March 2023 news - West London CAMRA

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

Tuesday 21st March - 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.
Wednesday 22nd March (2pm) - Joint social with North London branch at the Jack Horner.
Monday 27th March - Leisure social Union Tavern W9 2BA at 2pm
Wednesday 5th April (2pm) Social: Carlton Tavern, NW6 5EU
Monday 17th April (2pm) Social: Burlington Arms, W1S 2JL
Tuesday 25th April (7/7.30pm): Branch meeting, venue to be confirmed
Tuesday 9th May (2pm) Social: Montagu Pyke, WC2H 0BP
Monday 15th May (7.30pm) Parsons Green tour: meet Duke on the Green, SW6 4XG. Followed by the Aragon House at 8.30 and White Horse at 9.30.
Tuesday 23rd May (7.30/8pm) Branch AGM: Star Tavern (upstairs) SW1X 8HT

Branch and regional CAMRA news

London Pubs Group continues its tours of historic pubs - for information see https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/events. The next one is due to be on 5 April.
The London Drinker is available with news about pubs and CAMRA, in print at many local pubs and online.

Pub and brewery news

There has been a retrospective planning application to change the former Neeld Arms, 362 Harrow Road, W9 into a shop. The change of use had already gone ahead without planning permission.
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 Great British Beer Festival will be at Olympia on 1 to 5th August 2023.
The national Members Weekend, AGM and Conference is in Sheffield from 21st to 23rd April. For details see https://camra.org.uk/members-weekend-agm-conference/.
More national CAMRA news and events can be found in CAMRA's online newspaper What's Brewing available at https://wb.camra.org.uk/.
CAMRA also regularly produces a podcast 'Pubs. Pints. People' available at https://camra.org.uk/podcast/.

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