Welcome to the website of the West Middlesex branch of CAMRA formed on the 18 September 1974.
Parkview closes
The pub previously known as the Three Pidgeons on the High Street in Ealing has ceased trading. Opened in 1861, current leaseholder TCG have been attempting to sell the lease expiring in 2022 for some time. The freeholder also recently wanted £2.1 million for the building.
Fox wins pub of the Year
The Fox was presented with the West Middlesex Pub of the Year certificate by branch chair David Bender on Wednesday 2nd June. Maggie and Colin Chalmers (with support from Fuller's) very generously provided free real ale to all their customers for most of the night and a delicious selection of sandwiches and snacks. The pub now goes forward to the Greater London Pub of the Year competition.
What is Martin Drinking?
Find out about our visit to the Box Steam Brewery & Bath.
Tram 11 and Olomouc
John Bush has returned to Prague and guides you on a fascinating tour of the brewpubs on the route of Tram 11!
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Pub Information
Tell us anything you may have heard about pubs in the West Middlesex area. We need to know about change of ownership, hours, beer range or licensee. Updates are listed here
The branch Top 35 beers listed from NBSS.
Beer Survey Form
Please send us your beer scores everytime you visit one of our pubs. We need to get an accurate picture of all the pubs in the branch.
London Drinker Stockists
You can now pick up a copy of the excelent London Drinker Magazine at even more outlets in the West Middlesex Branch area. Find out where!
Northolt Plough reopened for one night only
The Plough Pledge Campaign opened a plastic pub on the first anniversary of the fire on Monday 16th August on the green in front of the remains of the Northolt pub. Arkell's 3B sold out within 90 minutes. Fuller's have made it clear that rather than rebuild a pub on the site, they will sell the land to a developer. The campaign is far from over.
Fire at Park Royal Pub
A fire at the Magnet on Western Avenue has left the pub with no kitchen facilities as the first floor has been gutted. Originally opened as the Park Royal Hotel in 1937, the building has gone under several name changes in recent years including The Ring and The Band at Rest. The Ealing Gazette story is here.
GBBF sees rise in numbers
The 2010 Great British Beer Festival saw a 5% increase in attendance to just under 67,000. Some photographs of branch members working at the festival can be found here.
Fullers Awarded with Beer of the Festival
The presentation of the winning beer at the 20th Ealing Beer Festival in July 2009 finally took place at the Griffin Brewery on 10th May. The cask version of Fuller’s Vintage Ale 2008 was the clear winner despite selling out within hours of it becoming available.
Red Squirrel gets two awards
Gary Hayward from the Red Squirrel brewery in Hertford was presented with two certificates in a ceremony at the Sportsman pub in Croxley Green on the 31st March by Deputy Festival Organiser and former branch chair Alex Kovacevic. The American IPA won Champion beer at the 2008 Ealing Beer Festival whilst Weiss Beer won bronze in 2009.
