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The Castle, Tooting, SW17
SW17
SW17 0RG
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The Castle, Tooting
Father’s Day!
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6:24 PM Jun 13th 2023 from Twitter for iPhone
Reviews of The Castle (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
David Walton left this review about The Castle
Visited 27/08/24.
This is a large Young's venue, probably the longest pub I have ever visited - entrance off main road to back wall can't be far off 100m. Put it this way Usain Bolt would have struggled to do full length under 10 seconds if he had ever considered building a SW London pub into his training schedule. The servery is on the right-hand wall just in front of the entrance. The entire sweep is bare boarded a la a big purchase from Homebase. Lots of seating options and the area the furthest from the front appears to be laid out for diners. There are plenty of ledges and nooks and crannies in what is a linear venue. Upstairs seems to be just conveniences . There is ample outside seating at the side of the venue.
Cask options were Original, Special, Hophead & Proper Job. Keg choices were Estrella, Peroni, Camden Hells, Pravda, Aspall, Asahi, Neck Oil, Guinness, Deya Steady Rolling Man and Gipsy Hill Hepcat plus Free Damm.
This felt like a pub on an industrial scale. Pleasant yes, lovely no. Would I return if in the area and fancied a Young’s pub beer choice, yes would I make this a destination, no.
On 31st August 2024
- rating: 5
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Tris C left this review about The Castle
As the Castle Inn, this pub dates back to at least 1740 but I suspect that it was rebuilt in the early 20th century.
As mentioned, this pub pretty much redefines industrial, savaged to a greater extent only by BrewDog’s maulings. Enormous in depth, there’s a modern floor, then walls are bare brick, a little grey paint or much applied wooden planking, especially to the bar which has a top and front plated with the stuff, along with a tubular steel shelf rack and similar gantry. There’s a huge clock over a disused bare brick fireplace, whilst on high, there’s very extensive, industrial and ugly galvanized ductwork along with huge oversized metal lampshades; furniture is mixed though accessorised. There’s a freestanding cantilevered staircase to the first floor, with glass panels in place of bannisters; in all, it looks like an explosion in a branch of Travis Perkins. Customers were young professional types and trade was brisk, but the overall experience was somewhat overwhelming due to the poor acoustics.
I didn’t spot the brewing paraphernalia mentioned by Rex, so perhaps it’s gone. Thereafter, ales amounted to Original, Special and Proper Job at a very expensive £2.80 a half, though good, served by an automated barman.
This really isn’t a great pub, me preferring something considerably more traditional. However, it’s better all round than the Long Room and provides a better pub experience than the King’s Head; the obvious choice if in this locality is the Antelope though.
On 7th April 2022
- rating: 4
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john gray left this review about The Castle
Another big old boozer that has seen better times.Busy enough with Wimbledon -pitbull (good) and Proper Job as guests on cask.
On 9th November 2019
- rating: 6
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 06 October 2015 by Rex Rattus
- Car Park : No last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 06 October 2015 by Rex Rattus
- Jukebox : No last updated 06 April 2022 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 06 April 2022 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : Yes - Tuesdays 19.00. - last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 06 October 2015 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 05 April 2022 by Tris C
