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The Catford House (formerly Catford Constitutional Club) (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Clarence & Fredericks - American Pale AleExcellent1
Arbor Ales - Oz BombExcellent1
Marble - Lagonda IPAExcellent1
Mallinsons - Mochi-alaxyExcellent1
Marble - StoutExcellent1
Brockley - Red AleExcellent1
Kent - PorterExcellent2
Hastings - Handmade No. 14 3 Cs American Pale AleExcellent1
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale AleGood1
Ilkley - Stout MaryGood1
Hop Stuff - Oatmeal StoutGood1
Cronx - Happy CronxmasGood1
Brains - SAGood1
Sambrook's - Powerhouse PorterGood1
Plain Ales - InncognitoGood1
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Adnams - LighthouseNot Tried0
Pitfield's - Eco WarriorNot Tried0
Brockley - PorterNot Tried0
Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing)Not Tried0
Keystone - Large OneNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Catford House (formerly Catford Constitutional Club), Catford, Greater London

Visits Details

31 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Early morning visit until close. Brains SA is believed to have been dropped as a regular ale here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale4.20Good
Hop Stuff - Oatmeal Stout4.80Good
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Keystone - Large One4.20Not TriedRan out
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
27 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. The remaining assembled throng sang along to Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos's Forever and Ever, some quite well too.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brockley - Red Ale4.80Excellent
Hastings - Handmade No. 14 3 Cs American Pale Ale5.50Excellent
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
24 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
After midnight early morning visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marble - Stout4.70Excellent
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing)4.20Not TriedRan out as I ordered
17 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marble - Lagonda IPA5.00Excellent
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
Brockley - Porter4.30Not TriedDid not try as others' looked flat
12 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arbor Ales - Oz Bomb4.70Excellent
Plain Ales - Inncognito4.80Good
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
01 Jan 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until an hour earlier close than usual.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Porter5.50ExcellentSecond out and so much fresher and better conditioned
Kent - Porter5.50GoodFirst out for a while I suspect
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Pitfield's - Eco Warrior4.50Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
28 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Really don't know why pub's reputation for an adventurous range of real ales has been dumbed down with 3 pumps, out of 6, now "devoted" to Adnams, Brains and Caley!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mallinsons - Mochi-alaxy4.20ExcellentTouched the nerve of moreishness. Great balance of Mocha, Chinook and Galaxy hops as the name might just suggest
Cronx - Happy Cronxmas4.80GoodA quite sharp and spiced winter ale. Washed away some of my bah humbug but not all!
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
15 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ilkley - Stout Mary4.50Good
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
03 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. I think I was the only one in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brains - SA4.20GoodNot the Skull Attack of yore
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter4.90Good
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
02 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Clarence & Fredericks - American Pale Ale4.50Excellent
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter4.90Not Tried

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About The Catford House (formerly Catford Constitutional Club)

The pub sign. The Catford House (formerly Catford Constitutional Club), Catford, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent88
Good85
Acceptable34
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. Fully re-opened on Wednesday 19th November 2025 after local council did major works here and aim is to be pub and venue for community activities. Now has 6 handpumps.

We have visited this pub 119 times, seen 287 different beers and tried 169 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE6 4SP