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Catford Constitutional Club (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Moor - Browner Shade of PaleExcellent1
Mad Dog - Third Eye BlindExcellent1
Kent - Old JamaicaExcellent1
Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal StoutExcellent1
East London (ELB) - NightwatchmanExcellent1
Titanic - Plum PorterExcellent1
Reunion - True ZealExcellent1
Great Heck - Treasure IPAGood1
Reunion - Incredible Pale AleGood1
By The Horns - PassionadeGood1
Reunion - Trial Brew No. 12 Tiger Hill Darjeeling SaisonGood1
Kent - Black GoldGood1
Moor - B-MoorGood1
Good Chemistry - Natural SelectionAcceptable1
Reunion - BeardtongueAcceptable1
Five Points - Best Fuggles HopsAcceptable1
Manchester - Your Mother Was A HamsterAcceptable1
Five Points - Five Points PaleNot Tried0
Volden - SummerNot Tried0
Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Monkey BusinessNot Tried0
Sambrook's - JunctionNot Tried0
Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's)Not Tried0
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)Not Tried0
By The Horns - MildNot Tried0
Volden - SpringNot Tried0
Marble - Manchester BitterNot Tried0
Northern Alchemy - Amarillo and Orange Pale 3.11.1Not Tried0
East London (ELB) - Foundation BitterNot Tried0
Kent - PaleNot Tried0
Reunion - Trial Brew No. 15 Gin PalaceNot Tried0
Brockley - Red AleNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk StoutNot Tried0
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%Not Tried0
Adnams - The Rule of Twelfths (collaboration with Lost and Grounded)Not Tried0
East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla MildNot Tried0
Adnams - Mosaic Pale AleNot Tried0
Moor - Deadpunk All DayerNot Tried0
Adnams - Fat SpratNot Tried0
Picture 1. Catford Constitutional Club, Catford, Greater London

Visits Details

06 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. A very light load in tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mad Dog - Third Eye Blind3.80ExcellentNice balance
Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout4.20ExcellentKent is a master of brewing varied styles
East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Summer4.20Not Tried
Reunion - Trial Brew No. 15 Gin Palace4.50Not Tried
23 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Reunion - Beardtongue4.50AcceptableCould have been cooler
Manchester - Your Mother Was A Hamster4.00AcceptableWeak insipid elderflower pale with little taste, splashes of lemonade helped finish it
Kent - Black Gold4.00Not Tried
Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's)4.50Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Summer4.20Not Tried
19 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Black Gold4.00GoodCreamy head and feel
Marble - Manchester Bitter4.20Not TriedTaster was well on the turn, clip turned, taken off sale and line cleaning began. Exemplary
Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's)4.50Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
10 Jul 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Reunion - Incredible Pale Ale5.00Good
Good Chemistry - Natural Selection4.00AcceptableNo off flavours but little else to credit it. Not sure what this beer wants to be, however the barman admitted it had had more taste when first broached
Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's)4.50Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Summer4.20Not Tried
By The Horns - Mild3.00Not Tried
27 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Moor beer was so good that plans to move on were cancelled.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Moor - Browner Shade of Pale6.00ExcellentFirst rate so hit the spot. Brown ale with good lip bitterness
Adnams - Fat Sprat3.80Not Tried
Five Points - Five Points Pale4.40Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Summer4.20Not Tried
Parkway (formerly Glastonbury Ales) - Monkey Business5.20Not TriedHand made pump clip. Lots of debate as to who Parkway is, I did not recall hearing of it before
19 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. The evening's live band was clearing up.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Moor - B-Moor6.00Good
Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops4.10AcceptableNot at its best. Cloying and with a scummy broken yeasty head
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Spring4.50Not Tried
Moor - Deadpunk All Dayer3.50Not Tried
10 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman4.50ExcellentVery malty dominance
East London (ELB) - Orchid Vanilla Mild3.60Not Tried
Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
Volden - Spring4.50Not Tried
By The Horns - Passionade4.00Not Tried
06 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close, accompanied by a pretty deep conversation about race and religion. There is now a petition open trying to protect the status of this pub, in view of possible council plans for re-development of the site.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Great Heck - Treasure IPA4.80Good
By The Horns - Passionade4.00Good
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout4.50Not Tried
Volden - Pale (formerly Pale Ale) was 4.6%4.20Not Tried
Volden - Spring4.50Not Tried
Adnams - The Rule of Twelfths (collaboration with Lost and Grounded)4.10Not Tried
15 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90ExcellentFull on plummy
Reunion - True Zeal4.30Excellent
Kent - Pale4.00Not Tried
Brockley - Red Ale4.80Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Spring4.50Not Tried
09 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Old Jamaica5.10Excellent4½* Delightfully tummy warming from the ginger and very smooth on the way down. Superb
Reunion - Trial Brew No. 12 Tiger Hill Darjeeling Saison4.00GoodNot as sharp as a saison can be
Sambrook's - Junction4.50Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
Volden - Spring4.50Not Tried
Northern Alchemy - Amarillo and Orange Pale 3.11.14.40Not Tried

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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