Crown and Anchor pub, Brixton Road, Brixton goes card-only

[Onket]

The next time I go out for a drink after work I am going to this pub. I just hope that it'll be fairly soon.

Jealous of everyone who was there last night.

 

[Crispy]

were you there last night?
there were too many people to say hello to.
i missed an entire table of urbs

I came after work and left early. Without getting a round in - next time I promise!

 

[marty21]

I came after work and left early. Without getting a round in - next time I promise!

 

[gabi]

Overall, it looks good...

I will pop in on sunday and have a polite word about the strongbow situation. bit of an oversight there.

how much is a pint generally btw?

 

[Orang Utan]

i'd like to witness that conversation

 

[Crispy]

how much is a pint generally btw?

I don't know, I didn't pay for any

 

[marty21]

Overall, it looks good...

I will pop in on sunday and have a polite word about the strongbow situation. bit of an oversight there.

how much is a pint generally btw?

varies - from about £3.50 to over a fiver for the Kernel (which was lovely) the chances of strongbow being sold are extremely long - they've got plenty of lovely cider and perry

 

[gabi]

over a fiver? crikey. must be a good pint..

£3.50 is decent tho.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

varies - from about £3.50 to over a fiver for the Kernel (which was lovely) the chances of strongbow being sold are extremely long - they've got plenty of lovely cider and perry

Some of the stronger ones were about four quid for a half. It's certainly not cheap but you do get what you pay for.

 

[Kanda]

Guinness??

 

[marty21]

Guinness??

no, they do usually have a nice stout on though

 

[marty21]

they have no big name beers/ciders/lagers - so no Kronenburg/Stella/Carling/Fosters/Heinekin/Strongbow/magners/john smiths, etc

 

[Belushi]

Wow, do they put Valium in the scrumpy? Had the best night's sleep in a long time last night. And no hangover!

I only had one pint of the scrumpy - it went down way too easily and is 7.5%

 

[editor]

they have no big name beers/ciders/lagers - so no Kronenburg/Stella/Carling/Fosters/Heinekin/Strongbow/magners/john smiths, etc

Which is entirely the point of the place: this is where you to discover great new ales and small brewery ciders and beers, served by people who know their stuff.

If you want the corporate megabrands slopped out on the cheap, there's plenty of alternative boozers.

 

[editor]

You can see the prices here. £3.30 is the cheapest pint and Camden Ink is the one that's like Guinness.

http://www2.beerguild.co.uk/?p=131

 

[Mrs Magpie]

The next time I go out for a drink after work I am going to this pub. I just hope that it'll be fairly soon.

Jealous of everyone who was there last night.

I'll ask the landlord if he'll be doing lasagne & chips.

 

[marty21]

I'll ask the landlord if he'll be doing lasagne & chips.

I think they charge 50p for a sachet of tomato sauce

 

[Onket]

I think they charge 50p for a sachet of tomato sauce

In that case I am never going there. Ever.

 

[marty21]

In that case I am never going there. Ever.

I may have exaggerated that
















massively

 

[Onket]

Good God, man. It's no joking matter.

 

[marty21]

Good God, man. It's no joking matter.

I don't know what came over me - I've let you down, and I've let myself down

 

[Brixton Hatter]

A belated return to this thread..... a great opening night and good to meet some Urbs old and new who I've haven't met before, esp Mrs Magpie and Marty21. Also really good to chat to the owner, manager and bar staff who all seem really committed to the pub and the ethos of good drinks.

I went home drunk, penniless and happy - probably a good sign!

I went back and spent the whole of Saturday night there too.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Wow, do they put Valium in the scrumpy? Had the best night's sleep in a long time last night. And no hangover!

Yeah I amazinly didn't have a hangover either. Just goes to show how much shit they must put in mass-produced drinks.

do they do a decent cider besides all that other hugh-fearnley whittinwhatever type stuff?
ie, do they sell strongbow? and a decent lager, like stella?

If you like Strongbow, they do a very good cider called Devon Red which is carbonated and pi$$es all over Strongbow (which is my drink of choice) in the taste stakes. If you want a bog standard lager they do Camden Lock lager which is ok, a slightly better German lager and a whole load of others I haven't tried.

 

[se5]

Do they/ are they going to do food?

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Do they/ are they going to do food?

Yes.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

looks like they've had their twitter account hacked (@crownanchorSW9) - if you get any emails from twitter purporting to be from @crownanchorSW9 don't click the link!

 

[colacubes]

Yep. Looks like they've changed the password now so should be sorted. Just as well I'd had the same one before otherwise I would have done what I did last time and clicked on the link

 

[Brixton Hatter]

They now have free wifi and there's at least 5 new beers on. Things seem to be bubbling away nicely.

Good to see that the tables outside get a decent amount of afternoon sun from across Slade Gardens.

 

[Orang Utan]

i wonder if they'll let us order in food tomorrow. gonna be there all day and i don't think their kitchen is ready

 

[Brixton Hatter]

If (and I admit, it's a big IF) it's a nice day you could sit outside and eat....there's a slightly ropey looking Chinese right next door called Hot Wok