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Old Red Lion, Kennington, SE11
SE11
SE11 4RS
Served areas
OldRedLionKennington
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Reviews of Old Red Lion (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about Old Red Lion
The Red Lion – as it would once have been – dates from around the mid-18th century, this incarnation built in 1933 as a Hoare’s swansong, grade II-listed and included on CAMRA’s inventory of pubs with historic interiors, this being of Exceptional National Historic Importance; a comprehensive description is included on both CAMRA’s and Historic England’s websites.
Certainly, the exterior is as fine an example of brewers’ Tudor as you’ll ever see, with the name Charrington still visible to the sign and to a metal band on the lantern. No longer part of the Antic stable, ‘baronial’ doesn’t do the interior justice, with roughhewn wooden members, the name in wrought iron to the pot shelf, leaded stained-glass windows and heraldic shields, a copper shield displaying the Charrington’s Toby logo to a wall and depiction of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s return to Scotland, all to dark mysterious lighting; I wouldn’t have been surprised if Simon Shama had emerged from a nook. There was a good soundtrack, featuring the likes of Billy Idol, Alice Cooper, Slade and Rainbow, playing to a mixed crowd.
With no mead on offer, ales amounted to Brockley’s Pale at a very competitive £4.90 a pint and their Summer XPA then Portobello’s Westway and Star at £2.20 a half and on fine form, served by friendly bar staff.
This is a must-visit pub for SE11 and certainly worth a look if in London.
On 9th August 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1985 recommendations about 1951 pubs]
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Old Red Lion
Interesting-looking ex-Charrington house with a brewer's Tudor façade and an 'olde worlde' two-bar layout. Also has a single-storey rear extension with a number of brick-built booths and a patio beer garden. Although now run by Antic, they don't appear to have done two much 'distressing' (perhaps because little had changed over previous decades so they didn't need to?). Total of six handpumps on the two counters, with a typically diverse selection of real ales ranging from the Volden Session to Lucid Dream cream stout from Turning Point (£4.30) and a 6.0% IPA.
On 10th September 2017
- rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about Old Red Lion
Old skool Tudor-esque pub, not seen much change over the years and the interior is CAMRA National Inventory listed (dates from 1929). An ideal candidate, then, for an Antic takeover. There’s a two bar split at the front, with a narrow left side uninhabited (the blaring music probably didn’t help). The right side is done in a mock Tudor style. As noted below, the two rooms are connected by very small, low doorways and there’s some stained glass and leaded windows to be seen. The front two rooms are ‘atmospheric’ AKA dim, with candles on tables and a feeling of Sunday. To the rear is a strange extension which I assume was the old lavatories. Some of this has been subdivided into booths with random old tiled walls remaining from the presumed pissoir, with a mish-mash of retro bric-a-brac sourced from Steptoe’s yard. Beyond here is walled rear garden. It all feels bit run-down but is characterful nonetheless. A good range of ales as you’d expect in an Antic outlet; Volden (fair), Wild Beer Bibble (good), Arbor Yakima and Thornbridge Marples, plus Gwent y Ddraig cider. Prices were notably sensible for London. Two minutes from the Tube and it's worth a visit. Would be even more so if they spent a quiet Monday doing a doing a deep-clean and applying lick of paint here and there.
On 26th October 2016
- rating: 7
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- Randomness Guide to London - Old Red Lion entry
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- CAMRA WhatPub :: Old Red Lion - whatpub.com
- Historic Pub Interiors - pubheritage.camra.org.uk
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 25 September 2018 by Komakino .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 25 September 2018 by Komakino .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 25 September 2018 by Komakino .
- Karaoke : No last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - Wednesdays 19.30. - last updated 11 August 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Disabled WC. - last updated 11 August 2023 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 26 October 2016 by Quinno _
