The Northcote Arms, E10

This one was a three bar Charrington house back in the day as can still be identified from the current set up. I did see a TV in the old public bar area where I parked myself on a Saturday afternoon but it was mercifully switched off and there was no sign of any pool table or darts. They seem to have retained the old Charrington windows along the old public bar area which has a wooden floor and is served by the lower end of the large island bar. On the right is the carpeted old saloon bar area and at the far end of this the third bar area. The public bar area has the four hand pumps which had Crate Red, ELB Foundation Bitter & Three Kings and Signature Extra Pale. I went for the Crate Red which despite a very slight haze tasted fine. At £3.95 it didn't strike me as being anything remotely like a bargain. I must have been to this one as a Bass Charrington outlet but it was so long ago I don't remember it at all. I'm sure it's better in the current incarnation and it's GBG 2018 listed.

Official site of The Northcote - www.thenorthcotee11.com

Official site of The Northcote - www.thenorthcotee11.com

This is a decent enough pub with two separate bars which both have screens for different sports which can show different things at the same time. Whilst I was there the tennis was being watched by a few people that were playing pool in the public bar and there was some Irish sport being shown in the front of the main bar and a rugby game was on at the rear. There is also a small room at the back of the pub that seemed to be a quiet haven from the TVs. There is a small beer garden out the back that is split into two sections, one of which was holding a BBQ that didn't smell too great. There is also a large outhouse that had lots of pushchairs and walkers in it; I'm not sure what that is all about. I would use this pub if I lived locally, but I wouldn't travel out of my way again.