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Carlton Tavern, NW6
Maida Vale
Postal town: NW6
NW6 5EU
Served areas
Reviews of Carlton Tavern (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Quinno _ left this review about Carlton Tavern
AKA “The one that was demolished illegally and the developers were forced to rebuild brick-by-brick”. Looks very impressive outside though when you get your eye in you can see some bits which are clearly newer, presumably due to irretrievably damaged original materials. No matter. It’s a two-room affair inside, fairly basic but homely enough and was very busy early Sunday afternoon with the impressive (and competitively-priced) roast dinners flying out. Three decent cask selections and my Five Points Gold was in very good nick (NBSS 4) and worth its GBG place – I was assuming it had snuck in based on ‘CAMRA campaigning reasons’. Also available were craftykegs and some ciders. Not bad at all, I might well head back over again sooner rather than later. 7.5
On 22nd January 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 5552 recommendations about 5533 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Carlton Tavern
Similar to the previous reviewer, my visit here was long since overdue. I finally made it to this re-built pub yesterday. On a fine summer's day, nobody was experiencing the re-built 2-room interior, with all other customers sat in the pub garden to the rear.
The interior is fairly plain and unfussy. Stairs lead from the main bar area to a kitchen and the toilets. The house beer is from Anspach & Hobday and is called The Build Back Bitter, with London Brewing Company London Lush being the guest ale. The craft beer selection was much wider - Goodness Yes, Camden Pale, Off Menu & Hells, London Brewing Company Upright, Five Points Jupa, New Belgium Voodoo Ranger, Harbour Singlefin, Lost & Grounded Helles, Gipsy Hill Hepcat, Anspach & Hobday London Black & Paddington Pale & Umbrella Cider.
As with the other reviews below, I agree that this pub is well worth a visit due to the success story attached to it. But it is located in a bit of a beer desert and is not really worth the effort of a re-visit.
On 24th June 2023
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Carlton Tavern
Although it should never have happened, this place shows what can be done, and if one didn't know the story I don't think you would never know that it had once been reduced to a pile of rubble - where there's a will, there's a way! Apart from the very characterful (rebuilt) facade, the twin-room interior isn't that remarkable, except for the fact that it's here at all. Three handpumps on each counter, offering a trio of London Brewing beers, the 'house' Build Back Bitter from Anspach & Hobday (£5.40) and Titanic Plum Porter when I made my overdue visit.
On 10th April 2023
- rating: 7
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Queens Park (London), 0.66 miles, 12 min walk (show)
South Hampstead, 0.94 miles, 18 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes - According to Facebook page - last updated 23 August 2021 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes - Fridays. - last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - Tue - last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 22 January 2024 by Quinno _
