WhatPub? Update 47
WhatPub? Update publishes news items collated by Greater London branches, often from information supplied through the ‘Submit Update’ button on WhatPub. We aim to report all openings and closures of places that satisfy the CAMRA definition of a pub (including those selling draught but not real ale); all pubs that add or remove real ale; and changes of name, ownership or beer policy. Readers are encouraged to visit WhatPub? for pub details, and to ‘Submit Update’ when they find incomplete or out-of-date information.
| NEW & REOPENED PUBS & CLUBS CONVERTED TO REAL ALE |
INNER LONDON
EC1, CRAFT HOUSE LONDON, 2 Exmouth Market. Traditional bar with wooden floorboards and furniture and a variety of plants. 10 taps dispensing keg beer.
EC2, HOXTON PONY, 104-108 Curtain Rd. Reopened by new lessee Shoreditch Bar Group.
EC2, NEST, Unit C, 155 Bishopsgate. Modern bar over two floors with a terrace and space for over 200 people. Craft beers.
EC3, TRAITORS GATE (McMullen), 14 Trinity Sq. Opened in former restaurant premises. Modern style pub with mottled leather, wooden panelling and floral designs. A smaller separate bar in the cellar can be hired. Range of McMullen’s cask beers.
E10, PEPPER’S GHOST (Heineken), 777 High Rd. Rebranded as ESCAPE BAR in October. Two real ales such as Adnams Ghost Ship or from Laine but hope to increase.
E20, BIG EASY WESTFIELD, 158 Westfield Ave. Large bar/restaurant in Westfield shopping centre. Terrace has 9 metre bar with 14 beers on tap.
N4, ARSENAL TAVERN (Stonegate/Craft Union Pub Co), 175 Blackstock Rd. Reopened under Craft Union format. No real ale.
N15, FIVE MILES, 39b Markfield Rd. Renamed CRAVING. Reopened by the relocated Craven Coffee. 4 local keg beers.
SE15, DUKE OF SUSSEX (Heineken), 77 Friary Rd. Real ale reinstated, with a guest beer.
SW1, BROUGHAM (Stonegate Pub Partners), 27 Gillingham St. Renamed VICTORIA TAPS and converted to managed. Three real ales. Originally WARWICK ARMS.
SW1, DOLPHIN BAR & GRILL, Dolphin Sq. Reopened.
SW1, WILTON ARMS (Grosvenor Estates), 71 Kinnerton St. Until 2020 a Shepherd Neame house and, sometime before that, a Whitbread pub, the lease of the Wilton Arms is now held by Inda Pubs who reopened it in September 2021. The two handpumps may offer a choice of Allsopp’s ales (a new ‘brand’ owned by a descendant of the Allsopp family who has revived the beers) and sometimes Fuller’s London Pride. The kitchen provides an upmarket menu of classic British food.
SW3, CHELSEA PIG, 35 Old Church St. Following closure due to insolvency in February 2020, reopened under new management early November 2021. Was PIG’S EAR and FRONT PAGE
SW4, SAXON, 50 Clapham High St. Opened 2021 in new corner building on site of former KAZBAR. A modern pub on four floors including a sun-trap roof, with pavement patio. No cask beers.
SW5, BOLTON (M&B), 326 Earls Court Rd. Real Ale reinstated:-Harvey’s Sussex Best Bitter and a changing beer such as Adnams Southwold Bitter
SW11, ALCHEMIST, 1 Ponton Rd. Another in the 20 strong chain of cocktail bars opened in July 2020. A selection of changing keg beers usually available.
SW11, HOMEBOY, Unit 6, New Union Sq, Embassy Gdns. Southside venue opened in April 2021 by Dubliner’s Ciarán Smith and Aaron Wall complementing their bar on Essex Street. Although mainly a cocktail bar, keg speciality is unsurprisingly Guinness along with a house lager and IPA.
SW15, TOY SHOP, 32 Putney High St. Reopened as one of the SIMMONS chain. Keg beers from Camden Town.
SW16, EARL FERRERS (Stonegate Pub Partners), 22 Ellora Rd. Reopened.
SW16, FURZEDOWN (Stonegate pub Partners), 118 Mitcham La. Pub reopened in September under new tenants, attractive enough and styled a Bar & Brasserie but with a sadly unimaginative range of only keg beers on the bar. Was SAMUEL JOHNSON and PARK TAVERN.
SW18, BACKYARD CINEMA, Capital Studios, Ram Quarter, 13 Wandsworth Plain. Created in September 2019 in abandoned TV studios, the cinema complex here includes two bars: the spacious Studio Bar offering Meantime keg beers and the Annex, a craft beer bar with ten taps. Pizzas and nachos indoors or burgers (Honest Burger) outside.
SW18, GROSVENOR ARMS (Stonegate/Frontier Pubs), 204 Garratt La. Reopened in July 2021 after lengthy closure during Covid restrictions. Returned to Stonegate Pub Partners tenancy with live music, restaurant offering plus takeaway fish and chips
SW19, KILKENNY TAVERN (Stonegate Pub Partners), 131 Merton High St. Reverted to HORSE & GROOM under Craft Union management with two real ales:-Fuller’s London Pride and Timothy Taylor Landlord.
W1, CROWN (M&B). Reopened.
W12, BROADCASTER (Open House), 89 Wood La. New pub located in large glass-fronted building in front of Television Centre. Unlike its sister pub, the Lighterman at King’s Cross, there is no real ale. Tall unbranded taps on the bar supply two beers, a lager, a cider and Guinness.
WC2, CROSS KEYS, 31 Endell St. Real Ale reinstated: Dark Star Hophead; Fuller’s 1845 and Timothy Taylor Landlord.
WC2, JOSHUA’S TAVERN, The Londoner Hotel, 3-6 St Martin’s St. New hotel bar named in homage to local artist Sir Joshua Reynolds. The bar focus is on gin including decades-old vintage gins, but copper tank draught beer is also served.
WC2, ROYAL GEORGE (M&B), 133 Charing Cross Rd. Reopened but no real ale until trade improves.
OUTER LONDON
BECKENHAM, BECKENHAM RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB , Balmoral Ave. Since summer 2021, the club welcomes CAMRA members who should be prepared to sign in and show their membership card. The club aim to provide a changing range of three cask ales, one normally from Westerham, another also likely to be local and the third mainstream.
EDGWARE, MASONS ARMS (Milegate), 75 High St. Reopened and renamed LUNA LOUNGE.
ENFIELD, RED LION (Heineken), 375 Hertford Rd. Real ale reinstated: Sharp’s Doom Bar.
MITCHAM, DROP PROJECT TAPROOM, Unit 8, Willow Business Centre, 17 Willow La. Opened July 2021 initially with six beers on KeyKeg from Drop Project and guest breweries such as Left Handed Giant, Burntmill, Rivington, Chainhouse, Brick and Boxcar, plus a wide range of cans. Some exciting live ales.
TWICKENHAM, GREEN, 80-82 The Green. Reopened as TW2 THE GREEN. Regularly sells Twickenham Naked Ladies. Was TAP ROOM, TW2 BAR & GRILL, HARRY’S ON THE GREEN.
TWICKENHAM, M BAR & GRILL, Unit A, Wharf House, Brewery La, Brewery Wharf. Reopened as CRANE TAP.WEST WICKHAM, REAL ALE WAY, 75 Station Rd. This is the third ‘Real Ale Way’ opened in September. Up to seven cask ales, almost all sourced from smaller breweries in Kent, dispensed by gravity from a cold room. Regular beers are Larkins Pale and Tonbridge Traditional Ale.
| PUBS & CLUBS CLOSED, CONVERTED, OR CEASED SELLING REAL ALE |
INNER LONDON
EC1, ASK FOR JANICE (Urban Leisure Group). Closed until April 2022.
EC1, BEER HAWK. Closed. Licence taken over by AB InBev’s Pioneer Brewing Company, so likely to reopen at some point.
EC1, BIRD OF SMITHFIELD. Closed, future uncertain.
EC1, WHITE BEAR (Barworks). Closed, future uncertain.
EC2, BANGERS (Davy). Closed. Planning application to convert to offices applied for in May.
EC3, BIERSCHENKE. Closed, future uncertain.
EC3, HABIT (Davy). Closed, future uncertain.
EC4, HACK & HOP (Portobello Pub Co). Closed. To be demolished as part of area redevelopment. Was COACH & HORSES.
EC4, TIPPERARY. Closed until June 2022; may be used as site office for the local area development.
E2, SHELTER. Closed, future uncertain.
E5, MERMAID (Ye Olde Pub Company Ltd). Closed due to flooding.
E8, PRINCE ARTHUR (Tiny Dancer). No longer sells real ale.
E9, CRATE BREWERY & PIZZERIA. No longer sells cask beer; bottled conditioned beer may be available.
E14, LIMEHOUSE (Fuller’s). Closed. Lease surrendered by Fuller’s as with neighbour MERCHANT.
N1, ESSEX HOUSE. Closed, future uncertain.
N1, BARING (Stonegate Pub Partners). Closed, freehold on the market. Was POET.
N1, DRIVER. Closed for refurbishment; expected to open March 2022.
N7, OWL & HITCHHIKER (Laines). No real ale.
N8, FUNKY BROWNZ, 5 Tottenham La. Has become No.5 Dining & Lounge. Does not appear to offer draught beer.
N8, ONE BOURBON TAVERN, 4 Topsfield Parade. Reverted to Florians2, a restaurant with no draught beer.
N15, GREEN GATE, 492 West Green Rd. Closed, future uncertain.
N16, TURNPIKE HOUSE (Stonegate/Craft Union Pub Co). Closed, future uncertain.
N19, SMYTH ARMS (Stonegate Pub Partners), 139 Marlborough Rd. Closed, future uncertain.
NW2, QUEENSBURY. Closed ‘until further notice’.
NW2, MONCADA BREWERY TAP ROOM. Taproom currently closed as are take-away sales.
NW6, KITCHEN 79, 79 Salusbury Rd. Became Cocotte Queens Park, a restaurant with no draught beer.
SE1, CHARLOTTE (Cattle Grid Restaurants Ltd). No real ale.
SE1, DUKE OF YORK (Shepherd Neame). No real ale, handpumps removed.
SE2, ABBEY ARMS (Stonegate/Dirty Liquor). No real ale.
SE5, CAMBERWELL ARMS (Stonegate Pub Partners). No real ale.
SE8, BIRDS NEST. Centre bar removed. No real ale.
SE10, STAR & GARTER. Closed following incident.
SE11, BROWN DERBY (Stonegate Pub Partners). Closed, future uncertain.
SE18, MELBOURNE ARMS (Anderson Management Services). No real ale.
SE18, LORD RAGLAN. No real ale.
SE18, TAPROOM SE18 (Molson Coors). No real ale.
SE27, LONDON BEER FACTORY WAREHOUSE TAPROOM. Bar reported as closed in October 2021.
SW2, ELM PARK TAVERN. No real ale.
SW6, OCTOBERFEST PUB. Closed. Was FEST; FRONT ROOM; BIERODROME
SW8, QUEENS ARMS, 139 St Philip St. No real ale.
SW9, MARKET HOUS. An Indian restaurant since September 2021.
SW11, ROYAL BRITISH LEGION BATTERSEA & SOUTH WANDSWORTH CLUB. Closed on or before February 2019. Upstairs to become flats with ground floor reserved for community use.
SW11, SOUTH WEST ELEVEN (Stonegate Pub Partners). No real ale, handpumps removed.
WC1, BELGO KING’S CROSS (Casual Dining). Closed, future uncertain.
WC1, LONDON PUB (Imperial London Hotel Group). No real ale.
W1, BEEHIVE (Cuisine Collect), 126 Crawford St. No real ale.
W1, CITY OF QUEBEC (Greene King). Reportedly now without he single cask ale previously available.
W4, NO 197 CHISWICK FIRE STATION (Darwin & Wallace). No real ale.
W14, COLTON ARMS (Stonegate/Hippo Inns). Reopened by Redcat. No real ale.
W14, ELM (Stonegate Pub Partners). No real ale.
OUTER LONDON
CROYDON, LION INN. Closed since initial lockdown.
CROYDON, SAINTS & SINNERS. Closed, future uncertain.
CROYDON, WADDON. Closed, future uncertain. Freehold recently on the market.
SOUTH NORWOOD, ALBERT TAVERN (Greene King). Closed since initial lockdown. The freehold had been on the market.
SOUTH HARROW, ROYAL AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION WINDSOCK CLUB. Reported closed from November 2020
TWICKENHAM, GEORGE (Greene King). Closed, future uncertain.
WEMBLEY, POWERLEAGUE WEMBLEY. Relocated to Harrow High School, as temporary site now needed for development.
| OTHER CHANGES |
INNER LONDON
EC1, ST BARTS BREWERY. Renamed BALFOUR AT ST BARTS.
EC1, SIMMONS, 178-180 St John St. Renamed BOCAS – a Spanish Tapas bar & restaurant with Bottled beers. Was WELL, previously GEORGE.
N13, OCCASIONAL HALF (Stonegate). Now operated by Redcat.
N1, CELLARS (Stonegate Pub Partners). Converted to managed.
N1, DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. No longer LocAle accredited.
SW6, GOOSE (Stonegate), 248 North End Rd. Now under Redcat management.
W1, DOG HOUSE. Renamed ITALIAN GREYHOUND, a modern Italian bar and dining room with some bar stools if you don’t want to sit and eat. Drinks on tap include Guinness, cider, lager, and pale ale.
WC2, NELL OF OLD DRURY (Stonegate Pub Partners). Converted to managed.
OUTER LONDON
WEMBLEY, DUCK & DIVE. Renamed again this year as another DICEY REILLY’S operated by the Newline Pub Co. Was briefly BLUE DUCK, STADIUM (Bar & Grill), initially COPPER JUG.