Pub of the Week: The Silverback Alehouse

The pub was opened in July 2016 by Milton Fenton and a friend, Derek, who had gathered inspiration from a micropub he had visited in Yorkshire.

Milton, who now runs the premises alone, has become a well-liked individual in the area. He told the Daily Echo how someone had bumped into him and said: ‘I know you - you’re the happiest barman in Bournemouth!’”

The Silverback Alehouse has remained a unique venue in the area, with a vibrant ceiling display of beer pump clips as well as church pew seating.

Beer pump clips from the past 5 years are displayed on the ceiling.

Milton said: “On the ceiling are all the beers I’ve had in the last five years.

“The beers change every three days, and if I do get the same beer again, I just take them off the ceiling and put it on the board.”

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The premises has grown in popularity, but Milton continues to welcome his crowd of regulars. He said: “It’s a little community of people who come here to have a chat and a catch up. It's all ages- 21-year-olds all the way up to 70 plus."

Milton explained that for many drinkers, The Silverback Alehouse has become a safe place to gather. He said: “I’ve got a couple of young ladies who come in, and they come in on their own as they know they can sit down and not be harangued by other people.

Milton Fenton

“That’s quite a big thing these days. We hear all these horror stories but here they feel confident enough to come in at any time of day and sit down for a pint.”

Milton has also refused to let rising costs rain on his pub parade. He said: “Everything’s gone up in price, but I’ve only gone up by 10p a pint.

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“I’m not after world domination, I just want my customers to have a decent pint at a decent price.”

You can find The Silverback Alehouse at 518 Wimborne Rd, Bournemouth, BH9 2EX.