The Beehive, SW11

Tris C left this review about The Beehive

Dating from at least the start of the 1870s, this was a Charrington’s pub by 1919, a photo from 1968 showing a wonderful quirky interior.
Bare boarded, the interior is not quite so quirky now, well, apart from the blue moose head mounted to a wall. Otherwise, it’s got a simple wood and mirrored bar back, some of which looks vintage, then a bar front and wainscotting which are duck egg green, with floral wallpaper above; a ceiling of two levels is white to the front, then lowered, white with exposed rafters to the middle. Alongside the moose head, décor amounted to just a few books to the rear then exasperating rugby bunting and Guinness propaganda. Customers were hard to define as aside from me, everyone was out front though they were certainly on the younger side.
Despite the stewardship, there were three unused pumps then two dispensing just Pride, a half of Neck Oil taken in preference, £3.45 served by a barman who was friendly enough.
This isn’t a bad pub but with the cask choice and noise it’s below average, but certainly the best along this hill, but the lack of a good Dark Star option is an omission and the loud noise of what I assume was the chiller compressor (which was giving the stereo a run for its money) was an annoyance; no wonder everyone was outside.

On 11^th September 2023 - rating: 4
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