The Defector's Weld, Shepherds Bush

Popped in here last Sunday before a gig at the Empire, & was pleasantly suprised. It's a bit trendy for an old duffer like myself, but the Adnams Lighthouse & Old Ale were in good nick, & my friend gave the thumbs-up to the Purity Pure Ubu & Mad Goose too.
What particularly impressed was when the young lad serving overheard us discussing some of the less familiar lagers on draft (including a dark lager) he brought us over taster glasses of a few of them, unbidden, & talked about them with apparent knowledge & enthusiam. Interesting range of bottled American craft beers too, & promising whiskey shelf!

17 Nov 2010 09:12

Cornewall Arms, Clodock

Beautifully preserved village local. I gather it has been run by the same family for 70 years. I agree that a decent locally brewed real ale would made it pretty much perfect, but it is still a bit of a gem!

27 Jul 2010 17:35

The Crane, Wandsworth

Had a very pleasant evening here last week. The pub has recently been taken over by a young couple who seem to have good plans for the place.
They are CAMRA members & the Youngs Ordinary & Sambrooks Junction were both in good nick. They hope to expand the beer range as business allows, but are sensibly concentrating on quality rather than quantity for the time being. When redecorating has been completed they also hope to start doing food.
It's almost worth having a half in the Alma before coming here so you can appreciate how much better the Crane is!

19 Apr 2010 17:47