The Beer House, Victoria, SW1

This bar is a back passage (in more than one sense) between the Station concourse and the outside world.This passage was, on this occasion, partially blocked by forlorn looking tables and chairs and was guarded at the front by a sleeping drunk. The back was obstructed by a gang of loud smokers. Inside, it's grimy and unappealing, the staff were unable to communicate in either English or their native language (whatever that may have been) and none of the six handpumps was able to dispense anything resembling beer. Well worth trying if you like flat cider, are waiting for a train and don't want to walk 100 yards in any direction to find something a little more pleasant.

This is a lock up type pub and it is one of victoria stations drinking establishments. i went in the ground level room which was like a typical station bar (i have been in worse). There were three real ales on the bar i had a drink of Youngs bitter and this was a dcent drink the other beers were London Pride and Bass. This pub is ok for a quick pint while waiting for a train.

The Pride was OK on my fleeting visit here and Young's Ordinary and Bass were also available alongside a selection of standard lagers. There is a plasma screen in the downstairs bar and another on the wall in the upstairs seating section and both were showing the Sky Sports news feed which was muted. The barman was pleasant enough and this station pub has access to some outside seating which means that you can have a cigarette. This place is OK for a pint if there is not enough time to leave the station.