The Grape and Grain, Crystal Palace

The clueless clowns running (or should that be ruining) this place have just sacked their best and most conscientious member of staff, apparently for nothing more than not accepting being treated like a doormat by colleagues whilst they were away on holiday. They ought to be ashamed of themselves.

I certainly won't be drinking here again after this, and I doubt I'll be the only one. Beer festival this weekend, and I'm sure plenty more gallons will go down the drains at the end of it than would have been the case a week ago. 'Spoons can't take the place soon enough now.

20 Mar 2015 10:55

The Bridge House, Tower Bridge

I popped into Adnams' only tied house in London for the first time in at least five years. It feels more like a restaurant these days, with about five tables at the front fror drinkers and the rest all laid out with cutlery etc. It's smart and pleasant enough for what it is, but not really somewhere for a session, and not really my type of pub. Four Adnams ales were avaialable on handpump: Bitter, Broadside, Explorer and Seasider. My pint of Explorer was a bit mediocre, all the more so @�3.50 a pint.

30 Mar 2011 15:12

The Anchor Tap, Tower Bridge

Lovely old multi-roomed warren of a pub. I stopped going here a few years back when they got rid of the cask ale, but gave it a try as I was walking past and the real ale is back. Sam Smith's Old Brewery Bitter @�2.03 a pint. Drinkable, though could have been better kept.

30 Mar 2011 15:06