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Sue and family welcome you to The Foresters…Enjoy free jukebox tunes, happy hour deals, a sun trap beer garden, live sports on 5 screens, pub parties on weekends, regular entertainment and perfectly cold pints 🍻🌞🎶

🚨 FORESTERS FAN ZONE UPDATE! 🚨Well… that escalated quickly! 🤯⚽Our Fan Zone (aka the garden) is now officially FULL! 🏡🍻✅ ...
13/07/2026

🚨 FORESTERS FAN ZONE UPDATE! 🚨

Well… that escalated quickly! 🤯⚽

Our Fan Zone (aka the garden) is now officially FULL! 🏡🍻

✅ Every outside table has now been snapped up.
🚶 If you don’t mind standing, you’re still more than welcome to join us. The atmosphere is going to be absolutely electric!

Inside…
🪑 We have just ONE table remaining… and after that it’ll be standing room only.

🏴 England 🆚 Argentina
⏰ Kick Off: 8:00pm
🔥 World Cup Semi Final
🍺 Expect scenes…

And before everyone asks…

🍻 YES! Our legendary 2-pint cups will be available on all draught beers during the England match, so you can spend more time watching the football and less time queueing at the bar.

🍴 Oh… and there’ll be food at half time too…

What’s on the menu? 🤔

Nice try… that’s staying a secret for now. 🤫👀

Get yourselves down early, grab your spot, bring your singing voices and let’s make The Foresters the loudest place in Downend tonight!

COME ON ENGLAND! 🦁🦁🦁

💚 A Little Thank You From All of Us at The Foresters 💚Sometimes, amongst the football, the karaoke, the dancing, the lau...
10/07/2026

💚 A Little Thank You From All of Us at The Foresters 💚

Sometimes, amongst the football, the karaoke, the dancing, the laughter, the late nights and the organised chaos… it’s important to stop for a moment and simply say…

Thank you.

Not because we feel like we have to.
Because we genuinely mean it.

The Foresters isn’t just bricks, beer and a bar.

It’s people.

It’s the familiar faces who pop in for “just the one” (we all know how that usually ends 🤣), the strangers who became regulars, and the regulars who became family.

It’s every pint you’ve bought, every laugh you’ve shared, every football match you’ve watched with us, every song you’ve sung on Mic Drop Nights, every dance you’ve had on a Saturday night, every game of pool, every cheer, every conversation, every memory.

You’ve made this place what it is.

To everyone who has visited us…
Shared one of our posts…
Liked a photo…
Recommended us to a friend…
Left us a review…
Supported one of our events…
Or simply walked through our doors…

Thank you.

To our neighbours and our local community…
Thank you for welcoming us, supporting us and helping us create something we’re incredibly proud to be part of.

We don’t take a single one of you for granted.

We’re building more than a pub here.

We’re building a place where people know your name, where everyone is welcome, where memories are made, friendships are formed, and ordinary days somehow become unforgettable.

The Foresters family wouldn’t exist without every single one of you.

So from the bottom of our hearts…

Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you for supporting your local.
Thank you for making The Foresters feel like home.

Here’s to many more years of laughs, celebrations, football, music, memories and maybe the odd questionable karaoke performance. 🍻❤️

We can’t wait to make many more memories with every single one of you.

With love,

The Foresters Family 💚🍻

🎉 WELL… THIS ESCALATED QUICKLY! 🎉To everyone who’s recently hit that Follow button…HELLO! 👋🍻Welcome to The Foresters Dow...
10/07/2026

🎉 WELL… THIS ESCALATED QUICKLY! 🎉

To everyone who’s recently hit that Follow button…

HELLO! 👋🍻

Welcome to The Foresters Downend… where “just one drink” is usually the biggest lie told all week.

If you’re looking for a quiet little pub where everyone whispers politely into their tea…

🚪…you may have taken a wrong turn.

If you’re looking for a proper local with laughs, banter, brilliant people, fantastic entertainment and enough chaos to keep life interesting…

You’ve found your people. ❤️

Here’s what we’re all about…

🎤 MIC DROP NIGHTS
Our version of karaoke. Your version of becoming Beyoncé after three pints. No judgement… only applause (and the occasional laugh when someone forgets the words). 😂

⚽ THE FANZONE
When England play… our garden transforms into THE place to be. Big screens, massive atmosphere, plenty of beer and enough shouting at the referee to be heard from space.

🎧 ENTERTAINMENT EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY
From discos to DJs, karaoke to themed nights… if it’s got music and gets people dancing, we’ll probably be doing it.

🍺 HAPPY HOUR
📅 Monday to Thursday
⏰ 2pm to 6pm

📅 Friday
⏰ 1pm to 5pm

💚 £1 OFF ALL DRAUGHTS
💚 Natch cans just £2.50

🎱 POOL TABLE
FREE Monday to Thursday.
Just £1 a game Friday to Sunday.

🎶 FREE JUKEBOX
Because life’s too short to pay to play Mr Brightside for the 47th time. (Yes… it’ll still happen.)

🍻 We’re becoming Downend’s Party Pub…
Not because we said so…
Because you lot keep turning ordinary nights into unforgettable ones.

You’ll find sport on the screens, music pumping, friendly faces behind the bar, ridiculous conversations at closing time, plenty of laughs and the occasional bit of organised chaos… exactly how we like it.

So whether you’ve followed us for the football…
The entertainment…
The beer…
The banter…
Or just to see what ridiculous thing we post next…

Welcome to The Foresters family. ❤️

Give us a wave in the comments if you’re new… don’t be shy… we only bite if you steal our last bag of pork scratchings. 😉🍺

🚨🚨 RIGHT… WHO KEEPS LETTING US ORDER NEW STUFF?! 🚨🚨Apparently, having enough bombs to keep you lot entertained wasn’t en...
10/07/2026

🚨🚨 RIGHT… WHO KEEPS LETTING US ORDER NEW STUFF?! 🚨🚨

Apparently, having enough bombs to keep you lot entertained wasn’t enough… so naturally… we’ve added another one! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤣

Don’t panic…

💣 Jäger Bombs? Still here.
💣 Port Bombs? Still causing chaos.
💣 All your other favourites? Yep… we haven’t stolen those either.

But…

🥁🥁🥁

🍊🍫 PLEASE WELCOME… THE JAFFA CAKE BOMB! 🍫🍊

Before anyone asks…

❌ No… we haven’t blended an actual Jaffa Cake into it.
❌ No… it doesn’t come with a biscuit balanced on the rim.
✅ Yes… it tastes ridiculously good.

Perfect for those of you who pull the same face every time someone hands you an energy drink.

“I don’t like energy drinks…”

Well congratulations… we’ve fixed your problem. 😏

It’s smooth…
It’s chocolatey…
It’s got that orange twist…
And it’s dangerously easy to drink…

(Which, as history tells us, is exactly where the bad decisions begin. 🍻)

So…

Who’s brave enough to ditch the energy drink and give the JAFFA CAKE BOMB a go? 👀

Or are you sticking with your faithful Jäger Bombs because you’re a creature of habit? 🤔

Either way…

We’ll be here…
Pouring drinks…
Watching sensible plans disappear one shot at a time. 😇🤣

🍊🍫 The Foresters Downend
Where the drinks keep getting better… and the stories keep getting harder to explain.

🚨🚨 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT… OR A WARNING… WE’RE NOT REALLY SURE. 🚨🚨When Fridays turn into Fri-yays We may have accid...
10/07/2026

🚨🚨 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT… OR A WARNING… WE’RE NOT REALLY SURE. 🚨🚨

When Fridays turn into Fri-yays

We may have accidentally expanded the “one drink won’t hurt” menu… 🤷🏼‍♀️🤣

Say hello to our newest partners in poor decision making…

🍍 CIROC PINEAPPLE… because apparently holidays now come in a shot glass.

🍓 CIROC RED BERRY… dangerously smooth and likely to have you texting people you swore you’d blocked.

💙 Original CIROC… classy enough to pretend you’re sophisticated… until you find yourself leading the dance floor at 11pm.

🧡 ORANGE JÄGERMEISTER… because someone looked at regular Jäger and said, “You know what this needs? A citrus plot twist!” 🍊

Whether you’re celebrating…
Whether you’re commiserating…
Or whether you’ve simply escaped the kids for a couple of hours…

We’ve got you covered. 😏

⚠️ Side effects may include:
🤣 Telling strangers they’re your best mate.
🎤 Becoming convinced you can sing.
💃 Developing unexplained dance moves.
📱 Sending messages you’ll pretend your phone sent by itself.
🍻 Promising “I’m only having one.”

The Foresters accepts absolutely NO responsibility for questionable life choices… we simply provide the ingredients. 😇

Who’s brave enough to give our new arrivals a proper Foresters welcome? 👀🍍🍓🍊

We’ve heard the whispers…“But I wanted to go to the disco…” 💃“But I can’t miss England…” ⚽“Life’s just so difficult…” 🙄🤣...
07/07/2026

We’ve heard the whispers…

“But I wanted to go to the disco…” 💃

“But I can’t miss England…” ⚽

“Life’s just so difficult…” 🙄🤣

Well… after an emergency board meeting (Sue), a committee discussion (Dan), and several minutes of intense negotiations with absolutely nobody… we’ve reached a decision.

🥁🥁🥁

WE REFUSE TO MAKE YOU CHOOSE!

That’s right…

✨ SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER DISCO
🕺 6:30pm until 10:00pm

Then… just as you’ve finished embarrassing yourself to the Bee Gees and convinced everyone you’re the UK’s answer to John Travolta…

💥 The lights drop…
📺 The big screens come alive…
🍺 Fresh pints are poured…
⚽ And it’s straight into…

🏴 ENGLAND 🇬🇧 vs 🇳🇴 NORWAY

Kick Off: 10:00pm

One minute you’re pointing at the ceiling singing Stayin’ Alive…

…the next you’re screaming at Harry Kane because he dared to miss a pass. 🤣

Now tell us…

Who else is giving you a disco AND a World Cup quarter-final in the same night?

We’ll wait… ⏳😂

🍻 Cold pints? Obviously.
🍔 Food? Of course.
📺 Every screen on.
🔥 Atmosphere? Absolutely feral.
❤️ Memories you’ll probably only half remember? Almost guaranteed.

So get yourselves down early, have a boogie, sink a few drinks, and then help us turn The Foresters into the loudest little corner of England when the Three Lions take on Norway!

💃 Disco: 6:30pm to 10:00pm
⚽ England 🆚 Norway: 10:00pm

Two events. One venue. One absolutely cracking Saturday night.

Honestly… if we start doing your washing as well, you’re all going to get spoiled. 🤣🍻💚

🏴⚽ RIGHT THEN YOU BEAUTIFUL BUNCH OF SLEEP-DEPRIVED FOOTBALL FANATICS… WE’RE THROUGH! ⚽🏴England have done the business a...
06/07/2026

🏴⚽ RIGHT THEN YOU BEAUTIFUL BUNCH OF SLEEP-DEPRIVED FOOTBALL FANATICS… WE’RE THROUGH! ⚽🏴

England have done the business and after an absolutely outstanding performance last night… this morning… sometime in the distant past before caffeine became a personality trait… we’re into the next round!

(Disclaimer: some of us still haven’t actually been to bed yet, so if this post reads like it was written by a delirious squirrel armed with a Red Bull, you’ll know why.)

🔥 ENGLAND 🏴 vs 🇳🇴 NORWAY 🔥
📅 Saturday 11th July
⏰ 10PM Kick Off

And because we know exactly what’s coming, let’s save everyone the effort…

❓Are you showing it?
✔ Of course we are.

❓How many screens?
✔ Four TVs inside and two TVs outside because apparently one screen simply isn’t enough for collective heart palpitations.

❓Can we reserve tables?
✔ Yes.

❓Are they going quickly?
✔ Faster than our sleep schedule disappeared this week.

❓Will the front door be shut at 10pm?
✔ Also yes.

As the game will once again be shown in the garden, the front door will close at kick-off. We are incredibly lucky to have some amazing neighbours who somehow continue to tolerate our dramatic celebrations, questionable singing and spontaneous declarations that football is definitely coming home every five minutes.

So let’s keep being the brilliant bunch we are, enjoy the atmosphere, cheer loudly, celebrate responsibly and try not to convince the entire street they’re sat in the middle of Wembley.

Tables are already disappearing quicker than England shirts after a win, so if you want a seat for what promises to be another night of stress, celebrations and shouting tactical advice at players who sadly cannot hear you…

📩 Get booked in.

🏴⚽ ENGLAND v NORWAY
📅 Saturday 11th July
⏰ 10PM
📺 4 TVs inside
📺 2 TVs outside
🚪 Front door shut at 10pm
🍻 Pints flowing
😴 Sleep optional

COME ON ENGLAND! 🍻🏴⚽

Let’s have a bit of fun, describe last nights match with just one word below ….
06/07/2026

Let’s have a bit of fun, describe last nights match with just one word below ….

⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 APPRECIATION POST FOR THE SLEEP-DEPRIVED LEGENDS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️Well… England beat Mexico, the beers flowed, the atm...
06/07/2026

⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 APPRECIATION POST FOR THE SLEEP-DEPRIVED LEGENDS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️

Well… England beat Mexico, the beers flowed, the atmosphere was bouncing and sleep is now just a distant memory that Dan and Michelle vaguely remember having once upon a time.

A HUGE thank you to every one of you absolute lunatics that joined us for a 1am football match.

The game got delayed… not one complaint.

England scored twice quicker than Dan can say “I’ll only have one coffee today”… and you lot absolutely exploded with atmosphere.

You sang, cheered, laughed, survived until stupid o’clock and somehow still managed to respect the rules we had in place.

Special mention to everyone who headed out for a smoke break and kept the noise down for our neighbours. Community pubs only survive because communities work together, and you lot proved once again why we genuinely have the best customers around.

As for the staff…

Dan is currently running on approximately 0 minutes of sleep, caffeine, pure determination and whatever powers the undead.

Michelle is somewhere between “keeping busy” and “if I sit down, I may never stand up again.”

We’re not saying we look rough…

But if anyone has seen two extras missing from The Walking Dead, don’t worry, they’re behind the bar.

Honestly though, thank you.

Thank you for embracing the madness.

Thank you for supporting our crazy ideas.

Thank you for proving that asking people to stay awake on a Sunday night/Monday morning isn’t completely ridiculous.

And thank you for making The Foresters exactly what it should be…

A proper community pub full of football lovers, chaos enthusiasts and people whose sleep schedules are apparently optional.

Now then…

WHO’S READY FOR NORWAY ON SATURDAY?! 👀🔥

Because apparently we’re all making terrible life choices together now.

🍻 The drinks will be cold.
⚽️ The football will be on.
🧟 Dan and Michelle will probably still be recovering.

But let’s have it !!

⚽🍺 THE 1AM TEST OF CHARACTER IS COMING… 🍺⚽Right then Foresters family, who’s actually built for this? 👀Who is man enough...
05/07/2026

⚽🍺 THE 1AM TEST OF CHARACTER IS COMING… 🍺⚽

Right then Foresters family, who’s actually built for this? 👀

Who is man enough, brave enough, or simply unhinged enough to join us for England v Mexico at 1AM on Monday morning?

Who’s confident they’ll make it through the entire match without accidentally snoring into their pint by half-time? 💤🍺

Who’s already panicking because they’ve got work Monday morning and their body clock starts sending strongly worded complaints after 10pm? 😂

Meanwhile, our very own Big Boss Dan will be serving you lot all night, cleaning up after the celebrations, waving goodbye at silly o’clock… and then casually heading off to work afterwards because apparently sleep is just a recommendation in the Foresters handbook. 🫡☕

We’ve even provided a handy survival guide because this isn’t football anymore…

This is an endurance event.

🏆 Tactical Nana Nap at 3pm
🛌 In bed by 8pm
🍻 Arrive at the pub by 11pm
⚽ Kick-off at 1am
😴 Pray there’s no extra time
☕ Question every life choice by 7am

So come on then…

👇 Roll call time 👇

🔥 WHO’S IN?
😎 “I’ve got Monday off”
💪 “Work at 8am but I’ll survive”
☠️ “I’ve got work and this is probably a terrible idea”
🤪 “Sleep is temporary. England is forever.”

The Foresters Downend
Cold drinks. Loud football. Questionable decisions. Legendary memories. 🍻⚽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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The Foresters Downend
Mangotsfield
BS165RB

Opening Hours

Monday 2pm - 11pm
Tuesday 2pm - 11pm
Wednesday 2pm - 11pm
Thursday 2pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 12am
Saturday 12pm - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 11pm

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+447785402962

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