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St James of Bermondsey, Bermondsey, SE16
SE16
SE16 4QZ
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St James Bermondsey
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Reviews of St James of Bermondsey (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Moby Duck left this review about St James of Bermondsey
Having walked past this pub several times in the past I made the effort to check it out. There's three traditionally appointed, adjoined rooms circumnavigating the centrally positioned bar, three handpumps with a choice of Laines Bestist, Purity Mad Goose and Thornbridge Jaipur. Despite being extremely busy and noisy I found the pub to be reasonably agreeable and would call in again in passing.
On 14th October 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2151 recommendations about 2118 pubs]
David Walton left this review about St James of Bermondsey
Previously visited on 06/01/2020
I decided to re-tick this one as was expecting it to be in Anspach & Hobday ownership (or more likely they were leasing the venue). However seems I was just past the end of that arrangement as the three hand pumps were un-clipped and on checking it was confirmed no (A&H) cask beers were on offer. New owners taking over next week apparently and they might have an A&H cask option but unconvincing at best I would say. The beer offering was listed on the board as Moretti, Camden Hells, Neck Oil, Wingman, Guinness and Camden Pale Ale, although turns out the taps said no Camden Hells instead Cruzcampo and no Neck Oil but Inch’s Cider. On selecting the Camden Pale Ale was told that was off and pointed in the direction of Wingman!! Poor show on the beer front.
The pub itself is quite an interesting layout with a front bar with some tired looking tables and chairs showing the cricket. There is a walk through on the left hand side to a back bar and behind it a quite cosy looking snug. Another walk through on the right hand side of the bar takes you out to a beer garden that was shaded but a bit depressing with nothing making it a “garden” rather a concreted area with some tables.
I would suggest holding off trekking here based on my stellar review until it settles down in new ownership. I will look in on it again in a few weeks as it is quite close to home. Rating as a 4 on the poor beer options on this visit - was so disappointed based on my expectations of the revisit that I almost went 3 but it deserves a little bit of the benefit of the doubt on this visit.
On 27th June 2024
- rating: 4
[User has posted 631 recommendations about 631 pubs]
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Tris C left this review about St James of Bermondsey
Dating from the late 19th century as the St. James Tavern, the current name was applied in 2014, presumably along with the trendy grey ‘gastro’ exterior paint scheme; there’s no longer a fish van, unless it serves turbot with a beurre blanc sauce.
The interior has probably changed little since the last two reviews, though the colour scheme is now one of dark grey wainscoting with battleship grey walls and a mid-grey Anaglypta ceiling, all to illumination from trendy light fixtures. There’s a modern steel bar back and Wimbledon played in silence on the TV to mixed customers, young professional in the main, older traditional locals seated at a picnic bench out front.
There’s now just the one cask pump here dispensing Hammerton N1 at a very stiff £2.95 a half and decent, served by a barmaid who was a bit cunctative.
This place is ok but needs a better cask lineup; as things stand it’s the best option in the immediate vicinity though.
On 8th July 2023
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2207 recommendations about 2164 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 22 July 2015 by Rex Rattus
- Jukebox : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - BT Sport. - last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : Yes - Sundays 19.00. - last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 July 2015 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 08 July 2023 by Tris C
