The County Arms, Highams Park, E4

David Walton left this review about The County Arms

Visited 09/03/26

Cask here was GK IPA and Abbot with one unclipped handpump. Keg was Guinness, original and dark fruits SB, Peroni, Madri, Level Head, Moretti, San Miguel, Coors, Carlsberg, Fosters and John Smiths.

U shaped GK corner venue with the bar counter following the inside shape of the venue. Left-hand side of the bar counter was carpeted in the rear with regular tables and chairs and a big screen showing cycling absent commentary above the fire grate. There was a large leather semi-circular booth table by the entrance on that side, which is bare boarded and then along the front of the bar counter. Some tall tables in front of the bar counter with a fabric banquette serving regular tables to the right of the entrance and along the front to the other fire grate which this time hosts a TV above showing recorded weekend footy action. The fabric banquette continues the other side of the fire grate to the other entrance door, which several large fruit machines were standing guard over. The right-hand side of the bar counter was initially carpeted and had a few tall tables served by tall stools and a leather padded banquette. The rear part of this side housed a couple of pool tables and a darting area on modern bare boards with a drinking ledge around the far perimeter served by tall stools. The large TV screens in here were showing the cycling as with all the TVs absent commentary, the sound dominated by the animated darters well above the barely audible music soundtrack. Generally functional venue more geared towards live sport watching than beer.

On 15^th March 2026 - rating: 5
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