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Sir Colin Campbell, Kilburn, NW6
NW6
NW6 2BY
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Pub SignMan left this review about Sir Colin Campbell
A short walk down Kilburn High Road from the station, this is a traditional two-bar pub that has done well to retain its original layout. The left-hand side of the pub is perhaps the more basic of the two rooms, by virtue of the bare boards, plain painted walls and utilitarian seating down the left-hand wall, including some awkward looking high tables and stools. The servery is to the right and has a basic wood panelled counter, albeit with the helpful addition of coat hooks, and a partly ripped out bar back which retains some shelving, but has no backing to it, so that you can see straight through to the other room. The room’s public bar credentials were rounded out by a dartboard and a large TV screen showing Sky Sports News. A passageway behind the bar takes you through to the seemingly more popular (i.e. not empty) right-hand room, which is also bare boarded, but sports some fancy floral print wallpaper, high tables and stools plus a few banquette and pew options nearer the front. The windows have unusual top screens that look like they can be detached, perhaps to aid airflow? There’s a fireplace next to the bar, which was draped with a large rainbow flag, whilst a second TV screen was showing the same channel with the sound up, which clashed a little with the 80’s pop tunes playing in the other side of the bar.
Unbeknownst to me, the pub has some sort of long-term issue with its cellar and beer lines, which means that it has had to suspend cask ale. This left me with a bunch of mainstream products to choose from, so I plumped for Guinness at £5.70 a pint. It was a decent enough drop and the lone barman seemed pretty friendly, but with only two other customers knocking about on a Tuesday night, it wasn’t a particularly memorable visit.
I quite liked this place for the simple fact that it has managed to retain it’s multiple room interior when so many other pubs in this part of the world, including the spectacular Black Lion a few doors down, have thoughtlessly been knocked through. The ongoing cask saga and the total lack of atmosphere definitely count against the place, but if they could get some decent beer on again, I reckon it would be worth giving it another try.
On 31st January 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3114 recommendations about 3114 pubs]
Bucking Fastard left this review about Sir Colin Campbell
A small pub with an original Watney Coombe Reid pubsign frame,I'm afraid the ale has not moved on much since the Watney's days.There are some good exterior maroon glazed tiles and two rooms either side of a classic island bar.The left room carries on the maroon theme and has some attractive fitted benches below a sports flatscreen but not much else of note.The right room has panels of flock wallpaper on the walls and a series of small high tables for two down the same wall.
The owner was a friendly chap and offered to turn down the soundtrack volume but I was happy enough.Food is offered without prices from I assume a delivery service called Meaty Buns which should tell you all you need to know about their offering.
There are two sets of three handpumps but just the ubiquitous Doom Bar on offer at £4.80,a little too lively (NBSS 2.5).
With more interesting ale a higher score would have been awarded,I wish the pub well and hope it can prosper.
On 4th August 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2727 recommendations about 2727 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Sir Colin Campbell
We managed to enter through the exit of this pub, which is the only Good Beer Guide entry for NW6. Although, there were no real ales at all for our visit. The keg selection was Gamma Ray, Neck Oil, Capel Road, Amstel, Kronenbourg, Hop House 13 & Guinness.
Much deteriorated from my last visit, in terms of ale range, the dark interior still feels fairly homely. But with the only other customer on our arrival sat outside, it lacked any kind of atmosphere. Another customer did come in (also through the exit). But fairly disappointing in all.
On 4th August 2020
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2452 recommendations about 2451 pubs]
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West Hampstead, 0.68 miles, 13 min walk (show)
West Hampstead Thameslink, 0.75 miles, 14 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 08 July 2015 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 23 May 2018 by Komakino .
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 23 May 2018 by Komakino .
- Beer Garden : No last updated 08 July 2015 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10%. - last updated 02 December 2019 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 08 July 2015 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 31 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 23 May 2018 by Komakino .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 31 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- Function Room : No last updated 02 December 2019 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes - Pizza-orientated. - last updated 25 October 2020 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 23 May 2018 by Komakino .
- Karaoke : No last updated 23 May 2018 by Komakino .
- Live Music : Yes - Irish music on Saturdays (7.00pm) and Sundays (8.30pm). - last updated 25 October 2020 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 23 May 2018 by Komakino .
- Micropub : No last updated 08 July 2015 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 23 May 2018 by Komakino .
- Pool Table : No last updated 23 May 2018 by Komakino .
- Quiz Night : Yes - Wednesdays, 8.00 pm. - last updated 02 December 2019 by Tris C
- Real Ale : No last updated 04 February 2024 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 23 May 2018 by Komakino .
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 31 January 2024 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 23 May 2018 by Komakino .
