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Commandeered by one half of a pub landlord and landlady combo, the female representative of which is currently head honcho at the excellent Pineapple, this hits a lovely sweet spot between fun and painstaking care - the atmosphere was upbeat and welcoming of a Saturday night and the beer selection very good indeed.
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Excellent pub.
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Fantastic pub, great beer, cat-what more could you want. Wait a minute- it seems to have become the latest pub to fall foul of the adhorrent practice of reserving tables, it's a pub for Gawd sakes, I'm getting heartily fed up with going into half empty pubs with every table having a sign on "reserved for Tarquin and Jocasta 7PM" Oh you can sit there until they come, then you have to slink away like a 2nd class citizen cos the bright young things have arrived. This nonsense is going to kill off so many pubs, you go to a pub and take pot luck, that's the point, there may be a coach load of Canadian hairdressers, a chapter of Hells Angels or three regulars, that's the point of going to the pub. Rant over.
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After a quick beer in the Abbey I started ticking 3 of the 4 pubs in Kentish Town from the 2016 GBG, first stop this old fashioned corner plot pub in a residential area.
Apparently it has been saved by the community and is now a haven for good ale and conversation. I can certainly agree with the good ale part, with 7 ales on across the 10 hand pumps on my quick visit. The 2 pints of Acorn Barnsley Gold @ 4.3% were both excellent.
One side of the pub is rich in Navy memorabilia while the other side is decorated in a more traditional style with lamps and a privacy board. The ceiling by the bar is adorned with pump clips aplenty, far too many to count.
There’s a garden to the side and the pub’s black and white cat is also worth a mention, sleeping away on a stool by the door.
Decent pub that was fairly busy at 7.30 on a Tuesday evening.
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Yes, a truly great pub!
Not tried the food but the beer has been top-notch every time I've been here (only about 3 or 4 times but I'm working on it!).
Love the nautical-related decor, too!
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Quite simply the greatest pub on earth. Good beer from small, independent breweries and served well. And the music they play on the sound system is very good: classic rock, punk and indie stuff.
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Possibly my favourite of the night.
Great interior decoration. Interesting ales - I went for a Mister Chubbs from the West Berkshire Brewery.
Would come back again - worth seeking out.
Some photos at my walking blog - http://bit.ly/21Jz75P
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Beer was ok rather than exceptional
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An excellent street-corner pub in an 'improving' area. A good selection of mainly local ales, served by pleasant and knowledgeable staff. I believe the food is good as well, but haven't tried it yet. I wish this pub was my local!
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An excellent pub just enough off the beaten track that only people in the know know about it. Very good selection of beers at not an over the top price - rare for this part of London. Particularly well situated if going to the Roundhouse.
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