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The Old White Bear, Hampstead, NW3
NW3
NW3 1LJ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Malden man left this review about The Old White Bear
A characterful old place, central bar with seperate areas winding around either side. The bar itself follows around providing serving areas to all parts, the bar back is nicely carved too. Traditional seating plus bar stools, parquet wooden floor, wood panelled walls, lots of signed photos of film stars, old clocks, mirrors etc. Two sets of what look like antelope antlers displayed in the left side area above the fireplace.
Six handpumps, four on today, Mordue Workie Ticket, York Brewery Constantine, Daleside Pride of England and Ind Coope(?) Burton Ale. Although it appears that a Northern beer festival has just been on it transpires that the selection are sourced from the "Finest Cask" range. A brewery map and tasting notes are pinned up adjoining the bar. A pleasant spot.
On 1st August 2009
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1710 recommendations about 1683 pubs]
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ROB Camra left this review about The Old White Bear
This is a pleasant old pub just down the road from the Duke and another of ny regular stop offs in Hampstead. The bar serves several distinct areas, with lots of wood panelling and a parquet floor. Add in a clock or two and lots of photo's of old film stars and this is a characterful pub. It's usually pretty quiet when I visit which is usually Tuesday or Wednesday night but may well be busier later in the week. Usually has 4 beers available with Youngs Ordinary seeming to be a standard with the rest being guests. I have been in when only the Youngs has been available though. It's always a good pint and has been in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide every so often. Long may it continue in its current guise.
On 11th June 2009
- rating: 7
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train man left this review about The Old White Bear
Well presented and laid-out pub with aesthetic woody interior and… six changing handpumps with none of the usual suspects, also Addlestones cider in addition to strongbow. So impressed was I on Sunday that I trundled north and staggered up the hill again on Tuesday, when it was explained that the policy was to no longer stock ‘standard' ales (Pride, Youngs, Courage, etc) in favour of a changing rota of less usual beers from around the country! The five that I tried over my 2 visits were all in good shape. Super pub with a few tables out front in good weather. Cannot understand its relatively low BITE rating; nearer a 9 in my book, and I look forward to sampling more beers here in future.
On 31st August 2007
- no rating submitted
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