Stags Head, SW14

Tris C left this review about Stags Head

Dating from at least the mid-19th century, this pub has been here overlooking some sort of noisy sluice called Beverly Brook, adjacent to Priests Bridge, rebuilt in the brewers’ Tudor style in 1938 and featuring much nogging, the original name reinstated in 2017.
The interior is basic, simple and very much a locals’ pub, but mainly locals from the adjacent housing estate and not the affluent wine swiggers to be found in the Brown Dog or Crossing. Bare boarded, the interior is probably largely original, furniture is basic and plain, silent unwatched sport on multiple TVs. Décor takes the form of much music memorabilia relating to artists such as the BeeGees, Elvis, Queen, Hendrix, Monkees, Beach Boys, Beatles and Doobie Brothers. Customers were in high spirits creating a good atmosphere at the time of my Thursday 10.10pm visit, the old-school landlord playing darts with one of them.
Aside from two unused pumps, there was cask here in the form of Pride – which I don’t touch – so it was more Neck Oil at a shocking £3.95 a half, served by a friendly barman.
This is an attractive proposition, but the prices – inexplicably the highest in Barnes – unwatched multiple TVs and just Pride on cask have held it back.

On 4^th February 2025 - rating: 6
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