PubsandBeer

History: Home > Catford Constitutional Club

Catford Constitutional Club (Free House)

We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub

[Back to most recent] [Previous Visits] [More Visits]

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Five Points - Railway PorterExcellent1
Alechemy - RitualExcellent1
Siren Craft - Sound WaveExcellent1
Mallinsons - ChinookExcellent1
By The Horns - The Mayor of Garratt London Best BitterExcellent1
By The Horns - Transatlantic CowboyExcellent2
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)Good1
Kent - ProhibitionGood1
Moor - Unfined ConfidenceGood1
Brockley - PorterGood1
Hop Stuff - Oatmeal StoutGood1
Ghost - VampGood1
Almasty - Breakfast IPAGood1
Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark MildGood1
Reunion - Single Double Hop UK Cascade vs. US CascadeGood1
Adnams - Arabella SBAcceptable1
Reunion - BeardtongueNot Tried0
Sambrook's - JunctionNot Tried0
By The Horns - Lambeth WalkNot Tried0
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%Not Tried0
Brockley - Red AleNot Tried0
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)Not Tried0
Volden - SpringNot Tried0
Crate - AmberNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Sambrook's - WandleNot Tried0
Volden - SummerNot Tried0
Adnams - Ghost ShipNot Tried0
Kent - PaleNot Tried0
Crate - RyeNot Tried0
Volden - AutumnNot Tried0
Oakham - InfernoNot Tried0
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding BitterNot Tried0
Hepworth - Hiver The Honey IPANot Tried0
Volden - WinterNot Tried0
Oakham - CitraNot Tried0
Sambrook's - American Red AleNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entryNot Tried0
Adnams - Mosaic Pale AleNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - Brakeman American Brown AleNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - JamboreeNot Tried0
Picture 1. Catford Constitutional Club, Catford, Greater London

Visits Details

13 Feb 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Original intention was to have just one but that subsided once I had tasted my first.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mallinsons - Chinook4.00Excellent4½* Superb in pretty much every way, a true credit to Mallinsons
By The Horns - Transatlantic Cowboy4.50ExcellentAmerican brown ale. The first pint was excellent but the second even better
By The Horns - Transatlantic Cowboy4.50Excellent4½* Second pint was even fresher and cooler. Near perfect
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter4.10Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Winter5.20Not Tried
13 Nov 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Some still here from the earlier quiz night, but very few.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Five Points - Railway Porter4.80Excellent
Moor - Unfined Confidence4.60GoodUnfined and vegan. Dark reddish brown and murky in its depths
Almasty - Breakfast IPA6.00GoodLooks like a smoothie scrumpy
Kent - Pale4.00Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Autumn4.80Not Tried
26 Jun 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Summer Wine (SWB) - Resistance Dark Mild3.70GoodGood condition but did not enjoy very much so swigged down and away
Reunion - Single Double Hop UK Cascade vs. US Cascade4.50Good
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Summer4.20Not Tried
08 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. The Fire Brigade's visit to the alley last week was due a fire in the next door dry cleaner's shop.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Alechemy - Ritual4.10ExcellentTop notch condition, unusual hopping tastes
Adnams - Arabella SB4.50Acceptable
By The Horns - Lambeth Walk5.10Not Tried
Brockley - Red Ale4.80Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Spring4.50Not Tried
06 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Everyone seemed to have left as soon as the weekly quiz was over.
BeerABVScoreNotes
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)3.40Good
Brockley - Porter4.30Good
East London (ELB) - Jamboree4.80Not Tried
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Reunion - Beardtongue4.50Not Tried
28 Feb 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Deep conversation about how to solve the housing crisis.
BeerABVScoreNotes
By The Horns - The Mayor of Garratt London Best Bitter4.30ExcellentBasic well balanced bitter
East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry5.80Not Tried
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Brakeman American Brown Ale4.20Not Tried
14 Feb 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Always a pleasure to look around at the venue's delightfully distressed physical state.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Sound Wave5.60Excellent
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Five Points - Railway Porter4.80Not Tried
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Sambrook's - American Red Ale4.20Not Tried
06 Dec 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Sparse custom tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ghost - Vamp5.00Good
Oakham - Inferno4.00Not Tried
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023)3.40Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Hepworth - Hiver The Honey IPA4.90Not TriedIf only the clip mentioned true brewing provenance I might try it
18 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Good seated crowd and few at the bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout4.80Good
Sambrook's - Wandle3.80Not Tried
Adnams - Ghost Ship4.50Not Tried
Crate - Rye5.50Not Tried
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
04 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Good chat with a postie about the forthcoming possible strike and about life in general.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Prohibition4.80Good
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Crate - Amber4.20Not Tried

[Back to most recent] [Previous Visits] [More Visits]

About the Catford Constitutional Club

The pub sign. Catford Constitutional Club, Catford, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent88
Good85
Acceptable33
Poor2

Website.

The pub is found in Catford, Greater London, SE6 4SP.

Formerly the Catford Conservative Club located at the south western end of Catford Broadway. Entry is via an alleyway. Conversion to a pub by Antic and a timely opening expected in late 2013 after Antic's loss of stewardship of the Catford Bridge Tavern just down the road. Opened Thursday 28th November 2013 initially with bar facilities only with work on the kitchen still continuing. Eclectic furnishing of the very very very shabbiest chic variety but surprisingly with a massive chandelier fixed to some open raftered roofwork. Short bar counter sports 6 handpumps. Separate ground floor room added later. Cellar is at ground floor level in a room at the back of the bar. Mini baronial staircase leads up to first floor large loos. More uncovered plaster works on walls and high ceiling than you can poke a stick at. One wall adorned with framed Private Eye magazine covers. Lunch (Saturday and Sunday) and Evening (Tuesday to Saturday only) meals introduced in March 2014 extended to 7 days a week later. A rear garden was opened in July 2014, all part of the continuing development of this venue. In 2014 a rather large bare-boarded room for extra seating opened on the first floor. Closed after being given 7 days notice by London Borough of Lewisham on 16th August 2019 so closed on 22nd August 2019.

We have visited this pub 118 times, seen 286 different beers and tried 168 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE6 4SP