Latest reviews from Mayfair

“Место очень интересное и дико атмосферное сделанное прямо в стенах когда то действовавшей церковью. Есть аж три этажа, но нормально можно сесть тольео на крыше, причем не очень удобно так как ходить за пивом оттуда очень далеко, к тому же людей просто как на стадионе. Самого пива очень небольшое количества, буквально из двух мест. В целом интересно конечно, но немного неудобно.“

biilz 309 days ago

“I struggle to find much that interests me in M&S. Not saying it has a poor selection, just doesn't do it for me. Have found a few decent USA lagers in the past thought.“

AndyTF2 496 days ago

“Nice English pub. Not a great selection. They had Young’s bitter on cask. One or two other cask beers and a couple taps, nothing special though. Of course you come here more for the food (I think!). Had a delicious lamb shepherds pie. Pretty similar to other English pubs but food menu is a bit better.“

LilBeerDoctor 538 days ago

“Visisted 13.12.21 whille waiting for appointment at Geo F Trumper barbers nearby. I had a bitter in excellent condition. They had four cask ales, of which I would guess that at least two were rotating. Efficient service. Busy and friendly atmosphere. They also do food.“

Holmen2 553 days ago

“Visited with ASM on a nice summer’s day 25.07.22. To blocks away from Green Park Station. A selection of three of the usual ales and one cider on cask, as well as one I haven’t seen before. Also an extensive selection og macro lagers. Failry new wooden interior. Fine for a quick stop, but not a beer destination. They also do food.“

Holmen2 638 days ago

“A gem of a pub with a classic interior serving Fuller's beers“

Jerseyislandbeer 891 days ago

“Small cosy pub with a small selection of Young's ales“

Jerseyislandbeer 891 days ago

“Decent pub with a small selection of ales“

Jerseyislandbeer 891 days ago

“Always worth checking out the selection in M&S stores. It caters for all, twig lovers and craft afficionados.“

Cheeseboard 975 days ago

“Not sure why this place is on here as a brewpub as no beer is brewed here. The beers are brewed south of the river in Borough afaik. It's a bar within a food hall. Tried three of their beers, two were decent, the other only OK.“

Cheeseboard 975 days ago

“One of the better supermarket chain for beer. Especial when you get past their own brand. Often seem to have offers on when you buy three or four. I’m my experience the beer selection has always been better in the off the high street food halls rather the main department stores.“

Mr_Pink_152 1274 days ago

“One of the better supermarket chains for craft beer, there's always a tick here. prices are reasonable. They have some beers brewed for them“

deanso 1340 days ago

“Been there for beer in the food hall a couple times, the selection was rather slender the second time. Still a few ticks each time.“

Sigmund 1576 days ago

“Tudor style corner pub between New Bond Street and Berkeley Square. Has a welcoming traditional interior with the area around the bar at the front quite tight, but the building expands into a bigger room behind. I think this is currently a Greene King run pub, but it had several guest ales complimenting their own that pleased myself in terms of selection. It was well kept enough too.“

ManVsBeer 1807 days ago

“In the middle of a short row of buildings, opposite a Nicholson's pub, it shows live football the same as its closest neighbour. Traditional enough in design without being exciting, this can be said of its cask ales as well which were from the Greene King regulars selection as you might expect, and St Austell Tribute as a guest ale on my visit.“

ManVsBeer 1818 days ago

“Twin floored Nicholson's pub with a bar on the ground floor as well as its slightly more appealing basement area. That said both bars seemed to be devoid of the usual set of brews and guests you get a Nicholson's pubs. This has to be the worst selection I've ever seen in a pub from this chain. London Pride was about it in cask! It was showing the live football but it was the quietest of the places I visited on the same night that was showing this broadcast.“

ManVsBeer 1818 days ago

“Small Greene King corner pub with a bar against its back wall serving a mix of cask and keg from the brewer, although the selection itself was all regular brews from the brewers portfolio. This place was uncomfortably packed as it was showing Champions League football on its televisions. Traditional and cosy enough in design.“

ManVsBeer 1818 days ago

“Attractive corner pub in the Shepherd Market area north of Piccadilly, much more so than the Kings Arms close by, and the inside has more about it too. Sadly the selection is very ordinary despite a good row of cask ale pumps on show, all with an ale, but the local Trumans Zephyr was the most exotic brew available, and I'm sure Londoners see this regular ale all the time on travels.“

ManVsBeer 1818 days ago

“Greene King pub over two floors and shows live football, which mean't this place was packed to the rafters on Champions League semi-final night. An uncomfortable squeeze through the crowd revealed a mix of Greene King regulars such as Abbot and IPA, but there were two guest clips from Portobello brewery, albeit their regular brews and one had gone off. The design of the place is traditional but very ordinary with a durability in design.“

ManVsBeer 1818 days ago

“Down some alleyways on the western side of New Bond Street, which do give it an atmospheric location, inside it's quite an ordinary functional Fuller's pub with durable traditional furniture and a range of cask and keg options from the brewer on the bar to the right. I found their latest special ale here. The layout of the pub is like an inverted 'L'“

ManVsBeer 1818 days ago

“Despite living for London in 12 years previously, this is one of those backstreet pubs that I only know exists because of Ratebeer. On inspection though I didn't miss anything during those years. A pretty ordinary concern, traditional and cosy enough in design but certainly nothing to make a beeline for. There's three hand pumps here with the most regular of cask ales on them, and some keg too which you'll almost certainly have seen before.“

ManVsBeer 1818 days ago

“Of the large UK supermarket chains, M&S doesn't have the largest craft beer selection, but it's always worth checking out. They have some own-brand beer (brewed by the great and the good of UK brewing) that ranges from the sub-pedestrian to the genuinely delicious. The rest of their beer range changes with time, but currently there are beers from Amundsen, Bear Republic, SKA and Mikkeller. The prices are surprisingly decent as well, with seemingly endless '4 for 3' promotions and the like. As with most supermarkets, it's a good place to go for the occasional haul rather than as a mainstay, but you'll find some ticks, especially in the larger stores.“

jjsint 1843 days ago

“Tiny traditional pub south of Piccadilly on the way to St James' Palace. The pub has two entrances, at its front and along a side alleyway. The bar is a short one midway through the pub opposite the latter of the two doors mentioned, with very little room between the two. I'd imagine most people end up standing up here and in the alleyway at its busiest times, but there's a few tables on the carpeted area by the front window. There's three hand pumps here all with macro brews most people who have spent time in the UK would be familiar with.“

ManVsBeer 1894 days ago

“Famously situated on Piccadilly, I found the beers downstairs on my visit, and they perhaps had the least care and attention in terms of presentation within the department store. It was all a bit slap-dash. There's a couple of ales brewed for the store though, whether they are rebrands I'm not sure, but if not then there's something unique to be found here.“

ManVsBeer 1895 days ago

“I enjoy the changing selections over the last few years, the beers they produce, although contract brews, with not much information regarding whether they are a rebrand or not are generally pretty tasty brews. The other beers on sale often from abroad are usually of a good standard too. Well presented, although the cost is usually a little more than other supermarkets, the regular six for five offers good value.“

ManVsBeer 1934 days ago

“Pub tipico, con varias cervezas donde elegir, trato amable.“

fombe89 1948 days ago

“A Nicholson’s pub just off Piccadilly in Dover Street, opposite the Ritz. It’s quite small and can get crowded but it’s pleasant enough if you can find a seat. There are around eight hand pumps, with a strong showing from Siren when we were there. (Visited 13 November 2018).“

Boudicca 1984 days ago

“Visited 22.10.18. Small boozer with four ales on cask, including A bot Ale and Greene King IPA.“

Holmen2 2010 days ago

“Ubiquitous grocery retailer all over the place with plenty of largely distributed craft beers available at almost all of them. I've got plenty of decent and not so decent beers from here, you'll probably end up here looking for some munchies and try some of the beers, they're not all bad.“

DeanF 2130 days ago

“Possibly came here in the early 2000's as my work offices were just around the corner, but definitely spent time in here in the summer of 2017, trying the one Fullers summer specials available at the bar, the rest of the selection were regular ones from the brewer of guest bottles. The cramped heritage decor is probably the best reason to come here though, in a couple of rooms either side of a small central bar.“

ManVsBeer 2203 days ago

“Decent range of beers, some of them house brands, but the selection varies with the size of each store, so the stores ought to be listed separately.“

Sigmund 2205 days ago

“Have visited the Cheltenham location occasionally. One of the better looking supermarkets if such a thing can be complimented on - seems a little more upmarket than the others. Selection is probably the best of all the supermarkets at the moment, decent range of craft and traditional, good amount of craft from overseas too. Worth noting they also have a range of their own beers brewed at various UK and Belgian breweries. Pricing can be a little higher than the other supermarkets but generally still quite good, probably cheaper than what you'd pay at any dedicated bottleshop. Overall I'd say M&S are currently the best supermarket for beers in the UK. It won't beat any dedicated bottleshop but will be a good source for anyone looking to get hold of good beers.“

LazyPyro 2360 days ago

“Worn London pub with typical taps selection. The lady at the bar was pushy and rude. No reason to go back.“

weihenweizen 2494 days ago

“Harry Selfridges bar. I tried a hefeweizen I had not tried before. Nice place in the basement with pretty good service. They have half pints. There is an area with a few bottles outside the bar area before the escalator.“

weihenweizen 2496 days ago

“A tiny pub in the middle of London. Was perfectly located close to Victorias Secret so I was taken care of when the female part of the family was occupied for 2h. Hard to get a table but fast service. Decent selection on tap.“

TEJA 2519 days ago

“Visited Birmingham New St station on 20th May 2017. Range in M&S is one of the best for a Supermarket, especially as they have outlets at most major railway stations, a good mix of their own brand plus some other craft cans such as Sierra Nevada, Northern Monk and Anchor. Prices are decent, service is variable but one of the better shops and handily located“

WingmanWillis 2527 days ago

“Big classy department store in London. Their food hall in the basement is actually quite good and has a lot of specialties, including a decent wine and beer selection.“

huineman 2576 days ago

“Got to be number one in the supermarket stakes now that they’ve started to sell more than just their own branded beers.. At least in the larger stores near me they have a much better range than the competition, including Waitrose. They may not compete with dedicated bottle shops, but have a whole array of beers you would not usually expect to get at a supermarket. Have got a couple of English County ticks recently (Merseyside and Nothrthumbria). It’s worth noting that those you find in railways stations and so on are a separate franchise so are not going to offer the same range.“

BeardedAvenger 2585 days ago

“Not bad at all! I visited Marks & Spencer Foodhall in Aberdeen. Great beer selection for tourists and open seven days a week. I think this store in Aberdeen had more than 200 bottles and cans, among those many from local Scottish breweries. But still, more English ales than Scottish. For me as a Norwegian, it was nice to see two cans from Lervig and two bottles from Nøgne Ø. And, believe me, these are more expensive back home in Norway! The service rating is for well organized beer section.(Visited March 12th 2017)“

Bryne 2587 days ago

“A nice enough pub with a decent selection of ales, but it doesn’t stand out in the crowd.“

Holmen1 2596 days ago

“This is for the Stansted Airport convenience store, though I have been to one larger UK store too, but Stansted’s fresher in my mind. Basically, it’s a food store, but has a small fridge packed with their own-brand beers. I guess maybe 40 different ones, and after a 6-month gap, I was up to 6 ticks. That’s why I always stop there when I arrive in Stansted. Of course, we’ll want a sarnie for the train ride to Cambridge, and the selection’s great, and given that we’re captive customers the price isn’t too much of a rip-off. So we’ll be doing the same next time we arrive too.“

FatPhil 2646 days ago

“Old pub hiding just off Oxford Street. Given the location a rather confused crowd of office workers, shoppers and tourists. Was Taylor Walker so now Greene King with the expected disappointing outcome for the beer selection. Only a couple of GK bitters and some sad macro craft on my visit. And prices were astonishingly high.“

JorgeLee 2671 days ago

“Called Ye Grapes. Nice looking and historical pub, one of four pubs on Shepherd Market. Rotating selection of guest cask ales. Had Cottage Honey Bunny. Did not eat. Well worth a visit, as with the three other pubs.“

Sigmund 2736 days ago

“Nice pub at Shepherd Market, with 3 other pubs in the vicinity: The Shepherds Tavern, No 7 Market Tavern and Ye Grapes. Had Greene King Oompah, a few other cask and keg ales were also on. Did not eat. Worth a visit.“

Sigmund 2736 days ago

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A decent supermarket beer choice not the best but also nowhere near the bottom of the league either. I would suggest that the likes of Booths and then perhaps Waitrose would be top choice for most UK folk and then you’ll find M&S occupying the top of the next tier.

I think what is interesting is the variation across the stores. For example three that I’ve been in lately had a huge difference in terms of what they stocked, I would say that the large new’ish’ store near the M40 junction at Banbury has probably the biggest selection I’ve seen in any of their stores with upwards of 100 beers, at the other end of the scale was Shrewsburys town centre store which was pretty poor on choice and Bicester near me which sits somewhere in the middle.

Beer choice can be pretty good with Siren, Thornbridge, Oakham with some of the more traditional breweries such as Shepherd Neame, Adnams etc also jostling for shelf space. Prices are almost always decent and frequently you’ll find some multi buy deal. Just remember most of the beers will have been brewed for M&S so it’s worth checking them out to see whether they are aliases and if you may have already had them from that brewers regular range. Even for a UK rater I pop in to an M&S now and again, it’s a reliable source of decent beers.“

Fin 2745 days ago

“One of the better supermarkets that at least had a decent turniver of beers available, usually something new when visiting, pricier than most supermarkets.“

redders1974 2890 days ago

“Tucked away between Piccadilly and Curzon Street in nice Shepherd Market. Not far from our hotel. Ordered a round of pints and one sip later we were told they were about to close and therefore to leave. Rude staff .“

Bjarte1 2910 days ago

“The chain store that really scores well on the beer front in the UK. An ever changing range using some very decent breweries for the most part. Always worth a gander.“

imdownthepub 2994 days ago

“Always a decent selection of beers, mostly own labels from well known National or Regional British brewers, Continental brewers usually used for Lagers/Pilsners/Wheat beers. Beware of aliases and label changes before buying! Still like the stores, food quality always at the higher end (like their prices).“

BlackHaddock 3040 days ago