Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 34 and Version 17 of Blythe Hill Tavern, SE23 1JB

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Good Beer Guide pub towards the [[Locale Catford\|Catford]] end of [[Locale Forest Hill\|Forest Hill]].	Good Beer Guide pub in [[Locale Forest Hill\|Forest Hill]] (towards the [[Locale Catford\|Catford]] end).
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It's certainly a very pleasant pub, with several separate rooms internally <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/28273933374/ photo]</small> (still with their old separate entrances, though you can get between them inside), and plenty of old sporting and Irish memorabilia on display. The main bar serves the front and back rooms, and a separate bar serves the smaller side room (where there's an Irish music session on Thursday evenings). There's a very large beer garden outside, which includes a children's play area. Good WiFi.	According to the Spring 2008 South-East London CAMRA newsletter, the Blythe Hill Tavern is the 2008 Pub of the Year for the South-East London branch area. It also mentions that there's a live Irish music session every Thursday night, and that the licensee (Con Riordan) has been with the pub for 20 years.
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There are plenty of drinks options aside from Guinness, with four handpulls for ale on each bar. On [[Ewan]] and [[Kerry]]'s July 2010 visit, these offered London Pride, Dark Star Hophead, Courage Best, and Adnam's Broadside. The ale was well-kept and good value. On [[Kake]]'s August 2016 visit, the ales were Dark Star Hophead, Dark Star Hylder Blonde, and Sharp's Doom Bar. They also had several bag-in-box real ciders on; a staff member explained that some of these were left over from a cider festival the previous month. A pint of lime and soda was £1. On [[Rowley Birkin QC]]'s visit in April 2019 there were still Dark Star ales (American Pale Ale (£4.10, good condition), and Hophead), plus Harvey's Sussex Best (£4, good condition), Butcombe, Courage Best and again several ciders.	It's certainly a very pleasant pub, with several separate rooms internally (still with their old separate entrances, though you can get between them inside), and plenty of old sporting memorabilia on display. The main bar serves the front and back rooms, and a separate bar serves the smaller side room (where, on the Thursday, the Irish music session takes place). There's a very large beer garden outside, which includes a children's play area.
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When [[Kake]] visited on a Wednesday morning in August 2016, there was one other customer shortly after their opening time of 11am, and a couple more turned up while I was there. No music was playing. On [[Rowley Birkin QC]]'s April 2019 visit, mid-afternoon on the Tuesday after Easter, there were 15-20 customers. Again, no music was playing.	There are plenty of drinks options aside from Guinness, with four handpulls for ale on the main bar and two more on the side bar, with London Pride and Dark Star Hophead on both, as well as Courage Best and Adnam's Broadside on the main bar, on a July 2010 visit. Ale is well-kept and good value.
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According to the Spring 2008 South-East London CAMRA newsletter, the licensee (Con Riordan) has been with the pub for 20 years.
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Accessibility: A step to get in at the front; there may be level access at the side though. Toilets not checked.
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* [http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/65860/ Pubs Galore comments]
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* [https://whatpub.com/pubs/SEL/10808/ WhatPub entry] * [https://deserter.co.uk/2018/01/top-10-pubs-in-south-london/ Deserter], for whom this pub is a favourite	* [http://savetheboozer.blogspot.com/2008/04/blythe-hill-tavern-319-stanstead-road.html Save The Boozer review] * [http://www.heritagepubs.org.uk/pubs/regional-inventory-pubguide.asp?County=Greater+London&PubID=2062 CAMRA Regional Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors entry]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Rowley Birkin QC]], April 2019. Opening hours taken from sign outside, August 2016.</div>	<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and [[Kerry]], 29 July 2010. Opening hours taken from the 2007 Good Beer Guide.</div> Comment added by Eamonn: lovely homely pub, Con and Claire give all the cead mile failte, good music, good craic and good locals. Con and staff have looked after their customers here for 20 years and they are all still going back. Great spot to watch a game... watch out for the super bacon and cabbage on Paddy's Day. A great spot for a good pint.
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summary='Traditional local pub on Forest Hill/Catford borders, in the Good Beer Guide.' summary='Traditional local pub on Forest Hill/Catford borders, in the Good Beer Guide.' website='http://www.blythehilltavern.org.uk/'	summary='Traditional local pub on Forest Hill/Catford borders, in the Good Beer Guide.' website='http://www.blythehilltavern.org.uk/'

Good Beer Guide pub in Forest Hill (towards the Catford end).

According to the Spring 2008 South-East London CAMRA newsletter, the Blythe Hill Tavern is the 2008 Pub of the Year for the South-East London branch area. It also mentions that there's a live Irish music session every Thursday night, and that the licensee (Con Riordan) has been with the pub for 20 years.

It's certainly a very pleasant pub, with several separate rooms internally (still with their old separate entrances, though you can get between them inside), and plenty of old sporting memorabilia on display. The main bar serves the front and back rooms, and a separate bar serves the smaller side room (where, on the Thursday, the Irish music session takes place). There's a very large beer garden outside, which includes a children's play area.

There are plenty of drinks options aside from Guinness, with four handpulls for ale on the main bar and two more on the side bar, with London Pride and Dark Star Hophead on both, as well as Courage Best and Adnam's Broadside on the main bar, on a July 2010 visit. Ale is well-kept and good value.

Ewan's verdict: A warm and welcoming local to which I'd happily return.

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