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Most recent visit June 2018
Longest time since last visit November 2016
SW4 CLAPHAM
Prince of
Wales, 38 Old Town,
Owner-Free
House
Beers-
Harveys, Bath Gem, Sandbrooke Pale Ale
Telephone-020-7622-3530
Web site - http://www.powsw4.com/
A narrow pub with some creeper growing up
it. Inside the bric-a-brac is amazing and very impressive. Things hanging from
the ceiling include a surfboard, flags, traffic lights, plants, copper kettles
to name just a few. A original and nice eccentric place to drink. Good pub.
Opens 16-00 weekdays and 13-00 weekends.
John 8.5/10 visit May 2005
Still with the same eccentric bric-a-brac,
but a little more organised now. The opening hours are the same from my
previous review.
John 9/10 visit Jan 2013
Very, very interesting pub by the common.
As you enter loads of artefacts are hanging from the ceiling. The gents toilet
had a very strong smell but the 2 real ales on tap made up for it. It’s a pub
full of momentos.
Stuart 8/10 visit Oct 2002
Good to see the old junk is still on the ceiling! The low lighting adds
to the atmosphere. Craft beer menu on the table. A pint of Harveys Best Bitter
was £4.05. Opening hours are still the same from my last visit.
John 9/10 visit November 2016
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Rose And
Crown, 2 The Polygon,
Owner-
Greene King Inns
Beers
– Belhaven Road to Nowhere, Dark Star Hophead, Trooper Red and Black, Greene
King Fireside, St Edmund Ale, IPA, Abbot, plus 1 other real ale.
Telephone-020-7720-8265
Traditional wood-panelled pub with a laid
back atmosphere, in area full of yuppie bars. Interesting choice of micro
beers, plus handpump clips all around the bar. Hanging baskets of flowers and
benches outside, with a small beer garden at the rear. Old pictures of Clapham,
beer mats displays on the walls and a nice wooden panelled bar a
John 9/10 visit May 2005
Still the same. Friendly barman was giving
customers a sample of the new ale, which he had just put on, nice touch. Interesting
old tube map by the loos. Still a good pub.
John 9/10 visit Jan 2013
A wide selection of real ales; opposite
the Prince of Wales. Loads of seating in this distinctive pub. It is a bit of a
real ale mecca.
Stuart 8/10 Visit Oct 2002.
Pub is showing the rugby at the time of my visit. There are 8 real ales
on, mostly from the Greene King range. Had a pint of Belhaven Road to Nowhere
at £4.20. Friendly pub cat. Opens 1500
hours Monday to Friday.
John 8.5/10 visit November 2016
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Worth a try
King
& Co, 100 Clapham Park Road, London SW4 7BZ. Modern pub with a good atmosphere. Everything here is from a
micro-brewery, including 5 real ales, 1 real cider and 12 craft keg beers.
Opens 1600 hours Monday to Friday. Had a pint of Reunion Opening Gambit at
£4.10. Visited November 2016.
Windmill on
the Common, Clapham Common Southside,
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SW5
Blackbird,
Owner-
Fullers
Beers-
Beers- Fullers London Pride, ESB, Oliver’s Island, Windsor and Eton Conqueror,
Zinzan.
Telephone-020-7835-1855
Web site http://blackbirdearlscourt.co.uk/
Earls Courts
pubs are usually Aussie or gay, this Fullers ale and pie is a little different
from most in the area. The pub, which was a bank up until 1993, is not as large
as it looks and can get crowded very quickly. The décor inside is green with
prints on the walls and a beer patio at the back. From Earls Court tube station
take the Earls Court Road entrance, and turn right to get to this pub. Good bar
service and an excellent pint. London Pride was £3.30 a pint in March 2010, now
it is £3.85 a pint.
John 9/10 visit Sept
2012
Still the same. London Pride was £4.20 a pint! Not sure why the beer is
so expensive here, even if it was good?
John 8.5/10 visit November 2014
Still the same. A pint of London Pride is £4.60, making it still pricey!
Busy on Chelsea match days. Friendly bar staff.
John 8.5/10 visit February 2017
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King's
Head,
Owner- Free
House
Beers-
Fullers London Pride, Oliver’s Island, Gales HSB, London Beer Factory Chelsea
Blonde.
Telephone-020-7244-5931
Web site http://www.kingsheadearlscourt.co.uk/
Still the same. O’Hanlon Port Stout was £4.30 a
pint. Expensive like the nearby Blackbird.
John 8.5/10 visit November 2014
A good find in
the back streets of Earls Court. Décor is mixed including lots of comfy seats,
floorboards, white walls and a fireplace. Ceiling fans kept the pub cool on a
hot summers day. Good range of bottled beers, including Anchor Steam from San
Francisco. Old table space invaders brings back memories! Adnams American style
IPA was £3.00 a pint in March 2010. Westerham Freedom Ale was £3.40 a pint in
September 2012.
John 8.5/10
visit Sept 2012
This pub is now owned by Fullers. There are 3
Fullers beers on handpump and 1 guest ale. Run by a friendly Dutch man from
Rotterdam. A pint of London Pride was £4.30.
John 8/10 visit November 2015
This pub has changed from my last visit, with the loos and bar in a
different place; also there is now a first floor dining room. Hopefully the back street local appeal of
this pub will remain. A pint of London Pride was £4.45.
John 8.5/10 visit February 2017
SW6- FULHAM
Durell
Arms, 704 Fulham Road, London SW6 5SB.
Owner-
Greene King
Beers-
Greene King IPA, Truman Mistletoe Mild, Sambrook Wandle Ale, Red Squirrel Mr
Squirrel.
Telephone-
020-7736-3014
Web
site- http://www.durellarmsfulham.com/
Pub which looks small on the outside, but is spacious when you go
inside. Lots of screens showing sport (
no volume on at time of visit). The pub has booth seating and an impressive
white ceiling. Friendly staff offer me samples of the ales. Had a pint of
Trumans Mistletoe Mild at £3.90.
John 8/10 visit January 2017
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Kings
Arms, 425 New King’s Road, London SW6 4RN.
Owner-
Wadworth
Beers-
Wadworth 6X, IPA, Horizon, Bishops Tipple, Old Timer, Swordfish.
Telephone-
020-7371-9585
Web
site- http://www.kingsarms-fulham.co.uk/home
Wadworth’s first pub in London is a good one. An open planned place with a relaxing
atmosphere ( not sure what it is like when Fulham are at home!). It is nicely
furnished but without losing its pubby feel. Good to see 6 Wadworth beers on
handpump; had a 6X ( old favourite) which was £4.05 a pint. Friendly staff who
offer me a free drink when my food order didn’t get through to the kitchen.
John 9/10 visit January 2017
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White
Horse, 1 Parsons Green,
Owner- Free
House
Beers-
Chiltern 300, Oakham JCB, Harveys Best Bitter, Harviestoun Pils, Engine Oil,
Timothy Taylor Landlord, Tyne Bank Valley Milk Stout, Tickey Brew Session IPA. Usual excellent range of world bottled
beers and non-mainstream kegs, plus Pilsner Urquell tank beer fresh and
unpasteurised from the Czech Republic.
Telephone
-020-7736-2115
Web site http://www.whitehorsesw6.com/
From Parsons
Green tube station turn right, and the White Horse is 50 yards on the left hand
side overlooking Parsons Green. Upmarket pub with wooden floorboards and comfy
leather seats which are hard to get out of after a while!. Outside there are
some benches for the summer. A great section of well-kept real ales, a good
choice authentic beers on draught from various countries and one of the best
choice of overseas bottled beers ( especially Belgian and German ) in London.
If you are a lover of good beer it will be impossible to stay for just one!
Good bar service. Visit the web-site for beer festivals and events. Mussels
with Hoegraaden on the food menu. Beer paradise.
John 10/10 visit
Aug 2007
This is a
classic pub. Great selection of both draught and European bottled beers
(Chimay, Orval etc). This is a mecca for the drinker. Large interior, big stone
fireplace and big bar. Beer festivals are often held here. Outside is a patio
area with barbecues. Not quite the continental street café - normally raining
or too cold!
Stuart 10/10
visit Nov 2000
Still with a great range of beers. There are
8 handpumps for the real ale, I had a
Harveys best bitter which was excellent, at £4.15 a pint. Staff are very
professional. Visit Sunday lunchtime for the first time; less busy than my
usual visits, no problem getting a seat. As seen in ‘Made in Chelsea’, but
there is no film crew here today! There
is £1 off all draught beer on a Monday. Great pub.
John 9.5/10 visit August 2015
Still a classic pub serving a
great range of beers. Always busy, but with plenty of well-trained
knowledgeable staff available. A pint of Harveys Best Bitter was £4.30.
Has been one of the best pubs in London for 30 odd years now.
John 10/10 visit January 2017
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SW8 SOUTH LAMBETH
Priory
Arms,
Owner-Free
House
Beers-
Kent Pale Ale, One Mile Old Tom Mild, Anspach and Hobday Imperial Porter.
Telephone 020-7622-1884
Web
site http://www.theprioryarms.com/
A great pub with
one of best choices of beer in London, to keep the students of the nearby South
Bank University happy! A good selection of well-kept ales and overseas bottled
beers especially from Germany. Beer clips above the bar are starting to go
around the walls of the pub. Wooden floor boards and comfy chairs a
John 9.5/10
visit May 2005
Last time I was here the pub was busy, today
there are only 3 people in here, the students must be on holiday. Still a good
choice of real ale and other beers. Had a Crouch Vale Essex Boys at £3.70 a
pint.
John 8.5/10 visit August 2015
Only 3 of the 7
handpumps are on. The staff are very knowledgeable about the beer they are
selling. Food is mainly burgers. Opens 1700 hours Monday to Friday and 1500
hours Saturday. A pint of Kent pale Ale was £4.30.
John 8/10 visit
May 2018
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Surprise,
16 Southville,
Owner-
Young's
Beers-
Young's Bitter, Special.
Telephone-
020-7622-4623
Web site http://www.youngs.co.uk/pub-detail.asp?PubID=339
Like the Priory
Arms, this pub is popular with the students from the nearby South Bank
University. Pub is next to a park, down a cul-de-sac giving it a bit of a rural
feel . Caricatures of locals on the walls, ( including one of a Kiwi rugby
player with a sheep! ) a
John 8.5/10
visit May 2005
Still the same. Most people are drinking
outside on a hot sunny day. Small pub with a good atmosphere. Still with the
caricature drawings on the wall. A pint of Young’s Special was £3.65.
John 8.5/10 visit August 2015
Not much has
changed. Only 2 real ales, but the Young’s Special was good and reasonably
priced at £3.90 a pint.
John 8/10 visit
April 2018
SW11 BATTERSEA
Eagle Ale
House,
Owner- Free
House
Beers-
Wimbledon Common, Copper Leaf, Nelson Admiral IPA, Downton Corsica Dream.
Telephone-020-7228-2328
Cosy friendly pub down a side street off
trendy
John 9/10 visit Nov 2005
Still a good drinking
place, even with the big screen showing sports! One thing I didn’t notice
before was the empty champagne bottles and the reason why they were opened in
tippex! There are 8 different real ales to choose from, I had an Otter Ale at £3.80 a pint, which was
excellent.
John 9/10 visit May 2015
Less crowded than
my previous visits. Good collection of Private Eye front covers in the male
loos. A pint of Wimbledon Copper Leaf was £4.40.
John 8.5/10 visit
May 2018
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Sambrook’s
Brewery, Unit 1 to 2 Yelverton Road, London SW11 3QG.
Owner-
Brewery Tap
Beers-
Sambrook’s Powerhouse Porter, Junction, Pale Ale, Session Bitter.
Telephone-
020-7228-0598
Web
site- https://www.sambrooksbrewery.co.uk/
Sambrook’s was
one of the first of the current London micros, when it started in 2008, but
have only recently opened a brewery tap. The bar is upstairs, with a big glass
window overlooking the brewery. Decor is comfortable. All pints (real ale and
keg) are £4.00. Opening hours are Thursday and Friday 1700 to 2230 hours and
Saturday 1300 to 2230 hours. Good pint of Powerhouse Porter.
John 8/10 visit
May 2018
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Woodman,
Owner- Hall
and Woodhouse
Beers- Hall and Woodhouse Badger Bitter, Tanglefoot, Fursty Ferret.
Telephone-020-7228-2968
Web site http://www.woodman-battersea.co.uk/
Nice pub with two different drinking areas
around a island bar. The front bar has wood panelling on the walls and a quiet
atmosphere, the back bar has barebrick walls, beams, and has recently become a
eating area. Nicely designed pub with a good atmosphere.
John 8.5/10 visit Nov 2005
This pub is different
from the way I remember it. No TV and
more foodie. Beer was good, I had a pint of Hopping Hare, and at £3.80 it was
reasonably priced. Nice cosy place.
John 8.5/10 visit May
2015
Still the same.
One of eight Hall and Woodhouse pubs in the Greater London area. A pint of
Tanglefoot was £4.00.
John 8/10 visit
May 2018
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SW12 BALHAM
Nightingale,
Owner-
Young's
Beers
Young’s Bitter, Special, Winter Warmer, London Beer Factory Chelsea Blonde.
Telephone-020-8673-1637
Web site http://www.youngs.co.uk/pub-detail.asp?PubID=430
A nice Young's pub with a lovely exterior-the
interior is pleasant as well. Low ceiling, white walls, dim lighting and photos
of guide dogs makes for a cosy feel. Pub has a village-like atmosphere; there
was no sport screen when there was a lot of going on today. Conservatory area
around the back acts as a family/ non-smoking room.
John 8.5/10 visit June 2005
One of Young’s better pubs, with a good village like atmosphere. I had a
Sambrooke’s Wandle at £4.30 a pint.
John 9/10 visit July 2016
The pub has a nice warm fire on this cold winter’s day. A pint of
Young’s Winter Warmer is £4.65. A pint of Young’s Winter Warmer in the One Tun
(a Young’s central London pub is £4.60), so West End prices!
John 9/10 visit January 2018
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SW13 BARNES
Bulls Head,
Owner-
Young's
Beers-
Young’s Bitter, Wimbledon Copper Leaf,
Sharp’s Doombar.
Telephone-
020-8876-5241
Web site- http://www.thebullsheadbarnes.com/
Young's pub by the River
John 8/10 visit Aug 2005
Very atmospheric pub on riverside.
Interesting photos of river views dating to 1890, when there was a beach!
French wine and beer posters. Large pub with cosy window seats to look at
Sue 8.5/10 visit July 2001
A jazz-oriented pub right by the
Stuart 8/10 visit March 2003
Famous jazz pub with the river across the
road. The jazz is in a separate room at the back, the pub also has a upstairs
dining room. Only 2 Young’s beers on the 6 handpumps. Had a pint of London Beer
Factory Chelsea Blonde at £3.90 a pint.
John 8/10 visit Oct 2015
Young’s pub with
only 1 of their beers on the 3 handpumps. A pint of Wimbledon Copper Leaf was
£4.95, making more expensive than the Sun Inn!
John 8/10 visit
May 2018
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Sun Inn,
Owner-Free
House
Beers-
Fullers London Pride, Sharp’s Doombar, Juniper Rising, Timothy Taylor Landlord. Non-mainstream kegs and lagers on
draught.
Telephone-020-8876-5256
Web site http://www.thesuninnbarnes.co.uk/
Upmarket pub by Barnes Pond. A mix of
styles inside, but mainly modern décor. Comfy sofas, floorboards, photos of
clouds for sale and non-smoking area are some of the attractions of this pub.
As well as table football in one of the rooms Whilst there is a good choice of
beers, the pub is also into food in a big way.
John 8/10 visit Aug 2005
Slightly pretentious pub/wine bar/food
outlet, but don’t be put off. Comfy chairs at the back by the kitchen. Wood
panelling at the front. Food a bit pricey but it looked good quality. Mind you
the rows of HP sauce bottles will not impress Egon Ronay. But I like HP sauce !
Stuart 8/10 March 2003
Tardis-like pub with lots of room at the
back. Rugby World Cup game- Wales V
South Africa- made for a good atmosphere at the time of my visit. Good choice
of beers, Had a Timothy Taylor Landlord at £4.50 a pint.
John 8.5/ 10 visit Oct 2015
Still the same,
as in expensive! A pint of Timothy Taylor Landlord was £4.85.
John 8/10 visit
May 2018
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White Hart,
The Terrace,
Owner-
Young's
Beers-
Young’s Bitter, Special, Five Points APA.
Telephone-020-8876-5177
Web
site http://whitehartbarnes.co.uk
Lovely riverside pub with beer patio and
tables next to the River
Sue 8.5/10 visit July 2001
Riverside pub with lots of flower baskets
outside. Inside it has a traditional feel with a nice island bar. There's a
rowing boat hanging from the ceiling. The beer patio outside has two rows of
terracing and a nice view of the
John 8.5/10 visit Aug 2005
You will not get in here on boat race day!
Right by the
Stuart 8/10 visit March 2003
Still a nice riverside pub, with not a bad
pint of Young’s Special at £4.00 a pint. Nice island bar, décor very
upmarket/gastro-pub, as with most Young’s pubs!
John 8.5/10 visit Oct 2015
Nice pub by the
river, hate to think what it like on boat race day. A good pint of Young’s
Special was £4.65.
John 8.5/10 visit
May 2018
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Worth
a try
Red
Lion, 2 Casteinau,
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SW15 PUTNEY
Bricklayers
Arms,
Owner- Free
House
Beers-
Wimbledon Copper Leaf, Twickenham Naked
Ladies, Grandstand, Spring Ale.
Telephone-
020-8785-4344
Web site- http://www.bricklayers-arms.co.uk/
From the beers you might think this is a Timothy Taylor tied house, but
it is not. The pub is a road away from
the River Thames and a reasonable walk to Fulham football club. Cosy student
type of décor with some interesting paintings and photos on the walls. Friendly
bar staff and locals.
John 9/10 visit Aug 2006
No longer serving Timothy Taylor beers; not sure why all 4 beers are from one
brewery, Downton. Had a Downton New Forest ale which was £3.90 and was nice.
Not too many people in the pub at time of my visit. Nice cosy décor with old photos, the pub’s beer
festival posters and awards on the wall.
John 8.5/10 visit August 2015
Still the same.
Most of the handpump beers are from the Twickenham brewery; once a upon a time
it was Timothy Taylor, then Downton. A pint of Wimbledon Copper Leaf was £4.30.
Not many people in on a Saturday afternoon.
John 8/10 visit
May 2018
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SW17 TOOTING
Hope,
1 Bellevue Road, London, SW17 7EG.
Owner-
Free House
Beers-Harveys
Best Bitter, Tonbridge Wild Holly, Sharps Doombar, St Austells Proper Job,
Timothy Taylor Landlord.
Telephone
– 020-8672-8717
Web
site- https://www.thehopepub.co.uk/
Modern narrow pub which is ideal on a summer’s day, with a nice front
beer garden and Wandsworth Common across the road. Good choice of beers which
are reasonably priced for the area. Good atmosphere at the time of my visit.
Had a Everards Tiger at £3.70 a pint.
John 8/10 visit July 2016
Upmarket pub by Wandsworth Common, despite being in the wrong postcode!
Last review said the prices were reasonable; this time they are not! A pint of
Timothy Taylor Landlord was £4.65.
John visit January 2018
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Worth
a try
By the
Horns, 25 Summerstown, London SW17 0BQ. Brewery tap
with better seating than most London brewery taps, It also has a sport
screen. Visited July 2016. Revisited April
2018. Still the same. Prices
are reasonable, £3.50 a pint for the 3 cask beers and between £4.50 and £5.00
for the brewery’s keg beers. Had a pint of Diamond Geezer.See website for hours. http://www.bythehorns.co.uk/
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SW18 WANDSWORTH
The Cats
Back, 86 Point Pleasant,
Owner- Haverys
Beers-
Harverys Best Bitter, Armada, Pale Ale, IPA.
Telephone-020-8877-0818
Web site- http://www.thecatsback.com/
Friendly small
back-street local, with lots of eccentric bric-a-brac with no real theme;
including a ' Morticia ' chair, etched-glass mirror behind the bar, African
paintings and a signed photo of George Best. Reminds me a little of an
Amsterdam or Belgium café. Jazz FM in the background, but landlord was
launching toy rockets while we were there-which was great fun. Who needs a
sport screen! Named after a lost cat returning-no cat when we visited- but
there was a pub dog! Nice enjoyable place. The décor changes on each visit. Now
surrounded by yuppie flats.
John 9.5/10
visit Nov 2005
A rare award for
an excellent pub-completely eccentric and with staff and clientele completely
eccentric too! Full of ethnic and classical souvenirs ( including Oriental
screen, Pacific island paintings, Indian chairs ) Soppy pub dog which barks at
most things! Customers include eccentric Scotsman and landlord who launches
rockets as a hobby! Very hippy, laid-back atmosphere and staff who play duelling
banjos on guitar! A very unusual and welcoming atmosphere. ( Hope the yuppies
don't take it over! ) Excellent lager range though not all available.
Sue 10/10 visit
July 2001
This has changed from an eccentric free house
to Harveys second pub in London, since my last visit. Sadly all the bric-a-brac
( see previous review) which made this
pub unique has gone, what is left is a smart comfortable Harveys pub ( like the
etched windows) serving a good pint of
Harveys Best Bitter at £3.95 a pint.
John 8.5/10 visit August 2015
Harveys second
pub in London, which is slowly growing on me. Pub is now surrounded by yuppie
flats! So it is good to see it survive! There are four Harveys ales on
handpump, had a pint of Sussex Best Bitter at £4.30. The pub has a fringe theatre.
John 9/10 visit
May 2018
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SW19 COLLIERS WOOD
Crooked
Billet, 15 Crooked Billet, Wimbledon,
Owner-
Young's
Beers-
Young’s Bitter, Special. Sharp’s Coaster, Wimbledon Common, Surrey Hills Ran
More.
Telephone-
020-8946-4942
Web
site http://www.thecrookedbilletwimbledon.com/
The pub is in a wonderful location near
John 9/10 visit June 2005
A popular pub with families, judging by the
number of pushchairs around the pub! A nice warm and cosy place on a cold
winter’s day. A pint of Wimbledon Common Pale Ale was £4.35. This is the first
time I have try a beer from this brewery, it was a nice beer.
John 8.5/10 visit January 2016
Low beamed pub
mainly full of families dining, this said the pub is dog friendly as well. A
pint of Young’s Special was £4.65.
John 8.5/10 visit
May 2018
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Sultan,
Owner- Hop
Back
Beers-
Hop Back GFB, Summer Lightning, Entire Stout, Downton Corsican Dream, Eureka.
Telephone-020-8542-4532
Web site- https://www.hopback.co.uk/our-pubs/the-sultan/
A large back-street pub which is
unremarkable apart from the fact it’s the only pub in
John 8.5/10 visit June 2005
Whilst a traditional including a public bar,
this back-street local has a nice modern airy feel to it. No Hop Back Entire
Stout on draught; I have a pint of Summer Lightning at £3.40 on a cold winters
day!
John 9/10 visit January 2016
This pub is not well
connected by public transport, which might be why it’s such a good community
local, along with the Hop Back beers. Food is just sandwiches, toasties and
pies. A pint of Hop Back Entire Stout
was £3.50.
John 9/10 visit
May 2018
CARSHALTON
Hope,
48 West Street,
Carshalton. SM5 2PR
Owner- A community-owned pub
Beers-
Downton New Forest, Marble Pint, Session IPA, Windsor and Eton Windsor Knot,
Magic Rock Dark Arts, Wantsum Montgomery.
Telephone- 020 8240 1255
Web site- Ahttp://hopecarshalton.co.uk/
An award winning community-owned pub
which has no TV, music or fruit
machines, but it does have some bar billiards! Lots of room behind the bar with
a conservatory area and a beer garden.
The pub does pot meals for £5 to £6 which look good value. Friendly
atmosphere with most people drinking real ale; I had a pint of Kissingate
Smelters Stout at £3.80 a pint.
John 9/10 visit Sept 2015
Easy to see why
this pub has won various ‘pub of the year’ awards. Busy, with most people
drinking the well-served real ales. The price of the 7 real ales were between
£3.20 and £4.00 a pint, I had a pint of Downton New Forest at £3.20.
John 9.5/10 visit
April 2018
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Railway
Tavern,
Owner-
Fullers
Beers-
Fullers London Pride, Gales Seafarers, Spring Sprinter.
Telephone-020-8669-8016
Web site http://railwaytaverncarshalton.co.uk/
Smallish pub which has been well
decorated. Features include white walls and ceiling fans. Framed photos of the
pub and the locals, as well as certificates for the Christmas decorations and
beer garden. Good pint of Pride at the time of visit.
John 8/10 visit May 2005
Still as I remember. Small pub with some good
banter from the locals at the bar. A good pint of London Pride at £3.55 a pint.
John 8.5/10 visit Sept 2015
The ‘background
music’ is a little loud today! A pint of London Pride was £3.75.
John 8/10 visit
April 2018
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Worth
a try
Greyhound
Hotel,
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KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
Albion,
45 Fairfield Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2PY.
Owner-
Big Smoke Brewery
Beers-
10 real ales, 5 real ciders and 20 craft kegs.
Telephone-
020-8541-1691
Web
site- http://thealbionkingston.com/#cover-page
Pub owned by the
Big Smoke Brewery; like their brew pub in Surbiton it has 3 of their beers on
the 10 handpumps. Decor is basic, but comfortable. The pub overlooks a green
with trees, but the back beer garden has artificial grass! Background music is
1970’s soul. A pint of Kent Cobnut was £4.30.
John 8.5/10 visit
June 2018
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Kings
Tun, 153/157 Clarence Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1QT.
Owner-
Wetherspoons
Beers-
Greene King IPA, Abbot, Sharp’s Doombar, Fullers London Pride, Oakham Mandarina
Bavaria, Twickenham Black Eel, Daisy Cutter, Moreland Old Speckled Hen, Surrey
Hill Ran More.
Large
Wetherspoons close to Kingston Station. The pub is on two floors, while busy
downstairs, there were still a few seats free; also there are 200 seats
upstairs. A pint of Oakham Mandarina Bavaria was £2.45. Fairly relaxing place
for a town centre pub. On Friday and Saturday night after 2100 hours music is
played.
John 8/10 visit
June 2018
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Park
Tavern, 19 New Road,
Owner- Free
House
Beers-
Fullers London Pride, Young’s Bitter, Sharp’s Sea Fury, Weltons Sussex Pride,
Oakham JHB Bitter, Hop Back Minister.
Telephone-020-8549-0361
Again in a residential area. Full of
cricket and rugby memorabilia on the walls and ceiling. Lovely cheese rolls
served from the bar. It was also rather busy as there was an
Stuart 9/10 visit April 2001
Pub halfway down a road of terraced
houses. As you walk into the pub there is cricket memorabilia on the left, and
rugby memorabilia on the right, including rugby balls and shirts. Above the bar
are golf clubs, baseball bats, boxing gloves and handpump clips of various
guest beers. Pleasant pub with a good atmosphere. Good pint of Landlord, on
last visit
John 9/10 visit March 2005
Still the same. A back-street local with a choice of mainly well-known
regional ales. Had a pint of DBC Equinox at £4.10. Lots of handpump clips on
the ceiling.
John 8.5/10 visit June 2016
Nice hidden gem
close to Richmond Park. The ceiling is full of handpump clips. A pint of
Weltons Sussex Pride was £4.20.
John 8.5/10 visit
June 2018
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Beers- Harveys Best
Bitter, Gales Seafarer, Caledonian Edinburgh Castle, Thornbridge Jaipur, Ilkey
Spring.
Owner- Free
House
Telephone-020-8546-4236
Web site http://www.thewilloughbyarms.com/
Largish pub with a big TV screen in one
section and at the other end a smaller L shaped seating area. Old walnut mirror
caught my attention. A very nice beer garden to the side with a fancy fish
pond. Notice yet more pictures of film stars in the big bar!
Stuart 8/10 visit April 2001
Community local with different drinking
areas, at the back of the pub is a large sports screen, collection of football
shirts and photos of old Hollywood movie stars. In the lounge there's old
Budvar posters, a 'Beer from the Wood' mirror and various articles about the
pub. I bet everyone wishes they had a local like this.
John 9/10 visit March 2005
Still unchanged from my first visit years ago! Which might be the appeal
of this pub! One room for big screen sport and a pool table, one for peace and
quiet. Visited while the 2016 Derby was running; good atmosphere. A pint of
Weltons English Pride was £3.50.
John 8.5/10 visit June 2016
My last visit
here was when the Derby at Epsom was on, (2 years ago) and today it is the
same! Decor unchanged. My pint of Harveys
Best Bitter was £4.20.
John 8/10 visit
June 2018
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Wych Elm,
Owner-
Fullers
Beers-
Fullers London Pride, Oliver’s Island, Butcombe Gold, St Austell Tribute,
Liberation Liberation Ale.
Telephone-020-8546
3271
Web site -
http://wychelmkingston.co.uk/
Loads of plants outside and a Spanish
landlord. Two bars; one a basic public and the other a plush lounge, red
upholstery, green walls. Serving 3 beers in a residential area. A selection of
games are available to borrow. Beer garden for warmer days.
Stuart 8.5/10 visit April 2001
Pub in residential area with a white wall
and flowers outside. Inside are two bars; one is a public bar which was clean
and tidy with a dart board and a sports screen. The other is the lounge with
red upholstery, wood panelling, stained glass windows and various bric-a-brac
around the pub. Games behind the bar like Blockbusters, Chess, Monopoly, etc,
to play if you are bored. Nice beer garden at the back for the summer.
John 8.5/10 visit March 2005
Fullers back-street local, with a nice pleasant décor and a good beer
garden. A pint of London Pride was £4.30 ( central London prices), but
strangely no meal on the main menu was over £10. Go figure!
John 8/10 visit June 2016
Still the same.
The pub has a nice beer garden. A pint of London Pride was £4.50.
John 8/10 visit
June 2018.
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Angel
and Crown,
Owner-
Fullers
Beers
Fullers London Pride, ESB, St Austell Tribute, Lacon Export.
Telephone-020-8940-1508
Web site http://angel-and-crown-richmond.co.uk/
Interesting pub down a side alley off a
busy shopping high street. Bare brick walls and wooden floorboards create a
cosy atmosphere. Big sports screen was on, but didn't affect the rest of the
pub. Original bar stools with nice engraving and a nice twist to it. Five real
ales on including a guest beer. Gales HSD was £3.75 a pint.
John 8.5/10 visit Feb 2013
Cosy Fullers pub down an alleyway off the main shopping street, which is
still the same. A pint of London Pride is £4.15.
John 9/10 visit October 2016
Nice Fullers pub
down an alleyway. Lots of TV screens for the rugby and the football World Cup.
A pint of London Pride was £4.40.
John 8.5/10 visit
June 2018
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Mitre,
20 St Mary’s Grove, Richmond, TW9 1UY.
Owner-
Free House
Beers-
Wild Beer Bibble, 360 IPA, Saltaire Citra Pale, Marble Pint, Dark Star
Partridge, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Ilkey Crossroads, Burning Sky Aurora.
Telephone-
020-8940-1336
Web
site- http://www.themitretw9.co.uk/
Nice former Young’s
back street local, which is now a free house selling 8 real ales, with a lot
from hard to find micro-breweries. The pub is dominated by the semi-island bar,
with another 4 handpumps for real cider. Food is pizza ( all at the same price)
from a local pizza place. A pint of Wild Beer Bibble was £4.00. Friendly pub
dog. Opens 1500 hours Monday to Friday. Closer to North Sheen station than
Richmond station.
John 8.5/10 visit
March 2018
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Orange
Tree,
Owner-
Young's
Beers-
Young’s Bitter, Special, London Gold, Wimbledon Windmill, Adams Fat Sprat.
Telephone-020-8940-0944
Web
site http://www.orangetreerichmond.co.uk/
A large Victorian pub close to
John 8/10 visit Feb 2013
One time theatre pub; the theatre is now in the old school across the
road. A pint of Hogs Back TEA was £4.40.
John 8/10 visit October 2016
Still the same. A
pint of Young’s Special was £4.65.
John 8/10 visit
June 2018
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Richmond
Tap, Princess Street, Richmond, TW9 1ED.
Owner-
Free House
Beers-
Twickenham Naked Ladies, Spring Ale, Reunion Incredible Pale Ale, plus 17 craft
keg beers on draught and specialise bottled beers.
Telephone-020-8940-2118
Web
site- https://www.taptavern.co.uk/
It says microbrew
and gin on the outside, and the pub lives up to its name. The beer list is
ahead of the snack menu on the clipboard which they have put on the table. This is a nice pub off an alleyway, off Richmond’s main shopping street, it has a
light and airy atmosphere. There are 3 unusual real ales; I had a pint of
Mordue Killswitch at £4.40 and 16 craft taps. The cheapest pint on the craft
side was £5.30 and that was a lager from Germany and not the UK.
John 8.5/10 visit
March 2018
Still the same.
Not a great choice of real ales. Had a pint of Reunion Incredible Pale Ale at
£4.40.
John 8/10 visit
June 2018
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Sun Inn, 17
Parkshot,
Owner-
Fullers
Beers-
Fullers London Pride, ESB, Oliver’s Island, Gales Beach Comber, Seafarer Ale.
Telephone-020-7940-1019
Web site http://suninnrichmond.co.uk/
A attractive wood-panelled pub close to
John 9/10 visit Feb 2013
Pub which was crowded, with dim lighting.
Nice sectioned-off areas, with glass-panelled screens.
Sue 8/10 visit Jan 1995
My favourite Richmond pub, love the cosy feel of this place. Rugby
memorabilia seems to be increasing! A
pint of London Pride was £4.10.
John 9/10 visit October 2016
At the back of
the pub today. Has always been a nice relaxing sort of place. A pint of London
Pride was £4.40.
John 9/10 visit
June 2018
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White Cross
Hotel,
Owners-
Young's
Beers
Young’s Bitter, Special, London Gold.
Telephone-020-8940-6844
Web
site http://www.youngs.co.uk/pub-detail.asp?PubID=460
Popular upmarket riverside pub which
spills out to the riverside terrace in the summer, if the river levels will let
you! Its plastic glasses which you want to drink outside in the summer. Inside
is an island bar with several drinking areas, including a lounge upstairs with
plush furniture and some nice prints. Whilst this place is a ' license to print
money' it’s a well run place, with good service. Young’s
John 8/10 visit Feb 2013
Still a nice riverside pub, which does get flooded every now and then.
Nice coal fire in the bar area, which I have not noticed before. A pint of
Winter Warmer ( long time no drink!) was £4.40.
John 8.5/10 visit October 2016
The upstairs part
of this pub is a dining area now. A pint of Young’s Special was £4.70;the
most expensive pint of the day. River
views always cost extra!
John 8/10 visit
June 2018
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White Swan,
Owner- Free
House
Beers-
Harveys
Best Bitter, Otter Ale St Austell Proper Job, Surrey Hills Shere Drop.
Telephone-020-8940-0959
Web
site http://www.whiteswanrichmond.co.uk/
Pub done out in a gastro-pub style- well
it is
John 8.5/10 visit Feb 2013
Nice residential pub; with a pleasant conservatory and beer garden. A
pint of Otter Bitter was £4.00. As with my last visit to Richmond, this pub had
the cheapest beer of the day. Real ale seems a big seller here.
John 8.5/10 visit October 2016
Not so busy as
before. Was the most reasonably priced of the Richmond pubs; now on a par with
the rest of them. A pint of Harveys Best Bitter was £4.40.
John 8/10 visit June 2018
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Worth
a try
Railway
Tavern, 28/29 the Quadrant,
Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW9 1DN. Traditional
Nicholson’s pub which is tardis like, seems small from the front, but the pub
has lots of room at the back and on the side. The sports on TV cannot be heard
at the back. Built in 1855 for the coming railway. Six real ales on, a pint of
Black Wolf Big Red was £4.20. Visited October 2016.
There are 8 real ales on
today, mainly from Purity. A pint of Doombar was £3.95. Visited June 2018
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SURBITON
Antelope, 87 Maple Road, Surbiton, Surrey. KT6 4AW.
Owner-
Free House Brew Pub
Beers-
Big Smoke Sun Shower, Underworld, Solaris, G2 Southern Cross, Weird Bread Black
Perle, Gyle 59 Freedom Hiker, Siren Suspended in Motueka, Salopian Midnight
Express, Wild Weather Welcome to Crumble, plus 5 real ciders and 13 craft keg
beers including 5 from the Big Smoke brewery.
Telephone-
0208399-5565
Web
site- http://www.theantelope.co.uk/
A quiet pub which is about 5 minutes’ walk from Surbiton Station.
Modern, bright and airy, with the seats getting more comfortable the further
back you go. The pub is a brew pub; you can see the brewery from the beer
garden, the Big Smoke Electric Eye Pale which was £4.00 a pint, was good and
served at the right temperature. Along with the pub’s own beers, there were 7
guest real ales from a good range of
different breweries, plus 5 real ciders. Like the collection of handpump
clips, building up on the walls and the ceiling. Nice pub, with friendly bar
staff.
John 9/10 visit June 2016
A nice brew pub,
there are 3 beers from the Big Smoke Brewery on the handpumps, along with 7
guest ales. Nice relaxing sort of place. A pint of Big Smoke Sun Shower was
£4.30.
John 9/10 visit
June 2018
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SUTTON
Little
Owner-
Fullers
Beers-
Fullers London Pride, ESB, Gales Seafarers.
Telephone-020-8643-2574
Web site http://littlewindsorsutton.co.uk/
Used to be the
John 8.5/10 May 2005
Small cosy Fullers back street local with a nice beer garden. A pint of
London Pride was £3.70.
John 8/10 visit Sept 2016
Still the same.
Live sport is on the TV. The pub sells rolls at £2.10, which I have not seen in
a pub for a while. A pint of London Pride was £3.90.
John 8.5/10 visit
April 2018
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