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The Old Nuns Head, Nunhead, SE15

15 Nunhead Green
SE15
SE15 3QQ

Phone: 02076394007

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Nunhead

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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Old Nuns Head

A classic inter war years pub with lots of brewers tudor and some interesting internal features.There is a large pavement seating area to the front,a fine left sided lounge with fireplace and bench seating,opposite the bar a series of small tables ,then a right section running from front to back with a perfect mirror giving an impression of another room if viewed from the bar,clever.
All quite traditional. A chalk board described events most days but the queer choir night did seems to set the scene.There is a gallery of regulars dogs but the menu contained the advise that there was to be no homophobia,transphobia,sexism,abelism or racism.I was disappointed there no mention against heightism,I am often refered to as a lanky so and so.
Food from an open kitchen seemed expensive burgers £13,curly chips £5.50,loaded fries £11.50.
The flatscreen were off despite the FA Cup final being in action and the two operational handpumps were offering a real cider and Five Points Best Bitter (on the turn,phenol,NBSS 1.5).
Worth a squint for the interior but overall a triumph of style over substance,so unlikely to return until more care taken with the ale.

On 26^th May 2024 - rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about The Old Nuns Head

Hidden round the corner of a bland new build is this lovely Brewers Tudor-style timbered building with leaded windows. Staple shaped interior via two knock-throughs that hint at the previous partitions though it retains some old touches like boxed wood panelling on all the walls. The annoying hipster chairs got on my wick and the brightly-coloured mural on the chimney breast threatened the same but at least I didn’t have to sit on it. Seven pumps with six ales (split between Belleville and ELB) and Westons cider. Belleville was a new one on me so I went for the Session IPA (fine), Brownstone (under-par – aspiratored beyond reason is my educated guess) and the ELB Quadrant (good). Pints well-over 4 quid, aiming at the moneyed end of the market. It’s worth popping in if you are nearby but I wouldn’t necessarily divert for it. 6.5

On 10^th December 2017 - rating: 6
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Malden man left this review about The Old Nuns Head

A large timbered pub facing the green with the exterior signage embellished with street art, inside is a large boarded space having leaded windows and with the room wrapping around and slightly returning one side behind the bar area where incongruously a suit of armour stands guard over bookshelves, board games and a movie camera. The room has good quality dark wood panelling, an unusual brightly coloured mural on a chimney breast, booth seating features opposite the bar which was guarded by a young and enthusiastic pub "labradoodle". Stairs lead up to a lounge which acts as a function room, various events were listed such as a comedy night, a music quiz, DJ nights plus elsewhere Greek grill night and a Nigerian street food evening. The bar runs along the wall opposite the entrance and has large industrial style lamps dangling from the ceiling above. The barman was friendly and clearly enthusiastic about his job and beer in general, eight handpumps with seven in use at the time, Twickenham Redhead, Big Smoke Solaris and also Electric Eye, Laine Doubloon, Belleville Northcote Blonde, the local Brick Brewery Kinsale and Old Rosie cider. Food is served and there is an open to view kitchen to the rear of one end of the bar.
There are benches to the front facing the green and a partly covered garden to the rear.
This was by a distance the pick of the pubs on Nunhead Green although the Beer Shop was closed until 4pm so I couldn't compare that one. I would have no hesitation in returning here.

On 14^th May 2017 - rating: 8
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