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Eltham GPO (Portobello Pub Company)

We believe this pub is CLOSED

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
London Beer Factory - Beyond the PaleExcellent1
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%Good1
Hop Stuff - FusilierAcceptable3
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Northern LightsAcceptable1
Crate - Session IPAPoor1
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Volden - VIMNot Tried0
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)Not Tried0
Timothy Taylor - LandlordNot Tried0
Volden - Spring (Vegantastically Hazy)Not Tried0
Purity - Mad GooseNot Tried0
Volden - SummerNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive!Not Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Adnams - Southwold BitterNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Adnams - LighthouseNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton BlondeNot Tried0
Firebrand - Graffiti IPANot Tried0
360° - Pacific Red #45Not Tried0
Picture 1. Eltham GPO, Eltham, Greater London

Visits Details

14 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Did not know what to expect after my last real ale-less encounter here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Crate - Session IPA3.60PoorA Blackadder Mrs McMurk beer if ever there was one. Pretty horrible tasting too but lemonade splashes cured that. Another customer took one sip of his and asked for lemonade too. Quite unsolicited another member of bar staff turned the clip round and started cleaning the lines. Looks like we were served the lees.
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Summer4.20Not Tried
02 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
10.30pm and a pub with no beer! Well at least not a single handpumped real ale on offer. In response to "Busy day?" the barmaid responded "Mmmmmmmmm".
BeerABVScoreNotes
03 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Poor old beer range but a good little live band on its last couple of songs.
BeerABVScoreNotes
London Beer Factory - Beyond the Pale4.20ExcellentExcellent condition but needs a warning "unadulterated lemon juice". A bore and a chore to drink
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Spring (Vegantastically Hazy)4.40Not Tried
07 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Busiest I have known this house.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Good
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive!4.00Not Tried
Volden - VIM3.80Not Tried
16 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Only other customers were a pair in one corner.
BeerABVScoreNotes
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Northern Lights4.20Acceptable
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Blonde3.90Not Tried
Firebrand - Graffiti IPA5.00Not Tried
360° - Pacific Red #454.50Not Tried
06 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Quiet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Stuff - Fusilier4.30AcceptableSeemed to quickly lose condition and natural carbonation
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
08 Apr 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Just a very brief visit here as I managed to arrive a couple of minutes after the friend I was trying to meet had left. Not all the rooms were open and only a couple of tables were not laid for dining in the early evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Stuff - Fusilier4.30AcceptableGolden/amber beer. This pint not in very good condition, with only just about acceptable flavour.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
Purity - Mad Goose4.20Not Tried
22 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. First visit here. The new kitchen (which is in open view) looks exceedingly well appointed and the chef, with whom I spoke, is a real enthusiast, but it was the beer I was here for.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Stuff - Fusilier4.30Good
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not TriedFortunately I asked for a taster but it had that Landlord (sometimes these days unfortunately) caramel tang
Purity - Mad Goose4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
Clarkshaws - Gorgon's Alive!4.00Not TriedRan out

About the Eltham GPO

The pub sign. Eltham GPO, Eltham, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent1
Good2
Acceptable3
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Eltham, Greater London, SE9 5DQ.

Long before it was a pub it was the local Royal Mail sorting office for the area in Passey Place. Then it became a pub called The Old Post Office (in fact this name still appears on all external signage!!) then re-launched, with change of name, by Antic in February 2014 majoring on real ales in Antic's usual shabby chic décor style. Walls adorned with (and some free standing too) bric-a-brac including dolls' houses, postal items, sewing machines and typewriters. Soon after opening an openly visible and well equipped kitchen was added and now some adventurous menu items are available. One area is set out for restaurant service. Expected to bring some serious real ale interest to Eltham. Outside drinking in the fully fenced side alleyway. 8 handpumps of which 5 face the entrance and 3 are to left hand side. Portobello took over from Antic here in 2020. Closed July to October-ish 2023 for refurbishment.

We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 23 different beers and tried 5 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE9 5DQ