The Way Outback Brewing Company

The Way Outback Brewing Company is an independent brewery taproom on Seabourne Road in Southbourne, east of Bournemouth centre, and dogs are welcome inside.

It's the sort of characterful local where you can settle in for a relaxed pint with your dog beside you and nobody needs to volunteer for pavement duty while the rest of the group stays warm. The taproom pours its own craft brews in a relaxed, visitor-friendly atmosphere that has earned it a loyal following. Opening hours are Tuesday to Thursday 4pm–11pm, Friday and Saturday 2pm–11pm and Sunday 2pm–10pm; closed Mondays.

Useful for east-of-centre visitors and brewery fans travelling with dogs, this is a proper dog-welcoming taproom where four-legged companions can join their humans inside without fuss — especially handy when the weather turns and a sit-down pint is exactly what the walk called for.