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Most recent visit August 2017

Longest time since last visit February 2017

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LONDON SW1 BELGRAVIA

Star Tavern, 6 Belgravia Mews West, London SW1X 8HT

Owner-Fullers.

Beers- Fullers London Pride, ESB, Moncada Notting Hill Pale plus 1 real cider.

Telelephone-020-7235-3019

Web site http://www.star-tavern-belgravia.co.uk/

A genuine pub in one of the wealthiest areas of London. This pub has a quite relaxing atmosphere with no music, just talk. It serves some of the best Fullers in London (if not the best). One time we were here we were first in and they were putting the beers through the lines, so the barman went down to the cellar to pour our pints straight from the barrel. The beer was excellent. This is a great pub with great beer. London Pride was a reasonable (for Belgravia) £3.50 a pint, was £2.95 in September 2009.

John 10/10 visit Feb 2012

A very 'yuppy' pub, but a very good atmosphere nonetheless! Very attractive china plates and mirrors on walls-yet a little 'bleak' in décor. Yet still manages a friendly comfortable feeling, despite being a small pub.

Sue 8.5/10 visit March 1993

Great pub in mega-rich area. Our last visit rewarded us with London Pride served straight from the barrel. Nice seating area to the left and seating around the bar as well. Nice mirrors and décor make this a pub definitely worth a visit.

Stuart 9/10 visit Nov 2000

Still serving a great pint of London Pride, which was £4.04 a pint.

John 10/10 visit April 2015

One of my favourite pubs in London. A good pint of London Pride at £4.25 in a pub of character. The pub is dog friendly, with a least 4 dogs in the pub. The pub has a pooch of the month competition with a free drink for the owner.

John 9.5/10 visit July 2017

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Worth a try

Horse and Groom, 7 Groom Place, London SW1X 7BA. Well-hidden Shepherd Neane mews pub. Small pub which can get busy, but does have a drinking area upstairs. Closed at the weekends.

Nags Head, 53 Kinnerton Street, SW1X 8ED. This is a lovely time-warp pub, but even by Belgravia standards, the beer is expensive. A pint of Adnams Bitter was £5, my visit in April 2015 it was £4.50. The nearby Star Tavern is selling London Pride for £4.25. Which is why it is in the ‘worth a try’ section. Worth visiting just the once! Visit July 2017

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LONDON SW1 PIMLICO

Cask Pub and Kitchen, 6 Charlwood Street, London SW1V 2EE

Owner- Free House

Beers- Beers- 10 beers on handpump from the Neptune Brewery. 15 micro kegs, 7 house and 8 guest kegs. A large bottled beer menu.

Telephone- 08721-077077

Web site www.caskpubandkitchen.com

Formerly the Pimlico Tram, this pub reopened in August 2009 with a new name and a good range of beers. Décor is now gastro pub, but no one is eating and there are no knives and forks on the table. Walls are painted light green with mirrors. There are wooden benches along the walls with cushions. The 5 real ales at the bar are not standard beers for London, so there is something different here for beer tickers! All the real ales are priced at £3.40 to £3.90 based on gravity. As well as a good range of German and Belgian bottled beers, there are no mainstream lagers here. Friendly staff will help you find your overseas bottled beer. Magic Rock High Wire was £3.90 a pint

John 9/10 visit Sept 2012

Look at the beer menu on the table before going to the bar. You have lots of choice Some of the prices on the bottled beer menu are amazing; £60 for 3 Alesmith beers! So stick to the draught list; I had an Acorn Barnsley Bitter at £3.95 a pint. Most of the other real ales were £4.15 a pint. Interesting that 9 of the 10 real ales come from 2 breweries? Good atmosphere in the pub on a relaxing Saturday afternoon.

John 9/10 visit July 2015

Always an interesting range of draught beers here, attracting beer geeks from all over London. Prices for real ales range from £4.15 to £4.65 a pint. Had a pint of Acorn Barnsley Bitter at £4.15 a pint. While this pub is called the Cask, it is the original Craft Beer Co pub!

John 9/10 visit July 2016

The pub has a Neptune takeover at the moment with all 10 beers on handpump coming from this brewery. Friendly barman offers me samples. The original Craft Beer Company pioneer pub. Had a pint of Neptune Mosaic Pale at £4.55.

John 9/10 visit August 2017

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Jugged Hare, 172 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1DX

Owner- Fullers

Beers- Fullers Oliver’s Island, London Pride, ESB,

Telephone- 020 7828-1543

Web site http://www.juggedharevictoria.co.uk/

A Fullers Ale and Pie pub, which is close to Victoria station. The landlord has won various awards for his cellar as seen behind the bar. The beer standard is very high. Standard Fullers Ale and Pie décor. The pub was quiet on my visit on Saturday afternoon. This pub was a former bank which was turned into a pub in 1996. Fullers IPA was £3.25 a pint in September 2009, a pint of London Pride was £3.60 in September 2012. Good air conditioning in the pub on a hot summers day, there is a small courtyard out the back as well.

John 9/10 visit Sept 2012

Still the same. The pub has an upstairs seating area if busy. A pint of London Pride was £4.05 a pint.

John 9/10 visit July 2015

Still the same Pie and Ale décor. Always a good pint of London Pride here, at £4.30.

John 8.5/10 visit August 2017

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LONDON SW1 ST JAMES

Golden Lion, 25 King Street, London SW1Y 6QY

Owner- Greene King

Beers- St Austell Liquid Sunshine, Greene King London Glory, Radio X Amplifire Ale.

Telephone-020-7925-0007

Web site http://www.goldenlion-stjames.co.uk/

A London Heritage Inn with a lot of original fittings, nice wood panelling even nicer etched glass windows. It's been a pub since 1762. A pub a little on the small side, but a nice cosy and relaxed atmosphere for the centre of town. Restaurant upstairs. Reasonably priced Harveys, for the area and Sharp’s Coaster was £3.20 a pint. Open 12-00 to 18-00 on Saturdays, closed Sundays

John 8/10 visit March 2010

Still the same. Now owned by Greene King. A pint of Hanlon Firefly ( a low strength beer ) was very expensive at £4.60; while I know this is St James’s, at the nearby Fullers pub the beer is £4.15 a pint. A big mark up. Closes at 1700 Saturday and all day Sunday.

John 8/10 visit July 2015

Not much has changed since my last visit. A pint of St Austell Liquid Sunshine was £4.30; while a weak beer, the prices are a little down on my last visit.

John 8/10 visit July 2017

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Red Lion, 2 Duke of York Street, London SW1Y 6JP

Owner-Fullers

Beers- Fullers London Pride, ESB, Oliver’s Island, Gales Seafarer, HSD.

Telephone-020-7930-0782

Web site http://redlionmayfair.co.uk/

This is a small pub which gets popular in the evening. There's a small island bar, surrounded by magnificent mirrors, engraved glass and well-polished wood panelling. You need to sit in the back of the pub, to get best affect. The décor is well worth the price of admission, a pint. Now owned by Fullers since my last visit. This gem of a pub is under good ownership, but now lacks a choice of beers. My first taste of Bengal Lancer (£3.40 a pint) was excellent. Three bar staff for a small pub means there is no waiting for your drink! Closed Sundays.

John 9/10 visit March 2010

Still the same. Beware of low beams and steep steps down to the toilets! London Pride was £4.15 a pint. Closed on Sunday.

John 8.5/10 visit July 2015

Still the same. This small pub is more busy than when I usually visit. A pint of London Pride is £4.50.

John 8.5/10 visit July 2017

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LONDON SW7 SOUTH KENSINGTON

Anglesea Arms, 15 Selwood Terrace, London SW7 3QG

Owner-Free House

Beers- Greene King IPA, Abbot, Southwark Red, Vale Gravitas, Hop Stuff Porter, Renegade IPA

Telephone-020-7373-7960

Web site- http://www.metropolitanpubcompany.com/our-pubs/the-anglesea-arms/

A pub which has stocked a great section of real ales for at least 35 years, the beers are always well-kept. Good atmosphere, wooden floors, etc. Only minus point is the new dining area at the back (with no one in) which means less room for drinkers. All more people drinking outside, than in. Sambrooks Wandle Ale was £3.10 a pint in March 2010, Sharp’s Doombar was £3.70 in pint in August 2012. Capital Pub Company is now own by Greene King.

John 9/10 visit August 2012

This pub is special to me as when I was living in London in the 70's and 80's it was one of the few real ale outlets. A great meeting place frequented by students and local business people. There is plenty of seating outside in the Summer. Large paintings adorn the walls and there is now a rear restaurant which was once a separate drinking area - shame. None the less a great pub.

Stuart 9.5/10 visit Nov 2000

While the décor is the same, the pub is now owned by Greene King ( after buying Capital Pub Company). Was one of the few free houses in London in the 1970s and 1980s. Eton Boatman was £3.95 a pint.

John 8.5/10 visit August 2015

Once an outstanding free house in the 1970s and 1980s, now a Greene King pub. The décor remains the same and there are 6 real ales on draught. Had a pint of Hop Stuff Porter at £4.45.

John 9/10 visit February 2017

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Hereford Arms, 127 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4TE.

Owner- Fullers

Beers- Fullers London Pride, ESB, Front Row, Bengal Lancer.

Telephone-020-7370-4988

Web site- http://www.herefordarms.co.uk/

Nice pub close to Gloucester Road tube station. The low ceiling, bare-brick wall and low lighting give this place an almost country pub feel in the city. Pub is mainly full of tourists. A Fullers pub with a few interest beers including one guest ale and Sierra Nevada on draught, which is rare for London. I like the Hitchcock movie posters on one of the walls. London Pride was £4.15 a pint.

John 8/10 visit April 2015

Cosy Fullers pub which is a quiet haven away from the parade of shops and the busy Gloucester Road. A pint of London Pride was £4.40.

John 8.5/10 visit February 2017

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Queens Arms, 30 Queens Gate Mews, London SW7 5QL

Owner- Free House

Beers- Sharp’s Doombar, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Fullers London Pride, Redemption Trinity, Hop Back Winter Lightning, Knops beer, Adnams Longboat.

Telephone- 020 7823-9293

Web site- http://www.thequeensarmskensington.co.uk/

Lovely mews pub close to the Royal Albert Hall and Imperial College with a good cosy atmosphere. A good choice of 8 real ales, with 4 from regional breweries and 4 from micro-breweries. The pub has an nice white ceiling with an impressive chandeliers. Clientele on this Saturday afternoon is mainly families and tourists. Nice find. Orkney Dark Island was £4.25 a pint

John 8.5/10 visit April 2015

Nice atmospheric mews pub with 7 real ales on draught. Had a pint of Adnams Longboat at £4.50.

John 9/10 visit February 2017

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LONDON W8 KENSINGTON

Churchill Arms, 119 Kensington Church Street, London W8 7LN

Owner-Fullers

Beers- Fullers London Pride, ESB, Oliver’s Island, Gales Spring Sprinter.

Telephone-020-7727-4242

Web site http://churchillarmskensington.co.uk/

Fullers have got it just right. A Classic London pub!. The number of customers bears this out. It's jammed full of pictures of Prime Ministers, snob screens, great beer (ESB and Pride), a Thai restaurant (not like Pat Pong 1 though), happy punters and the occasional blocked urinals. That reminds me once in 1980 ....... People often spill onto the pavements summer nights'.

Stuart 9/10 visit Nov 2004

Wonderful London pub which has deservedly won many awards, pictures of US presidents and British Prime Ministers on the wall. There is also Churchill memorabilia around the fireplace. An great atmosphere even when crowded and some of the best Fullers in London. Impressive decorations at Christmas time. This has been a great pub for last 30 years. A pint of London Pride was £3.05 in October 2009, it is now £3.69 in March 2013 .

John 9.5/10 visit March 2013

Very much a local's pub with a great atmosphere which reminds me of my local! Very comfortable seating and lively happy atmosphere which made me feel very much at home. Photos, mugs and figurines of Winston Churchill and a lovely well-lit up photo of him. Also large brass jugs, watering cans and wicker baskets suspended from the ceiling. Huge bottles and plants on window sills. Very friendly and mouse-like pub. The most wonderful conservatory I've ever seen is in the Thai restaurant at the back of the pub. Gardeners-do not miss this- it is like Kew Gardens Hothouse and you can touch the plants!!!

Sue 10/10 visit July 2001

Still the same. This pub serves one of the best pints of London Pride in London. Full of tourists looking for an authentic London pub experience! Busy at the weekend. A pint of London Pride was £4.05 a pint.

John 9.5/10 visit May 2015

Lovely pub frontage; inside is nice as well. Busy as usual, but people do move on, so you will get a seat eventually. London Pride is always good here and is £4.20 a pint. Great beer, great pub.

John 9.5/10 visit April 2017

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Windsor Castle,114 Campden Hill Road, London W8 7AR

Owner- Free house

Beers-Fullers London Pride, Sharp’s Doombar, Robinsons Trooper, Radlett Moonstone IPA, Bad Co Wild Gravity IPA.

Telephone-020-7243-9551

Web site http://www.thewindsorcastlekensington.co.uk/

Lovely genuine traditional pub of great character, with wooden floorboards, seating and tables. 'Mind your head' as you go through the different sections of the pub ( one part is non-smoking) Food menu is on boards all around, but no one seems to be eating at the moment. Secluded beer garden at the back, just carry on walking passed the toilets to get to it. A good range of beer are here now, I remember when it was just Charrington IPA and Bass!

John 9/10 visit Oct 2009

A traditional pub with dark wood and very small hatches between each section of the bars, like the Prince Alfred, but unlike it there are exits to get out of each section without going through all of it. Expensive but nice menu on boards. Excellent rang of foreign lagers including Staropramen on draught. Sadly, toilets quite unpleasant! But overall a nice ambience, especially in the 'Sherry Bar'

Sue 9.5/10 visit July 2001

Being refurbished in March 2013

Lost a bit of character since it’s been refurbished, but still with a good atmosphere. Range of beers is still good. Had a pint of Timothy Taylor Boltmaker at £4.40 a pint; a good pint.

Joh n 8.5/10 visit May 2015

Still the same, but the toilets are upstairs now. Paying for your drinks on plastic seems to be popular here. A pint of Robinsons Trooper was £4.50.

John 9/10 visit April 2017.

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LONDON W11 NOTTING HILL

Ladbroke Arms, 54 Ladbroke Road, London W11 3NW

Owner- Greene King

Beers- Truman Runner, Greene King IPA, Sambrooke’s Wandle Ale.

Telephone-020-7727-6648

Web site- http://www.ladbrokearms.com/

Small intimate up-market pub. With Red upholstery seating around the side of the pub, with red cushions on them. Old books above the window sills mirror with the name of the pub, and ceiling fans all add to the laid-back atmosphere as well as not having any fruit machines or music. If you go through the restaurant area there's more room to drink at the back, as well as benches out front. Good range of malt whiskeys. Nice place. Sharp’s Coaster was £3.00 a pint in October 2009, Sharp’s Doombar was £3.90 in March 2013 .

John 8.5/10 visit March 2013

An attractive up-market pub with helpful Antipodean bar staff. Pink umbrellas at outside tables and pretty tubs of plants. Grolsch very nice. Comfortable red upholstery and upstairs dining area. Large array of liqueurs and delicacies, and Royal Coat of Arms on wall. Very relaxed place.

Sue 9/10 visit July 2002

A good choice of beers. On this sunny day, most people are drinking outside. Small area in the middle of the pub for dining. Had a pint of Harveys Best Bitter at £3.95 a pint.

John 8/10 visit May 2015

Busy today, with most people drinking outside on a sunny day. A pint of Truman Runner was £4.25.

John 8.5/10 visit April 2017

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