The Village, Walthamstow, E17

Visited 20/04/26 Cask here was five hand pumps all dispensing and providing St Austell Tribute, Sharps Sea Fury, Farmer Jim’s pineapple and passion fruit cider, Tiny Rebel Cwtch Welsh red ale and Doom Bar. Keg offering of Madri, Camden Hells and Pale Ale, Orchard Thieves cider, Pravha, Guinness, Moretti, Neck Oil, Gamma Ray, Murphy’s Irish Stout, Inch’s, Budvar, Cruz, Alpacalypse, Amstel, Mash Gang Chug AF IPA, Signature Brew Haze Machine, tiny Rebel Clwb Tropica, Jubel Peach lager, Pillars Pilsner and Blue Moon. Long rectangular venue from the shop fronted entrance side. Bare boarded with a glazed ceramic tile area in the front either side of the entrance with crimson studded banquettes in the front windows serving regular tables. The bar counter is down the left-hand wall middle to rear corner with some tall stool seating at the bar counter. There are some regular and tall tables in the rear right hand corner, which also has a skylight, ahead of some glass doors leading out to the extensive decked exterior seating area which has a lot of covered seating and of various styles including some booth tables. To the end of the bar counter ahead of another exit to the external seating area is a carpeted small room called the Snug offering regular tables and chairs. There are quite a few screens dotted around the bar area showing baseball on my visit. No sound that provided by a Motown soundtrack. There are a lot of beer mats on the upper parts of the walls around the bar counter suggesting this place prides itself on a decent cask offering. All in all, wasn’t expecting too much but was pleasantly surprised by the venue.

Official site of The Village - village-walthamstow.com

Official site of The Village - village-walthamstow.com

A community pub with an open but long interior with a modern traditional feel and a mix of seating throughout. Five pumps on the bar, Robinsons Dizzy Blonde, Courage Directors, Theakstons Old Peculiar and Holts Two Hoots along with a Thatchers Cider, the Two Hoots was a little hazy but tasted fine. Nothing particularly special here but worth a look if passing.

The Village is a decent looking pub from the outside,it is just along the road from the Queens Arms. Once inside there is a long narrowish room which runs to the rear,there is some bench seating to the front all in use,the other seating is worn out settees to the front left,these were very uncomfortable,the floor is bare boarded. There were four real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Charles Wells DNA which was a decent drink,the other beers were Adnams Bitter/ Broadside and Deuchars IPA. The pub seemed a bit shabby but it was very busy on a Saturday dinner visit so the locals must like it here. Pub visited 21/3/2015

The interior is long and narrow but the decor looks a bit tatty ,the furniture is well worn and it's not shabby chic.Towards the rear is a lower snug ,on the way to the beer garden.Rugby was being aired on the flatscreens bringing in a decent number of punters and there was a friendly chatty service from behind the bar.There were four real ales Deuchars IPA, Charles Wells DNA,Adnams Broadside and Southwold Bitter (very tired).At the front there was a large fridge of craft beers which might be more popular than the mundane ale selection.We settled at the front into leather seating so worn it was difficult to extract yourself,although the nearby woodburner did offer some compensation. Well used by locals,and free of gastro makeover ,quizzes on two nights just a shame more flair isnt shown on ale selection but maybe it's owned by a pubco and that the reason.

Although this is a relatively new (1989) pub it does appear to have a proper cellar as the metal hatch doors are immediately outside the front door. If it is a shop conversion they have made a better job of disguising the fact than most. It's a lot more comfortably furnished than I recall from years ago and there is a new room at the far rear of the pub. What let it down on my visit was the drab selection of beers, Adnam's Broadside and Southwold Bitter, Belhaven Grand Slam, Deuchar's IPA and Cottage Duchess. I went for the Cottage Duchess (£3.60) which was a mediocre beer in average condition. Maybe I visited it on an off day, but with a beer selection as mainstream as that I wouldn't return which is a shame as it's a pleasant enough pub. There are much better options in Walthamstow nowadays.

Appropriately named being in the heart of Walthamstow Village, this pub seemed much the same as when Steve was in there a few months ago. The ale selection was just as good with Adnam's Broadside, Deuchars IPA, Crouch Vale Essex Boys, and something from Crouch Vale (didn't note the beer unfortunately) all on. There's a separate sandwich menu with offerings at around the £5 mark, and the main menu is essentially pub grub with staples such as bangers & mash, and steak & ale pie at £8.95 and £9.25 respectively. The all day breakfast is £7.95. The pub has the look of a shop conversion, but it's clearly been extended considerably to the rear. Some money has been spent in the refurbishment, with furnishings comprising some leather sofas and armchairs, good quailty wooden chairs and tables - but no tall tables and tall stools which is a big plus. It's got a bit of the Nicholson's pub about it, but that's no bad thing. There were TVs on, but muted in the 'spoons way. There was some pop music playing, but not too loudly thankfully. There's a quiz night advertised for Tuesdays, free wi-fi, and a sign outside says it's dog friendly, although there were no mutts present when I was in. This is a nice enough pub and definitely worth dropping in for a pint if you happen to be in Walthamstow Village, but overall I think it's a little too "corporate looking" for my taste. A decent enough pub nonetheless.