The Sultan, Merton  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated4 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Merton

address:

78 Norman Road, SW19 1BT

phone:

0871 258 8667*
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nearest stations:

Collier's Wood London Underground station
(520m) - zone 3

South Wimbledon London Underground station
(530m) - zones 3/4

Morden Road Croydon Tramlink
(1.1Km)

Merton Park Croydon Tramlink
(1.1Km)

how to find it:

Colliers Wood: Exit tube, cross the road and head left down Merton High Street passing the King's Head pub. Turn right up Grove Road then left and then right onto Norman Road. The pub will be ahead of you on the right. South Wimbledon: Head down Merton High Street before taking a left up Haydons Road. Turn right down Gilbert Road onto Norman Road. The pub will be ahead of you on the right.

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picture of Sultan
An old suburban boozer, now home to the only pub in London owned by the Hopback Brewery. It's a pub that plays to its strengths - the beer. A pint here and you may well have a Damascene conversion to real ale. Two pints and you'll be talking about "hoppy aromas" and "malty flavours". It's a place harking back to pubs of the past. No sign of a TV (if there is one it wasn't on) and bar food only at lunchtimes. There's also a back bar for darts (with a photo of Andy "The Viking" Fordham next to the board). But the main activity of the punters here (mostly chaps of an age to have seen National Service) is for a couple of beers and a natter. Even if you're south of the river it feels a stretch to get here, but give it a look if you can (pints down to 1.50 on Wednesday nights). Some surprise this was named "Time Out Best Pub 2004", and in most respects a solid three pinter, this one edges a four rating through the sheer quality of its beer.

reviewed:
2/8/2004
reviewed by jack

pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)

good beer served - click for explanationreal ales
beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationoutdoor seating

second opinion:

posted by brettboone - Thursday 16th April, 2009, 11:43am
Warm welcome,friendly and chatty locals.The ales are kept very well and wednesday evenings are still cheap (£2.10/pint rather than the usual but very reasonable £2.65). Garden is spacious and well maintained plus a suntrap i'm lead to believe. Not a yuppie business-luncher in sight. Well worth dropping by!
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click to visit the randomness guidesRandomness - for an alternative point of view, see The Sultan's review on the Randomness guide to London.

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