February 2023 news

Here's an update on the latest news and information from West London branch of CAMRA. Further news can be found in the London Drinker.

Branch and other local CAMRA events

• Monday 13th February - GBG Victoria crawl - Buckingham Arms SW1H 9EU at 7pm, Cask and Glass 8pm, Wetherspoons at Victoria 9pm, Willow Walk 10pm
• Tuesday 21st February - February branch meeting at The Bear, Spring Street at 7pm
• Wednesday 22nd February - Joint social with North London CAMRA at the Jack Horner, W1T 7QN at 2pm.
• Tuesday 28th February - Leisure Social Queens Head, Denman St W1D 7HN at 2pm, The Lyric at 3.30pm.
• Wednesday 8th March - Covent Garden crawl - Coal Hole, the Strand WC2R 0DW at 7.30pm, Nell of Old Drury 8.15pm, Lemon Tree 9.00pm, Harp 9.45pm.
• Tuesday 21st March [note: new date] - Lions of St James' crawl meet Red Lion, Crown Passage SW1Y 6PP at 7.30pm, Golden Lion 8.15pm, Chequers 9.00pm, Red Lion (Duke of York St) 9.45pm.
• Monday 27th March - Leisure social Union Tavern W9 2BA at 2pm

Branch and regional CAMRA news

• London Pubs Group continues its tours of historic pubs - for information see https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/events
• The London Drinker is available with news about pubs and CAMRA, in print at many local pubs and online.

 Pub and brewery news

• The Plough & Harrow, Hammersmith has been advertised for sale by J.D. Wetherspoon but will continue trading as a Wetherspoons until sold.
• NW1, LANDMARK, Landmark Hotel, 222 Marylebone Road, NW1 6JQ. Now the GREAT CENTRAL PUB with its own entrance within this 5-star hotel. It serves a few draught beers including Guinness at the sort of prices one would expect; and accepts walk-ins. There are bar food and pub classics food menus available. Note that before 5pm if you are non-resident, there is a minimum charge. The main hotel also has a cocktail bar, the Mirror Bar; and another drinking area in the Garden Terrace.
• SW1, COMEDY (Stonegate), 7 Oxenden Street, SW1Y 4EE. Renamed COACH HOUSE following refurb.
• SW1, GRENADIER (Metropolitan (Greene King)), 18 Wilton Row, SW1X 7NR. No longer Cask Marque accredited.
• SW3, CROWN (Stonegate/Shannon Pubs), 153 Dovehouse Street, SW3 6LB. No longer operated by Shannon Pubs - new operator unknown.
• SW6, BEDFORD ARMS (Stonegate), 204 Dawes Rd, SW6 7RQ. Converted to Craft Union format
• SW6, DURELL ARMS (Metropolitan (Greene King)), 704 Fulham Road, SW6 5SB. Real Ale reinstated - Greene King Abbot, a house bitter and a guest such as Wimbledon Copper Leaf.
• W1, BARLEY MOW (Grosvenor Estates), 82 Duke Street, W1K 6JG. Reopened by the upmarket Cubitt House chain in late 2022. Up to four cask ales are reported, and there is a select barfood menu and a restaurant upstairs, both with prices that reflect the area.
• W1, BEEHIVE, 126 Crawford Street, W1U 6BF. Closed, future uncertain.
• W11, QUIET NIGHT INN (Max Barney Pub Company/Forest Road Brewery), 60 Great Western Road, W11 1AB. Two Real Ales from Forest Road --Work and Ride.
• W12, ESCAPE BAR WEST (Stonegate), 174 Goldhawk Road, W12 8HJ. Reopened and reverted to O'DONOGHUE'S.
• W2, CORK & BOTTLE (Gresham Collective), 27 Spring Street, W2 1JA. A welcome addition to the Paddington beer scene, the BEAR is the newest pub from the Independent pub company owned by Martin Hayes and Peter Slezak - The Craft Beer Co, serving 6 Real Ales, 29 craft beers on keg and an extensive range of Belgian bottled beers and Alcohol Free Beers
• W6, GROVE (Stonegate), 83 Hammersmith Grove, W6 0NQ. Renamed GROVE TAVERN.
• W8 The Uxbridge Arms W8 just south of Notting Hill Gate, has closed temporarily and will reopen later in 2023.
• WC2, CHESHIRE CHEESE (Shepherd Neame), 5 Little Essex Street, WC2R 3LD. After a period of openings and closures, Shepherd Neame sub-leased the site to a new operator and it again reopened at the end of September 2022, operated by Blighty Pub Company. Real ale reinstated Shepherd Neame Spitfire and Whitstable Bay Pale Ale.

National CAMRA news

• The Winter Great British Beer Festival is being held in Burton-on-Trent from 16th to 18th February.
• More national CAMRA news and events can be found in CAMRA's online newspaper What's Brewing available at https://wb.camra.org.uk/.

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