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The Hand & Marigold, Bermondsey, SE1

244 Bermondsey Street
SE1
SE1 3UH

Phone: 02074036225

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Tris C left this review about The Hand & Marigold

This pub harks back to at least 1770 but was rebuilt, probably in the late 19th century. By many accounts, this was once a bit of an unfriendly down at heel locals’ pub, fiercely resisting the gentrification of the area to the immediate north and its onward march towards achieving sourdough socialism. As mentioned below, the pub has only just reopened and is something of a work in progress, under the stewardship of a welcoming and knowledgeable young couple.
The gilded lettering to the windows is the product of self-adhesive sleight of hand. Thereafter though, the interior is a masterclass in upcycling: the parquet floor is Edwardian, part of the bar coming from various locations including an original 1970s’ top, the near ecclesiastical neo-Gothic snugette to the left, diligently fashioned from Georgian wood and reclaimed Tudor members with etched glass infill. The colour scheme is an amalgam of blue paint above dark modern wainscotting, off-white to the remainder of the walls with matching ceiling. Furniture is mixed and conventional, with some yellow fluted banquettes; décor at present is simple with a little breweriana and a few prints, bathed in lighting from simple fixtures; plans are afoot to install several more lavatories, to provide more bogs than Ireland; another plus point is that there aren’t any electronic distractions, other than decent unobtrusive background music. There weren’t that many customers at the time of my Wednesday 9.00pm visit, but it’s early days so I would imagine that once the pub’s reopening becomes more widely known, expect footfall to justifiably pick up.
At the counter there was a bunch of four keggy offerings to the left-hand side, including a nitro stout and a cider; to the right-hand is another keg bank of six (see photo, which shows just five), including a Siren brew at 12%. The meat of the operation totals four pumps: Runaway High Krausen, Brighton Beer Ace, Siren Best (£2.40 a half and decent) and Abbeydale Dark Angel, £2.90 the half and rather lovely.
Providing great competition for Simon the Tanner, the gloves are off at the Hand & Marigold.

On 13^th March 2025 - rating: 8
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Moby Duck left this review about The Hand & Marigold

Re-opened as The Hand & Marigold in March 2025. A single roomed pub refurbished in a traditional manner featuring etched glass, wood paneling and partitions, basic regular height seating and tables. The bar supports four handpumps which on my visit offered an interesting selection of Brighton Bier Ace, Lacons Gem, Burning Sky Dark Mild and Runaway High Krausen, the latter two were of exceptional quality scoring a NBSS of 4 and 4.5 respectively.The pub was very busy with the only downside being just two single unisex toilets, however this new incarnation has been very well done and if the beer quality stays up it's a winner in my book.

On 8^th March 2025 - rating: 8
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