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Catford Bridge Tavern (Portobello Pub Company)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Pitfield's - 1837 IPAExcellent1
Liverpool Organic - JadeExcellent1
Liverpool Organic - Bier HeadExcellent1
Weird Beard - Mariana TrenchExcellent1
Hand Drawn Monkey - What Would Jephers Do?Excellent1
Brighton Bier - Oatmeal StoutExcellent1
Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity)Excellent1
Otley - Columb-OExcellent1
Liverpool Organic - Josephine ButlerExcellent1
Keltek - KingExcellent1
Pitfield's - BitterExcellent1
Hardknott - ContinuumGood1
Hand Drawn Monkey - Tandoori IPΔGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Good1
Hopdaemon - Green DaemonGood1
Arbor Ales - Blue Sky DrinkingGood1
Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)Not Tried0
Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too)Not Tried0
Dark Star - Hylder BlondeNot Tried0
Offbeat - Grateful DeafNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop OutNot Tried0
Art Brew - Monkey IPANot Tried0
Liverpool Organic - Shipwreck IPANot Tried0
Baseline - Dark MatterNot Tried0
Franklins - English Garden Golden AleNot Tried0
St Austell - TributeNot Tried0
Art Brew - Baby AnarchistNot Tried0
Rooster's - The AccompliceNot Tried0
Rooster's - YankeeNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - HANKNot Tried0
Adnams - Southwold BitterNot Tried0
Anarchy - Blonde StarNot Tried0
Tempest - Ball ParkNot Tried0
Magic Rock - Dark ArtsNot Tried0
Swannay (formerly Highland) - St Magnus AleNot Tried0
Adnams - Kristal White AleNot Tried0
Dancing Duck - Dark DrakeNot Tried0
Siren Craft - Under CurrentNot Tried0
Weir Beer - Wanstead BestNot Tried0
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)Not Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurNot Tried0
Piddle (Dorset Piddle) - Piddle Premium AleNot Tried0
Otley - O3 BossNot Tried0
Tyne Bank - Silver DollarNot Tried0
Grain - 3.1.6.Not Tried0
Brockley - Pale AleNot Tried0
Botanist - NemophilaNot Tried0
RedWillow - FecklessNot Tried0
Summer Wine (SWB) - DiabloNot Tried0
Adnams - Fat SpratNot Tried0
RedWillow - EndlessNot Tried0
Picture 1. Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, Greater London

Visits Details

07 Nov 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Lots of local Antic and Gregarious pub news as Jam Circus Brockley re-opened today, Catford Conservative Club (to be called Catford Constitutional Club) conversion progressing well and work to prepare for re-opening of Baring Hall Hotel at Grove Park progressing too.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Keltek - King5.10ExcellentImmediately moreish
Hardknott - Continuum4.00GoodBit non-descript and unexciting
Art Brew - Monkey IPA6.40Not Tried
Baseline - Dark Matter5.50Not Tried
Art Brew - Baby Anarchist3.20Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - HANK4.00Not Tried
Tempest - Ball Park3.80Not TriedRan out
10 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Blue Monkey - Infinity IPA (was Infinity)4.60ExcellentIn moreish form
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Good
Summer Wine (SWB) - Diablo6.00Not Tried
RedWillow - Endless3.80Not Tried
Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too)5.60Not TriedA rarity to see Tap East out of its Westfield home
Offbeat - Grateful Deaf6.50Not Tried
12 Sep 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Liverpool Organic - Bier Head4.10Excellent
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Otley - O3 Boss4.40Not Tried
Grain - 3.1.6.3.90Not Tried
Botanist - Nemophila4.70Not Tried
07 Sep 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pitfield's - 1837 IPA7.50ExcellentSuitable nightcap
St Austell - Tribute4.20Not Tried
Rooster's - Yankee4.30Not Tried
Anarchy - Blonde Star4.10Not Tried
Swannay (formerly Highland) - St Magnus Ale5.20Not Tried
Dancing Duck - Dark Drake4.50Not Tried
Weir Beer - Wanstead Best4.20Not TriedRan out
31 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Return visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Pitfield's - Bitter3.70ExcellentOld fashioned English bitter - mid to dark brown
Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)4.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)3.60Not Tried
Otley - Columb-O4.00Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out5.00Not Tried
Liverpool Organic - Shipwreck IPA6.50Not Tried
31 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening before Darenth Valley trip.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Otley - Columb-O4.00Excellent
Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)4.40Not Tried
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)3.60Not Tried
Dark Star - Hylder Blonde4.20Not TriedRan out
Tiny Rebel - Dirty Stop Out5.00Not Tried
Liverpool Organic - Shipwreck IPA6.50Not Tried
Pitfield's - Bitter3.70Not Tried
20 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until the loud bell rang on the second occasion.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Weird Beard - Mariana Trench5.30Excellent
Brighton Bier - Oatmeal Stout6.00ExcellentLast one out I espy
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)3.60Not Tried
Tyne Bank - Silver Dollar4.90Not Tried
RedWillow - Feckless4.10Not Tried
Adnams - Fat Sprat3.80Not Tried
Hand Drawn Monkey - Tandoori IPΔ6.50Not Tried
19 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The Tandoori curry pale ale was a sipper.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hand Drawn Monkey - Tandoori IPΔ6.50GoodCurry taste cleverly captured. Apparently the pub also had a delivery of Hand Drawn Monkey's Jerk Stout but that had exploded in the cellar
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)3.60Not Tried
Piddle (Dorset Piddle) - Piddle Premium Ale4.10Not Tried
Tyne Bank - Silver Dollar4.90Not Tried
Brockley - Pale Ale4.10Not TriedRan out
Brighton Bier - Oatmeal Stout6.00Not Tried
13 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until the midnight bell tolled.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Liverpool Organic - Josephine Butler4.50ExcellentElderflower Ale
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00GoodChilled so full taste came only after chill wore off
Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking4.40GoodChilled so full taste came only after chill wore off
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Magic Rock - Dark Arts6.00Not Tried
Adnams - Kristal White Ale4.20Not Tried
Siren Craft - Under Current4.50Not Tried
10 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Liverpool Organic - Jade4.40ExcellentA lovely bitter beer and refreshing
Hand Drawn Monkey - What Would Jephers Do?4.50ExcellentVery full in flavour and aroma. Almost spicy. Smooth finish
Franklins - English Garden Golden Ale3.80Not Tried
Rooster's - The Accomplice5.70Not Tried

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About the Catford Bridge Tavern

The pub sign. Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent98
Good36
Acceptable6
Poor3

Website.

The pub is found in Catford, Greater London, SE6 4RE.

A large brewers' tudor pub on the over rail bridge by Catford and Catford Bridge railway stations. Formerly the Copperfield and before that Courage's Railway Tavern. Leased by the Antic Group after a period of closure then as at October 2012 the ultimate owner of the pub put in a planning application to change use of upper floors to accommodation which was dependent on a separate planned change of use of the pub to National retail i.e. a supermarket chain. A very vociferous "Save the Catford Bridge Tavern" campaign was launched. However this was after the pub had been forced to close at 4 hours notice as the "tenancy at will" had been terminated. Then re-opened on a new short term lease on evening of Friday 7th December 2012. Antic said it hoped to negotiate a longer more permanent lease in due course. CAMRA awarded this pub its S.E. London Branch Pub of the Year award for 2013 in March 2013. CAMRA's London Drinker magazine September / October 2013 edition reported that the private owner of this pub had opted to sell the freehold to another company, Camden Bars, which would take over running the pub in early 2014 but this did not seem to happen. Finally closed as an Antic house at close of business Sunday 24th November 2013. Heavy metal shuttering added to all doors and windows during late evening 29th November 2013. Suffered a serious fire to upper floors on Sunday 1st March 2015 whilst still closed. Finally re-opened after quite a smartening up inside on 30th March 2017 and run by Solitaire. Carries 4 handpumps in the front bar, the rear room with its open to view kitchen is more food oriented. All handpumps removed in 2021 but restored in June 2023 under Portobello Brewery as new site operators.

We have visited this pub 79 times, seen 289 different beers and tried 121 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE6 4RE