Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 27 and Version 19 of Speaker, SW1P 2HA
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| Pub in [[Locale Westminster|Westminster]]. It [https://twitter.com/TheSpeakerVict/status/1067818564227346433 reopened in November 2018] after a refurbishment and a change of ownership to the Bermondsey Pub Company. |
Good Beer Guide pub in [[Locale Westminster|Westminster]]. |
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There's not a lot of space in this long, narrow corner pub, and the bar takes up almost half of it. Seating is primarily provided by tall stools at the bar and along the long windowed wall opposite, but there's also a small banquette at the front window and another at the back. Walls are wood-panelled, echoing the bare wooden floor and painted-wood bar. |
Has four real ales on, of which two will normally be interesting (according to an advert in the Aug/Sep 2008 London Drinker magazine, the two regulars are Young's Bitter and Shepherd Neame Spitfire). They seem to showcase a different brewery every week. Also has regular beer festivals it would seem. On our November 2007 visit, Spitfire was £2.70 and Young's bitter was £2.60; both were drinkable (note that "drinkable" is a term of praise, coming from [[Bob]]). On a January 2009 visit Spitfire and Young's bitter were still on. The two specials were a Bramble Stout(£3.30) and Dark Star Espresso Stout. Crisps are 60p |
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Windows are a decorative mix of clear and dimpled glass. Perhaps reflecting its location in the land of Government, the inverted black domes of at least five security cameras are dotted between the chandelier-style light fittings overhead. |
Food seems to be a selection of sandwiches. The menus were still out in the evening so you may be able to get food then too. |
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When [[bob]], [[Martin]] and [[Northern Steve]] visited on a Friday evening in January 2009 there were a couple of tables left at 6:15pm, and it then filled up some more, but by 8pm it had mostly emptied out again. When [[Kake]], [[Martin]], [[Laura]] and several others visited on a Monday in January 2019 there were around half a dozen other customers when we arrived a little before 4pm, but it slowly began to fill up around 5pm. Music was playing, not too loud, a mix of instrumental jazz and soft rock. |
The pub itself is quite small with the bar dominating most of the space. Was quite busy inside at 6pm but got quieter as time went on. Some of this may have been because it stopped raining so the smokers went outside. |
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On our November 2007 visit by [[bob]], [[Adam]], and [[Jakob]], Spitfire was £2.70/pint and Young's bitter was £2.60/pint; both were drinkable (note that "drinkable" is a term of praise, coming from [[bob]]). On our January 2009 visit Spitfire and Young's bitter were still on, and the two specials were a Bramble Stout (£3.30/pint) and Dark Star Espresso Stout. All five handpumps were clipped on our January 2019 visit, for Enefeld London Porter, London Brewing Co Beer Street, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Sharp's Doom Bar, Twickenham Naked Ladies. A pint of lime and soda was £1.30. |
On the January 2009 visit there were a couple of tables left at 18:15 and it then filled up some more by 20:00 the pub was mostly empty. |
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The pub has no kitchen and doesn't serve food. |
Note that it doesn't open at weekends. |
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Accessibility: A small step to get in, about 1-2 inches (it's on a slight slope, so varies along its width). Toilets are up a steep, narrow flight of stairs. |
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* [http://fancyapint.com/pub/1243 Fancyapint review] |
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* [http://fancyapint.com/pub/1243 Fancyapint review] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20091008235210/http://www.timeout.com:80/london/bars/reviews/12666.html Time Out review] * [https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/15921/ WhatPub entry] |
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/bars/reviews/12666.html Time Out review] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], [[Martin]], [[Laura]] and several others, January 2019. Opening hours taken from the Speaker website, January 2019.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]], [[Martin]] and [[Northern Steve]], 23 Jan 2009. Opening hours taken from advert in the Aug/Sep 2008 London Drinker magazine.</div> |
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category='Good Beer Guide,Good Beer Guide 2007,Good Beer Guide 2008,Good Beer Guide 2009,Good Beer Guide 2010,Good Beer Guide 2011,Good Beer Guide 2012,Good Beer Guide 2013,Good Beer Guide 2014,Good Beer Guide 2015,Good Beer Guide 2016,Good Beer Guide 2017,Good Beer Guide 2018,Good Beer Guide 2019,Good Beer Guide 2021,Pubs,Real Ale' |
category='Good Beer Guide,Good Beer Guide 2007,Good Beer Guide 2008,Good Beer Guide 2009,Good Beer Guide 2010,Good Beer Guide 2011,Good Beer Guide 2012,Good Beer Guide 2013,Good Beer Guide 2014,Good Beer Guide 2015,Pub Food,Pubs,Real Ale' |
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fax='TheSpeakerVict' formatted_website_text='https://speakervictoria.co.uk/" class="external">speakervictoria.co.uk' host='2a00:1098:86:4d:c0ff:ee:15:900d' hours_text='Mon-Wed: noon-11pm; Thu-Fri: noon-midnight; Sat: noon-11pm; Sun: noon-10pm' latitude='51.496942' |
fax='' formatted_website_text='http://www.pleisure.com/about_us.aspx?PubID=11">pleisure.com/about_us....' host='46.43.34.31' hours_text='noon-11pm Mon-Fri; closed Sat-Sun' latitude='51.496430' |
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longitude='-0.132306' |
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phone='020 7222 4589' |
phone='020 7222 1749' |
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summary='Pub in Westminster.' website='http://www.pleisure.com/about_us.aspx?PubID=11' website='https://speakervictoria.co.uk/' |
summary='Good Beer Guide pub in Westminster.' website='http://www.pleisure.com/about_us.aspx?PubID=11' website='https://speakervictoria.co.uk/' |
Good Beer Guide pub in Westminster.
Has four real ales on, of which two will normally be interesting (according to an advert in the Aug/Sep 2008 London Drinker magazine, the two regulars are Young's Bitter and Shepherd Neame Spitfire). They seem to showcase a different brewery every week. Also has regular beer festivals it would seem. On our November 2007 visit, Spitfire was £2.70 and Young's bitter was £2.60; both were drinkable (note that "drinkable" is a term of praise, coming from Bob). On a January 2009 visit Spitfire and Young's bitter were still on. The two specials were a Bramble Stout(£3.30) and Dark Star Espresso Stout. Crisps are 60p
Food seems to be a selection of sandwiches. The menus were still out in the evening so you may be able to get food then too.
The pub itself is quite small with the bar dominating most of the space. Was quite busy inside at 6pm but got quieter as time went on. Some of this may have been because it stopped raining so the smokers went outside.
On the January 2009 visit there were a couple of tables left at 18:15 and it then filled up some more by 20:00 the pub was mostly empty.
Note that it doesn't open at weekends.
See also:
Last visited by bob, Martin and Northern Steve, 23 Jan 2009. Opening hours taken from advert in the Aug/Sep 2008 London Drinker magazine.
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