CROP CIRCLE PUB of THE YEAR 2011 (And, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006... You get the idea!)
The Barge Inn @ Honeystreet
Established 1810 (That's 201 years, not ten past six...)

Greetings Barge lovers! The Barge Inn has always been a quirky much loved canal-side pub, but it is now also a unique collaboration between the pub's owners, Honeystreet Ales, and their social enterprise tenants, The Barge Inn Community Project. BICP look after the day to day running of the pub and Honeystreet Ales take care of the important stuff – the beer and cider! We hope to inspire other communities to take an active role in the running of their local pub.

Come and join us for great beer, good music, ‘celebrity chef’ food and the usual eclectic company; dogs, aliens and wondering minstrels welcome.
We look forward to seeing you soon.

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"Probably the most famous pub in the Universe."
A place where all are welcome and even if not everyone
knows your name, they'll probably guess your star sign!
Investing in community pubs.


Swindon & N. Wiltshire CAMRA
2012 Pub of the Year


The other historic Barge Inn
Our 'twin' in Newport, Oregon

Our neighbouring pub is holding a music festival in aid of a very good cause. They have a great line up and one of the Barge's chefs, Nigel Wallace, is helping to organise the event. Warning: The Kings Arms is a Waddies pub, so better get a 'Croppie' carry out before you go. www.concertatthekings.co.uk

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    Alien Abduction

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The New Barn @ The Barge


Barefoot at the Barge
2012 will mark another milestone in the pub’s 200 year history. Honeystreet Ales are undertaking a major transformation of the old barn site, constructing a beautiful new visual and performing arts space, ‘The Barefoot’, right next to the Barge Inn.

Designed by Mathewson Waters Architects and built by the award winning Green Oak Carpentry Company, construction starts in March. The £250,000 project, funded by Honeystreet Ales, will provide an exciting and inspirational new arts space.
Join us there - Barefoot at the Barge.

Barefoot news update: The frame was constructed in Green Oaks workshop over the winter and their carpenters have now erected it on site. Wow! what a magnificent piece of work it is. Made from french oak (vive la difference!) and crafted using centuries old methods, with oak pegs and mortice and tenon joints. Next up will be the roofing team fixing the blue black natural slate. (but the roof in the picture is red? well spotted!)

Pictured right are the Green Oak team astride their creation. If you look carefully, you’ll just see the White Horse in the background. The Barefoot @The Barge, an enduring legacy for Wiltshire's most famous pub in the Universe.

From left to right: John Adams, Wes Mills, Spencer Hayers and Tobias Fomes
You will have a pint of Croppie. Resistance is futile.
Manager Alan Bowery
Alan's been 'manning the pumps' for nine years, serving up a first class pint. A popular and genial host, especially if you treat him to a pint of Croppie! He's a Led Zeppelin fan so don't expect any Barry Manilow on the playlist!


The Barge Inn
"One of the great Wiltshire Pubs"
Both a genuine community local and a place to enjoy a really first class meal.

A warm Barge welcome to Chas & Betty from Windsor, who will be helping out Alan and Carl this month.
Carl Phone Home
Chef Carl Games
Like many of the Barge's regulars, Carl's canal boat is moored near the pub. He has a passion for fresh natural produce and an appreciation and desire to use small local artisan suppliers for the Barges' kitchen.

Vince Touching Up The Crop Circle Room

Vince touching up his masterpiece.

“The Barge indeed is Crop Circle Central –there’s even Croppie ale for sale – and circle aficionados arrive to camp here from all over the world: in the visitors’ book Kerry from Australia has written: ‘Great crop circles! Great people!’, while Miranda and Trond from Norway say: ‘Great to be back at Croppie HQ!’ No wonder an official at the Wiltshire Tourist Board tells me that they love crop circles; together with the numinous delights of Stonehenge and Avebury Rings they’re the county's biggest draws. “ (Sunday Telegraph)


Honeystreet Ales Helps Save SETI Institutes' Search for Aliens


The truth is out there and with help from Honeystreet Ales the SETI project, and its mission to seek out new life and new civilisations, will hopefully get back on course. Budget cuts have forced the SETI Institute (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence), to mothball its Allen Telescope Array. The set of 42 radio telescopes is sited in northern California and scans the skies for potential alien radio signals; originally funded by Paul Allen (billionaire co-founder of Microsoft) the project is in danger of closing as funds have run out. Simon Pye of Honeystreet Ales said "SETI are conducting research vital to the development of our award winning beers and ciders and we have pledged our financial support to help enable this essential project to continue."

The SETI Institute wrote to Honeystreet Ales' Director. " Dear Ian, The advancements we have made in SETI research, astrobiology and science education can be attributed in many ways to people like you who have generously supported our mission. We are grateful for your generosity. On behalf of our entire organisation, thank you again... With your help, there is no limit to what we may discover."


This year, join us @ The Barge for Live Music every Saturday followed by a Jam Session on Sunday.
Check out the entertainments page to see the great acts we've got lined up!


Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday 11.30am - 11.00pm Friday & Saturday 11.30am - Midnight
Sunday 11.30am - 10.30pm

Food Hours
Monday - Thursday 12.00pm - 2.30pm & 7.00pm - 9.00pm Friday 12.00pm - 2.30pm & 7.00pm - 9.30pm
Saturday 12.00pm - 2.30pm & 7.00pm - 9.30pm Sunday 12.00pm - 3.30pm & 7.00pm - 9.00pm

Phone: +44(0)1672 851 705 - Fax: +44(0)1672 851 123
The Barge Inn, Honeystreet, Pewsey, Wiltshire. SN9 5PS
To contact Honeystreet Ales email: info@honeystreetales.com


To find us on the map follow this link to Multimap (OINW) or this one to Streetmap.co.uk (OINW)
The nearest train station is Pewsey which is reached by taking trains from Paddington (OINW) in London.