The Scholars Arms, in Above Bar Street, boasts a host of TVs showing wall to wall sport, pool and shuffleboard tables. 

Saints fans and supporters of the opponents like to soak up the atmosphere on a match day before marching across the park ready for the action at St Mary's.

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The party has even been known to spill out onto the street when there's a special event in the city's 'cultural quarter' Guildhall Square with a DJ playing to those enjoying a drink on the benches at the front.

Now beer drinkers have a new tipple to enjoy, thanks to a new autumn beer tasting deal from Greene King, which runs The Scholars Arms. 

The pub company and brewer is offering a beer paddle with three Greene King beers for £2, much less than the average price of a pint, until November 2.

Choose from the brewer’s flagship beer, Greene King IPA, with its hoppy taste and aromas. Also explore the flavours of Level Head, which is a session IPA with tropical and grapefruit notes, or Flint Eye, a dry-hopped lager that combines peach aromas with subtle pine notes.

Customers can enjoy the full beer tasting experience, with each beer sampler paddle served with a tasting notes card, which allows customers to write their own tasting notes, and can scan a QR code to find out more about the Greene King range and history as a brewer.

Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) members can also enjoy a 20% discount on all pints and half pints of cask ales.

Alex Dawson, Business Unit Director for Greene King, said: “It's that time of year when Brits leave the beer gardens behind and head inside to the cosy, welcoming atmosphere of a pub.

“A change in season is when most people change their drink of choice, so what better time to try a new beer you’ve never sampled before. We’ve got something to suit everyone’s tastes this autumn."