Cider Pub Guide to South London

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16 Outlets listed in South London

Addiscombe

The Claret, 5a Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road, Addiscombe, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 7AA. Tel: (020) 8656 7452.

Biddenden and John Batchelors ciders. These are not on display but are brought up from the cellar on request. Small one-bar pub. No food. Very near Addiscombe tram stop.

London Bridge/Borough

New Forest Cider, 8 Southwark Street, Borough Market, London, SE1 1TL.

Image. Barry Topp's excellent New Forest Cider to drink at the stall or take away, dry med and sweet plus hot mulled cider during winter months, Perry when available, and a wide range of bottles. Most weekends, Friday and Saturday. Near London Bridge Station. The stall has moved to a bigger shop in Borough Market. The new premises is on Rochester Walk next door to the Total Organics unit (less than 30 seconds walk from the old one). The mobile stall pictured above is no longer being used. New photo to follow.

The Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, Borough, London, SE1 9AA. Tel: (020) 7407 2495.

A well-known real ale pub beside Borough Market, now selling Westons Traditional Scrumpy on draught (as of July 05).

The Royal Oak, 44, Tabard Street, Borough, London, SE1 4JU. Tel: (020) 7357 7173.

Nice pub a Harveys Tied house, with Thatchers Heritage on hand pump and bottled Weston's Old Rosie. Good pub food. Mixed clientiel.

The Brew Wharf, 1 Stoney Street, London, SE1 9AA. Tel: (020) 7378 6601.

A microbrewery under the arches, which is an extension of vinopolis. Selling bottled Perry's medium cider and Perry's Dabinett as well as a multitude of ales.

The Southwark Tavern, 22 Southwark Street, London Bridge, Southwark, London, SE1 1TU. Tel: (020) 7403 0257.

Corner pub with debtors' cells incorporated downstairs. Westons Organic Vintage on handpump and wasabi peas by the half pint.

Greenwich

The Coach And Horses, 13 Greenwich Market, Greenwich, London, SE10 9HZ. Tel: (020) 8293 0880.

Inside the covered market, this pub sells New Forest medium cider from bag-in-box and the industrial Thatchers Gold.

The Gate Clock, Cutty Sark Station, Creek Road, London, SE10 9RB. Tel: (020) 8269 2000.

This Greenwich Wetherspoon had two bag-in-box Westons (Old Rosie and Vintage, the latter nearly empty) plus bottled Sheppys Oakwood (1 litre flagon £3.19) and Thatchers Perry (750ml bottle £2.99) on 17/7/05.

The Cutty Sark, 6 Ballast Quay, Greenwich, London, SE10 9PD. Tel: (020) 8858 3146.

Thames-side pub serving Addlestones. Cheap food.

The Greenwich Union, 56 Royal Hill, Greenwich, SE10 8RT. Tel: (020) 8692 6258.

Located 0° 0' 36" West of the Greenwich Meridian. Sheppy's still cider is available on draught, although not immediately obvious from the bar, it's on the beer menu and there are a couple of sheppy's bottled ciders in the cool cabinet. The Greenwich Union is the only pub of Meantime, the Greenwich microbrewery is based in Charlton. The brewery is renowned for specialities such as its chocolate beer and range of classic European beers sold in Sainsbury's. Food is very good, though neither subtantial nor cheap.

Orchard Press Cider Co, Greenwich, London.

Stall at Greenwich Market selling French and English bottled ciders.

Shirley

The Sandrock Hotel, Upper Shirley Road, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5HA. Tel: (020) 8654 9742.

Aspall's cider. Location - nice walk through the Addington Hills woods from the Combe Lane tram stop.

Tower Bridge

The Bridge House, 218 Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2UP. Tel: (020) 7407 5818.

South East approach to the bridge. Aspalls (keg) cider on draught.

The Pommellers Rest, Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 2UN. Tel: (020) 7378 1399.

About 50 yds sth of The Bridge House. Wetherspoon pub with the usual range.

Crofton Park

Mr Lawrence Wine Merchant, 391 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2PH. Tel: (020) 8692 1550.

Approx. 50 yards from Crofton Park Railway Station, Open: Midday until 9pm every day. Retails Normandy, Breton and English Ciders. They import a range of ciders from a small producer in Normandy. The range of English cider includes Pawley Farm Vintage and Spiced Ciders from Faversham, Kent, plus Westons. Also great range of Bottle beers and wines.

Forest Hill/Honor Oak Park

The Honor Oak, 1 St. German's Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1RH. Tel (020) 8690 8606.

They do Old Rosie and Addlestones, also have occasional cider festivals.

The Capitol, 11 – 21 London Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3TW. Tel: (020) 8291 8920.

A Splendid Wetherspoons conversion from a 1920s cinema, often Weston's Old Rosie on Draught, plus another in Box in Fridge, also Westons in Bottles.

Streatham

Crown & Sceptre, 2 Streatham Hill, Streatham, Brixton, London, SW2 4AH. Tel: (020) 8671 0843.

Pretty decent Wetherspoons (located in an actual pub). Has Westons on tap. Currently Organic Vintage, has also had Old Rosie. Decent range in bottles too.

Wimbledon

The Brewery Tap, 68 High Street, Wimbledon Village, London, SW19. Tel: (020) 8947 9331.

Aspall's cider. Open all day. Lunchtime food.

Crystal Palace

The Grape @ Grain, 2 Anerley Hill, Crystal Palace, London, SE19 2AA. Tel: (020) 8778 8211.

Aspalls Cyder on keg, Thatchers Medium cider on handpull, and various bottled ciders including Weston's Organic. Food served daily, Crystal Palace train and bus stations 2 min walk.

Other districts

Priory Arms, 83 Lansdowne Way, London, SW8 2PB. Tel: (020) 7622 1884.

Thatchers Dry Cider Oct 09 now reported to be discontinued, seems Aspall Cyder is available. Nearest tube: Stockwell (Victoria Line).

Grosvenor, 17 Sidney Road, Stockwell, London, SW9 0TP. Tel: (020) 7733 1799.

Nearest tube: Stockwell / Brixton (Victoria Line). Oct 09 reported to have Weston's Old Rosie.

Willoughby Arms, Kingston upon Thames - see under West London.

Cats Back, 86 - 88 Point Pleasant, Wandsworth, London, SW18 1NN. Tel: (020) 8877 0818.

Reported in Oct 09 to have Biddenden Bushels Cider on Draught.

The Wandle, 332 Garrett Lane, Earlsfeild SW18 4EJ

Weston’s Country Perry on handpump - reported July 2010.

White Horse, 1 - 3 Parson's Green, London, SW6 4UL. Tel: (020) 7736 2115.

Hogan's Cider.

Brixton

Mango Landin’, 40 St. Matthew's Road, Brixton, London, SW2 1NL. Tel: (020) 7737 3044.

Oct 09 had two boxes of Hecks (one cider, one Perry) on the bar. More like a cocktail bar than pub, welcoming staff, but has a child friendly garden, it is a short bus ride up Brixton Hill, from Brixton.

Burning Bread Cafe , 424 Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8LF.

5 different Ciders, veggie restaurant, serves simple but high quality cafe food and a selection of single-variety ciders, perries and apple juices (also mead). Apparantly Hecks. - reported Oct 2010 - apparantly closed Down late Oct 2010

East Dulwich

Hoopers Bar, 28 Ivanhoe Road, East Dulwich, SE5 8DH. Tel: (020) 7733 4797.

Corner street Victorian pub, situated as they describe as where Camberwell meets East Dulwich and Peckham. Westons on draught from Box.

Boss man Wines, 73 Lordship Lane, London. - Off Licence

Crones cider in Bottles, plus organic wines.

Camberwell

Hermit's Cave, 28 Camberwell Church Street, Camberwell, Greater London SE5 8QU. Tel: (020) 7703 3188.

Good local pub in the heart of Camberwell. Westons Old Rosie, Vintage Organic and Ice together with Thatchers Gold and Green Goblin ciders. Also Westons Country Perry and Thatchers Pear all on draught. Aspalls Peronelle's Blush and Westons Vintage Organic bottled ciders from the fridge.

Pubs Delisted from the Cider Pub Guide to South London

Beer Circus, Croydon, Surrey.

Closed in Dec 07.

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