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The Montague Arms (Free House)

We believe this pub is CLOSED

Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)		1
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA		1
White Horse - Luna - Dark Moon		1
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr	Not Tried	0
Sharp's - Doom Bar	Not Tried	0

Visits Details

23 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening visit. Had noticed this place had reopened yesterday when I saw lights on from a Night Bus and visited to suss out the changes. Quite a transformation, perhaps towards a degree of gentrification but definitely welcoming a wider community than in its most recent incarnation. Let's hope the real ale range can become more adventurous. Good chat with the Guv who imparted a lot of information of where he hopes to take the place.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA	3.80		Clearly not a fast mover, OK but not giving inspiration
Sharp's - Doom Bar	4.00	Not Tried

03 Nov 2017 (Stephen Harris)

I used to love places like this – a small live music room with black-painted walls and a sticky floor alongside a tatty but friendly bar. Not many like this left now though. No sign of any Monkey Chews beer.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
White Horse - Luna - Dark Moon	4.90		Luna seems to be a ‘brew your own’ project based at Oxfordshire’s White Horse Brewery. This was a soft, brown beer with malt flavours dominant.
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Zephyr	4.40	Not Tried

26 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening. Have probably passed this place on the bus 42,000 times but this was the time to visit. Unusual but friendly. A couple of other guest beers had sold out over the weekend.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)	3.40

About The Montague Arms

Summary of Beer Scores

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The pub is found in Peckham, Greater London, SE14 2PA.

An imposing corner house in Queens Road, once owned by Truman's. Under threat after a period of closure following the death of the elderly owners but re-opened in 2014. Famous for its idiosyncratic cave-like inside with artefacts and curios everywhere. A performance room had a stage for regular live music. Allegedly for a while home of the Monkey Chews Brewery which was installed in 2015. Closed in January 2018 after leasehold purchase by Chapman & Winney. On line petition to retain this as a live music venue. Reopened April 2018 with a significant transformation with the stage removed and artefacts gone. Windows unblocked and given an airy contemporary makeover. There are free to use table and electronic machine games. 2 handpumps. Closed once more in October 2019 and future uncertain after various planning permissions sought.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 5 different beers and tried 3 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE14 2PA