The Gladstone Arms (Free House)
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
21 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. A good crowd in, all deep in conversation, pity any need for recorded music to be played.
West Berkshire - Maharaja IPA | 5.10 | | Can it be a traditional IPA if using newer types of hops with citric inducing flavours |
Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - LPA London Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
22 May 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A marvellous little pub. And quite busy tonight.
Hop Stuff - DDH IPA Mosaic & Simcoe | 7.00 | | Key keg. Hazy gold and very tasty. |
Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | | A good quality, brown Bitter. |
West Berkshire - Mr Chubb's Lunchtime Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
16 Nov 2017 (ChrisE)
Early afternoon and a magnificent exterior, although the interior now bears little resemblance to the pictures currently on this site. Three real ales on sale, two from Oakham and the one that I tried from Hackney and an interesting food menu. I was tempted to try the home-made chicken chili tikka masala pie and chips but will save that for another day. The music was a bit too loud for one of our group.
Hackney - Best Bitter | 4.40 | | |
09 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid afternoon visit to this friendly pub just hidden off the main drag. Just a couple of drinkers in.
Haresfoot - Totem American IPA | 4.50 | | A tad hazy but refreshing nevertheless |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
08 Sep 2015 (HSB)
14:30 I have been drinking in the pubs along and to the side of Borough High Street since the early Seventies but was unaware of this place until I read a piece in last week's Spectator by Peter Oborne bemoaning the planned fate for this archetypal London boozer. Having seen my son off at the airport I came straight here. Had the inside to my self with a couple outside. A lovely little pub. It is a great shame that given the number of closed pubs in London the developers have set their sights on a thriving local.
St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | In excellent condition. |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |