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Catford Bridge Tavern (Portobello Pub Company)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale |  | 2 |
| Arbor Ales - Artisan | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 1 |
| Anarchy - Sublime Chaos | | 1 |
| Brighton Bier - Maple Porter | | 1 |
| Moor - JJJ IPA | | 2 |
| Kent - Mauri | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Hoptical Delusion VII | | 1 |
| Kissingate - Black Cherry Mild | | 1 |
| Florence - Trilby (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | | 1 |
| Potton - Porter | | 1 |
| Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) |  | 1 |
| Offbeat - Quirky Kiwi NZ Pale |  | 1 |
| Bexar County - Come and take it Revolutionary IPA | | 1 |
| Titanic - Rule Britannia | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA |  | 1 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Red | | 1 |
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atlantic - Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Columbus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dominion - A Mild With No Name! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Organic - Imperial Russian Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Organic - Iron Men | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Bramling Cross Single Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Organic - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Okell's - MPA Manx Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hastings - Hastings Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitfield's - N1 Wheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Altered States | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hastings - Hastings Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Norse Necta | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantum - Cocoa Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Draft | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beavertown - Neck Oil (keg) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Raw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Offbeat - Wild Blackberry Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - Dorset Cross | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hastings - HPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Smoked Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hastings - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tempest - Cascadian | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liverpool Organic - Shipwreck IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Old Freddy Walker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Hoppiness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Ginger Marble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Baseline - Halcyon Hop Haze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Born to be Wild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitfield's - Shoreditch Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Baseline - Dark Matter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hardknott - Lux Borealis Northern Light with Aurora Hops | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Summer Marble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitfield's - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pitfield's - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atlantic - Pilgrim | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Jun 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | |
| Brighton Bier - Maple Porter | 5.00 | | |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Offbeat - Wild Blackberry Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Rule Britannia | 4.20 | | Non-descript rather boring lemon taste |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Red | 4.80 | | Apparently delivered unfined as the pub had an unfined beer festival last weekend. This one looked pure murky and rather unpalatable. Some squirts of lemonade made it finishable |
| Moor - JJJ IPA | 9.00 | Not Tried | Still on just. I should have simply had one of these and avoided the night's disappointments |
| Rudgate - Norse Necta | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Jun 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight morning.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - JJJ IPA | 9.00 | | Heartwarming even for those without a heart |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Just as flat as a pancake and so pretty unappetising |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Old Freddy Walker | 7.30 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Ginger Marble | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Shoreditch Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Red Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - Imperial Russian Stout | 7.90 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - Iron Men | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hastings - HPA | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hastings - Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Baseline - Dark Matter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Atlantic - Pilgrim | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Atlantic - Red | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dominion - A Mild With No Name! | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Bramling Cross Single Hop | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Jun 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning. Pub is having a weekend Unfined Beer Festival following the presentation on Thursday of its CAMRA South East London Branch Pub of the Year 2013 award. Beers on handpump as usual but a back room gravity stillage for many more.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - JJJ IPA | 9.00 | | Not for the unwary and I was unwary. £6.60 pp but provided 45 minutes of supping and sipping |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Old Freddy Walker | 7.30 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Ginger Marble | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Shoreditch Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Summer Marble | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Red Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - Imperial Russian Stout | 7.90 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - Iron Men | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hastings - Hastings Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Hastings - Hastings Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Draft | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Raw | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hastings - HPA | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hastings - Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Mariana Trench | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - Shipwreck IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Hoppiness | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Baseline - Halcyon Hop Haze | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Baseline - Dark Matter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Atlantic - Pilgrim | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Atlantic - Red | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dominion - A Mild With No Name! | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Weird Beard - Little Things That Kill | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Bramling Cross Single Hop | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - N1 Wheat Beer | 5.00 | Not Tried |
07 Jun 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Everyone very chatty.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | Nine, Oh, ninety top of the shop |
| Offbeat - Quirky Kiwi NZ Pale | 4.60 | | Watery with no distinctive flavour nor nose |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Beavertown - Neck Oil (keg) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Dorset Cross | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Okell's - MPA Manx Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
05 Jun 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence - Trilby (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 4.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | New on - had 2nd and 4th out of cask |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Okell's - MPA Manx Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | Just pulled through and came on for the morning |
| Kent - Altered States | 4.70 | Not Tried |
23 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Mauri | 4.50 | | All round dry bitterness - all round the mouth bitterness |
| Bexar County - Come and take it Revolutionary IPA | 7.20 | | Did not feel like a 7.2%er. To me it lacked a hop hit. As murky as a rough Scrumpy Cider. Clip says 115 IBUs. From behind the bar came the comment "The most unfined beer I have ever seen" |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Guardsman | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Born to be Wild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Columbus | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Long conversation with local about his life in the Merchant Navy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Artisan | 4.80 | | Very traditional tasting English bitter style |
| Anarchy - Sublime Chaos | 7.00 | | Had not noticed it was 7% when ordered - phew |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Smoked Red | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Potton - Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Born to be Wild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hardknott - Lux Borealis Northern Light with Aurora Hops | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening . Late until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kissingate - Black Cherry Mild | 4.20 | | Fruity end to the evening |
| Potton - Porter | 4.00 | | Both as dry and as bitter as hell |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ripple Steam - Original Best Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Clarence & Fredericks - Smoked Red | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tempest - Cascadian | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Liverpool Organic - Shipwreck IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried |
11 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Closing time extended just enough to be perfick.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Arbor Ales - Hoptical Delusion VII | 3.80 | | Exceptional taste level in a heavily hopped 3.8er |
| Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 4.20 | | Sweetish |
| Liverpool Organic - Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Quantum - Cocoa Stout | 5.70 | Not Tried |
About the Catford Bridge Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 98 |
| 36 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
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.
Postcode: SE6 4RE