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The Bull, Wanstead, E11
E11
E11 2RL
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David Walton left this review about The Bull
Visited 29/09/25.
Cask a couple from Redemption, the Trinity session pale ale and the Hotspur amber ale. Wide keg offering of Jubel, Henry Weston's cider, Brooklyn Pilsner, Angelo Poretti, Estrella, K1664 Blanc, Pure Pilsner from Purity, Guinness, Black Sheep Milk Stout, Panama Creatures from Hammerton, Adam Lemon, Bunny Hop from Purity, Alpacalypse, Solar from Redemption, Best Bitter from Hammerton, the Erdinger Weissbier obviously the focus of their Oktoberfest celebrations, and a session IPA from Crate Brewery.
Impressive building with extensive seating out the front, popular in the sunshine. Seating was via densely packed picnic benches. Inside the venue is U shaped, with the bar counter roughly following the inside of that shape. Some tall stool seating at the bar counter. Regular tables and chairs either side of the entrance and down the sides with the odd sofa thrown in for more relaxed seating. Some music-based art for sale on the walls. I was the only punter insider on my visit, everyone else outside in the sunshine.
On 6th April 2026
- rating: 5
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Bull
This large pub is set in an impressive former bank premises, although the interior has sadly been stripped of its most interesting features. You enter via a large front patio garden, which was packed on a warm summer's evening, into the main bar area, with the servery directly opposite the front door. The bar has a tongue and groove panelled counter with a large 'Bull' mirror on the bar back and a beer board to one side along with snacks and dog treats, which I would hope are easy for the staff to distinguish between! The room is bare boarded and painted in a bland, two-tone colour scheme, with tables and chairs to the front, the left and at the rear right, where the pub runs a long way towards the rear. Meanwhile, the front right corner has high tables and stools and some Chesterfield sofas either side of a small fireplace with a portrait of Frida Kahlo above. A couple of big TV screens have been dotted about, one showing a Portugal Euro 2024 fixture which the Portuguese barmaid was enjoying. Decor is a mix of promotional blackboards and random paintings, but ultimately, most of the wall space has been left bare. A sign indicated that there is a function room upstairs, but this remained explored on this visit.
Just the one cask ale was available on arrival - Redemption Revolver which was very clearly on the turn. A Sandford Orchard cider occupied another handpull and craft keg options included beers from Jubel, Lucky Saint, Hammerton and Goodness among others.
I expected this place to be an impressive bank conversion, but there's very little to admire here aside from the exterior, which can be viewed from the admittedly pleasant front garden. Inside, the place has been given a thoughtless, bland makeover that has stripped out any character the place may once have had. The poor beer only compounds the problem and whilst it might be nice to enjoy a cold keg beer from the garden in summer, I didn't see enough to convince me a return was merited.
Date of visit - 18th June 2024
On 22nd October 2024
- rating: 5
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Bull
Impressive building. Sorted of looked pubby, yet not pubby enough. Last review gives the detail of its past.
Inside, its a typical looking London Gastropub.
Low score for some terrible beer - both Cask and Keg. I started with a Redemption Urban Dusk which had a look that would have sent Fergal Sharkey into a fit. Bog water of the first degree. This was sent back and I hope that if Redemption are watching their untappd checkins, they consider carefully who they let sell their beer. Its enough to put you off a brewery for ever.
This was changed for a Keg Helles. A Swiss 1936 Bierre.
Maybe the swiss brew differently but I have never had a cloudy helles before.
On 6th March 2023
- rating: 2
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 23 December 2017 by Aqualung .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Car Park : No last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : Yes last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 23 December 2017 by Aqualung .
- Jukebox : No last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : Yes last updated 23 December 2017 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 23 December 2017 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Pool Table : No last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Quiz Night : Yes - Sundays 19.00 - 21.00. - last updated 06 March 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 23 December 2017 by Aqualung .
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 25 May 2018 by Aqualung .
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