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The Ram Inn, Wandsworth, SW18
SW18
SW18 4LB
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Graham Coombs left this review about The Ram Inn
Reopened after a period of closure, the old Young's brewery tap has at least found a new lease of life but not yet a certain future. There are some splendid heritage features, and a small brewery section to the side, sadly unused as are the row of handpumps, leaving 4 craft keg beers from Laines, who apparently are currently managing the place. Hopefully someone will cough up the cool £2million asking price and get this pub back on track.
On 9th November 2023
- rating: 4
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Tris C left this review about The Ram Inn
Dating all the way back to the mid-16th century to be rebuilt in 1883, this was until recently the Young’s brewery tap, incorporated into the now converted brewery, chimney standing sentinel over the immediate vicinity.
Rex’s review still seems to hold sway on a pub which retains some decent heritage character. Come 9.20 on a Saturday night, the place was absolutely packed with professional twentysomethings knocking back the Neck Oil, prosecco and large chalices, presumably containing some here today, gone tomorrow fashionable flavoured gin, all to a deafening live music soundtrack with an impenetrable queue at the bar.
Despite being the old tap, there were four unused pumps, me making do with making a beeline for the door, which cost me nothing; I’m not sure if I consider this worse than the King’s Arms, but it’s a close-run thing, but with the lack of cask, as Nick Davies says: ‘John Young would be spinning in his grave’.
On 9th October 2023
- rating: 3
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Ram Inn
Despite it being quiet in here on my late Thursday afternoon visit, I quite liked the atmosphere in this old listed building.
Despite this being a Young's establishment, the pub's central servery was not stocking any Young's cask ales. The choice was between Sly Beast 4 Foot 2 & Beam Engine Pale & Wimbledon Copper Leaf. I chose the 4 Foot 2 London Porter, which was in good nick.
On 17th December 2021
- rating: 6
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john gray left this review about The Ram Inn
Quite scruffy externally but I don't think they have finished the refurb.Interior is nicely preserved and I liked the old Youngs photo,s on the wall.Iwas there the same day as Rex the last reviewer at night though and I found it lacked atmosphere.I was there for the Sly Beast brewery,s first beer not for the Youngs dull beer and found the new brewery,s beer even duller.
On 9th November 2019
- rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Ram Inn
This was the brewery tap for the old Young's Brewery (indeed it was called the Brewery Tap for many years) and had been closed for around thirteen years since the brewery ceased production. A lot in here is new, such as the bar counter, but the panelling down at the end near the stairs, and the window glazing with its stained glass highlights looks original. There are one or two tall tables/tall stools but the majority of seating is standard tables and chairs.
There were three ales on; London Original and Special obviously, but also Sambrook's Wandle - understandable I guess and totally laudable as the brewery is just up the road. There's a small microbrewery at the back of the room (no real ale apparently) with a most bizarre arrangement of delivering its beer (Sly Beast IPA - £6 for two halves) to the counter, consisting of a copper pipe from the brewing area over the drinking area and then down to the bar counter with a tap at the bottom of it from where the beer is dispensed. I expect they do food in the pub area, but mid afternoon on Wednesday there was no sign of menus. They have also restored restaurant use to the area upstair, accessed via a stone stairway at the back, where they seem to specialise in tacos, as they've some got a tacos truck up there. The TexMex theme is enhanced by the use of Texaco oil drums as tables.
Even though this pub has lost a lot of its heritage features, it still has vestiges of its magnificent past, and its still a decent pub, with enthusiastic and helpful bar staff. I was given a taster of the Sly Beast IPA, which was of course a hoppy, cold and fizzy beer. I quite like hoppy beers, but I'm not sure I would want to fork out six quid a pint for this one. I like the pub; it makes a good double header with the Spread Eagle over the road, as long as you're happy with Young's beers.
On 2nd November 2019
- rating: 6
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Nick Davies left this review about The Brewery Tap
Still there, still empty five years on. What are these jokers playing at? John Young must be spinning in his grave.
On 25th March 2013
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john mcgraw left this review about The Brewery Tap
Like the brewery this pub has closed pending re-development with plans for tower blocks,shops and bars.Another nail in the coffin of London breweries.(09/02/09)Who's next?Lets hope they are not looking towards Chiswick.
On 10th February 2009
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Philip Carter left this review about The Brewery Tap
Joined to the Youngs brewery, which has now closed down. The pub is now closed.
On 4th January 2008
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