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The Flask, Hampstead, NW3
NW3
NW3 1HE
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The Flask Hampstead
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Reviews of The Flask (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Flask
Well known venerable pub, formerly a Youngs tied house and still selling their much diminished beers but fortunately a Five Points Pale was on one of five pulls in the right hand bar, there’s a snug with a separate exterior door on the left which I didn’t visit having failed to read Bucking Fastard’s review. The Youngs beers were two with Original and one of Special plus one blank pump. Eight low brass keg taps that need a polish serve some more unusual mid market macro craft kegs. Nice old traditional furnishings and floors, there’s a superb etched glass and Victorian painting screen wall between the two front bars. To the back is an extensive dining area and toilet access. Child and idiot friendly. Most tables were reserved on a Saturday lunchtime visit.
On 12th January 2026
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Flask
Having walked up Flask Walk,I dived into the first entrance door ,by luck into the best of the interior IMHO.It's completely seperate from the rest of the pub,square with an old lino floor and many fine features.A side door is marked Private Bar and indeed it is possible to hire this space .There are prints of old Hamstead on one wall below some very fine etched glass,the curved bar is carved wood ,old and attractive while there is some good tiling in a frieze at dado rail height.The terrestrial TV was on mute,you can eat in here from the pub grub menu but most punters were just drinking.There are external tables in the passage way outside.
The main part of the pub is L shaped but bedevilled by reserved signs on the tables with no indication of booking time , so it felt uninviting despite the many heritage features.CAMRA rate it 3* for historic heritage,quite rightly.
Youngs pubco. tie so the ale options were their ever dull Youngs Original and London Special saved by the guest of Five Points XPA (£3.20 the half,well it is Hampstead ,NBSS 3.5).
Worth popping in for the heritage ,dont miss out on the "Private Bar".
On 17th March 2024
- rating: 8
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Tris C left this review about The Flask
Dating back to at least 1700 and rebuilt in 1874 on the site of a former plaque pit, The Flask is situated in a lovely scenic Hampstead idyll. As a former local boy, I've been coming to the Flask since the mid/late-1980s and, rear bar aside, it's changed little and all the better for that too as this boasts a Regionally Important Historic Interior. Externally, the building features some very fine polychromatic glazed tiles with two entrances to a building which abuts the residential and very quaint pedestrianised parade of little shops. Internally, the left-hand bar seems unchanged and quite basic since my first visit all those years ago. The right-hand bar has some remaining etched glass windows, fine marble fireplace, more polychromatic tiles and a spectacular screen with etched and cut glass along with rare painted glass cameos that separates the public and small saloon bars. Seating here is essentially an oxblood leather studded banquette running around the periphery. The rear bar and dining room however, is more traditional/modern with conventional furniture, bare boards and a typical grey/blue colour scheme with prints to the walls. Out back there's a small drinking/smoking patio and there are tables and chairs out front.
Friendly staff were serving up Bitter, Special, Truman's Lazarus and St. Austell's Proper Job on excellent form.
Catch it at the right time and this is a very good pub indeed, one of the best in the borough and a must-visit if on the NW3 trail.
On 8th May 2019
- rating: 8
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- Randomness Guide to London - Flask entry
- Official site of the Flask - www.theflaskhampstead.co.uk
- Flask page at the Youngs site - www.youngs.co.uk
- Facebook - The Flask Pub
- Twitter - The Flask Hampstead
- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Flask - whatpub.com
- Historic Pub Interiors - pubheritage.camra.org.uk
Hampstead Heath, 0.72 miles, 13 min walk (show)
West Hampstead Thameslink, 1.07 miles, 20 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 08 November 2013 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 July 2013 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : Yes - £15 entry. - last updated 03 May 2015 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes - Small rear patio. - last updated 03 May 2015 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 22 July 2013 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 13 May 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 22 July 2013 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 13 May 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Function Room : Yes - From review - last updated 06 February 2010 by Dave McNally
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 22 July 2013 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 22 July 2013 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 22 July 2013 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes - Irish folk, Thursdays 8.00-11.00 pm. - last updated 29 November 2017 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 22 July 2013 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 03 May 2015 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 22 July 2013 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 22 July 2013 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : Yes - Tuesdays 8.30 pm. - last updated 29 November 2017 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes - Young's. - last updated 03 May 2015 by Tris C
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 08 May 2019 by Tris C
