The Plumbers Arms, SW1

This is now a pretty ordinary and unremarkable pub. But they did have a few real ales on – London Pride; Adnam’s Broadside; Young’s Bitter; and Holden’s Horn Dancer. I had the Young’s Bitter, that tasted like it was supposed to, at a bit less than £3 a pint. I thought that this was a fairly gloomy pub, although it has to be said that my visit was on a very gloomy day. The gloominess was not helped by the large adverts on the windows that cut out more of what daylight there was. Seating was normal tables and chairs, and it was carpeted throughout. I saw a games machine and a cigarette machine. There may have been a one armed bandit lurking somewhere, but I didn’t spot it. There was a TV screen on one of the walls, but switched off, with a mirror underneath it displaying the flag of St George. Some pop music was being played, but this was drowned out largely by the air conditioning. All in all not very Belgravia; more Victoria. But there are several worse pubs in the Victoria area, and several far better pubs in Belgravia. I’m not likely to make the effort to return, unless I just happen to find myself passing and fancy a pint.