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Jam Circus (formerly Job Centre) (Antic)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)Good1
Brockley - Red AleGood1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurGood2
Brockley - Golden AleAcceptable1
Seven Bro7hers - Session Craft BeerAcceptable1
East London (ELB) - Foundation BitterNot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde (4.4% version)Not Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - SeaforthNot Tried0
Clouded Minds - Luppol Ale Golden AleNot Tried0
Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPANot Tried0
Gipsy Hill - SouthpawNot Tried0
Adnams - RegattaNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Box Steam - Tunnel VisionNot Tried0
Picture 1. Jam Circus (formerly Job Centre), Deptford, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

14 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until midnight close. DJ playing reggae style music from vinyl on a twin deck. To me one of the decks distorted the output.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brockley - Red Ale4.80GoodGood condition but not a style I like very much
Adnams - Regatta4.30Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
15 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until last, midnight, bell.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Seven Bro7hers - Session Craft Beer3.80AcceptableI am sure the condition was as intended by the brewer but this was pure sharp lemon juice. I'd not call it a beer but it did make a reasonable shandy when lemonade took the edge off it
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth5.90Not Tried
Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA5.80Not Tried
Gipsy Hill - Southpaw4.20Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
15 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
I arrived shortly before the scheduled 4pm opening time and found a friend of mine waiting outside. The pub opened about three or four minutes late for which the barman was duly castigated. A fair number of customers arrived and I would guess that this pub became very busy later on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Good
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth5.90Not Tried
Clouded Minds - Luppol Ale Golden Ale4.20Not Tried
15 Jul 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Talk about low-lights. I found one very bright area at the very rear in an otherwise sea of darkness. The Jury's out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90AcceptableHazy which Jaipur should not be
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde (4.4% version)4.40Not Tried
04 Jul 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Newly opened pub that is a bit bleak although the staff were doing their best – candle-lit, with flowers on each table and good music.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90ExcellentPerhaps not in tip-top condition, but still an excellent flavour.
Brockley - Golden Ale3.80AcceptableTasted a bit thin and insubstantial.
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Box Steam - Tunnel Vision4.20Not Tried
East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter4.20Not Tried

About the Jam Circus (formerly Job Centre)

The pub sign. Jam Circus (formerly Job Centre), Deptford, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent1
Good2
Acceptable3
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Deptford, Greater London, SE8 4NS.

An Antic pub opened in July 2014 in the former Job Centre just opposite Deptford railway station in Deptford High Street. It is a particularly unglamorous 1960s/70s office building, stripped back to its bare shell, and with a little outside seating area at the rear. An open view kitchen and food provision was added in June 2016. Closed for a refurbishment and name change in 2023 and still operated by Antic. 8 handpumps.

We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 15 different beers and tried 5 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE8 4NS