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category='Beer Garden,Castle Pubs,Good Beer Guide 2018,Pub Food,Pub Quiz,Pub Quiz On Mondays,Pubs,Real Ale,Smoking Area'
category='Beer Garden,Castle Pubs,Good Beer Guide,Good Beer Guide 2018,Pub Food,Pub Quiz,Pub Quiz On Mondays,Pubs,Real Ale,Smoking Area'

Another refitted Herne Hill pub, this one opposite Herne Hill Station. It's part of the Mitchells & Butlers Castle sub-chain.

The familiar dark wood look, with stripped floor, chandeliers and use of leather seating has been imported here, and it doesn't work too badly. There's still a good sized beer garden out the back which is great on a summer day, and the food menu looks to be quite good.

The ales on tap on a June 2008 visit were Black Sheep Bitter (£2.85), Bombardier and Spitfire. They've introduced a tasting menu as well for the beers, and will serve in one-third pints for £1.10 (lagers) and £1.30 (specialty beers). A tray of six thirds is available for £7. As you'd expect with this kind of refit, they also have a decent wine list, and all bottles are £10 on Tuesdays.

Food is served noon-10pm Monday to Thursday, to 11pm on Friday and Saturday, and until 9:30pm on Sunday.

There's a pub quiz advertised on Mondays at 8pm.

The Commercial was the South East London CAMRA Pub of the Season in Winter 2008/2009.

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Last visited by Ewan and others, 7 June 2008. Opening hours and food times taken from Time Out website, June 2008.

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