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Submitted on Saturday, 18th May 2019
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Dean Swift, Bermondsey, SE1
SE1
SE1 2NE
Served areas

Reviews of Dean Swift (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about Dean Swift
Dating from 1851 and originally the Bricklayer’s Arms, I suspect that this has been rebuilt at some point. It has been hipsterfied as a ‘craft ale’ outlet, situated in an obscure back street, but all streets in SE1 seem to be obscure.
The interior is rather predictable, with smoky blue walls, tall furniture, tea lights on tables, fluted glass shades with Victorian-style sconces and a modern herringbone floor. Décor comes in the form of framed former brewery adverts, folk music played on the stereo and tea lights flickered on the tables.
There’s a rear beer wall with board above, advertising just three cask options, one off, one I couldn’t read, plumping for the Moor Resonance at a very good £2.25 a half; it was ok, but cool and refreshing would have worked better on a hot summer’s day.
This place is ok, though a little soulless so I doubt I’ll return.
On 9th November 2021
- rating: 5
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hondo . left this review about Dean Swift
Quite a small bare boarded interior. A good selection of keg and 4 real ales
On 28th October 2019
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Dean Swift
Corner pub located in the side streets just downstream of Tower Bridge. Given something of a gastro-pub makeover at some stage, but full of those just having a drink when I visited early on a weekday evening. Not a lot of space, either for seating of behind the corner bar, with London Lush and What Mama Don't Know from Franklin's (£4.30) being dispensed from two of four handpumps, with a fair range of craft beers also available from the ten keg taps.
On 19th May 2019
- rating: 7
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London Bridge, 0.81 miles, 15 min walk (show)
London Bridge, 0.81 miles, 15 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 19 April 2017 by Graham Coombs
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 19 April 2017 by Graham Coombs
- Beer Garden : No last updated 19 April 2017 by Graham Coombs
- Car Park : No last updated 19 April 2017 by Graham Coombs
- Darts : No last updated 19 April 2017 by Graham Coombs
- Function Room : Yes - Upstairs room - last updated 19 April 2017 by Graham Coombs
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 28 October 2019 by hondo .
- Jukebox : No last updated 09 November 2021 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 09 November 2021 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 09 November 2021 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 09 November 2021 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 19 April 2017 by Graham Coombs
- Pinball : No last updated 19 April 2017 by Graham Coombs
- Pool Table : No last updated 19 April 2017 by Graham Coombs
- Quiz Night : Yes - Sundays 18.30. - last updated 09 November 2021 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 28 October 2019 by hondo .
- Real Cider : No last updated 19 April 2017 by Graham Coombs
- WiFi : Yes last updated 28 October 2019 by hondo .