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The Falcon (Nicholson's (Mitchells & Butlers))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil |  | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Bitter Californian | | 3 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Tom Ditto IPA | | 1 |
| Glamorgan (formerly Kite) - My Darlin' Lemontime | | 1 |
| Moles - Mole Catcher |  | 1 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | | 1 |
| Itchen Valley - Dana | | 1 |
| Fuller's / Steel City Collaboration - Steel | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | | 2 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Petersfield Porter | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | | 1 |
| St Austell - Tribute |  | 1 |
| Exmoor - Gold | | 1 |
| Navigation - Traditional |  | 1 |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Captain Cat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leeds - Monsoon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Yorkshire Lager | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Pure UBU | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hilden - Scullion's Irish Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Hawker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - Oxford Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Yakima IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Eyrie (was 4.6% previously) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Nutty Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - A'l Cherry Pet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Broughton - Hopopotamus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - Shark Head Friesian Pilsener | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Tontine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - California | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Unicorn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Burning Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bath Ales - SPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Frosted Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wold Top - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - White | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - Silver Dollar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Blueberry Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Longitude | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Navigation - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Atomic Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
25 Feb 2016 (HSB)
16:30 First visit here for my mate. He was impressed. Reasonably busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner | 4.00 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Broughton - Hopopotamus | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Camerons - Tontine | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - California | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Burning Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
29 Jun 2015 (Stephen Harris)
I popped in here for a quick one on the way to Clapham Junction station. Not so busy and I was able to sit briefly in an armchair in the middle bar – very nice. I did not note the wide range of beers available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan (formerly Kite) - My Darlin' Lemontime | 4.00 | | Glamorgan Brewing Co. is the new name for the brewing operation formerly known as Kite. Pale and sharp and very, very lemony. Perfect antidote to a grim beer drunk elsewhere just before. |
09 Sep 2014 (Stephen Harris)
A brief early-evening visit. Quite busy. I think the refurbishment has made the interior even more lovely than before.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Tom Ditto IPA | 5.00 | | A full-bodied IPA in good condition. |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Hawker | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Eyrie (was 4.6% previously) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
25 Feb 2014 (HSB)
16:31 Changed trains at Clapham seemed rude not to go in. Sat round the back of the bar in an armchair. Very comfortable.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's / Steel City Collaboration - Steel | 3.50 | | Perfect nick but boring. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Nutty Black | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Frosted Jack | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - White | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Blueberry Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Longitude | 4.90 | Not Tried |
29 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A walking real ale disaster area in the pub's Nicholson's beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | So very variable - this was extremely bitter and other recent examples have been much more floral sweet |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 |  | 2nd one flat as a proverbial pancake |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | | Another customer sought my help to get his beer exchanged for significant haziness. Swapped out but still left on sale |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | Too cold, scummy head, hazy, perhaps too fresh but anyway tasted too gassy leading to a CO2 metallic taste |
| Navigation - Traditional | 3.80 | | As sour as your old hat Sarson'sually speaking. Barmaid acknowledged with a significantly turned up nose when she tried it but left it on sale despite swapping out mine |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Asked for taster. It tasted like a Cadbury's Caramel bar. The barmaid wondered if an incorrect cask had been connected up but left it on sale. But Cadbury doesn't brew to my knowledge! |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hilden - Scullion's Irish Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Yakima IPA | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - A'l Cherry Pet | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Shark Head Friesian Pilsener | 4.40 | Not Tried |
07 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. A place oft recommended to me and it did not displease. Massive beer range and very friendly and knowledgeable bar staff and chatty locals.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | | 5* exceptional in every way - temperature, head and taste |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | | |
| Moles - Mole Catcher | 5.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tyne Bank - Silver Dollar | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Captain Cat | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Yorkshire Lager | 4.20 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2013 (HSB)
On another ride around the Overground circle. Opportunity for another visit to the Falcon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Bitter Californian | 4.50 | | |
| Itchen Valley - Dana | 3.80 | |
12 Feb 2013 (HSB)
Mid journey stop on our Overground tour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Bitter Californian | 4.50 | |
12 Feb 2013 (ChrisE)
Always a good bet for a decent choice of good beers, we sat at one end of the front bar, and had some good conversation with the bar staff. The beer was so good that we missed our train and had to have another one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Bitter Californian | 4.50 | | Hoppy bitterness all the way through the pint. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Petersfield Porter | 5.00 | | |
| Robinsons - Unicorn | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - Oxford Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Captain Cat | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Monsoon | 4.50 | Not Tried |
06 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening, popped in after Battersea Beer festival for a swift one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil | 4.50 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Unicorn | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - SPA | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wold Top - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moles - Mole Catcher | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - Oxford Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Nutty Black | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Wandle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tyne Bank - Silver Dollar | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Bitter Californian | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Navigation - Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Revolutions - Atomic Blonde | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Petersfield Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Captain Cat | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Dana | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Leeds - Monsoon | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Yorkshire Lager | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Falcon
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 1 |
| 18 |
| 12 |
| 15 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Battersea, Greater London, SW11 1RU.
Located right by the main entrance of Clapham Junction railway station. Large Victorian corner pub that is on CAMRA's National Inventory of historic pub interiors. Dark wood interior with a mixture of many rooms and wooden partitions. Up to 15 Real Ales served here including many off the M&B guest list. A total of 22 handpumps exists in banks of 6, 6 and 10. Local brews also feature such as Sambrook's. Refurbishment in early 2014 changed little. Reputedly the longest bar counter in the UK at 125 feet measured round its outer perimeter.
We have visited this pub 24 times, seen 118 different beers and tried 46 of them.
Postcode: SW11 1RU