The Roundhouse, Wandsworth Common, SW18

David Walton left this review about The Roundhouse

Visited 17/06/2024

This was a diversion into a new post code area for me as i spotted it on walking to the next planned venue back in SW11! Thought this was a stylish pub, interesting, curved shape, more arc than round! Bare boards throughout, old school heavy duty wooden furniture with some red leather banquettes. Entrance was at the right-hand end of the arc and the seating in the front part of the venue follows the curve. There is a raised area at the back of the left hand sweep that is apparently regarded as the "restaurant". I also spotted a pull down screen in that part that would make for a cosy space to sit and watch a sporting event. There is some nice seating along the outside of the front of the pub but on a nice afternoon i deemed inside would at least spare me the heavy traffic sound and the fumes!

There were a couple of beers on hand pump, namely Adnams Ghost Ship and Youngs Original, with the other hand pump seemingly dormant.There were about 14 beer taps on the bar. Actually, not too lager heavy (just Moretti, Cruz, Amstel and Estrella), a couple of taps dispensing Guinness, fruit flavoured beer fans would be salivating on the Jubel peach flavoured swill, and cider fans desires met by Inch's! Craft fans had a decent choice from the Brooklyn Stonewall IPA, the Mosaic Pale Ale from Adnams, Neck Oil, a Sambrook's session pale ale, Clwb Tropica from Tiny Rebel and finally the Steady Rolling Man pale ale from Deya.

I thought this was an interesting pub that would be more interesting with a better cask selection. I enjoyed it more on a quiet Manday early evening and i suspect that with the traffic noise from outside it would be somewhat less enjoyable when packed with diners with nowhere to escape to in the venue.

On 18^th June 2024 - rating: 6
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