm - 9:30pm

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