The Half and Half, Croydon

A great place for quality beer. They are frequently rammed of an evening as word has spread.

If you want to put on your newest pair of nice shiny shoes and then queue up to drink fizzy piss, ogle birds and pick a fight whilst listening to 'funky, soulful house and club classics' then this is not for you. Luckily for you but unfortunately for the rest of us, just about every other pub in Croydon is. Still.

My local, and has been since the first time I realised what utter crap I had been drinking. There's never any w*nkers there and they give you free peanuts too.

5 Aug 2006 15:23

The Black Sheep Bar, Croydon

Without exception it has the worst beer on tap I have ever tasted. Watered-down, dirty pipes or both? Who knows, it just tastes of piss and has done for years.

But... (and it's a big but) they do put on a wide range of stuff. They support local bands but also book name bands and DJs fairly regularly. They run mini-festivals and different-themed nights. The service is prompt and friendly and the bouncers are friendly and polite too.

This is one of the very few good places in Croydon to go at night. Just stick to bottled drinks.

5 Aug 2006 15:13