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The Woolpack, Bermondsey, SE1
SE1
SE1 3UB
Pub Type
Punch TavernsReviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Woolpack
Busy, lively and vibrant would describe my impressions. Also noisy. There are three hand pumps, with Landlord and Young’s Ordinary easy to rule out, but luckily the middle one (as in Goldilocks) was just right: Five Points Best 4.1% in Very Good condition. So good that they charged me £7.10 for the privilege (yes, it was a pint). I took my trophy out to the extensive back yard, where the part that had no shelter from the day's persistent rain was less "vibrant", even though the rain had long since stopped. Good beer, but over £7 for an ordinary bitter? If this is a Young’s pub, we know who's laughing all the way to the bank.
On 20th October 2026
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Moby Duck left this review about The Woolpack
A busy and lively pub on a vibrant street, attractive internally with wooden flooring and wall paneling as well as some tiling. As a Youngs pub I wasn't expecting too much on the beer front but apart from the Original there was also Five Points Best and Redemption Trinity a superb beer at only 3% but shockingly priced at £6.70.
Price aside I really liked the vibe of this pub and would look in again.
On 14th April 2025
- rating: 7
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Tris C left this review about The Woolpack
Situated on very trendy Bermondsey Street, this place dates back to the end of the 18th century when it was known as the Cock & Magpie, the current name applied around 1837 to an attractive blue and white stuccoed building with a former Taylor Walker sign frame, opposite the Garrison and a very different beast it is too.
The interior still has quite a pubby feel, with a dark wood interior, black Anaglypta ceiling and some fine avocado green studded booth-style seating. There are two items of note, being the attractive glazed tiling to the left-hand wall which continues into the loo, looking Victorian and probably original. Also of interest is the repurposed dark wood and glazed panelling next to the helical staircase on the right-hand side, with the name of the Cock & Magpie to it; is this from the original pub? There are sausages rolls available from the bar, a substantial beer garden, TVs (off), spun metal shaded sconces, some frosted screens to the rear bearing the pub’s name and of course, trendy young professional customers, one with an intrusive dog in tow; on the downside, acoustics are very poor making for difficult conversation had I not been alone.
Despite being a Young’s pub, there was an unpredictable ale range in the form of London Original, then Five Points Pale (‘Coming Soon’) and Bermondsey Best, good but at a very pricey £3.15 a half, served by a cheery barman.
This is a decent place, but the limited ale range, roaming dog, acoustics and very high prices result in a lower than otherwise deserved mark.
On 14th June 2023
- rating: 6
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john gray left this review about The Woolpack
Nice mid terrace pub.Found the interior tiling a bit ugly.Busy pub with a large area to the rear. Three cask beers on but forgot to note but the Hackney(possibly) was decent.
On 16th January 2016
- rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Woolpack
A popular pub for the young professionals who live in this very trendy part of London,the interior is open plan with a wooden floor,L shaped bar and seating booths running down the left wall below some attractive glazed tiling.A couple of flatscreens were showing World Cup rugby but at no great volume,while the hubub did bounce around the interior and with added muzak if felt quite noisy.However up the spiral staircase there is a quieter high ceiling room with fitted benches running around the walls and dark flock wallpaper giving a gothic feel while two small fireplaces at either end remain as features as well as a good ceiling mural.
Food is popular here (mains £9-£13 ) and you can eat anywhere as long as you can find a free table. There is a decent sized walled beer garden at the rear with artificial grass.A real suntrap and very popular.
At the bar there are 3 handpumps serving a house Woolpack Pale(provenance unknown),Brockley Golden Ale and a decent ELB Cowcatcher.
Lively , hip and serving it's local community well IMHO this is the best place for a beer if wandering up Bermondsey Street.
On 20th September 2015
- rating: 7
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Woolpack
The Woolpack is a decent looking pub that is set in a terrace,it is almost opposite the Garrison.
Once inside there is an L shaped room with the bar facing,there is comfy grenn leather bench seating to the front and in bays running down the left side.
There were two real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Woolpack Pale Ale which was a decent drink,but i dont know who brews this beer,the other beer was Hackney american Pale Ale.
Decent background music was playing.
There is a large garden to the rear which is unusual for this area of London.
I quite liked this pub one i could settle in for a few.
Pub visited 26/5/2015
On 26th May 2015
- rating: 8
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Woolpack
'L'-shaped bar with very dark furniture and decor so rather gloomy. Mostly low booths, supplemented by upstairs seating access via a spiral staircase (not visited). OK patio beer garden to the rear. Open for breakfast at the weekends, and a relaxed atmosphere on my Sunday afternoon visit. Three handpumps, with a sensible choice of beer styles: Sambrook's Pumphouse Pale, Dorking Brewery Number One and London Fields Black Path Porter.
On 24th November 2013
- rating: 7
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