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Hand & Marigold (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - 1838Excellent1
Burton Bridge - Stairway to Brewers GoldExcellent1
Newbarns - MidnightsExcellent1
Lacons - Norfolk GemGood1
Burton Bridge - Burton PorterGood1
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Small Batch Special Dark MildGood1
Utopian - British Best BitterGood1
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Shadow BoxingGood1
Southwark - Potters' Fields PorterGood1
Lacons - LegacyNot Tried0
Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Anspach & Hobday - The IPANot Tried0
Kirkstall - BitterNot Tried0
Runaway - English Hop Series #1 Harlequin Pale AleNot Tried0
Duration - Sun DownNot Tried0
Burton Bridge - Sunshine PaleNot Tried0
Newbarns - DropNot Tried0
Utopian - Earnest BlondeNot Tried0
Bianca Road (a.k.a. BRBC) - A Bit Much for a TuesdayNot Tried0

Visits Details

21 Feb 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Newbarns - Midnights3.40ExcellentVery flavoursome - did not realise it was only 3.4%
Utopian - British Best Bitter4.60GoodGood condition but lacking much taste. Any bitterness was well subdued
Utopian - Earnest Blonde4.20Not Tried
Bianca Road (a.k.a. BRBC) - A Bit Much for a Tuesday4.20Not Tried
19 Feb 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Just so noisy with human voices here - needs more soft furnishings and / or noise baffles.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burton Bridge - Stairway to Brewers Gold5.00ExcellentIn lovely condition. Pity served in a jug without asking
Burton Bridge - Burton Porter4.50GoodHeld great head and lacing to the end
Newbarns - Drop4.40Not Tried
01 Jul 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid to late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Southwark - Potters' Fields Porter4.00GoodBest Potters', in fact best Southwark I have had for ages
Lacons - Norfolk Gem3.60GoodA malty bitter
Duration - Sun Down4.50Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Sunshine Pale3.40Not Tried
21 Jun 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Shadow Boxing5.10GoodOverly bitter brown ale
Anspach & Hobday - The IPA6.00Not Tried
Kirkstall - Bitter3.80Not Tried
Runaway - English Hop Series #1 Harlequin Pale Ale3.80Not TriedMini, almost unreadable, pumpclip
22 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Stupid me walked right past it at first before a late evening visit until a relaxed kick out time. Only a few in by then.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - 18384.50ExcellentBest pint of this I've had
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Small Batch Special Dark Mild4.50GoodHeld reasonable head and lacing
Lacons - Legacy4.40Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried

About the Hand & Marigold

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent3
Good6
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Bermondsey, Central London, SE1 3UH.

In Bermondsey Street on corner of Cluny Street, formerly The Marigold, re-opened in March 2025 by the same team behind The Trafalgar in South Wimbledon. 5 handpumps and 12 keg taps with some lined pint glasses in use. CAMRA discount given here. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2026.

We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 19 different beers and tried 9 of them.

Postcode: SE1 3UH