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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)
Dark Star - RevelationExcellent1
Otley - OxymoronExcellent1
By The Horns - Diamond GeezerExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark PorterExcellent1
Salopian - Divine ComedyExcellent1
By The Horns - Samba King Rye Pale AleGood1
Kent - Altered StatesGood1
Plain Ales - InndulgenceGood1
Truefitt - Mydilsburgh India Pale AleGood1
S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Blonde BeerGood1
Pitfield's - Catford Constitution AleGood1
By The Horns - The Mayor of Garratt London Best BitterGood1
Hop Stuff - Renegade IPAGood1
Anarchy - Citra StarAcceptable1
Crate - Golden AleAcceptable1
Kent - Elderflower SaisonAcceptable1
By The Horns - Amber HopAcceptable1
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Hastings - Handmade No. 13 Slovenian India Brown AleNot Tried0
Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)Not Tried0
Sunny Republic - Hop DogNot Tried0
Adnams - Mosaic Pale AleNot Tried0
Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPANot Tried0
Rooster's - Londinium (Taylors of Harrogate Traditional Coffee Porter)Not Tried0
Ringway - SessionNot Tried0
Pitfield's - Catford's Red Best BitterNot Tried0
Clarence & Fredericks - Best BitterNot Tried0
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)Not Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Doodle Doo!Not Tried0
Saltaire - Saltaire PrideNot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Dominion - Woodbine RacerNot Tried0
Turners - Best BitterNot Tried0
Adnams - LighthouseNot Tried0
Cottage - IcarusNot Tried0
Rooster's - Fort SmithNot Tried0
Cronx - StandardNot Tried0
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port StoutNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Catford House (formerly Catford Constitutional Club), Catford, Greater London

Visits Details

13 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Very relaxed post close-down.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Excellent
Kent - Altered States4.70Good
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Saltaire - Saltaire Pride3.90Not Tried
Dominion - Woodbine Racer4.20Not Tried
06 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. 3rd pub in a row tonight where I stayed until close!!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Elderflower Saison4.50Acceptable
Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster)3.60Not Tried
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
27 Jul 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Blonde Beer4.10Good
Pitfield's - Catford Constitution Ale3.70Good
Rooster's - Londinium (Taylors of Harrogate Traditional Coffee Porter)5.50Not Tried
Pitfield's - Catford's Red Best Bitter4.80Not Tried
17 Jul 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Crate - Golden Ale3.80AcceptableHazy, thin, wishy-washy
Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)4.40Not Tried
Sunny Republic - Hop Dog5.50Not Tried
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
16 Jul 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Only 2 ales on, not really to my palate so quickly skedaddled after one.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Plain Ales - Inndulgence5.20GoodA red porter. Never really enjoy red ales
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
02 Jul 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
By The Horns - Samba King Rye Pale Ale5.10GoodBTH seems to have gone all cloudy on me. By design or by default? Brazilian lime and lemongrass are listed as part ingredients
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
Hastings - Handmade No. 13 Slovenian India Brown Ale6.50Not Tried
25 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Otley - Oxymoron5.50Excellent
By The Horns - Diamond Geezer4.90ExcellentUsually avoid red ales but was talked into this one and enjoyed it a lot
By The Horns - The Mayor of Garratt London Best Bitter4.30Good
By The Horns - Amber Hop4.00AcceptableCentennial and El Dorado limited edition! Tasted OK but as Edmund Blackadder might say - this was hazier than a murky soup of murk. Some allegation it might be unfined but I'm not buying that as reviews elsewhere have described it as pouring perfectly clear
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port Stout4.80Not Tried
19 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salopian - Divine Comedy3.90ExcellentA dark bitter which grew on me half way down the first
Anarchy - Citra Star4.10AcceptableNot e noteworthy Citra variant
Rooster's - Fort Smith5.00Not Tried
Cronx - Standard3.80Not Tried
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Port Stout4.80Not Tried
08 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter5.60Excellent
Hop Stuff - Renegade IPA5.60Good
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Turners - Best Bitter4.10Not Tried
Cottage - Icarus4.80Not Tried
22 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. For some reason simply stopped serving at 2345, vaguely commenting it was due to unexpected high levels of business - perverse or what. Seems a big crowd of post election canvassing types had descended. Now that is true democracy - politicoes' aides stopping the drinking man from enjoying himself. Doesn't get my vote.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Truefitt - Mydilsburgh India Pale Ale5.00Good
Late Knights - Hairy Dog Black IPA6.00Not Tried
Ringway - Session3.80Not Tried
Clarence & Fredericks - Best Bitter4.10Not Tried
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing Doodle Doo!4.60Not 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
Good86
Acceptable34
Poor3

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 120 times, seen 288 different beers and tried 170 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE6 4SP