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Clapham Tap, Clapham, SW4
SW4
SW4 6ED
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Reviews of Clapham Tap (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about Clapham Tap
A mid-19th century backstreet pub, this was originally the Manor Arms until conversion to CBC format in 2013, the current reinvention and name dating from 2017, a description hampered by it not having a website.
You enter via an astroturf front patio (there’s a rear garden), the place small and quite dark with bare brick, lacquered floor, carpeted to the rear with wood panelling, some eclectic bric-a-brac, tabletop Space Invaders machine, bored games, quite loud Queen and pointless, silent TV showing The Jonathan Woss show for no purpose. Customers were quite mixed but some laddish, then a gaggle of fizzed-up squealers, the whole making for an unrestful experience in quite gloomy surrounds.
With CBC having upped sticks, there are now just two cask beers on: Brixton Life on Mars mild and Purity Jimbo, £5.90 a pint (my request for a half ignored) and good.
This isn’t the worst place by SW4 standards, but the Stonhouse next door is a better bet, not least because of more civilised customers and no TV. And why is it called a ‘tap’?
Rated 3.5.
On 11th March 2024
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1985 recommendations about 1951 pubs]
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custodian 42 left this review about Clapham Tap
At last, a decent pub. Bar in the centre as you enter. Various hand pumps, including Jaipur which I naturally had. Beer garden to the rear, seating out front. I would return to this place
On 20th October 2019
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1693 recommendations about 1691 pubs]
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Craft Beer Co
The interior consists of a U shaped lounge and bar with oak panelled walls and red leather banquette seating throughout. Ten Pumps with 7 in use, on our visit, so we went for the Pale Ale brewed by Kent Brewery especially for the pub and Crouch Vale EL Dorado. A good mix of music was played on our visit, which helped as the two staff members behind the bar wouldn't have inspired you. Especially the young barmaid with dyed blue hair, who only smiled and acknowledged us when we were leaving. The pub wasn't very busy on our Friday eve visit, I wonder why.
On 5th April 2017
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3382 recommendations about 3381 pubs]
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- Randomness Guide to London - Manor Arms entry
- CAMRA WhatPub :: Clapham Tap - whatpub.com
Wandsworth Road, 0.55 miles, 10 min walk (show)
Queenstown Road (Battersea), 1.24 miles, 23 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 11 March 2024 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 17 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Beer Festivals : No - October - last updated 11 March 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 19 May 2016 by Steve C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 11 March 2024 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 17 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Darts : No last updated 06 June 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 11 March 2024 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 19 May 2016 by Steve C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 17 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Jukebox : No last updated 06 June 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : No last updated 06 June 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : No last updated 11 March 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 11 March 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 19 May 2016 by Steve C
- Pinball : No last updated 17 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Pool Table : No last updated 17 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Quiz Night : No last updated 11 March 2024 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 17 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 11 March 2024 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 19 May 2016 by Steve C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 11 March 2024 by Tris C
