Used to sell cask Tetley's and Young's. Now in a rather gaunt interior, with stainless steel furniture there are not any draught products, bottles and cocktails only.
Now renamed 'Catch-22'. Main part of original pub was on corner of Green Lanes and Turnpike Lane and is now MacDonalds. What is left faces onto Turnpike Lane and only recently changed name. Largely games and sport oriented.
An excellent example of the work of architects Shoebridge and Rising or the Cannon Brewery. Built in 1865 to serve the Hornsey Station and rebuilt in 1896. This is a single bar pub with fine original etched glasswork. Note the magnificent conservatory to the rear.
Small community pub with a friendly welcome, opened in 1877. Three of above range will be on at any time. The wood panelled interior shows old pictures of the area and drawings showing the history of the pub. Regular entry in the Good Beer Guide. A TV plays quietly but here conversation rules. There is a small sheltered courtyard with seating at the rear. The pub sign depicts a hare and suggests a possible origin of the name. Filled rolls are available lunchtime and early evening. Darts possible midday, chess boards available on request. Quiz night is Tuesday.
Reverted back to old name 'Hope & Anchor'. Single bar pub which has clearly had more bars in the past. There is a pool table and a dart board. Background music. Major matches are shown live, the TV was had the sound off at time of visit. There is an outside drinking area at rear. Quiz night Thursday.
Single bar pub on rising levels converted from a three bar pub. This a community pub with a warm atmosphere. The decoration has a red theme, with many signs and posters on the walls and fingerboards pointing to different points of the globe, although the distances shown bear little connection with reality. There is a pool table at the rear. Background music plays and a TV showed football with the sound off at the time of the visit.
Refurbished December 2003. This is a single bar pub with large windows. There is a dividing curtain which separates the front room which is decorated in a modern style, and the rear part of the bar which is decorated in the style reminiscent of a domestic sitting room, with standard lamp and wallpaper. A selection of good food is served. There is no background music or TV. There is a downstairs bar which is used for music & comedy events and which has a late licence. Real ale is available in the downstairs bar.
Greene King IPA, Abbot plus a house/Greene King guest
Survived a short spell as a 'Hungry Horse', followed by a major internal revision. Beer range has been expanded and quality much improved since previous update in March 2003.
Local bar with vibrant atmosphere, good selection of food. Resident DJs, live music and salsa nights. Frequently bouncers on the door. Draught beers but no real ale.
Started as Bar Rocca, marginally better, then Chekee Monkeez
Fullers London Pride, Wells Bombardier, plus guest
A well restored building, which was saved from becoming a pizza restaurant. The pub boasts a wealth of carved fittings, etched glass, an ornate ceiling and original features, making it an important historical landmark in Crouch End.
Looks Victorian. Ex-Allied biker's/live music pub, totally redone with SportZone branding by Spirit in 2001, gone from their web site by 2006. Reports on BITE have it as closing and recently re-opened with an over 21s and ID rule.
Now opened out from 3 areas to one large area with a light divider towards the rear. Recent reports indicate that real ale is usually not available here any more although pump clips are often still showed forward to the customer.
Large pub on two levels with central bar . Converted from a car showroom a few years ago. There is a pool table at the rear and a ceiling light. Pub food is available. Big matches are shown on TV. Background music playing. Handpump hidden at very back of pub on opposite side of bar to entrance. Adnams Bitter clip but real ale no longer served due to no demand. Not surprising with the handpump so well hidden!
Fuller's London Pride; Caledonian Deuchars IPA; Timothy Taylor Landlord; plus 3 guests.
A refurbished large Victorian pub which attracts a diverse range of customers, with background music playing. Pub games (pool, darts in the back bar where there is a restoted skylight and large screen for sports) and board games are actively encouraged. Freshly-produced food and snacks are available all day, seven days a week. Main bar is light and airy, with several doors which are opened in warm weather. Quiz night Monday.
Courage Directors; Greene King Abbot; Marston Burton and Pedigree, Shepherd Neamre Spitfire, De Koninck Ambree plus up to three guests.
Large early (1988) Wetherspoons pub with central bar and quieter no-smoking area to one side. There is an outside seating area in front, and meals are available daily until an hour before closing. Has 4 regular beers and up to five guest beers from micro breweries. Very much a local community pub. Can be very busy and loud on weekend evenings. Bottled beers include East European.
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