The Rising, Newington, SE1

David Walton left this review about The Rising

Visit previously as the Rising Sun on 10/02/2020

This has rebranded itself considerably since I was last here when it then felt like it was an estate pub. It is now an entertainment venue with a stage at the end of the left hand side of the pub, with the wrap around bar in front of you as you walk in the front door. Seating is a mixture of miscellaneous tables, chairs, sofas, banquettes (along the left side leading up to the stage). The wooden flooring is pretty dark and looks like it has seen better days. There is, somewhat out of place it feels, a pool table in the right hand side of the pub, which doesn’t stretch round as far as the other side. The TV was showing Michael Portillo’s Railway Journeys program and the fire grate the other side of the pool table had an array of candles I wine bottles. I was one of the few punters inside, most sat outside in the sunshine.

No cask. Ten shiny taps offering the lager and tropical pale ale from FourPure, Jubel Peach, an apple and a flavoured cider from Aspall, Pravha, Hepcat, keg Doom Bar, Atlantic Pale Ale and Rainbow Pilsner from Polari (new one for me). The tropical pale ale seemed like a fitting choice here.

This visit was a world away from my previous one where the venue was rammed late night just ahead of the first lockdown. Felt quite party like and free this evening. Right I need to drink up before getting a train.

On 27^th June 2024 - rating: 5
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