As an employee at Waterloo Station in the 1980's and 90's and Blackfriars Road in the 2000's I thank you so much for this video. Whilst at Waterloo I virtually lived in the Hole in the Wall. The large back bar had some rum characters of an evening, and the tiny front bar was fantastic. Most of the other pubs have been scrubbed up a bit - probably no bad thing, and the Kings Arms has always been a gem, whose allure only increased in the 2000's with a fantastically surly Czech barmaid.
Thanks Stuart, and really glad to hear this brought back memories. Yes the Hole in the Wall does seem like the sort of place which would attract "rum characters" as you put it!
I love this channel. I've learnt so much about history and pub culture and it's great that you're not selling anything (although I'm not against merch as a rule). Furthermore, Timothy Taylor should probably be giving you a comission on all sales by this point.
I took courage in both hands ,lashed out my hard earnt on a bottle of Timothy Taylor Landlord beer in my local supermarket. It has now become one of my favourites ,great beer ,great videos.
Waterloo has been my station to get home from for years and ive been to all the pubs you covered Tweedy. As with your other videos, i had not realized the history associated with them. Brilliantly researched and delivered in a very entertaining fashion. Such great stuff Tweedy and many thanks.
Thank you! The facts are easier to convey than the spirit! I try to visit pubs when they're quiet so I can get the interior shots without (hopefully) disturbing too many people, or invading their privacy... Of course the down side of that is there's a very different atmosphere to an empty pub compared to a full pub!
Oh Roupell Street is such a joyous survival - if only there could be more like that. For me, streets like that are London. I know, I know - I’m a grumpy old man and the kids want glass and steel! I was impressed by you including Doctor Who in the filming location list. Sadly, it was from the penultimate year of the show’s original run and not very good, but it’s obviously better than anything they’ve put out since the woeful revival started in 2005! It seems you feel similarly about James Bond?! Very impressed and interested by your map discovery relating to the Crown and Cushion and Lambeth Palace. Looked like a good pub too. I also thought your research relating to the Hole in the Wall was brilliantly forensic too. Thank you for yet another excellent edition of Tweedy Pubs!
Thank you Mr WC21! Yes I had to pass by some absolute monstrosities of glass and steel on my walk around the Waterloo area. It can feel like an aesthetic desert in places, making little oases like Roupell Street all the more appreciated. I actually quite liked the Sylvester McCoy era of Dr Who - probably as much to do with the timing as anything else - I was an open minded pre-teen when his tenure as the doctor first aired and happy to overlook its shortcomings. I have avoided the 21st Century revival altogether. I suppose my opinion of Bond movies is similarly at least a bit affected by the age at which I watched them.... but I can't stand any of the Daniel Craig era ones. I think the basic issue is that they tried to make them darker and more "gritty". If you go down that route then suddenly the audience will start to question all the stupidly unrealistic parts of the setup. One thing which always bothers me is the seemingly endless supply of henchmen who queue up to get dispatched by Bond. Why is there never a point at which they observe their colleagues not faring too well in their endeavours and perhaps have second thoughts about their chosen line of business? Earlier Bond movies were always a bit tongue-in-cheek so it was much easier to overlook some of these points... but if the producers are trying to give it a serious tone then it just highlights how utterly absurd most of the concept is. Yes that was a gratifying lightbulb moment when I looked at that old map and suddenly the likely derivation of Crown and Cushion leapt off the page at me! Similarly seeing that little bit of scribbled writing in the census record proving that there was a pub (or something like that) at roughly that location of that name back in the 19th Century was quite exciting... and given the name "Hole in the Wall" it surely must have at least partly occupied the arch in the railway viaduct at that time.
@@TweedyPubs both of my sons enjoyed the McCoy era of Doctor Who when I force fed them the show in their formative years. I was early 20s when it first aired and was obsessed with what went before! You probably won’t be surprised to learn that I have an awkward preference when it comes to James Bond. My favourite film is On Her Majesty’s Secret Service with George Lazenby. I’ll always watch it if I see it in the schedules. The only Daniel Craig one I’m certain I’ve watched is Skyfall. I thought it was awful. Be it Doctor Who or James Bond, they just don’t seem to know when to call it a day!
Thank you, fascinating as usual. Unusually I have been in some of these as I commuted into Waterloo for 20 years and was therefore frequently in need of somewhere to sit and wait for the gods to restore a service homewards. On such occasions the Hole in the Wall was always jammed full.
Thanks Chris! Yes I can imagine the Hole in the Wall might be a very different prospect when packed - it was actually quite nice when it was nearly empty.
Thanks Sean! I'm still a bit surprised there aren't more pub (and pub history) focused channels on TH-cam - I'm a complete amateur and I'm sure someone else could do a much better job!
Another interesting and entertaining pub tour - thanks, Tweedy! I've never been in this area of London before and now I'm tempted to include a couple of these pubs in my next London visit. Of course, I'll try to avoid being trapped in the Waterloo Station miasma.
Thanks David! I left that bit of footage out of the final video in the end (I always think people just want me to get on with it and get to the pub!) but I did actually have a hard time at the start figuring out how to get out of Waterloo station!
Another excellent video, Tweedy. I am not familiar with the pubs around Waterloo, but some food (and drink) for thought when I am next in that area. It's good to see there is often Timothy Taylor Landlord available in different pubs 😃. It's always a good choice I have been watching a lot of your "outdoors" videos, too - great walks, and always enjoy seeing what you will cook and drink on each walk or wild camp 😁 I watched a few days ago, a video of you in Scotland - Berwick-upon-😢Tweed(y) - to cook a haggis and wild camp. I noted that you also enjoy a glass of Laphroaig too. Good man 😃👍 - I completely concur on that one. I'm looking forward to your next pub tour and will watch more of your outdoor videos in the meantime, too 👍
Thanks Lee - and really good to hear you're enjoying the outdoors videos too! I was a huge whisky anorak about 20 years back! I think I had probably tried something from almost every distillery in Scotland at the time, and was also very interested in Japanese whisky which was just starting to receive some serious recognition back then. I don't drink whisky very often these days, and I'm probably a bit out of touch with all the developments in the industry, but Laphroaig remains a firm favourite - and having some of it actually in Scotland when I was making that video was fantastic.
I’ve always enjoyed a visit to The Kings Arms although I haven’t been there for a number of years due to living in Scotland. There used to be a number of very nice classic Citroën’s parked on Roupell Street that were clearly owned by the same person. I wonder if they are still there.
My vote for best pub of the group goes to The Kings Arms (only because it’s the only one I’ve done!). Surprisingly decent Thai menu, as well. As always, a fun and educational video. These fun blogs always make my day…Cheers!!! 🍻
Thanks Ed, yes I agree the King's Arms is the pick of the bunch and also happens to be the only one I had been to before! I would go back to the Crown and Cushion again, and to my surprise also developed a soft spot for the Hole in the Wall.
The Hole in the Wall was a cult real ale pub during the dark days for seeking out good beer. Having, well I can't really remember, something like 7-8 hand pumps forty years ago was rare in central London. I haven't been there for a while and last time it was looking a bit forlorn but the beer selection makes me think it is worth trying again very soon. Thanks.
Smartly done Tweedy. The Crown and Cushion looks like a winner indeed while the Duke of Sussex with that ghastly interior is rather unappealing, much like the current Duke himself. Hole in the Wall could well do in a pinch indeed, good find!
Thanks Al! Yes the Duke of Sussex is very much a pub best enjoyed from the outside! The Hole in the Wall also a pleasant surprise for me - my first time there - it had a bit more to it than I expected.
Cheers Tweedy, whoa the Hole in the Wall was unexpected, in a good way. I probably would have walked by it not knowing the history and it's unique interior. I was wondering if you have ever visited or done a video on the Royal Oak on Columbia Road. The White Hart exterior here reminded me of it and I was thinking it might be worth checking out on my next visit to London. It certainly looks interesting but I'm not sure if it's more of a tourist draw or a legit contender. That surrounding area up there looks interesting as well and possibly worth a visit.
Thanks Kevin! No I haven't been to that Royal Oak, but you're right, from the photos the exterior does look very similar to the White Hart. Interesting as the White Hart was a Wenlock Brewery pub, whereas the White Hart seems to have been a Truman's pub. A quick Google suggests the Royal Oak was likely designed by A. E. Sewell (in house architect for Trumans), which suggests to me that either he did a bit of moonlighting for the Wenlock brewery, or perhaps there was some copying of pub designs...?
Wow!! Videos are coming thick and fast now!! I love it 👌 Love all of those boozers, great work. Who knew ABBA would get on one of your videos 😂 As always, keep up the good work! Paul
Thanks Paul, and glad you spotted the ABBA reference (maybe I laid it on a bit thick?) - somehow that song always pops into my head as soon as I hear Waterloo! I'm trying to do a video a week roughly but I'm not much good at sticking to schedules!
I think im going with the first pub for the interior again a interesting selection and nice to have a porter ale on salopian beers are too hoppy for me 🍻
I think the King's Arms is probably the best of the bunch for beer selection (I only got a short of one set of hand pumps) but yes I liked the interior at the Crown and Cushion too.
I’ve just seen an advert for a company called Devour Tours who are doing tours around historic London pubs - have you thought of doing something like that, you’d be brilliant as a guide!
Might the Brewdog Megaplex count as historical, as it’s in the old Eurostar terminal? If so, look out for the new Wetherspoons opening this summer- cheap food and good beer in same situ 😁
You may be unsurprised to hear I have never been into any Brewdog outlets! I recall watching on with bemusement that time in 2015 on the day it was announced the Camden Town Brewery (which I always had a soft spot for, being a local) had been bought ought by AB InBev and BrewDog's bars immediately removed all their beers from sale because they refused to sell beer from big brewers. I believe BrewDog is now valued at somewhere in the region of £2 billion.
Love your work, was wondering if you'd ever considered a cheap lapel mic with a windshield? Might help you avoid the worst of the traffic and environment noise. I've just binged a few of your videos and I reckon you should do a Q&A for an upcoming one!
Thanks for the suggestion - yes I really ought to find a better solution for audio recording as it can be a bit challenging sometimes! Interesting idea about a Q&A - never thought of that before - perhaps that would be a nice thing to do to mark the occasion if I make it to 5k subscribers?
Love your narration and education. As an American, learning about these pubs and their history is fascinating. The visual aspect alone is entertaining enough. Also, as an American, I notice you scoff at citrus-forward hoppy beers (I get it), but you often opt for a Landlord, which is described as citrusy and hoppy. Why is that?
Thank you! It's a good point about Timothy Taylor - they do describe it as "Citrus, Hoppy, Fruity". The hops they use are Styrian Goldings, Goldings and Fuggles. I suppose the hint of citrus comes from the Styrian Goldings, but it's relatively subtle, in my opinion. The other two hops there are very traditional English varieties and not citrusy at all. It's Cascade / Citra hops I really don't get on with - those really grapefruity citrus styles - and they seem to be taking over a bit!
Really enjoyed this episode mostly because I have never been to a pub near Waterloo. I’ll have to visit one in September. When you start to run out of pubs 10 years from now something that would interest me is if you did a brief history/overview of some of the brewers from Fullers, Taylor Walker and Truman. Me personally I like Samuel Smiths but I seem to remember it’s not your fav. The story of how the brewers became or maybe always were the pub owners is also a topic of interest. I sort of wonder if you are in a pub from the 1600’s is there any Ale still around close to what someone would have had at that time. Or would it kill us if we drank it. :-) If you wanted to go down the story of some specific ales like, as an example, London Pride would be interesting to hear. I first ran across your channel in September. Production quality has really improved. But I do miss the old sound of clanging glasses and other pub background but that probably needed to go. There are a few of the London pub channels but for me your style of doing this is really good. So much so I will watch some dude cook dinner among sheep in the countryside drinking wine. Much appreciated Sir Tweedy!
@@TweedyPubs Definitely, I'd say include it as part of a Kennington tour. Start at The Pineapple, then head down towards The Windmill, then across to The Black Prince and the Prince of Wales on Cleaver Square, finishing off at the Old Red Lion near Kennington Station. All these pubs have stunning exteriors in my opinion and well worth a look. It'd make for a great video imo.
Thought this might be of interest to you - I saw an article on the BBC website a few days ago about an artist who is drawing all the pubs in London (approx 3500). I tried to post a link to it, but unfortunately you can't post links in TH-cam comments.
Thanks for the tip off! I Googled for it - Lydia Wood? That's an admirable project! A local artist to me called Andrew Pegram made some coloured drawings of many of the local pubs, I bought one of my local and it's on the wall of my lounge - I really like his style.
The Hole in the Wall can claim to be a classic based purely on its having been a fixture at Waterloo for so long and with all that commuter traffic. If there was a record for 'pub that the largest number of people have visited at some point in ther life,' might the Hole in the Wall be it?
It was my first time in the HITW and yes, I had got the impression from some of the reviews / photos that it might be a bit rough around the edges but I thought it was perfectly respectable! Perhaps it helped that I was there mid-afternoon when it was practically empty?
I'm not sure whether you mean that because it's so close to the station or because it's not the sort of place which you'd want to linger too long at! I actually quite liked it, but I was seeing it mid-afternoon when it was quiet. Maybe a very different proposition at 5 or 6pm?
I love it. Both as an “off-peak” hangout (listening to the trains overhead), or as a crush bar at peak times. Do check out Ray Davies (Kinks) Return to Waterloo. Excellent little film.
I often wonder if I should throw in a bit more local history of the areas I'm covering but worry my videos are a bit long as it is and I assume most people are just here for the pubs! I don't actually know the history of that part of London that well and I'm guessing from your comment it might be a bit shady?
@@TweedyPubs around the "cutt" Waterloo...often I would have many small talk to a "certain" great guy selling flowers.... it used to be good... but.. sadly...as I have changed
@@patrickpayne8330oh ok perhaps not shady then? I did walk along The Cut between pubs when filming this and it seems all a bit hip / trendy / foodie these days. I remember going there about 20 years ago and it seemed interesting but a bit more low key at that point... Maybe the main thing that happened in the interim is that I became a grumpy middle aged man!
I can..... I was born off the old Kent road.... many, many characters have gone and past... sigh!!!!... like buildings road's and past stories around the area.. what don't care...apart from the postal district.... let's life....where we are allowing the true heart die
Another excellent video Tweedy. I am not familiar with the pubs around Waterloo, but some food (and drink) for thought when I am next in that area. Good to see there is often Timothy Taylor Landlord available in different pubs 😀 Always a good choice. I have been watching a lot of your "outdoors" videos too - great walks and always enjoy seeing what you will cook and drink on each walk or wildcamp 😂 I watched a few days ago a video of you in Scotland - near Berwick-upon-Tweed(y) - to cook a haggis and wildcamp.I noted that you also enjoy a glass of Laphroaig too - good man 😃👍 - completely concur on that one. Looking forward to your next pub tour and will watch more of your outdoor videos in the meantime too 👍
@@TweedyPubs Absolutely & I'm used to to you showing the price of your half pint in whatever boozer you visit, in bold brint across the screen & I might be right in saying that the vast majority of times that first figure is a 2 & so when I saw £3.25 on this occasion & in for me, what was certainly a dreary little nondescript Waterloo boozer & so in that context, the huge big whopping price hit me more than it ever should have done & probably nowhere near as much if the pub concerned had a bit more charm and/or character & you might have guessed too I'm no Timothy Taylor fan, but I do share your love of Harveys Sussex Best & so when are you visiting The Cat's Back in downtown Wandsworth for a half?
Arrived home from a busy day at Uni, and saw a new Tweedy upload. The evening just got ten times better
Thank you for those very kind words!
As an employee at Waterloo Station in the 1980's and 90's and Blackfriars Road in the 2000's I thank you so much for this video. Whilst at Waterloo I virtually lived in the Hole in the Wall. The large back bar had some rum characters of an evening, and the tiny front bar was fantastic. Most of the other pubs have been scrubbed up a bit - probably no bad thing, and the Kings Arms has always been a gem, whose allure only increased in the 2000's with a fantastically surly Czech barmaid.
Thanks Stuart, and really glad to hear this brought back memories. Yes the Hole in the Wall does seem like the sort of place which would attract "rum characters" as you put it!
I love this channel. I've learnt so much about history and pub culture and it's great that you're not selling anything (although I'm not against merch as a rule). Furthermore, Timothy Taylor should probably be giving you a comission on all sales by this point.
Interesting video. I walked through Roupell St lots of times
I took courage in both hands ,lashed out my hard earnt on a bottle of Timothy Taylor Landlord beer in my local supermarket. It has now become one of my favourites ,great beer ,great videos.
Great to hear! It is one of my favourites.
Kings Arms and Roupell Street are great and tucked away, Thai in the back was always very good
Waterloo has been my station to get home from for years and ive been to all the pubs you covered Tweedy. As with your other videos, i had not realized the history associated with them. Brilliantly researched and delivered in a very entertaining fashion. Such great stuff Tweedy and many thanks.
Thanks Rob! Really glad you enjoyed this and particularly that it had some personal relevance.
Fabulous review as always. You embrace the facts and the spirit of pubs. It's always been such a joy for me to do throughout my life.
Thank you! The facts are easier to convey than the spirit! I try to visit pubs when they're quiet so I can get the interior shots without (hopefully) disturbing too many people, or invading their privacy... Of course the down side of that is there's a very different atmosphere to an empty pub compared to a full pub!
Oh Roupell Street is such a joyous survival - if only there could be more like that. For me, streets like that are London. I know, I know - I’m a grumpy old man and the kids want glass and steel!
I was impressed by you including Doctor Who in the filming location list. Sadly, it was from the penultimate year of the show’s original run and not very good, but it’s obviously better than anything they’ve put out since the woeful revival started in 2005! It seems you feel similarly about James Bond?!
Very impressed and interested by your map discovery relating to the Crown and Cushion and Lambeth Palace. Looked like a good pub too.
I also thought your research relating to the Hole in the Wall was brilliantly forensic too.
Thank you for yet another excellent edition of Tweedy Pubs!
I always see classic cars parked in that area, so I’m assuming the residents appreciate reminders of our past.
Thank you Mr WC21! Yes I had to pass by some absolute monstrosities of glass and steel on my walk around the Waterloo area. It can feel like an aesthetic desert in places, making little oases like Roupell Street all the more appreciated.
I actually quite liked the Sylvester McCoy era of Dr Who - probably as much to do with the timing as anything else - I was an open minded pre-teen when his tenure as the doctor first aired and happy to overlook its shortcomings. I have avoided the 21st Century revival altogether.
I suppose my opinion of Bond movies is similarly at least a bit affected by the age at which I watched them.... but I can't stand any of the Daniel Craig era ones. I think the basic issue is that they tried to make them darker and more "gritty". If you go down that route then suddenly the audience will start to question all the stupidly unrealistic parts of the setup. One thing which always bothers me is the seemingly endless supply of henchmen who queue up to get dispatched by Bond. Why is there never a point at which they observe their colleagues not faring too well in their endeavours and perhaps have second thoughts about their chosen line of business? Earlier Bond movies were always a bit tongue-in-cheek so it was much easier to overlook some of these points... but if the producers are trying to give it a serious tone then it just highlights how utterly absurd most of the concept is.
Yes that was a gratifying lightbulb moment when I looked at that old map and suddenly the likely derivation of Crown and Cushion leapt off the page at me!
Similarly seeing that little bit of scribbled writing in the census record proving that there was a pub (or something like that) at roughly that location of that name back in the 19th Century was quite exciting... and given the name "Hole in the Wall" it surely must have at least partly occupied the arch in the railway viaduct at that time.
@@TweedyPubs both of my sons enjoyed the McCoy era of Doctor Who when I force fed them the show in their formative years. I was early 20s when it first aired and was obsessed with what went before!
You probably won’t be surprised to learn that I have an awkward preference when it comes to James Bond. My favourite film is On Her Majesty’s Secret Service with George Lazenby. I’ll always watch it if I see it in the schedules.
The only Daniel Craig one I’m certain I’ve watched is Skyfall. I thought it was awful.
Be it Doctor Who or James Bond, they just don’t seem to know when to call it a day!
@@WC21UKProductionsLtd Skyfall was the exemplar for me of all that was wrong with that era of Bond movies!
Very useful. I know the area well but haven't been in some of yhese pubs
You were warned ..I'll follow your pub crawls Mr Tweedy...An excellent adventure so far...and my sincere thanks for your vids.
Thank you, fascinating as usual. Unusually I have been in some of these as I commuted into Waterloo for 20 years and was therefore frequently in need of somewhere to sit and wait for the gods to restore a service homewards. On such occasions the Hole in the Wall was always jammed full.
Thanks Chris! Yes I can imagine the Hole in the Wall might be a very different prospect when packed - it was actually quite nice when it was nearly empty.
Another fantastic video for somone who like me enjoys visiting various public houses.
Thanks Sean! I'm still a bit surprised there aren't more pub (and pub history) focused channels on TH-cam - I'm a complete amateur and I'm sure someone else could do a much better job!
Fascinating study into several of my haunts - good work sir 👍🏻
Thanks Steve!
Another interesting and entertaining pub tour - thanks, Tweedy! I've never been in this area of London before and now I'm tempted to include a couple of these pubs in my next London visit. Of course, I'll try to avoid being trapped in the Waterloo Station miasma.
Thanks David! I left that bit of footage out of the final video in the end (I always think people just want me to get on with it and get to the pub!) but I did actually have a hard time at the start figuring out how to get out of Waterloo station!
Another excellent video, Tweedy.
I am not familiar with the pubs around Waterloo, but some food (and drink) for thought when I am next in that area.
It's good to see there is often Timothy Taylor Landlord available in different pubs 😃. It's always a good choice
I have been watching a lot of your "outdoors" videos, too - great walks, and always enjoy seeing what you will cook and drink on each walk or wild camp 😁
I watched a few days ago, a video of you in Scotland - Berwick-upon-😢Tweed(y) - to cook a haggis and wild camp. I noted that you also enjoy a glass of Laphroaig too. Good man 😃👍 - I completely concur on that one.
I'm looking forward to your next pub tour and will watch more of your outdoor videos in the meantime, too 👍
Thanks Lee - and really good to hear you're enjoying the outdoors videos too!
I was a huge whisky anorak about 20 years back! I think I had probably tried something from almost every distillery in Scotland at the time, and was also very interested in Japanese whisky which was just starting to receive some serious recognition back then. I don't drink whisky very often these days, and I'm probably a bit out of touch with all the developments in the industry, but Laphroaig remains a firm favourite - and having some of it actually in Scotland when I was making that video was fantastic.
I’ve always enjoyed a visit to The Kings Arms although I haven’t been there for a number of years due to living in Scotland. There used to be a number of very nice classic Citroën’s parked on Roupell Street that were clearly owned by the same person. I wonder if they are still there.
Yes I think the King's Arms is the best pub in the area - both for the well preserved interior and the interesting beer selection.
I remember those Citroens! V well looked after....
They were there 10 days ago. Rusting away but spectacular
A brilliant and interesting video like usual! I would love to see the old, working class pubs of Bethnal Green or Bow in your upcoming vids👌🏻
Nice!!! Got this saved to watch when I get home with a cold beer. Cheers as always tweedy. Just tremendous stuff sir.
Thank you - I hope it doesn't disappoint
Never does. Really interesting about the hole in the wall!! ❤
Great video. Actually want to check out the Brew Dog at Waterloo and try the slide (I know you're screaming in horror!)
😂 Perhaps I should have included it in the video!
My vote for best pub of the group goes to The Kings Arms (only because it’s the only one I’ve done!). Surprisingly decent Thai menu, as well. As always, a fun and educational video. These fun blogs always make my day…Cheers!!! 🍻
Thanks Ed, yes I agree the King's Arms is the pick of the bunch and also happens to be the only one I had been to before! I would go back to the Crown and Cushion again, and to my surprise also developed a soft spot for the Hole in the Wall.
The Hole in the Wall was a cult real ale pub during the dark days for seeking out good beer. Having, well I can't really remember, something like 7-8 hand pumps forty years ago was rare in central London. I haven't been there for a while and last time it was looking a bit forlorn but the beer selection makes me think it is worth trying again very soon. Thanks.
Great timing, I'm there this weekend, lets see what's on offer :)
Good to hear! As others have commented if you were only going to pick one pub from this bunch it would almost certainly have to be the King's Arms.
Smartly done Tweedy. The Crown and Cushion looks like a winner indeed while the Duke of Sussex with that ghastly interior is rather unappealing, much like the current Duke himself. Hole in the Wall could well do in a pinch indeed, good find!
Thanks Al! Yes the Duke of Sussex is very much a pub best enjoyed from the outside! The Hole in the Wall also a pleasant surprise for me - my first time there - it had a bit more to it than I expected.
Cheers Tweedy, whoa the Hole in the Wall was unexpected, in a good way. I probably would have walked by it not knowing the history and it's unique interior. I was wondering if you have ever visited or done a video on the Royal Oak on Columbia Road. The White Hart exterior here reminded me of it and I was thinking it might be worth checking out on my next visit to London. It certainly looks interesting but I'm not sure if it's more of a tourist draw or a legit contender. That surrounding area up there looks interesting as well and possibly worth a visit.
Thanks Kevin! No I haven't been to that Royal Oak, but you're right, from the photos the exterior does look very similar to the White Hart. Interesting as the White Hart was a Wenlock Brewery pub, whereas the White Hart seems to have been a Truman's pub. A quick Google suggests the Royal Oak was likely designed by A. E. Sewell (in house architect for Trumans), which suggests to me that either he did a bit of moonlighting for the Wenlock brewery, or perhaps there was some copying of pub designs...?
Wow!! Videos are coming thick and fast now!! I love it 👌 Love all of those boozers, great work. Who knew ABBA would get on one of your videos 😂
As always, keep up the good work! Paul
Thanks Paul, and glad you spotted the ABBA reference (maybe I laid it on a bit thick?) - somehow that song always pops into my head as soon as I hear Waterloo! I'm trying to do a video a week roughly but I'm not much good at sticking to schedules!
I think im going with the first pub for the interior again a interesting selection and nice to have a porter ale on salopian beers are too hoppy for me 🍻
I think the King's Arms is probably the best of the bunch for beer selection (I only got a short of one set of hand pumps) but yes I liked the interior at the Crown and Cushion too.
I’ve just seen an advert for a company called Devour Tours who are doing tours around historic London pubs - have you thought of doing something like that, you’d be brilliant as a guide!
Might the Brewdog Megaplex count as historical, as it’s in the old Eurostar terminal? If so, look out for the new Wetherspoons opening this summer- cheap food and good beer in same situ 😁
You may be unsurprised to hear I have never been into any Brewdog outlets! I recall watching on with bemusement that time in 2015 on the day it was announced the Camden Town Brewery (which I always had a soft spot for, being a local) had been bought ought by AB InBev and BrewDog's bars immediately removed all their beers from sale because they refused to sell beer from big brewers.
I believe BrewDog is now valued at somewhere in the region of £2 billion.
Great video as usual.
Maida Vale next
Or Abbey wood
Please sir
Love your work, was wondering if you'd ever considered a cheap lapel mic with a windshield? Might help you avoid the worst of the traffic and environment noise. I've just binged a few of your videos and I reckon you should do a Q&A for an upcoming one!
Thanks for the suggestion - yes I really ought to find a better solution for audio recording as it can be a bit challenging sometimes!
Interesting idea about a Q&A - never thought of that before - perhaps that would be a nice thing to do to mark the occasion if I make it to 5k subscribers?
Love your narration and education. As an American, learning about these pubs and their history is fascinating. The visual aspect alone is entertaining enough. Also, as an American, I notice you scoff at citrus-forward hoppy beers (I get it), but you often opt for a Landlord, which is described as citrusy and hoppy. Why is that?
Thank you!
It's a good point about Timothy Taylor - they do describe it as "Citrus, Hoppy, Fruity". The hops they use are Styrian Goldings, Goldings and Fuggles. I suppose the hint of citrus comes from the Styrian Goldings, but it's relatively subtle, in my opinion. The other two hops there are very traditional English varieties and not citrusy at all.
It's Cascade / Citra hops I really don't get on with - those really grapefruity citrus styles - and they seem to be taking over a bit!
@@TweedyPubs I hear you. In the States, I would love to see an English mild/bitter renaissance, but I won't hold my breath.
Really enjoyed this episode mostly because I have never been to a pub near Waterloo. I’ll have to visit one in September.
When you start to run out of pubs 10 years from now something that would interest me is if you did a brief history/overview of some of the brewers from Fullers, Taylor Walker and Truman. Me personally I like Samuel Smiths but I seem to remember it’s not your fav. The story of how the brewers became or maybe always were the pub owners is also a topic of interest.
I sort of wonder if you are in a pub from the 1600’s is there any Ale still around close to what someone would have had at that time. Or would it kill us if we drank it. :-)
If you wanted to go down the story of some specific ales like, as an example, London Pride would be interesting to hear.
I first ran across your channel in September. Production quality has really improved. But I do miss the old sound of clanging glasses and other pub background but that probably needed to go. There are a few of the London pub channels but for me your style of doing this is really good. So much so I will watch some dude cook dinner among sheep in the countryside drinking wine.
Much appreciated Sir Tweedy!
Thanks for the suggestion - that does sound like an interesting idea for a series of videos!
In the late 90's, early 00's the toilets at Hole in the Wall were vile and smelly. IIRC, they had a regular lager? called Freedom.
I’ve just done the Highgate pubs which were excellent. Particularly the wrestlers.
Good to hear! Did you swear on the horns?
@@TweedyPubs yes mate 😎👍👍
The Pineapple near Crown and Cushion would have been worth a look, though perhaps that would count as Lambeth
Thanks yes I did briefly consider it given the name (the same as my local!) - perhaps I should do another exploration just a bit west of here...?
@@TweedyPubs Definitely, I'd say include it as part of a Kennington tour. Start at The Pineapple, then head down towards The Windmill, then across to The Black Prince and the Prince of Wales on Cleaver Square, finishing off at the Old Red Lion near Kennington Station. All these pubs have stunning exteriors in my opinion and well worth a look. It'd make for a great video imo.
What about the Waterloo Arms? 😮
Sussex handy if you have been to the Old Vic.
Thought this might be of interest to you - I saw an article on the BBC website a few days ago about an artist who is drawing all the pubs in London (approx 3500). I tried to post a link to it, but unfortunately you can't post links in TH-cam comments.
Thanks for the tip off! I Googled for it - Lydia Wood? That's an admirable project!
A local artist to me called Andrew Pegram made some coloured drawings of many of the local pubs, I bought one of my local and it's on the wall of my lounge - I really like his style.
@@TweedyPubs yes, that’s her - quite a major undertaking. I’ll look up your artist!
The Hole in the Wall can claim to be a classic based purely on its having been a fixture at Waterloo for so long and with all that commuter traffic. If there was a record for 'pub that the largest number of people have visited at some point in ther life,' might the Hole in the Wall be it?
I've been to most of these and the HITW looks a lot cleaner than I remember. Must have been painted, I suppose.
It was my first time in the HITW and yes, I had got the impression from some of the reviews / photos that it might be a bit rough around the edges but I thought it was perfectly respectable! Perhaps it helped that I was there mid-afternoon when it was practically empty?
@@TweedyPubs The times I've been in there it was looking pretty tattered. It does look a lot nicer now.
Hole in the Wall! The one pub, on your list, where you won’t miss your next train home. Thanks for the historical justification… 🤪
I'm not sure whether you mean that because it's so close to the station or because it's not the sort of place which you'd want to linger too long at! I actually quite liked it, but I was seeing it mid-afternoon when it was quiet. Maybe a very different proposition at 5 or 6pm?
I love it. Both as an “off-peak” hangout (listening to the trains overhead), or as a crush bar at peak times. Do check out Ray Davies (Kinks) Return to Waterloo. Excellent little film.
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Sadly you didn't mention " the history " of the cutt
I often wonder if I should throw in a bit more local history of the areas I'm covering but worry my videos are a bit long as it is and I assume most people are just here for the pubs! I don't actually know the history of that part of London that well and I'm guessing from your comment it might be a bit shady?
@@TweedyPubs around the "cutt" Waterloo...often I would have many small talk to a "certain" great guy selling flowers.... it used to be good... but.. sadly...as I have changed
@@patrickpayne8330oh ok perhaps not shady then? I did walk along The Cut between pubs when filming this and it seems all a bit hip / trendy / foodie these days. I remember going there about 20 years ago and it seemed interesting but a bit more low key at that point... Maybe the main thing that happened in the interim is that I became a grumpy middle aged man!
I can..... I was born off the old Kent road.... many, many characters have gone and past... sigh!!!!... like buildings road's and past stories around the area.. what don't care...apart from the postal district.... let's life....where we are allowing the true heart die
Another excellent video Tweedy.
I am not familiar with the pubs around Waterloo, but some food (and drink) for thought when I am next in that area.
Good to see there is often Timothy Taylor Landlord available in different pubs 😀 Always a good choice.
I have been watching a lot of your "outdoors" videos too - great walks and always enjoy seeing what you will cook and drink on each walk or wildcamp 😂
I watched a few days ago a video of you in Scotland - near Berwick-upon-Tweed(y) - to cook a haggis and wildcamp.I noted that you also enjoy a glass of Laphroaig too - good man 😃👍 - completely concur on that one.
Looking forward to your next pub tour and will watch more of your outdoor videos in the meantime too 👍
Dad used to drink underage in the Crown & Cushion in the 60's.
A huge big whopping £3.25 for a half pint of Timothy Taylor dishwater in a dreary little nondescript Waterloo boozer....
It's a generally well regarded beer, and one I like, but there's no great revelation in the fact that beer in London pubs is expensive.
@@TweedyPubs Absolutely & I'm used to to you showing the price of your half pint in whatever boozer you visit, in bold brint across the screen & I might be right in saying that the vast majority of times that first figure is a 2 & so when I saw £3.25 on this occasion & in for me, what was certainly a dreary little nondescript Waterloo boozer & so in that context, the huge big whopping price hit me more than it ever should have done & probably nowhere near as much if the pub concerned had a bit more charm and/or character & you might have guessed too I'm no Timothy Taylor fan, but I do share your love of Harveys Sussex Best & so when are you visiting The Cat's Back in downtown Wandsworth for a half?
Used to go in the Crown and Cushion for lunch when I worked in Lower Marsh… Tony.