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The Woolpack, Bermondsey, SE1

98 Bermondsey Street
SE1
SE1 3UB

Phone: 02073579269

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Punch Taverns

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Bermondsey

Reviews of The Woolpack (Average Rating: 7 of 10) Add Review 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 20^th October 2026 - no rating submitted
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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 14^th 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 14^th June 2023 - rating: 6
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