Phoenix, NW1

David Walton left this review about Phoenix

Visited 16/04/25. Visited as Brondes Age on 06/11/23 and as Cobden Arms on 02/11/20

No cask. Sixteen taps on the bar counter a mix of typical and a very decent craft range. The oft seen ones were Asahi, Red Stripe, Moretti, Cruz, Orchard Thieves cider, Camden Hells, Pilsner Urquell and then Guinness. The craft range was the hazy pale Fuzzy from Cloudwater, Hoop a pale ale from Full Circle Brew Co, Rolling Papers another hazy IPA from Bullhouse Brew Co, Whisper a pale ale from Floc, a strong IPA called Hear the Cadence from Whiplash, the lovely NZ pale ale called Quench from Burning Sky, the Raspberry Sour from Vault City and the Paulaner Ur-Dunkel.

This is a much-improved venue from the previous Incarnation with a notable craft selection. The bar counter is on the right-hand wall in the front section of the venue with a high sheen emerald green tiled bar front and a copper bar counter with some leather backed stools at the bar counter. Tiled skirt but otherwise block flooring with the feature of a square column in the centre of the space with a ledge around and stool seating. Otherwise, banquette along the left-hand wall and in the small space at the back before two sets of stairs up to the rear section with banquette and regular chairs and a couple of booth arrangements around generally small seating. The venue has walls which are red brick but painted on the rear wall, also red!

On 21^st May 2026 - rating: 6
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