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The Old Mill, Plumstead Common, SE18
SE18
SE18 1QG
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
David Walton left this review about The Old Mill
Walking in the considerable steps of Alan Winfield this evening by visiting multiple venues around Plumstead Common. This venue (at 8pm) was quite lively for a Monday night with locals (my assumption). More beers on hand pump than the venues visited on this crawl put together (this is venue number four). Namely Harvey’s Sussex Best, Hophead, London Pride, courage and Olde Trip from Hardys & Hanson. Tried the latter (new one for me) and had a pint of Hophead (call me a wimp if you want to) but can’t fault the place. What a delight. Lovely to see all venues the site showing as open are actually open.
Postscript - that’s four consecutive ratings of 7 for this place pretty much straddling a decade and a half (almost)! Oh and by the way the music was varied and kept saying to me, linger because there are even greater rewards for doing so.
On 4th March 2024
- rating: 7
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Old Mill
The Old Mill is a nice looking pub that is next to Plumstead Commom and has what looks like an old defunct windmill behind it.
Once inside there is a single L shaped room with the bar facing,there is comfy bench seating to the right with small stools,the other seating is normal tables and chairs,there is a pool table to the rear,the room is carpeted throughout.
There was a decent choice of real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Old Mill Kentish Ale which went down well,the other beers were Roosters Yankee,Cottage Deltic Gold / Clifton Ale and Doom Bar.
The pub was quite busy on my Saturday afternoon visit.
I quite liked this pub.
Pub visited 2/5/2015
On 2nd May 2015
- rating: 7
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Old Mill
Sometimes when you walk towards a pub it has the look of somewhere you just know won’t have anything worth drinking. You’re not often wrong, but I was on Saturday. On walking into The Old Mill I immediately spotted the blue baize covered pool table, the stepladder propped up against the bar counter, the black sack in the corner, and the table littered with Christmas decorations awaiting attention. But then I spotted the chalkboard on the wall advertising Brain’s Fir King Good; Crossbay Nightfall; Thwaite’s Good Elf; and Titanic Deck the Halls. They were all on as well, and enjoying an excellent pint of Deck the Halls any temporary untidiness was soon forgotten. Talking to the Manager, he told me that they would usually have six ales on, and that they have sufficient throughput to ensure that ales aren’t hanging around long enough to go off.
This is, however, a pretty basic pub. There are a few tables, chairs, and stools, and that’s pretty much it. But it shows that you can’t always judge a book by looking at the cover. This one is definitely worth a visit as long as your priority is good beer and not sumptuous luxury.
On 9th December 2012
- rating: 7
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Steve C left this review about The Old Mill
Landlord, Pedigree, Malt and Hops and Autumn Fall were the ale choices during my weekday visit along with a standard draught selection and my Guinness was very nicely poured by a friendly landlady. There is a food menu chalk board up on the wall, but it was used to list all of the ales which I thought was quite funny.
The pub itself is a bit tatty, but I think that this adds to a pubs character and from all of the postcards and photos adorning the wall behind the bar I think that there are a lot of regulars that would agree with me. I didn't spot any television, but there was some unobtrusive background music and also a pool table at the rear.
I liked it in here and would make a detour to return.
On 27th October 2009
- rating: 7
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Roger Button left this review about The Old Mill
The Old Mill stands out as one of the better pubs in an area where quality pubs are few and far between. Originally a corn mill, they have been serving beer here since 1848 and the original windmill (minus its sails) is still standing behind the pub. The first impressions are hardly inspiring. The visitor is greeted by peeling paint and rotting windows whilst the L shaped interior is quite plain and dull with a fairly modern brick fire at one end. What sets the Old Mill apart from the competition is the range of beers although on my last visit they were awaiting some new equipment and only 3 (of the usual 5) were available (Wadworths Horizon, Everard Beacon and Hydes Golden Find). The landlord is very welcoming and has steered the pub away from being a basic lager den to suit a more mature beer drinking customer base and has met with some success with regular beer festivals being well received. There is a pool table and a few fruit machines but no TV's and the Guvnor reliably informs me that there is an ongoing programme to tidy up the pub without compromising the pub's character. There are a few benches outside overlooking the common and the rear garden has an aviary and guinea pig enclosure making it quite a hit in summer. It is a bit of an effort to get to but there is enough potential to make a visit worthwhile and it will be interesting to see how the pub continues to develop.
On 6th June 2008
- rating: 7
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train man left this review about The Old Mill
A bit of an uphill slog from Plumstead stn in Sat's sunshine but this is a nice traditional pub, carpetted L-shaped bar, pool table at far end, defunct victorian fireplace, very nice beer garden with picnic sets around central grassed area, some below an open trellis with lighting. We may have been unlucky with timing coz the amicable guv had been on a late late one and hadn't quite got organised for the day, with beers running out, but the 7 pumps offered a scrumpy, Bombardier (went), Theakstons XB & Dark Mild, Manns St George (went), Youngs Best, Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted (already gone). Friendly community pub and one I would certainly try again.
On 28th April 2008
- rating: 7
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