The Claret Free House, Addiscombe - pub details

Claret Free House
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Address: 5a Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road, Addiscombe, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 7AA [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 2699)

Nearest train stations East Croydon (1 mile), Selhurst (1.1 miles), Norwood Junction (1.3 miles)

Pub facilities/features:

  • TV
  • Real ale

Pub suggested by Lee on 19 May 2003

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> Current user rating: 7.2/10 (rated by 72 users)
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user reviews of the Claret Free House, Addiscombe

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Been coming here on and off for years,good range of ales but the wine range very poor,toilets really need to be sorted ,all in all and nice little bar.
beerman44 - 27 Dec 2011 12:27
Great choice of beer, felt a bit clique'ee, but probably down to my ugly mug. Service great, a tad under invested but where isn't these days. Probably wouldn't seek it out but for the great choice of well kept beer.
huntsbeer - 20 Nov 2011 17:28
A beer shop without any frills, real ale and Sky Sports are the attraction, today the range included , Dark Star Ruby Mild, Red Squirrel Redwood, Otley Number 3, Palmers IPA and a 5% from Mole Brewery.The first "proper" freehouse in Croydon, always worth a visit.
slerpy - 23 Jul 2011 18:01
I have been going on and off for a few years now and always find the pub a good place for some decent beer, Good selection of hand pump Ale or larger and some wine. Faux tudor look inside, but it works, if dated. The bar staff are good in my opinion, polite and friendly, with Don the bar manager more business like. There are some odd timings for extra staff in busy times, so a little wait is required occasionally. A small pub. It can get very busy Thurs , Fri, Sat pm. More or less full with 70 customers.There are two TVs large and small, the staff do their best to accommodate sporting events, a good atmosphere with national games. Quite music at other times. A range of seating, stools at the bar, which can make for difficulty when ordering if it is busy.
Its well run.
The place lacks investment though.
The toilets are badly in need of refurbishment, and a decent 'deep clean'.
The age range is mainly 35-60+, from a wide range of professions. Sadly lacking in no outside area.
The customers are a polite group of people with a large number of regulars. Easy going.

quaffer2000 - 28 Jun 2011 12:33
Fairly quiet for a Friday evening (can only assume it was due to being a public holiday). The barmaid obligingly allowed me to increase the volume on what transpired to be a dreadful Leeds United/Reading encounter, during which I had two very well kept ales in the form of Nethergate Essex Border and Whitstable Oyster Stout.
Dartitis - 26 Apr 2011 17:51

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