Rose & Crown, SW1

A basic street corner local at the base of a small block of flats. There were two beers available on hand pump: London Pride and Doom Bar. I went for the Pride, which was past its best. Date of visit: 9th February 2022

This is almost like a fillet, inserted into a residential block dating from 1933. Despite the area, this is very much a locals’ pub, but not the braying types from up the road; where they come from, I don’t know. The previous reviews still apply, though the purple décor is now red; it’s all simple and attractive, though in such a small space, the pool table, along with players, takes up almost half of it. The landlord is very old-school, presiding over two pumps: Pride and Doom. Eschewing both, I opted for a Stella which was off, so went for a Kronenbourg, subjected to the guv’nor’s bizarre payment method, which resembled cashback: you pay £6.00 for your drink, then get £3.65 back in change; is this to get round a £6.00 minimum payment? This is a decent traditional boozer; a couple of more appealing ales would get the score up.