The Elderfield, E5

Official site of The Elderfield - www.theelderfield.co.uk

Official site of The Elderfield - www.theelderfield.co.uk

This pub is on CAMRA's London Inventory of pubs with historic interiors. It’s nowhere near as magnificently appointed as many other pubs on the Inventory, but the most unusual vertical wood panelling on the walls in the room on the right is an attractive, almost art deco, feature. There is another room reached via and archway to the left of the room mentioned above. This is a much plainer, and larger, room than the other, but is similarly furnished with normal tables and chairs and, perhaps more importantly, is where the handpumps are located. The ales on when I was in last week were London Pride, Doom Bar, Adnam’s Broadside, Timothy Taylor Landlord, and Harvey’s Sussex Best. This is hardly an inspiring selection, bearing in mind that this pub is located in an area chock-a-block with microbreweries producing some excellent ales, but it is a functional selection nonetheless, although the beers are all in the same style. There was also a draught cider, but I failed to make a note of what it was. I didn’t notice any food (this was my tenth pub of the day so maybe I wasn’t concentrating), but I would be surprised if they didn’t do any. This pub had a fairly young, apparently well-heeled, crowd in. The ale selection is “OK”, and I liked this place as a pub. I would visit again.