Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 26 and Version 6 of Ivy House, SE15 3BE
| Version 26 | Version 6 |
|---|---|
| == Line 0 == | == Line 0 == |
| Community-owned pub just off the edge of Peckham Rye Common, in the southern reaches of [[Locale Nunhead|Nunhead]]. |
First impressions are that this is a locals' pub situated just off the top of Peckham Rye, in the southern reaches of [[Locale Nunhead|Nunhead]]. |
| == Line 2 == | == Line 2 == |
|
It was previously owned by Enterprise Inns (see <a href="https://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Ivy_House%2C_SE15_3BE&version=12">older version of this page</a> for a description as of 2011), but was [http://transpont.blogspot.com/2012/04/save-ivy-house.html closed and sold for development] in 2012. It received a Grade II listed building status from English Heritage shortly before closure, and was later [http://socialenterprise.guardian.co.uk/social-enterprise-network/2012/oct/31/localism-act-save-local-pub listed as an asset of community value]. It [https://twitter.com/RogerProtzBeer/status/371710715901382656 reopened on 25 August 2013] as a community-owned co-operatively run business. |
Despite the three handpulls there hasn't always been real ale, though on a visit in December 2008 they had Harvey's Sussex Best on one. There's also a fairly limited selection of beers. The house wine isn't particularly good. |
| == Line 4 == | == Line 4 == |
|
Entry is into a small space with seating for around 25 people on a mixture of banquettes, low stools, and upright chairs, plus four more on tall stools at the curved bar in the corner. Wooden panelling announces the names of all the old Trumans beers, and an old notice listing "public bar prices" in shillings and pence hangs next to the bar. Everything is wood — floor, walls, tables, chairs, and bar. |
However, it still manages to be a great pub. It has retained a lot of the traditional decoration. Wooden panelling announces the names of all the old Trumans beers, and an open fire keeps the main room toasty and warm in winter. There's also a fantastic back room with a stage area under a proscenium arch and gold lamé curtains which puts on live music of all varieties (including Hugh Metcalfe's bonkers club night, the [http://www.iotacism.com/klinkerizer/index.shtml Klinker club], at which you can never be sure what to expect), as well as doing salsa and disco nights (the proprietor has kept Beer In The Evening up-to-date with details of these). |
| == Line 6 == | == Line 6 == |
|
Through a set of double doors is a larger room with more seating and a stage area under a proscenium arch and gold lamé curtains; old posters here hark back to the pub's past as the Newlands Tavern, an important part of the 1970s pub rock scene. Yet another room is accessed from here, with a skylight, a wood fire, and some unusual rectangular wooden booth-like seating. Finally, out the back there's a part-covered courtyard-style beer garden with picnic benches. |
There's a separate room with pool tables, and a beer garden out the back. |
| == Line 8 == | |
|
[[Kake]] visited on a Thursday lunchtime in September 2018. Arriving at their opening time of noon, I was the only customer, though one other did turn up while I was there. No music was playing. Four of the eight handpumps (half in the front bar, half on the back) were clipped, for Brick Brewery Peckham Pale, Brockley Brewery Summer XPA, Truman's Swift, and Dark Star Hophead. A pint of lime and soda was £1.10. According to the Ivy House website as of September 2018, food is served noon-3pm and 5pm-9pm Mon-Thu, noon-3pm and 5pm-10pm Fri, noon-10pm Sat, and noon-8pm Sun. Around half of the menu is vegan <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/44655825541/ photo of menu]</small>. In September 2018, [[Kake]] tried the pulled pork in brioche with chips (£11) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/43937105434/ photo]</small>. The pulled pork was a huge portion, and I left at least a third of it on the side of the plate. It was perhaps a little dry in places, but it wasn't too sweet, and a subtle hint of chilli made it more interesting. The brioche bun was fine, and remained structurally stable throughout despite becoming soaked in the pork juices. The chips were chunky, skin-on, and really tasted of potato, though they could perhaps have done with a little longer in the fryer. They have free WiFi, with the network name and password written on a blackboard above the bar. According to the Ivy House website as of September 2018, there's a quiz every Wednesday at 8pm. Child-friendliness: According to the Ivy House website as of September 2018, "well-supervised children" are welcome until 8pm. They have a small children's menu which includes vegan options. There's a pull-down nappy change in the ladies' toilet (gents' not checked). Accessibility: A large step to get in. Once you're in, the bar, seating, toilets, and garden are all on the same level. |
|
| == Line 23 == | == Line 9 == |
|
* [http://peckhampeculiar.tumblr.com/post/178173988225/raising-a-glass Peckham Peculiar article] * [http://www.fancyapint.com/pub/3056 Fancyapint review] * [http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/24149/ Pubs Galore comments] * [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/4753/ Beer In The Evening comments] * [https://whatpub.com/pubs/SEL/10680/ WhatPub entry] |
* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/4753/ Beer In The Evening comments] (mostly comments from the publican) * [http://fancyapint.com/pubs/pub3056.html Fancyapint review] |
| == Line 29 == | == Line 12 == |
|
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], September 2018.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and others, 3 December 2008.</div> |
| == Line 31 == | == Line 14 == |
|
category='Child Friendly,Good Beer Guide 2015,Good Beer Guide 2016,Good Beer Guide 2017,Good Beer Guide 2018,Good Beer Guide 2019,Good Beer Guide 2020,Pub Food,Pub Quiz,Pub Quiz On Wednesdays,Pubs,Real Ale,Vegan Friendly,Vegetarian Friendly' |
category='Beer Garden,Live Music,Open Fire,Pool Table,Pubs,Real Ale,Smoking Area' |
| == Line 33 == | == Line 16 == |
|
fax='Save_Ivy_House' formatted_website_text='ivyhousenunhead.com' host='2a00:1098:86:4d:c0ff:ee:15:900d' |
fax='' formatted_website_text='' host='161.74.11.26' |
| == Line 37 == | == Line 20 == |
|
latitude='51.458232' |
latitude='51.457715' |
| == Line 39 == | == Line 22 == |
|
longitude='-0.052426' |
longitude='-0.050838' |
| == Line 42 == | == Line 25 == |
|
node_image='https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1870/44606056082_72917bd30d_m_d.jpg' node_image_copyright='Kake' node_image_licence='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/' node_image_url='https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/44606056082/' |
node_image='https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2288263935_5ed04448f0_m.jpg' node_image_copyright='Ewan-M' node_image_licence='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en_GB' node_image_url='https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/2288263935/' |
| == Line 34 == | == Line 34 == |
|
summary='Traditional pub in Nunhead.'
summary='Traditional pub in Nunhead, reopened as a community-run business.' website='http://www.ivyhousenunhead.com/' |
summary='Traditional pub in Nunhead.' website='http://www.ivyhousenunhead.com/' |
First impressions are that this is a locals' pub situated just off the top of Peckham Rye, in the southern reaches of Nunhead.
Despite the three handpulls there hasn't always been real ale, though on a visit in December 2008 they had Harvey's Sussex Best on one. There's also a fairly limited selection of beers. The house wine isn't particularly good.
However, it still manages to be a great pub. It has retained a lot of the traditional decoration. Wooden panelling announces the names of all the old Trumans beers, and an open fire keeps the main room toasty and warm in winter. There's also a fantastic back room with a stage area under a proscenium arch and gold lamé curtains which puts on live music of all varieties (including Hugh Metcalfe's bonkers club night, the Klinker club, at which you can never be sure what to expect), as well as doing salsa and disco nights (the proprietor has kept Beer In The Evening up-to-date with details of these).
There's a separate room with pool tables, and a beer garden out the back.
See also:
- Beer In The Evening comments (mostly comments from the publican)
- Fancyapint review
Last visited by Ewan and others, 3 December 2008.
List all versions