Catford Constitutional Club (Free House)
We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub
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Visits Details
25 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Smaller IPA | 2.80 |  | Clever little 2.8%er |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Do Jephers' Dream of Electric Tea? | 5.70 | | Served from the cellar by gravity. Superb taste buds teaser so had 2 |
| Blue Monkey - Fat Ape | 7.00 |  | Served from the cellar. Not ready - very cloudy |
| Plain Ales - Inntrigue | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Wolfie Smith Amber Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Otley - O9 Sakura | 4.80 | Not Tried | Still hanging on here. Avoided after last bad experience |
| Arbor Ales - Twigs in Space | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
23 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Plain Ales - Inntrigue | 4.20 |  | Staple taste - uninspiring |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Cherokee Golden Ale | 4.20 | | OK |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - The Scarlet Chimpernel | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Otley - O9 Sakura | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
22 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Some exciting beers on the Coming Soon board. A few short measures crept in tonight which is annoying.
| Blue Monkey - The Scarlet Chimpernel | 4.90 |  | |
| Otley - O9 Sakura | 4.80 | | Awful stuff. Described as a Belgian Style Fruit Beer. As hazy as a scrumpy and a total absence of fruit |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Lambeth Walk | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Cherokee Golden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
19 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The front alley signage has been covered with a white sheet at last spelling out the venue's new name. Closed earlier than on a usual Saturday night.
| Blue Monkey - The Scarlet Chimpernel | 4.90 | | A malty darker brew |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | | Rather flat |
| Sharp's - Coaster (or Cornish Coaster) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
13 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Plain Ales - Inn The Sun | 4.60 | | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - 614 Années | 8.50 | | A chocolate rye porter brewed with French cascade hops. A collaboration brew with Brasseries St Germain. Brewed February 2014 in Page 24, Aix-Noulette
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| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Last Stand | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
23 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close.
| Whitstable - Winkle Picker | 4.50 | | |
| Altarnum (formerly Penpont) - Stormer IPA | 5.20 | | Delicious, well balanced and smooth as silk with none of the harshness of some new wave IPAs |
| Irwell Works - Copper Plate | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Hopticale Illusion | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| TicketyBrew - Stout | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Irwell Works - Costa del Salford | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
13 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until glasses empty.
| Gyle 59 - The Favourite | 6.60 | | Beautifully oily as a strong porter can be |
| Hop Stuff - Renegade IPA | 5.60 | | Superb stronger beer for the first time from this Woolwich outfit. Smooth as silk not like so many new wave harsh hop IPAs |
| Brass Castle - Sunshine | 5.70 | | Last half out of cask was flavoursome |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Otley - O1 Original | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pitfield's - Catford Constitution Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | House Ale (for some reason) |
06 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening once more to a very relaxing close down.
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Not holding a good head |
| Hop Stuff - Fusilier | 4.30 | | Good head retention but perhaps slightly too lively with carbonation |
| Otley - O3 Boss | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hastings - Hastings Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Late Knights - Crack of Dawn Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | Ran out |
04 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until the last bell tolled. The smaller room across the entrance lobby is now in regular use and lots of tables set out, in part of the main hall, for tomorrow's dining opportunities.
| Hastings - Handmade 11 | 5.40 | | Excellent dry Black IPA |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Scrumpox | 4.60 | | Pepper and tangerine notes. Ran out as I wanted more more more |
| Blue Monkey - Guerrilla Stout | 4.90 | | Mr Mugabe always comes to mind when I see this beer for sale - Pamela Stephenson and all that |
27 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. They always do relaxed close downs here.
| Pitfield's - 1850 London Porter | 5.00 | | A meal |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | 4.80 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Golden Age | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Old Hooker | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
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