SW16 Bar, Streatham Hill, SW16

Official site of Exhibit B - sw16barandkitchen.com

Official site of Exhibit B - sw16barandkitchen.com

This pub has suffered a number of incarnations over the years, and has now ended up looking like a cocktail bar of sorts. I guess that any place that brands itself as a youth club for adults isn't likely to be your standard boozer. I visited here for nostalgic reasons as I remember this pub being built as the Genevieve about 60 or so years ago; it was named thus after the film about the London to Brighton rally that passed down this street. It was also one of our regular drinking holes when I used to bowl at the Top Rank bowl down the road. But it's nothing like a pub now - it's all coloured lights and modern furnishings. There are plants hanging from the ceiling (which is not necessarily a bad thing), and a sign by the window advertised the sort of activities that take place here - life drawing(!) costs £8.50; drag queen brunch; silent cinema; debate club; DJs and dancing; live sax; and bottomless bubbles which I guess must be some sort of drink all you can promotion. There's also a fish tank. About the best thing about this place is the fact that the whole front can be opened up, which is a massive plus on a hot May day. It goes without saying that there's no real ale. I went for a half of 6.2% Lagunitas IPA which set me back £3.50. I suggest that this place is best avoided by the discerning drinker and pub enthusiast.