The Guide surveys 4,500 of the best pubs across the UK and is considered the definitive way to find the best pints of IPA, Ale, Lager and other beverages across the UK. As well as covering 293 of the very best pubs across the Channel Isles, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire, it keeps track of brewery numbers. This is the 52nd Good Beer Guide edition and for more information about the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2025, click here.
Here are the 25 pubs and breweries in Portsmouth and its surrounding areas that have been included in the guide:

5. Barley Mow, Southsea
The Barley Mow, 39 Castle Road, Southsea, has been featured in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2025. Photo: Google Street View

6. The Lord Palmerston, Southsea
The Lord Palmerston, 84-90 Palmerston Road, Southsea, has been featured in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2025 and it has been recognised as a pub in the 'heart of Southsea'. Photo: Allan Hutchings

7. Merchant House, Portsmouth
Described as 'popular with locals' the Merchant House, 9-11 Highland Road, has been featured in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2025. Photo: Hollie O'Connor

8. Northcote Hotel
Northcote Hotel, 35 Francis Avenue, Southsea, has been featured in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2025. Photo: Google Street View