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From the outside and indeed, upon entering, The Beehive seems like any other old-style Wetherspoon. The usual furnishing, groups huddled together and ales on offer breath an air of familiarity. However, that’s where the similarities end. Notices for CCTV adorns the walls and as for the gents? Well, now there is a story. There is none of the usual advertisements within and the two cubicles have low metal doors. The kind you can peer your head over – not particularly reassuring! The beer selection was reasonable and my Spitfire tasted fine, but I most definitely couldn’t settle here. I visited last Wednesday (12th Dec) prior to a gig at the nearby Academy and whilst I can perhaps envisage supping a couple here beforehand again, I certainly don’t relish a return visit.
HTM69 - 16 Dec 2007 11:57 |
I popped in here for a quick drink in July 2005 whilst I was looking at house in Brixton. This was a few days after the unfortunate shooting up the road in Stockwell. This pub was quite an experience, and had the atmosphere best described as the pilot light being on, just waiting for the explosion...
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ok if you want to buy some drugs or have a shit drink.
why people go in pre academy i dont know (well maybe the cheap beer)the only worst place is the goose across the road.Take a walk up to the canterbury or some of the other pubs in the area, they arnt great but better than this place
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This is a rather typical but small Wetherspoons and one would say rather inadequate for the area that it caters for. Only yards from the Brixton Academy and close to the market and shopping areas, it attracts a large number of varied punters and gets particularly rammed prior to Academy events. The interior is long, narrow and furnished in the usual ‘Spoons style with a few interesting old local photos and a displays. Although small, the beer selection is eclectic enough to suit most people’s tastes but then anyone on this site knows what to expect from a Wetherspoons, be it good or bad. The non smoking rear is divided up by wood and glass screens making a series of snugs, one with a fireplace and is probably the best bet to find a seat. I have never encountered any problems with service and this place has done me well on a few occasions although it must be said that there is not a lot of competition in the area unless you know where to go.
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Okay for a pre-Academy pint, better than the Goose across the way (although a warm can of tennants in a shop doorway would be preferable to that place). Last time I was here it seemed to be full of very smelly, very drunk men with collections of rotting carrier bags who were leering at anyone female. The bloke I was with said there was a tramp passed out in the toilets.
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Old-style 'Spoons - treat as a McDonalds for beer,
not that real ale was great
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As the previous comment says, a good place to go before a gig at the Academy. I've been in here twice before gigs and both times it's been a pleasant pre-gig drink and the service has been good. An interesting mix of locals and gig-goers on a gig night too. If I wasn't going to the Academy, however, I wouldn't go here, but it serves its purpose well.
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Been in a few times before gigs at the Academy and really can't complain. Always had good service, the locals I've encountered have been friendly, seems like a good mix of society.
All in all a good pub for a pint or 2 before you take out a second mortgage to buy a beer at the gig.
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Good for a few pints before a gig at Brixton Academy. Otherwise probably best avoided.
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Marginally better than "Spoons" at Victoria station, and that's not saying much.
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what i dump but good beer and food and staff are polite.
full of grump old men. who dont want too share tables.
i love the idea of increased non smoking area.get some back ground music and get rid of chaep drinking punter. sometimes the pub is just full of oldmen drinking one pint for 2hours.
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HI
ive been to this pub on many times to the academy.
its got the point where i dont fancy going inn any more.the pub is beatiful,nice drinks and food. But the old pissed men who are in everyday. and fights which ive witnessed makes me feel unsafe.The staff are extra nice and ready too help you. I feel sorry for them. Across the road they got the goose which is worst on drinks qaulity but atmosphere is beter. they got music to chill out and door men check and going round.i spoke to the door men and the actually told me the fighting pub of brixton is the wetherspoons across. I think the best way do deal with this have music get young energetic crowds and have door men.
the bar staff i hope the all get prices everyweek cause i personally wouldn't work even for nothig in this beehive pub.
anonymous - 25 Mar 2005 22:05 |
I've only ever been in here before going to a gig at the Academy. It is always packed, takes an age to get served and the staff have a habit of not turning round the beer clips when a beer is 'off'. Worth seeking out other pubs in the area.
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A cesspit of pissed locals at anytime of the day. Worst pub in Brixton by a mile.
Loz - 6 Oct 2004 13:15 |
Okay, so it's fairly grotty and populated mainly by pissed old men. But it makes a decent enough pre-gig watering hole if you're off to the Academy - the two nearest pubs tend to be rammed.
creatif - 3 Jun 2004 15:09 |
There are 2 types of Wetherspoons, the nice local and the real dump which is just full of drunks out for the cheap beer, this is definitely one of the latter.
Bernard - 24 Feb 2004 12:06 |
Horrible pub. Any pub that has to put those blue lights in the toilets tells you something about the regular customers
thomas - 19 Feb 2004 14:48 |
Quite a nice pub although beware when you go to the toilet! I went in the ladies by mistake! I dont know if the sign wasnt clear or I was too drunk, I cant remember. Very near to the Brixton academy which is handy for a few pints before a good gig.
Billy - 9 Jan 2004 11:52 |
Nice pub - shame that when you order a cocktail jug that the manager doesn't put in the correct number of shots.
BE CAREFUL AND MAKE SURE YOU GET WHAT YOU ORDER
Nuns - 21 Nov 2003 13:35 |
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