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The Masons Arms, Battersea Park, SW8
SW8
SW8 4BT
Masons Arms
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Tris C left this review about The Masons Arms
This is a late 19th century grade II-listed pub which probably hasn’t changed in recent years, judging by the newer reviews, or at least those post 2019 when the place had a makeover.
There are pictures on the pub’s gallery site, but it’s pretty much a cliché of trendified places with filamenty bulb thingies, once again more ceramic tiles to the bar and modern dark wood partitions with glass infill, grey/blue banquettes, blowtorched wainscoting, dark green or rag washed walls, columns with gold capitals, cheap oil paintings to walls and mixed furniture, with what looks like a more gastropub dining area to the right rear. The whole thing is geared around keg stuff, around 16 of which are on sale advertised to a blackboard, but this may include the likes of Guinness and cheap lager as I couldn’t see it fully.
Despite being a Fuller’s pub, real ale here amounted to just Pride, though at least with Hophead which was nice, as was the enthusiastic barmaid, price unrecorded.
Despite the somewhat corporate and overly contrived feel of the place, the Mason’s is ok but is by no means a destination, though it’s a lot better than the studenty feel of the Victoria down the road, likewise the High Camp of the Duchess Belle to the north-east.
On 1st September 2023
- rating: 5
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john gray left this review about The Masons Arms
Another nice Fullers pub that is allowed to serve a bigger range of craft beers.Cant remember any cask but they must have had pride.Went for 3 x thirds of keg and they were really really good.Out of curiousity asked the barmaid if they sold much thirds.She said she had been there a couple of years and i was the first to ask for them.Bloody nora whats going on with the local drinkers.Great pub.
On 19th November 2022
- rating: 8
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Masons Arms
This is a deceptively large Fullers pub close to Battersea Park Station and the famous dog’s home. The pub has quite a smart interior, but it has been massively opened out over the years and struggles a bit from a ‘drinking barn’ feel as a result. There’s a horseshoe shaped bar on the right-hand wall, close to the entrance, with a nice wood panelled counter contrasting the knocked about bar back that would appear to be the legacy of opening out from what would have once been a two bar or more layout. A blackboard to rear of the servery has the full craft range listed and the white tiled side wall further enhances the pub’s craft bar feel. Seating around the bar area is confined to the perimeter, with lots of banquettes under the front and side windows and some good quality chairs in support. Lots of small support pillars are dotted through the room, each with a decorative capital. The pub extends a long way back through a few bare boarded areas with more padded banquette and chair seating under half panelled walls with plain painted upper sections. The rear section employs some good partitioning screens with obfuscated glass panes and also a small metal shelving unit, all of which helps to break the space up a little. The whole pub has been decorated with a mishmash of items, including modern art prints, a goat's head, bottles in wall mounted drawers, a stuffed bird in a glass case, random bric-a-brac, an old radio and a great black and white photo of customers stood outside the pub ahead of their annual beano, sadly undated. More seating can be found outside, in the shadow of the railway bridge, but this is alongside a busy road and looks to only be of appeal to smokers. Music playing quietly but lack of soft furnishings meant that even on a moderately busy Saturday afternoon, the collective noise totally drowned it out.
On the bar, Fullers London Pride, Dark Star Hophead and a rare sighting of Fullers Revelation, which a very cheery barmaid poured me a pint of before taking £6.25 for the privilege. I haven't tried this beer for a few years and have to say it tasted very watered down - not sure if this was a pub problem or a new recipe following Fullers takeover a few years back. The pub seems to excel in the craft beer department, with countless taps offering brews from the likes of Signature Brew, Siren and Pomona Island, with a Signature Brew tap takeover promoted for the coming weeks.
This is a nice pub with a high-spec interior that sadly feels a little too large and opened out for its own good. The rear part seems like a more cosier area and I enjoyed exploring the place and checking out the vast craft beer range. Definitely more plus points than negatives here and therefore well worth a look if you’re in the area.
On 26th July 2022
- rating: 7
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Queenstown Road (Battersea), 0.2 miles, 3 min walk (show)
Wandsworth Road, 1.02 miles, 19 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 01 March 2020 by Philip Carter
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 01 March 2020 by Philip Carter
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 01 September 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 01 March 2020 by Philip Carter
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 01 March 2020 by Philip Carter
- Car Park : No last updated 01 March 2020 by Philip Carter
- Child Friendly : Yes - Baby changing facilities. - last updated 01 September 2023 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 01 March 2020 by Philip Carter
- Dog Friendly : Yes - Guide dogs only. - last updated 01 September 2023 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 01 March 2020 by Philip Carter
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 17 March 2007 by Moby Duck
- Jukebox : No last updated 01 March 2020 by Philip Carter
- Karaoke : No last updated 01 March 2020 by Philip Carter
- Live Music : Yes last updated 26 July 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 26 July 2022 by Pub SignMan
- Micropub : No last updated 01 March 2020 by Philip Carter
- Pinball : No last updated 01 March 2020 by Philip Carter
- Pool Table : No last updated 01 March 2020 by Philip Carter
- Quiz Night : Yes - Sundays 18.00. - last updated 01 September 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 February 2022 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Cider : No last updated 04 February 2022 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 26 July 2022 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 26 July 2022 by Pub SignMan
