Halfway House, Earlsfield, SW18

This seems to have been built – or converted – in the early 20th century, to close in the late ‘30s, reopening in 1976. The interior is yet another of Young’s OTT makeovers, trying to look trendy and I suspect it has been done again since the previous reviews, with an all-pervasive green colour scheme, a little bare brick, ‘Yorkie Bar’-style green shiny tiling to the bar back, modern boarded, à la mode light fittings, fashionable prints and hip furniture, all lapped up by a professional thirtysomething crowd, contributing to loud acoustics. Cask beers proffered were London Original, Gypsy Hill’s Trail and Proper Job at £3.15 a half and good. With the modern hotel bar-style makeover, this isn’t a great place, but the Proper Job is a rare cask option along Garratt Lane and the best drop consumed along its substantial length.

Smart looking busy and warm .One long room with a lovely section of outside seating.Shame they only had 2 regular Youngs beers on