The Beaconsfield is essentially where you go when the lineup to The Drake is too long and you're fed up of waiting. Or where you go when you get tired of the crowd at The Drake.
Having said that, I don't see what there is to like about this place. It has NONE of my four required criteria for a decent bar:
1. Ample seating (there are a few stools and tables I suppose)
2. Reasonable volume (ie you don't have to SHOUT at the person you're talking to)
3. Decent layout (it's terrible here - you are literally ALWAYS in someone's way and are either being tapped on the shoulder to move or shoved out of the way)
4. Appropriate lighting (it's essentially pitch black inside).