Tom Browns Pub in West Dorset

We spent a week in Dorchester, and just gravitated to this pub ! Great atmosphere, friendly staff, even books and games. Perfect to while away a particularly wet afternoon playing cards . Oh and really good music! 👍

Easy place to just chill. Interesting open mike and events. Interesting people

Friendly place with live music. A real community hub

Lovely local pub. Great staff and well kept beer. Awesome for the doggos too

Slightly strange pub. Bit like a micropub squatting in the decaying remains of a large establishment. Skittle alley at back was in darkness but could see tables and chairs everywhere. Large garden at back but there are apparently plans to build flats at the back though rumours that the pub will close are not correct I was told. Were 2 ales available. The one I chose was in good condition and extremely good. I was in on a Sunday afternoon and the pub was quite quiet. Friendly service but not a particularly convivial pub

Quite when I visited, nice couple of local beers & a friendly chap behind the bar .

I was ‘passing’ I had a fantastic ale there…lucky me. Maybe I’ll go again tomorrow!!

Ive been here a few times and always had a pleasant experience so have enjoyed music nights, food and beer here. It’s a distinctive friendly local pub, with decent real ales and ciders at reasonable prices. Music nights are definitely worth checking out, though its equally good for a visit as a couple or with friends. No intrusive sky TV, just a. Good ‘pub atmosphere’ and a great place to visit for a few, or. Few too many pints. Lovely little pub.

Fantastic pub. Allowed us to have a pint each on the way home from work in exchange for cash!!! It’s the little things in life! Pleasant bar man and customers too!

Good place to have a quiet beer in pleasant surroundings. Beer garden overlooking the river, function room upstairs, friendly staff. Nothing not to like.

Really liked this pub. Nice beer & Cider, great live music, good mix of people / ages etc. Nice atmos. Update 5/22: A nice refurb, still nice beer and atmosphere. Has a food option now, too. (not eaten here yet)

Lovely pub, brilliant staff, an all round old school drinking establishment.

Lovely local pub, with friendly staff and great bands on regularly!

Great pub, friendly and sell good beer. Refreshing to get a choice of ale and not the usual brews most other pubs serve these days.

Live music here is fab! A great night out.

Lovely atmosphere like stepping back in time family warm loving pub

Nice clean public house , with good facilities and tasty beers . Food available and reasonable prices . Well worth a visit if you are visiting the County Twn of Dorset . Take it easy .

Great pint, good choice of real ale, good price. Great atmosphere. Would recommend this as a great pub

Real watering hole, with a few real ales, including namesake one.

3 walkers popped in for a late afternoon pint after a very long walk. Delighted to discover a choice of 4 excellent ales on tap and a warm welcome from behind the bar. The background music was perfect for us babyboomers - and the mixed group of customers made for a friendly atmosphere - making our Thursday afternoon a bit special. We will be going back - and next time, having been tortured by the fabulous smells emanating from their kitchen we will try something from the menu.

Tom's is awesome. Great people. Good selection of ales and ciders at reasonable prices. A real community feel, and welcoming to all. It's basically the Cheers of Dorchester.

Real ale pub with the added bonus of a Mediterranean menu. Cosy, great ales, convivial.

Great ales, has a skittle alley also large beer garden.

Popped in for a couple of pints. Nice pub, good range of drinks. Reasonable prices and good service.

Nice little pub until you get to the beer garden where its huge good service friendly will deffo be coming again thanks for the hospitality

Quiet pub on the main road. Good service and great beer.

Fantastic place, atmosphere and food

Great local pub with bags of character

Fantastic food and v friendly staff.

Great host great beer great atmosphere

Katie is such a gracious host. This water hole is a great place for atmosphere full.of beer and cheer.

Fantastic atmosphere and great, super friendly staff! Very nice to have the restaurant on site as well, serving great food.

Nice little pub with a friendly atmosphere and decent alcohol range. Bar staff were friendly, toilets were clean, sheltered smoking area out back, big screens for sports.

Very welcoming barman/owner Table service due to covid rules Will go again !!

Lovely and friendly local pub selling a good variety of beer, cider and wine. Gorgeous beer garden which backs onto the mill race. Very relaxing. They don’t serve food but are relaxed about punters bringing a takeaway into the pub with them.

Called in for a pint on our way back from dining out. Good Covid precautions but sadly it felt a bit dead due to low numbers.

This has quickly turned into my favourite pub in Dorchester. The staff are super friendly and the atmosphere is always good. There’s always something interesting happening and they’ve definitely mastered the local pub vibe. So pleased they’ve come back fighting post covid!

Me and friend of mine found this place by chance.. But we had one of the funniest nights of our stay in Dorchester here. The landlady and her husband are lovely people and the locals that drink here are pukka. Will definitely go back.

Had a few drinks here during our stay. The barman was really friendly, plenty of choice, reasonable prices, nice ambience, great beer garden to the rear, friendly locals.

Great atmosphere , great for live music

Classic pub. Must go here on a pub run. Nice outside arena!

Lovely quiet town pub, great beer selection, comfy chairs and blankets.

Great atmosphere, really friendly and importantly excellent pint and spicy nuts!

This is the best pub in Dorchester! The most local pub ever and great in every contest!

Many, many apologies! I wrote a dreadful review for Tom Brown's confusing it with another pub in dorchester. Tom Brown's has a lovely beer garden by the river where myself, friends and family have spent many happy hours. The beer is great; well chosen and well kept and the atmosphere is super! Lovely staff, lovely place - lovely!

We stumbled accross this pub during heritage day in dorchester and joined in with their giant hokey cokey. Fabulous welcoming staff, swift service and a lovely garden. Highly recommended.

Over priced ,dirty glasses and tables

Nice atmosphere on events evenings!

The perfect end to a wander around and about Dorchester (including a lovely walk alongside the river). The greeting was warm and genuine – from the lady behind the bar and the three local gentlemen sitting at the bar. Even as a pair of soaking wet, map-clutching tourists, we were made to feel as welcome as any regular. The Piddle beer was perfect and the atmosphere was relaxed. There’s a piano, games, and lots of quirky stuff to look at. The kind of pub you wish was near your home.

Nice decor in this oldy worldy pub in Dorchester. Quite basic but decent place with nice atmosphere.

Great little pub brews own beer. No food.

A vast improvement on the last time I had a drink in this establishment but the lager is still pretty awful!!

Friendly atmosphere - great selection of ales, ciders and lagers

Great night dancing to the mighty pronghorn

It's like coming home!! Funny, friendly, community based pub. Always tons going... music, community meetings, charity fund raising. Great beer.. love the 'bring your own grub' theme! Dorchester people.. we are the lucky ones!!!

Friendly service, good selection of local brews.

Best pub in town with the greatest skittles teams!!

Verry good nice landlady

This place gets better! Very enthusiastic Landlady that's works hard putting on events for charity. Good stuff!!

Good bear, friendly crowd, great gigs at the weekend and awesome landlady. XR Friendly!

Friendly little joint you can have a quiet drink or on their popular live music events enjoy the night away.

Classic pub, good range of beer and a skittles alley.

Nice little pub, great big screens if you are into sport, if you aren't is still nice

Very pleasant, nice mix of people and good beer.

Great live music and extensive range of Gins

Good atmosphere, decent range of beers, lagers and cider on offer. Boon Doogle was very good!!!!

I have visited this pub many times. Sometimes with children sometimes without but every time I have been given excellent service. The bar staff are friendly efficient and are very knowledgeable about what they are selling. the pub has a great atmosphere and every person who walks in is welcomed. Highly recommend this pub.

Great place, we've enjoyed NY Eve here recently

Nice place, draught beer, lager & cider. Real fire.

Fantastic. Vinyl revival were DJing so some fab tunes to go with the pints.

Always a friendly welcome. Managed by a lovely young couple

Went in Sat...several beers not on tap...not good.....pretty empty till 9

We were staying locally and wanted a warm, friendly, old fashioned real Ale pub. We were recommended by the Premier Inn that we were staying at to try Tom Browns, we were advised that they don't do food but we were not looking to eat. With a lovely log fire, an old piano, and great local "brown beers" as my husband calls them, and some wonderful local apple ciders for me to sample we had discovered a little gem. The staff were very friendly and the manageress and her husband along with their lovely baby, give the place just the type of family atmosphere we were looking for. It was obvious that it is also well loved by folk living near by as most were greeted by their first names. Sadly there was none of the live folk music we had been told about but maybe that was because it was not a weekend when we visited. The whole place was spotless including the restrooms. So if you want to sample some good local beers and cider and be looked after by warm and friendly staff then pop into Tom browns.

Played Skittles, good selection of food put on afterwards!!

Great pub. Good skittles alley. Nice staff and great selection of tasty craft beer / real ale.

Very friendly place, good range of beers

Quality craft cask and keg. Friendly vibe. Recommended

Open mic night tonight. Great night lot's of original music and a fantastic atmosphere

Nice pub and had a good band playing when we were there.

Proper pub, good for watching sports, nice garden

Fabulous pub, relaxed, friendly bar staff. Always great bands.

Good value for a pint of real ale. Staff are very good and give advice on the current ales available. Seems to be a men only place

Always a friendly vibe, and great cider and beer on tap! The garden out back is a hidden jewel, also.

Great pub, good beer, nice atmosphere

Possibly the only place in Dorchester that does frequent live music. Great atmosphere.

Beer, music and a hot barmaid. What is there not to like. Free beer would have got 5 stars!!

Went to this pub to see Mama Feelgood perform last night. The pub was lovely, filled with locals and people who had come to listen to the music.Their Tom Browns bitter was a beautifully crafted pint of beer.Prices were reasonable and the atmosphere was friendly with a mix of young and old. There was no tension in the place, and a really good vibe. Will definitely be going back to see other bands. The music went on till just past midnight.

Proper old style pub, beautiful garden leading to the river, child and dog friendly, good selection of ales. Landlady and landlord very nice people. Can't recomend highly enough

Always a good laugh here. Great music, welcoming and garden too.

Great little pub with a fantastic back garden, really large and can access the river for a nice walk. Dogs are welcome here so ideal! Little pricey on the drinks side but we enjoyed our time there in the sun!

Nice pub staff ok but skittle alley in poor state of repair!

An eclectic mix of people and some great beer on tap with respect paid for a decent beard. Enough said.

Beer fine, lots of locals and popular with them, sometimes live music. Dogs allowed. Toilet facilities OK.

Real English pub. Helpful staff. Nice range of beers. Recommend the DBC beers. Closes in the afternoon.

Went this evening as a group and had lovely veggie food. Really nice spread. Good atmosphere, lovely staff. Great!

Our guest house was virtually next door to this pub. The drinks were very reasonable the staff were very friendly and remembered what we were drinking the following evening. Saturday night they had a brilliant band and the pub had a great atmosphere

We popped in for a drink early evening whilst passing, so cannot comment on the food. I thought that this was an interesting pub with a good choice of beer and I enjoyed the Jurassic Dark at 5.9%. A large bongo (I think that was the instrument) group were practicing in a rear room which you don't hear/see every day. Overall happy to recommend this pub.

Awesome pub, great staff, good laugh!

Good beer great atmosphere last night with loose connection band

No bands.. bit disappointing but saw Daren Dobo Rocky and other fab friends..thankyou.dont even know how I got tracked.? Magic phone I guess.! Prices are ace.! Xx