Nailsea only has one entry in the 2023 Good Beer Guide.

This is the small but beautifully put together Nailsea MicroPub.

Clevedon has two mentions: The Fallen Tree MicroPub, Hill Road; and Royal Oak, Copse Road.

Portishead has three mentions: The Ship, Down Road; Sirens Calling, Marina; and The Windmill, Nore Road.

Nailsea MicroPub at Unit 4, Ivy Court (formerly an opticians) opened in 2019 and serves up to six ales straight from the cask along with two or three real ciders.

Owners Mark Ashman and partner Carolyn have recently expanded its opening hours to include Sundays from noon to 6pm - and are even throwing in free cheese and biscuits.

And though diminutive in size, at around 40 square metres, it has proved a huge hit with the community.

Since opening, the pub has showcased around 400 different craft ales, with many coming from independent brewers in Padstow and Nottingham.

The pub also sells locally produced cider crafted by brewer Joe Brake, including his newest offering, Hidden Orchard.

Like other bars, Nailsea Micropub had to close during lockdown.

But Mark and Carolyn quickly adapted the business, launching a delivery service taking cartons of beers to customers’ doorsteps.

Mark said: “Our customers were keen that the micropub didn't disappear because of lockdown.

"So, we set up the delivery businesses to keep us going.

"Customers told their neighbours and friends about the service and spread the word and as a result we saw our customer base grow.

"Lockdown, unusually, introduced more people to the micropub.

“Our customers were so faithful to us and it was wonderful to see them come back through the doors when restrictions lifted.”

The pub, which also has an outdoor seating area, has now restarted its monthly quiz nights and has now got a music licence.

Its third birthday celebrations in September included music by local group Mulberry Junction.

There was also a ‘tap takeover’ by the Leeds based Wilde Child brewery, which saw 14 new beers served up to customers.

Carolyn and Mark are now planning to hold more live music at the pub, including at the Nailsea Eat:Festival on Saturday, December 3.

The pub stocks a range of cask ales, which are changed each week, as well as a range of gins, ciders, whiskies, rums, and wine.

The beers mainly come from local and independent breweries including Pitchfork Ales in Hewish and the Bristol Beer Factory.

Although small, normally the micropub can accommodate up to 40 people.

Music is not played in the bar which has no juke box or gaming machines and mobile phone use, although permitted, is somewhat frowned upon - mainly by the customers.

As well as the cask ales, the micropub offers a range of bottled beers and ciders.