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Mother Kelly's SE1, Vauxhall, SE1
SE1
SE1 7TP
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Mother Kelly's SE1
This bar is part of a craft beer chain of bars with this one located in a lengthy railway arch not far from Vauxhall station and underneath the tracks going into Waterloo.
There is a lengthy bar with taps behind the bar and toilets opposite. There are doors at both the western and eastern ends, with most of the bench seating towards the eastern end, including an outdoor drinking area facing Goding Street.
As you would expect for a crafty bar, it's not particularly cheap. But there is a wide range of beer styles with different strengths. On our Friday lunchtime visit, the beers included Siren Lumina & The Night Market, Boxcar Native Place, Lost & Grounded Wanna Go To The Sun, Crossover XO 2023 & Morillon, Allkin Sabbatical, Ideal Day Ideal Plough, Arbor Talus In Wonderland, Glasshouse Petrichor DIPA, Yonder Loop, Boosh & Raspberry Gose, Drop Project Voyage, Soar & Crack, Double-Barrelled Parka & Whippet, Marble Tawny & Anspach & Hobday London Black. Ciders were Newton Court Yarlington Mill, Dunkerton Organic, Hunt's Raspberry Cider & Sandford Orchards Devon Mist.
The bar was very quiet for our visit. I guess it gets much busier in the evening. Staff were friendly and were happy to put the Cheltenham Gold Cup on a big screen for us.
On 18th March 2024
- rating: 6
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Moby Duck left this review about Mother Kelly's SE1
Set in a very large low lit railway arch it has 30 taps of beer and Cider choice behind the bar. A small Pizza kitchen resides in one corner.A decent though not cheap craft setup and ideal for dodging the ensuing thunderstorm.
On 12th July 2023
- rating: 7
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custodian 42 left this review about Mother Kelly's SE1
Large one room under the railway line. Bar to left side when entering from the main road. Massive amount of craft beers on the wall. Outside seating at the rear. Not the worst place for a drink.
On 23rd September 2019
- rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Mother Kelly's SE1
Double-sided, single arch 'bottle shop and tap room' underneath the approach to Waterloo station so much larger inside than one might expect because of the number of railway tracks above. Mostly canteen-style tables inside but there are a few wooden picnic benches on the grass at the west end and some fold-up patio ones at the other. A bit too hip to have any handpumps, but selection of craft beers and a few ciders from 27 of the 33 keg taps is tremendously varied (although far from cheap), and I was has happy to settle for the 'house' pale ale collaboration with North Brewing (£5.20).
On 28th July 2019
- rating: 7
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john gray left this review about Mother Kelly's SE1
Similar to the E2 veue.Under a railway arch but bigger with entrances at both ends.Found it a bit gloomy on a dull cloudy day.outside seating.Good range of about 30 keg taps but strong and expensive I found.Third pint measures ease the hurt.
On 20th August 2017
- rating: 7
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