The Duke of Sussex, SE1

I quite enjoyed my previous visit here but now think I may have been lucky on that occasion. Last time there was a golden ale (can't remember what) which two of us had to leave half finished, the third guy had Pride which made him ill - I dunno how he drank any of it; well, the guv had admitted that he knew nowt about beer, and it showed! Good that there is a separate room with pool table and dart board (bizarrely hidden behind full length curtains), but there were no markers for the whiteboard and, without drinkable ale anyway, what's the point? Shame, with caring management this could be very good, but it ain't.

The Duke of Sussex looks quite nice from the outside with its old Truman Hanbury and Buxton signage still in place. Once inside the pub seemed pretty much unaltered,i had a drink in the main front bar which was oblong in shape with the bar facing,there was comfy bench seating aroung the edge of the room,the floor was carpeted,there was a seperate pool room to the rear. There were two real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Youngs bitter which was a decent enough drink,the other beer was London Pride. This is a nice proper pub that i was quite happy having a drink in. Pub visited 2/8/2014

Nice appearance from the outside and some interesting old pictures inside but not much else going for it.

Randomness Guide to London - Duke Of Sussex entry

Randomness Guide to London - Duke Of Sussex entry

This is a decent enough little pub just a few minutes walk from Waterloo Station. It is certainly going to be a lot quieter than either the Hole In The Wall or the Wellington, which could be an attraction. The exterior retains the original Truman, Hanbury and Buxton branding. The interior is pretty plain, apart from some old photographs on the wall. A couple of the tables featured rather incongruous chintzy green tablecloths – but hey, it’s got to be as good as eating off the plain tables. I can’t remember what real ale they had on, but it wasn’t anything special. I would use this pub again because it is slightly off the beaten track and thus a bit quieter than others in the area.