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The Hole in the Wall, Waterloo, SE1
SE1
SE1 8SQ
Served areas
Reviews of The Hole in the Wall (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about The Hole in the Wall
A return visit the other night and although studiously avoiding the scruffy prison visitors’-style room to the rear, I had a table in the lovely vibrating time warp front bar (see photo), with a fine pint of Allsopp’s IPA at a very reasonable £5.30; also available were Vocation Bread & Butter, Southwark London Pale Ale, Five Points Best, Forest Road Ride and By the Horns Hopadelic.
On 27th September 2024
- no rating submitted
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Hole in the Wall
ORIGINAL REVIEW March 2010.
A boozing institution,essentially this pub has not changed over my 35 year drinking career.Always a good place to catch televised sport,especially rugby in the large back bar, the ale quality is now consistently high to justify the GBG entry.Hogs Back TEA and Sharp's Doom Bar were the pick but Ringwood Best Bitter,Pedigree,Youngs Bitter and a real cider were also available on handpump when I was in.Lively and basic with a good courtyard with patio heaters and a further TV screen plus efficient bar service.The rear bar has one of the more pungent gents in London but,hey, this is a boozer not a wine bar.
UPDATE
Having read on these pages of an improved real ale line up ,we sought refuge here after a disappointing visit to the Kings Arms .The front bar is so much better than the hectic rear bar although the loos here have been tidied up and the beer garden is much neater .The ale range was decent Vocation Life & Death did run out but was later replaced,Brew York X Panda (NBSS 3.5,a little cold),Southwark LPA,By the Horns Classic,Moor Illumination (tired NBSS 2),RIDE Pale Ale ,Howling Hops Tropical Deluxe,Portobello Stiff Lip and Anspach & Hobday London Black. Most ales sampled by the crew were fine,there was a range of styles and strengths and there is still a proper boozer atmosphere here.Well worth a visit now.
On 25th February 2023
- rating: 8
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Moby Duck left this review about The Hole in the Wall
A return visit here in what must be more than ten years,the layout remains the same but is certainly less tatty than before. Tales of an improving beer range appear to be true if not groundbreaking, with beers represented by By The Horns, Siren and Southwark, as well Adnams Old Ale and my pick of Sambrooks Candlemaker. It certainly won't be top of my list of pubs to miss a train in with The Kings Arms , Waterloo Tap and now BrewDog to pick from but it has improved on it's old Courage Best days.
On 3rd November 2022
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2151 recommendations about 2118 pubs]
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London Charing Cross, 0.58 miles, 11 min walk (show)
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 18 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 27 September 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes - Rear smoking patio. - last updated 27 September 2024 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 27 September 2024 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 30 April 2023 by paulof horsham
- Darts : No last updated 27 September 2024 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 27 September 2024 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 22 November 2013 by hondo .
- Jukebox : No last updated 27 September 2024 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 27 September 2024 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes last updated 22 November 2013 by hondo .
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 27 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Micropub : No last updated 18 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Pinball : No last updated 27 September 2024 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 27 September 2024 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 27 September 2024 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 08 December 2010 by hondo .
- Real Cider : No last updated 27 September 2024 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 27 September 2024 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 22 November 2013 by hondo .
