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Operator: Two For The Road Ltd.
131 Woolwich Road, East Greenwich, Greenwich, SE10 0RJ (View on Google Map)

Micropub.

A micropub which opened on 13th September 2017 in a former lingerie and hosiery business. It is quite large as micropubs go with two rooms; both are bare board floored. The front one contains the bar counter and there's a smaller drinking area, down a small ramp, to the rear. The interior has a basic but comfortable feel with exposed brickwork and furniture and fixtures fabricated from scaffolding boards. Seating is at high back wooden wall-mounted settles and high tables.

There is an extensive range of both cask ales and ciders served on gravity dispense from a temperature-controlled room behind the bar counter. They are listed on blackboards above the bar counter (cask ales) and to the right of it (ciders) and in addition a daily detailed cask ale tasting notes list is readily available, placed on every table.

A range of wines, up to a dozen gins and several other spirits are also on offer.

An order-in pizza delivery service is partnered here with a nearby supplier, ask behind bar for details.

Lined glasses for many pints and halves, ensuring full measures every time, however usually not when a brewery branded glass is in use.

A great asset to the area, especially as the pub intends to always have a balance of pale and dark ales on offer from near and far.

Mobile phones to be set to silent please. Background recorded music may often be playing.

Card payments accepted. There may be a 5p rounding price mark-up on some half pint measures.

SPBW London Pub of the Year 2019 - a great achievement in its first year of eligibility.

Local CAMRA branch Greenwich District Pub of the Year 2024.

2024 CAMRA SE London Branch Pub of the Year (and previously in 2019 and 2022) and its 2024 Cider Pub of the Year too (and previously in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023).

Information for this venue is provided by the South East London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Greenwich
Last updated
24/10/2025
Last surveyed
23/10/2025
Leasehold owner
Two For The Road Ltd.
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SEL/13610
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
1:00pm - 11:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Oakham - Green Devil TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - Green Devil
Oakham - Green Devil New World IPA • 6% Spotted 29 times.
Oakham - Green Devil
Oakham - Green Devil

Spotted 29 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 6%
Style New World IPA
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

New Bristol - Joy of Sesh TasteMatch Prediction

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New Bristol - Joy of Sesh
New Bristol - Joy of Sesh Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted 9 times.
New Bristol - Joy of Sesh
New Bristol - Joy of Sesh

Spotted 9 times. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

Goacher's - Gold Star Strong Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Goacher's - Gold Star Strong Ale
Goacher's - Gold Star Strong Ale Premium Blond Ale • 5.1% Spotted 12 times.
Goacher's - Gold Star Strong Ale
Goacher's - Gold Star Strong Ale

Spotted 12 times. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 5.1%
Style Premium Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Burning Sky - Plateau TasteMatch Prediction

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Burning Sky - Plateau
Burning Sky - Plateau Session Golden Ale • 3.4% Spotted 11 times.
Burning Sky - Plateau
Burning Sky - Plateau

Spotted 11 times. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 3.4%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Redemption - Urban Dusk TasteMatch Prediction

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Redemption - Urban Dusk
Redemption - Urban Dusk Premium Bitter • 4.6% Spotted 14 times.
Redemption - Urban Dusk
Redemption - Urban Dusk

Spotted 14 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4.6%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Five Points - Pale TasteMatch Prediction

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Five Points - Pale
Five Points - Pale Premium Pale Ale • 4.4% Spotted 7 times.
Five Points - Pale
Five Points - Pale

Spotted 7 times. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4.4%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

Canterbury Ales - The Wife of Bath's Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Canterbury Ales - The Wife of Bath's Ale
Canterbury Ales - The Wife of Bath's Ale Session Golden Ale • 3.9% Spotted 11 times.
Canterbury Ales - The Wife of Bath's Ale
Canterbury Ales - The Wife of Bath's Ale

Spotted 11 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 3.9%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Five Points - Best TasteMatch Prediction

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Five Points - Best
Five Points - Best Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted 5 times.
Five Points - Best
Five Points - Best

Spotted 5 times. recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

Magic Dragon - Green One TasteMatch Prediction

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Magic Dragon - Green One
Magic Dragon - Green One Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 4 times.
Magic Dragon - Green One
Magic Dragon - Green One

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free Yes

Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter
Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 6 times.
Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter
Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter

Spotted 6 times. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Track - Sonoma TasteMatch Prediction

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Track - Sonoma
Track - Sonoma Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted twice.
Track - Sonoma
Gold Award
Track - Sonoma

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

Five Points - Derailed Porter TasteMatch Prediction

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Five Points - Derailed Porter
Five Points - Derailed Porter Strong Porter • 5.5% Spotted 4 times.
Five Points - Derailed Porter
Five Points - Derailed Porter

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 5.5%
Style Strong Porter
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

Goacher's - Best Dark Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Goacher's - Best Dark Ale
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted twice.
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at River Ale House, Greenwich.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Iron Pier (varies) , Kent (varies) , Oakham (varies)

Source: National


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
For very special events e.g. World Cup Football
Live Music Live Music
Acoustic folk music in the back room being Irish acoustic most Tuesdays
Garden Garden
When outside pavement seating is operating plastic glasses must be used out there
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Ramp between the 2 bar room levels then level access to toilet at rear but it is not fully wheelchair compliant being an Ambulant Toilet
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Bowls & treats
Games Games
Cribbage league team (Mondays in season); Dominoes
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Except when a brewery branded glass is used, these are invariably brim measures
Newspapers Newspapers
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
30p pint, 10p half off cask ales & boxed ciders / perries
Transport
Close to bus routes (75m)
London Buses: 129, 177, 286, 422
Marlton Street stops; 108 & 335 from bottom of Westcombe Hill 300m
Nearby Station (400m)
Westcombe Park

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