Yet another list

**trainman** · 13-04-2026, 14:37

Originally Posted by Tris39

The Orange was a lovely place when it was the Orange Brewery, last visited in the late '90, but I absolutely loathe the place, the barmaid making Donald Drunk seem like Thora Hird by comparison...

I'll second that. I've been a long-time fan of nearby La Poule au Pot (albeit that is now under gradual change) but the pretentious up-their-own-arse staff at the Orange made that a no-go for me some years ago, can barely remember the 'SW1' and 'SW2' they used to sell in previous incarnation.

**Tris39** · 13-04-2026, 18:21

Originally Posted by trainman

I'll second that. I've been a long-time fan of nearby La Poule au Pot (albeit that is now under gradual change) but the pretentious up-their-own-arse staff at the Orange made that a no-go for me some years ago, can barely remember the 'SW1' and 'SW2' they used to sell in previous incarnation.

Presumably the SW1 and 2 were brewed on the premises? Oddly enough, my previous last visit around '99 was after picking up the ex-witch from her meal at La Poule au Pot. A lovely place then, probably one of the best pubs in London but now awful; my review was quite constrained given the way I was treated...