PubsandBeer

History: Home > The Bankers Draft

The Bankers Draft (Free House)

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

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Long Man - Old ManExcellent1
Portobello - London Spring AleExcellent1
Adnams - The Herbalist (collaboration with Magic Rock)Good1
Wadworth - Dungarvan Copper Coast Irish Red AleGood1
Arkell's - MoonlightGood1
Kent - Altered StatesGood1
Batemans - Shongweni Robsons Durban Pale AleGood1
Hop Stuff - FusilierAcceptable1
Caledonian - Ithaca Nut Brown AleAcceptable1
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Milestone - Little JohnNot Tried0
Marston's - Help for HeroesNot Tried0
Arundel - Wild HeavenNot Tried0
Bath Ales - CobblestoneNot Tried0
RCH - Double HeaderNot Tried0
Stonehenge - PigswillNot Tried0
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale AleNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)Not Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Saint Louis Schlafly Pale AleNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles BestNot Tried0
Rudgate - Battle AxeNot Tried0
Adnams - GunhillNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please)Not Tried0
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - CascadeNot Tried0
Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic DarkNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Theakston - Old PeculierNot Tried0
Sambrook's - JunctionNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O.Not Tried0
Wadworth - Dungarvan O'Dwyer's Irish StoutNot Tried0
Dorking - DB Number OneNot Tried0
Marston's - Barley Brown's ESANot Tried0
Sambrook's - Session Hop Forward Pale AleNot Tried0

Visits Details

04 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
A flying visit in the late evening as I had to change busses outside.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Caledonian - Ithaca Nut Brown Ale5.00AcceptableBrown in colour. Heavy, sweet and nutty. Not my thing really.
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Milestone - Little John5.00Not Tried
Arundel - Wild Heaven5.20Not Tried
27 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Stop between change of bus routes.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Stuff - Fusilier4.30AcceptableDisappointing
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
Dorking - DB Number One4.20Not Tried
Sambrook's - Session Hop Forward Pale Ale3.40Not Tried
01 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon and as always thriving in business at this time.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Altered States4.70Good
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O.5.40Not TriedStands fcr Ale for Obsessed so the clip says
07 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Long Man - Old Man4.30Excellent
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Rudgate - Battle Axe4.20Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please)4.10Not Tried
Dorset Brewing Company - Jurassic Dark5.90Not Tried
01 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon post Eltham chores visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wadworth - Dungarvan Copper Coast Irish Red Ale4.30Good
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)4.50Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Saint Louis Schlafly Pale Ale4.40Not Tried
01 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon post Eltham chores completion. Thriving crowd in situ.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - The Herbalist (collaboration with Magic Rock)4.80GoodA customer in Welling's Door Hinge said last Friday that this was the best beer he had ever had. I found it interesting with the herbal saison features
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
RCH - Double Header5.30Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Stonehenge - Pigswill4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
02 Apr 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon visit as an adjunct to local chores.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Portobello - London Spring Ale4.10ExcellentIn good and refreshing nick
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Theakston - Old Peculier5.60Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Marston's - Help for Heroes4.20Not Tried
Bath Ales - Cobblestone3.80Not Tried
19 Mar 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon after some Eltham based chores.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Batemans - Shongweni Robsons Durban Pale Ale5.70GoodComing up perhaps a bit fresh
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Theakston - Old Peculier5.60Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Wadworth - Dungarvan O'Dwyer's Irish Stout4.50Not Tried
Marston's - Barley Brown's ESA5.10Not Tried
01 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon. New quarter's Wetherspoon vouchers burning a hole in my pocket I entered to find only 5 national brands on pump so turned tail.
BeerABVScoreNotes
02 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Late afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arkell's - Moonlight4.50GoodRather too cold
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best3.70Not Tried
Adnams - Gunhill4.00Not Tried
King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Cascade4.20Not Tried

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

About The Bankers Draft

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent9
Good13
Acceptable8
Poor-

The pub is found in Eltham, Greater London, SE9 1BW.

Located in the High Street of Eltham on a traffic- lighted corner opposite Eltham Church. Allegedly the smallest Wetherspoon pub adorned with 7 handpumps. Opened in May 1993 in a former Barclays Bank branch. The usual upstairs trek to toilets. Placed up for sale by Wetherspoon September 2022 with 31 others. Sold and closed on Sunday 20th August 2023. Future use was unknown but reopened on Saturday 26th August 2023 under new operator SJ Leisure London Ltd, selling cask national brand beers.

We have visited this pub 32 times, seen 85 different beers and tried 27 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE9 1BW