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The Beehive, SW11
SW11
SW11 1TH
Reviews of The Beehive (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
David Walton left this review about The Beehive
Visited 02/07/24
Fullers Pub. Rectangular bare boarded venue with bar on left hand side with some stools that myself and the few others frequenting the venue early evening were happy to congregate around for some banter with the v pleasant manageress. Regular tables and chairs and a TV showing the footy on the far wall. There is a small room out the back and a very small covered area out the very back of the pub. Some colourful metal chairs and tables out the front also.
Five hand pumps but only two operation and both dispensing LP. My pint came out of the left most pump so I can only vouch for that being a fine pint. I suspect the right most pump would also have dispensed a tasty pint (but remembering it is just LP). On tap was a pale ale called Coulthard from Blue Coast and the Brew Dog Hazy Jane, along with what feels like an age since I last saw Grolsch in a pub, Guinness, Neck Oil, Asahi, Peroni and a cider that I didn’t recognise.
Was surprised to discover this was a Fullers pub as most venues I know in Central London post codes owned by them are quite grand places. It was a nice neighbourhood venue notched down only by the lack of any cask offering other than Pride.
On 8th July 2024
- rating: 5
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Tris C left this review about The Beehive
Dating from at least the start of the 1870s, this was a Charrington’s pub by 1919, a photo from 1968 showing a wonderful quirky interior.
Bare boarded, the interior is not quite so quirky now, well, apart from the blue moose head mounted to a wall. Otherwise, it’s got a simple wood and mirrored bar back, some of which looks vintage, then a bar front and wainscotting which are duck egg green, with floral wallpaper above; a ceiling of two levels is white to the front, then lowered, white with exposed rafters to the middle. Alongside the moose head, décor amounted to just a few books to the rear then exasperating rugby bunting and Guinness propaganda. Customers were hard to define as aside from me, everyone was out front though they were certainly on the younger side.
Despite the stewardship, there were three unused pumps then two dispensing just Pride, a half of Neck Oil taken in preference, £3.45 served by a barman who was friendly enough.
This isn’t a bad pub but with the cask choice and noise it’s below average, but certainly the best along this hill, but the lack of a good Dark Star option is an omission and the loud noise of what I assume was the chiller compressor (which was giving the stereo a run for its money) was an annoyance; no wonder everyone was outside.
On 11th September 2023
- rating: 4
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Beehive
Compact Fuller's pub with a very narrow frontage and a narrow rectangular bar that gets quite dark towards the back. Refurbished inside with the expected mix of the traditional and modern. Large projector screen for major sporting events such as Wimbledon. Also has some patio tables out on the pavement. Three of five hand pumps in operation with Pride (£4.05), Seafarers and ESB on offer.
On 5th July 2015
- rating: 7
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- The Beehive page at the official Fullers brewery site - www.fullers.co.uk
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Clapham Junction, 0.6 miles, 11 min walk (show)
Clapham Junction, 0.6 miles, 11 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes - Homemade dog biscuits. - last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports. - last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : Yes - Wednesdays 19.30. - last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 11 September 2023 by Tris C
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