Fortescue Hotel in Plymouth

Just what a pub used to be,serving beer and people having conversations without the loud drone of sports echoing in your ears. Obviously Saturday nights , when the students are in, is not the same however we were all young once!

Great drinks selection, very friendly place.

Brilliant pub really friendly staff, definitely recommend good selection of ales xx

Real Ale Pub , did food on a Sunday lunch time not sure if they still do. Beer 100%

Great atmosphere all round, but especially before an Argyle home game! Friendly staff.

Very friendly pub , nice and relaxing

Proper pub. Always good in every way.

Great place, lovely atmosphere, helpful staff. Ollie was most attentive.

Great traditional pub, excellent range of ales/craft stuff

Cracking pub, welcoming for locals and visitors 👍 always a good selection of real ales and ciders plus your usual drinks. All the bar staff are lovely, particularly Claire and Simon

Just gets better and better. The perfect pub for a pint, a quiet conversation with friends, and a good laugh. Get it visited!!

Fantastic chouce of real ales & ciders with friendly, knowledgeable welcoming staff

Wonderful pub full of friendly people and a relaxing environment.

Clientèle could be better - inappropriate men made me feel uneasy

The best pub in Plymouth hands down, all the beer is well kept and at a decent price, lovely atmosphere in the pub with a nice mix of people, all the bar staff are fantastic and very knowledgeable. The amount of CAMRA awards speaks volumes, a must try if you’re in the area!

What a great pub! The atmosphere feels very authentic and the Ale is excellent with a huge variety! I was served by a member Staff called Valeria and the service was really professional with amazing advice on the choice of Ales.

Not bad in here, but it can get very noisy, just like Whetherspoons , in fact all pubs around here are all same, but that's where the money is, to make sure that their pubs are noisy, to attract, well, noisy people.

Fantastic pub with fantastic staff

Google asked me to update my review from years ago, my opinion hasn't changed - This place is everything a proper British community pub should be. A wide range of real ales and friendly staff. What's not to love?

Best pub in town, good people, great staff, good music.

Great pub with an amazing choice of drinks. Staff are really friendly and welcoming. Great recommendation by the staff in drinks

Came for the drinks, stayed for the service. If you could employ a Keelan in every pub in Plymouth, or the UK, I’d be a happy punter. Excellent service, utterly top tier. Can’t sing his praises enough, made the night for me. Will be returning for the atmosphere and the staff purely because of him. Wonderful evening. 10/10.

Absolutely superb local pub. Great supply of local ales, incredibly welcoming to all age ranges (18+), and staff are always great. Shout out to Keelan for supplying us with an almost neopolitan drink selection! Fort Forever.

Been coming to Fort, on and off, ever since I first moved to Plymouth in 2001. There's just nowhere like it. It feels like a home from home. There's always a great range of ale on offer, which is perfectly kept. The staff are fabulous - always friendly and welcoming. My wife and I look forward to visiting more often when the kids can shift for themselves at home!

Great beer and cider, with friendly and knowledgeable staff.

An ale oasis for the real ale lover. If I owned enough hair this would be my preferred venue to let it down. Friendly, helpful staff provide a genuine feeling of a heart felt welcome. With the added attractions of live music, pub games and the finest quiz in Devon. The Fortescue is a joy for the local or thirsty visitors wanting an enjoyable time . Oh and did I mention the roast dinner on Sunday.

Cracking pub, been going for many years. Always lovely staff and atmosphere. Great selection of ales which are always changing. Always something going on and a friendly face. Cosy beer garden in good central city location.

Brilliant service. Warm and friendly atmosphere.

A cracking pub. Great selection of well kept ales and the friendliest of welcomes. Don’t be put off by the GK ownership!

Lovely staff and great crowd of people. Thanks Fort!!

Great pub. Very welcoming, lovely staff and the beer is fantastic.

Always quality beer. A local that is friendly

Awesome bar staff who know their stuff regarding real ale (especially Claire). A good, solid British pub. Love it!

A pub constantly changing their beers and keeping things fresh. Nothing pretentious or over bearing. A proper friendly pub with plenty going on. I do miss the roasts with the Spingo gravy though (I know they’ve been gone a few years though).

Had a very pleasant few hours here on a Friday night. Had no trouble being served. Beer was so good we stayed longer than planned. There was no trouble getting a seat, but it was quite full. Friendly atmosphere and staff. There was a DJ playing in a room downstairs. Toilets were downstairs, too. Would definitely go again.

Brilliant local. Always a fun time. Staff really make you feel welcome.

Always a good bet for a few pints in the evening. Didn't eat so no food ranking but beer was good.

Fantastic, proper immaculate pub, where conversation is key and possible, where mobile phones are seldom seen, (at least in the day time hours). In the evenings it becomes a hive of activity with enough variety of entertainment over 7 nights to suit everyone young and not so young. This pub seems to be where the old world meets the new, it comes complete with helpful lovely staff who are happy to advise on the vast range of ales etc stocked in this establishment.

The best place for my local pub, great place to have a view drinks with friends

What an amazing night we had on New Year's Eve 🎉 Such a fantastic atmosphere in the pub with so many people up dancing to the fantastic band, Black Light Blue. The service provided by Claire and her staff was first class. What a buzz 😀

Great pub good staff friendly and if u like your ale 🍺 go there

Good beer and a friendly atmosphere. A popular pub, so prepare to stand at busy times.

The best pub in Plymouth, with great real ale and a good range of ciders. The staff are friendly and welcoming and there's a beer garden to the rear for those who like to be outdoors. Update : still a great pub!

All the staff are polite and friendly, they make me feel very welcome

A proper pub, with proper beer (and cider). One of the best places in Plymouth to meet with a few friends for pint and a chat, or if you’re around at the weekend, catch a band. Great staff - very efficient and very friendly. Pop in for a quick one, or settle in for a few hours. You’ll love it.

Last Thursday I came in with a couple of mates, Ollie served us, he was very knowledgeable with the real ales. Great humour. Lovely atmosphere. Would love to go back.

Met my friend, who said it will be a lot cheaper than town for a pint. £11.80 for 2 pints bargain can't wait to come again

Been coming here for years, but the chap with the edgy hairdo was very rude. Not what customers have come to expect from this much-loved Mutley pub.

Visited for a pub quiz. Great pub. Very friendly staff. They regularly have live music to.

Nice atmosphere. Great pint of well kept ale.

Just popped in for a pint, nice beer, lovely atmosphere and staff

Watched the rugby, great beer good atmosphere. Don't do food, but you can bring food in.

Absolutely love this place. Amazing, a proper pub. My new favorite!! Look forward to coming back.

First time I've been in the Fort for years last night. Pleased to see it's still a great thriving pub. Great atmosphere and live music.

Always a great welcome from Claire and other staff there. Love it whenever we visit.

Great staff and atmosphere, looked up online looking for place to eat and walked down and got told they had no kitchen for many years. That was only let down.

Excellent Staff, Excellent Ales.

The fort or the winchester as some of us call it is a great put.

Always a good night out, good draught, great music, Sarah deserves special mentions for being a legend behind the bar.

Traveled further than intended due to all Crownhill/Eggbuckland pubs closing at 22:00 but was rewarded, as always, by the Fortescue and a great pint of Hanlon's stout. Thank you Fortescue for rescuing what was looking like a disastrous evening.

Always rate this pub, a CAMRA pub which is 1st class. Didn't eat so can't rate that. Always a pleasure regardless

Chosen as a fairly central location in Plymouth for an old boys get together. Just a great venue... what I'd call mature drinkers bar, relaxed environment and eclectic mix of people. Although I drank little, the overall verdict on the choice and quality of beers was, "Brilliant!"

Great local boozer with fantastic choice of ales and ciders. Sometimes have bands playing downstairs but this place is known for its welcoming friendly atmosphere.

Went for a comedy night, really good fun

Good choice of drinks. Slightly more expensive than most other pubs in Exeter

This is one of the finest pubs in Plymouth

Fantastic Pub for proper beer drinkers!

My favourite community pub. Great staff, great friends including the staff!

A more friendly pub could not be found ! A great selection of ales and ciders which are very well looked after. Excellent professional staff who look after their customers. Simon, Claire and all members of staff work hard at taking care of you, so thank one and all.

Been going to poker here for a while and enjoy each night. Si the TD is always fair and lets people late reg if they miss the game start at 7.30pm plus there is space available (sometimes it is really busy and all tables full). I would recommend all to come along and have a fun night out.

Great bar, awesome selection of drinks.

Amazing pub! Go down here for poker at 7:30 every Wednesday! Can’t beat the company, the beers and the poker!

The service is superb and the atmosphere as a traditional pub, is fantastic. Real ales, great lagers and the staff are great characters.

Went to this pub on Wednesday evening about 7.20pm to ask about their poker evening. Was told it starts at 8pm. Popped back in at 7.50pm and was then told it started at 7.30pm. All very odd and had to bite my tongue as I was quite annoyed at being messed about. I also had a mate who went a few weeks prior and told me it was 7.30pm start with 8pm the cutoff for last buy ins. Felt to me like they weren't being transparent about what was really happening. Either way, I do not appreciate being messed about like that. That was the first time I stepped in the pub, and most certainly the last too. Very disappointing experience.

A great pub, real ale real Cider, why can't every green king pub be like this

Good selection of beers, happy hour is good hour

Nice friendly pub with friendly staff and a variety of ales and ciders which are always in excellent condition. Choice varies from week to week. Discount for CAMRA members. Food not served but can be brought in and consumed with a drink. One of my favourites.

An atmospheric and genuinely local pub with excellent selection of ales. Recently hired the function room for a birthday and staff were friendly, helpful and efficient, contributing significantly to the success of the event. A pub well worth a visit.

Really nice pub was a stop off on the way to the Junction in Mutley Plymouth met a couple of friends there before going on to a gig staff very friendly & welcoming

Proper pub atmosphere with a great range of ales/beers as well as spirits all at a very reasonable price

Great, proper pub. Very busy and staff were, perhaps consequently, less welcoming than usual. As ever, an excellent selection of ales, although tending, as is the modern trend, towards the lighter, hoppier varieties. Missing something akin to proper bitter like Bass, or Jail, I opted for Guinness, which was fine.

Great atmosphere, kind staff and great ambience

My favourite local. Has some of my favourite drink choices, the snacks are on point and the staff are always friendly. Not to mention it’s super comfortable, toilets are always spotless and there is never trouble in there.

Great pub. Good selection of beer kept in excellent condition. Might be my favourite pub in Plymouth. Friendly staff who know their ale. Have an extra star *

Good range of beers and ciders. Always been a great pub

Good range of beers on tap and a nice relaxed atmosphere.

Nice beer... Bit pricey, but nice atmosphere... XXX

Always a lovely atmosphere and great selection of great ales and ciders 👌🍻 Selection of sports being shown and poker on a Wednesday night 19:00 register 19.30 start

Lovely pub with an awesome atmosphere. Friendly staff too....definitely recommend a visit 😊

Always a safe bet if you like a nice beer with a friendly atmosphere.

A really nice, down to earth pub. No pretentious decorations, some really good ales as well as a good selection of whisky, gin, vodka, tequila - just a really nice pub doing a great job at being a pub. Service was really good, cheerful staff members, and not a long wait. This could be my new go to pub. Darts, a pub quiz, who could ask for more.

Its ok not the type of pub I go in often but is lively and do live bands.

Great choice of beers.....knowledgeable and friendly bar staff....and pub

Can't remember what my new years turned out like drinking at this establishment

Staff are friendly and well organised. Can get very busy but you are not waiting very long at all!

the best bar in the area, no question

A nice boozer, lots of ales and ciders on tap.

Nice chilled place great ciders

Probably one of the best pubs in plymouth. Champion 🍺

Good local pub, wide selection of beers and friendly staff. Very pleasant indeed!