Seriously wonderful pub - which has a HUGE selection of beers from all over the world. Some of them can be a bit of a rip-off (being charged a fiver for a pint of Sierra Nevada is extremely irritating when I used to pay $8 for a six pack while living in California), but it's all really good stuff, with a massive British and continental selection. They fix an awesome Bloody Mary too. Only eaten here once and the food was pretty decent. The weekend brunch menu looks fantastic, but i've never actually made it in time to sample it. It can get very busy, but if you can get there early enough they have some seats outdoors. Very friendly service - they remembered me the second time I went in and that was over a fortnight after the first visit, at which time I only had a beer. read more

Loved all the ideas about this place and although the range of beers can be matched elsewhere in London, it cannot be completely beaten in my opinion. The food looked and smelled amazing, and the beers were varied and well kept. The barman was unfailingly knowledgeable and patient as I eventually settled for 3 third-pints of different but wonderful ales. However, there are a few things which can't be helped that mean this Draft House isn't quite everyone's pint of tea. Given the very structure of the building, it feels a bit cramped inside and when we were there we could only get stools, unless we wanted to eat. It also becomes rather an assault course if people are pushing baby buggies towards the pram park. The long-legged Arnie, that is me, says: "I'll be back." The short-arsed Danny DeVito, that is my Glaswegian girlfriend (providing she doesn't read this), says: "Nae wi' those high stools an' prams, aam nae." read more

we got meat bombed...and we liked it. great selection of local and international beers, including some epic ipas from the west coast (at a price!). service was dependable and attentive. six hops dark star british ipa - the hops in this beer explode through the nose. hoppiest beer we've ever had. st stephanus belgian and bitter & twisted english lager - mild and enjoyable. oaked arrogant bastard - tasty pulling flavor from the barrel, mellower more settled version of the original. onion rings - greased to perfection pairing with beer. read more

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Not a traditional pub, more of a restaurant with a small bar with a strong beer focus at the front. However, this doesn't detract from how nice the bar area is (not been for the food yet) with lots of bar stools accommodating weary legs. Behind the bar you will find an amazing selection of draft beers - which is constantly changing and evolving. You can expect at least one American craft beer, Belgium beers and lots of different options from these fair isles. There must be 18 beers or so on offer at any one time. This is backed up by staff who know the beer list and are able to make great recommendations to the patrons. I look forward to coming back for some food sometime soon - the Monday night burger and pint for £9.95 sounds good, as does the Flat Iron steak on Tuesday evenings. read more

Amazing selection of beers unfortunately the food let it down. 4 of us decided to share a selection of onion rings, buffalo wings, scotch egg, chips, bacon dog-ettes, mac n cheese & foot long pork scratchings. The pork scratchings were amazing and would be fantastic as a snack with a couple of great beers but everything else just wasn't up to standard. The mac n cheese was bland, the scotch egg hardly had any 'scotch' and the wings tasted like they'd gone off! I will certainly go back to this bar but just for the beers, maybe I'll try a burger next time as they get great reviews. read more

Saturday 16 February, 2013: I arrived to the Draft House on Northcote Road to find my mates standing at the bar with a distressed look on their faces. I asked them what was wrong and they replied that they had been waiting nearly 10 minutes to be served. After a quick assessment of the beer on tap I noticed that 4 of their 10-12 or so taps were 'off' explaining with a sign that patience is a virtue or that good beer will come to those who wait or something equally as witty. After finally being served we ordered a Camden Brewery American Amber Ale and proceeded to our nice window spot that our partners managed to secure during the nearly 15 minute wait for a drink. For our second round we decided to go for one of their 'extreme bottles'. As there were three of us drinking beers we chose at random three brews that promised big things for our taste buds: Odell Brewery IPA, Flying Dog K-9 Winter Ale and Conqueror 1075 Black IPA. Odell and Flying Dog were both from the States and the Black IPA coming from Windsor. We returned to our tables to begin drinking this very expensive (The round was around £16 for 3 12oz bottles) but hopefully brilliant selection of craft beers. About two sips into our beers as we were inspecting every detail of the labels on the Odell bottle we noticed the best before date on the bottle was for sometime back in 2012 (August). We quickly looked at the others only to discover the same for the Conqueror (date from mid 2012) and a missing date for the Flying Dog. I decided to try to speak to the manager with the idea of letting them know that they had an issue with the dates of some of their beers. After being pointed to the manager I approached her let her know that we had discovered that two of the three of our beers were out of date and that I suspected the third was as well. Her reply shocked me and has compelled me to write this review; She said that she knew that the Flying Dog was out of date (which confirmed that the third bottle was also out of date as it was missing from the bottle), and that the Odell was as well but that she wasn't aware of the Conqueror to which I invited her back to our table to see for herself. Before even seeing the bottles she assured me that she would make this right and would refund my money. After coming to the table, verifying my account she was satisfied enough to go away to arrange a refund. When she returned she was holding a receipt for the beer as well as two two pound coins. She offered me the coins to which I replied with confusion as I understood she was going to refund the cost of the out of date beers. She then told me that she never promised a full refund and that she would only offer a 20% discount on the old beer. I asked her further about this, explaining that it didn't seem right as this was a premium product that should be served at its best, only. I very much doubt that breweries would appreciate a bar selling out of date beers at all, let alone at top dollar. The manager went on to explain that she was new (within a week) but that she was only allowed to offer the 20% as per her managers instructions. If this is true then two things are pretty shocking about this: 1. Management of the Draft House are aware that they are selling out of date premium bottles and 2. They are willing to try to pass old bottles off as premium despite being out of date, unless someone complains then they will offer a 20% refund She went on to explain that a best before date on a craft beer doesn't indicate that the beer is 'off' only that it is no longer in its prime. She adamantly defended the decision to sell the old beer without any acknowledgement of the fact that they were in fact deceiving the public by selling old stock at top prices and not wanting to create any more of a scene I accepted on the premise that the compensation offered was all she was authorized to offer. Having been a craft beer enthusiast for over 10 years I have never heard of such practices and I struggle to imagine that the top brass at Draft House would be happy with this (or at least I hope). It is obvious that the Draft House on Northcote Road is busy, however from my experience I do not think they are busy drinking the craft beer on offer from the coolers in favour of their draft selection. I do not believe that the Draft House is a beer destination like it makes itself out to be for craft beer lovers. From the out of date beer, off taps and poor service, it seems that this place might be trying to capitalise on its location and less on the experience it is offering. My thoughts about this are simple, if you want good craft beer that is looked after and served in congress with how craft beer should be served then go to Craft Beer Co in Brixton, Pimlco, Farringdon or Angel. If you are in Clapham Junction and in need of a decent pint go to the Falcon or worst case go to The Draft House and order a draft lager so you know it will be fresh. read more

A good selection of beer on tap and cask. If you're after a place in Clapham with good beer which isn't stupidly noisy then I'd suggest this place! Not tried the food but it looked nice! read more

Great place for Sunday dinner. Big beer selection, that is paired off with dishes on the menu (as Timeout 2010 had recommended). One of the friendliest staffs that has American style service (what! You came back in the middle of the meal to make sure everything is ok?!). The fish & chips and burgers are consistently delicious, order with a side of onion rings and save some room for the brownie toffee pudding if it's on the day's menu!! Only downside is the beef roasts we've had are somewhat rare and nothing special, except the delicious, traditional Yorkshire. The oddly tall and teetering tapered candles in wine bottles that come out around dusk are also a little odd and somewhat of a fire hazard after a few pints of ale. read more

I love this place. Great food for all occasions and fantastic beer collection. Really good place for getting a drink on a sunny (or even rainy) day. read more

While the Drafthouse Westbridge will always hold my heart, the Drafthouse Northcote isn't too shabby. Lunch and drinks were yummy, as expected, but the service was a bit on the spotty side. We had to wait nearly 20 minutes to get the attention of anyone willing/able to get us our bill. As this location is now closer to us than our old standby, I expect we'll give it at least a few more tries. It's not as cosy as the Westbridge, but the green chairs are pretty fun. read more

Sought this place out last night, was busy for a Tuesday night, great range of beers on tap and bottled, a range matched by very few places elsewhere in the capital. The head waiter/barman was very friendly and knowledgable about the beers, making recommendations. Their strength seems to be in keg draft rather than real ales, although there are a few real ales, including the very fine Wandle. Food was faultless, I had a potted ham hock for starter, scallops with black pudding and pea puree for a main, fantastic! read more

I found this pub quaint and charming. Its beer selection was impressive and included several I haven't seen before (that is always a treat in a local pub). The staff were friendly and personable- the burgers are very good. Overall I found it a great pub to frequent. read more

What a fantastic Sunday afternoon find! We had the German sausage platter and Poutine, which left us so full, we had to forego dinner completely (late lunch!). Not a beer drinker myself, I had a delightful fruity beer that was neither too fruity nor to beer-y (Floris Ninkeberry) and my other half enjoyed the beer recommended by our knowledgeable waiter. We'll definitely be coming back. read more

Lovely venue for a drink after work. This place has a very chilled atmosphere and the staff are friendly. I have also come here for a roast which was a good experience. Although quite dear it is worth it. The decor is quite cool in this venue. Would highly recommend it. read more

Absolutely love this place, me and my friends always enjoy the atmosphere and the food is very good. I would say it is definitely worth a visit. read more

A proper meaning looong lunch with The Wine Chap and the Gerber Girls. I'm biased but I felt the general feeling was that the scotch egg is as good as it gets. I'm feeling pretty confident re our entry in the Scotch Egg Challenge at The Ship next week. Special mentions also for the super size bottles of Yeti espresso stout abv 9.5% and the Page 24 Tripel abv 7.5%. Both in superior form. read more

Good info but the Draft House is in Battersea, not Clapham... (as is the rest of SW11).

Great Pub, 15 draught beers all well kept and served in their own glasses, 50 bottled beers from near and far. Lots of fun trying to taste them all, I tried doing it in pints but they do serve 1/3rd of a pint glasses too for the less ambitious! small, but very friendly and well decorated, and if conversation runs dry the even have a small magnetic dartboard on the wall, magic!! read more