As I recently wrote in London Drinker magazine, the young William Blake had a vision of angels in a tree on Peckham Rye Common. I had a revelation of a different kind in more-or-less the same spot. Towards the end of a lengthy […]
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As I recently wrote in London Drinker magazine, the young William Blake had a vision of angels in a tree on Peckham Rye Common. I had a revelation of a different kind in more-or-less the same spot. Towards the end of a lengthy […] 1971 vintage Evening Standard Pub of the Year plaque still in situ in Fulham. Pic: Edwardx, Wikipedia Creative Commons. By the end of 1971, there were 11 commercial breweries operating in London, none of them brewpubs. 6 were part of national groups (N), one part of a multinational (M). These breweries were: Charrington Brewery […] When the late great beer writer Michael Jackson wrote The World Guide to Beer, the book that’s usually acknowledged as introducing the modern concept of beer styles, in 1977, he could hardly have guessed that, less than 40 years later, interpretations of nearly all the […] I’m combining my walking and my beer interests to help celebrate the London beer renaissance during London Beer City week in August. I’ll be launching my new Beer Badge Guides project with two great walking tours taking in the […] London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates West London: Chiswick Contemporary pub, brewpub (Convivial) 9 Barley Mow Passage W4 4PH T 020 8994 1880 w www.lambbrewery.com f !lambbrewery tw BarleyMowPub Open 1100 (1000 Sat-Sun)-2300 (2400 Fri-Sat, 2230 Sun). Children welcome until mid-evening. Cask beer 6 (Lamb, […] London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates West London: Fulham and Hammersmith Contemporary pub (Fuller’s) 1 Hammersmith Road W14 8XJ T 020 7371 4105 w handandflower.co.uk f Handandflowerw14 tw handfw14 Open 0700 (0800 Sat, 1200 Sun)-2300 (2330 Th, 2400 F, 2230 Sn). Children welcome until […] London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates West London: Chiswick Contemporary pub (Fuller’s) Regional heritage pub 434 Chiswick High Road W4 5TF T 020 8994 2872 w oldpackhorsechiswick.co.uk f oldpackhorse tw OPHW4 Open 1100 (1200 Sun)-2400 (0100 Thu, 0200 Fri-Sat). Children welcome until early evening. […] London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates West London: Other locations – Shepherds Bush Shop (Waitrose) Westfield London W12 7GA T 020 8749 1201 w www.waitrose.com Open 0800 (1200 Sun)-2200 (1800 Sun). Cask beer None, Other beer 90 bottles, Also Wines and specialist spirits. Food Grocery food, takeaway, […] |