The Magpie and Crown, Brentford - pub details

Magpie and Crown
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Address: 128 High Street, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 8EW [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 2341) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras

Nearest train stations Brentford (0.4 miles), Syon Lane (0.7 miles), Kew Gardens (1.2 miles)

Pub facilities/features:

  • Quiz night (Thursdays), TV
  • Bar billiards
  • Food served, Real ale
Suggested by Graham on 18 Apr 2003.

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> Current user rating: 7.1/10 (rated by 131 users)
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I'm a fussy real ale head, and I love this pub for the care and attention they give their beers (and cider and perry). Make no mistake. This pub is all about the beer. They do food, and the food is pretty good, but if you don't like ale, cider or perry, this isn't a pub for you.

They chalk up on a board, the name of each beer on tap, a description of it and its ABV.

They also have a second board which tells you which beer is next going to be on which tap. They change the taps around so much, it's hard to know if this is for the benefit of staff or patrons.

The only downside of changing all the taps around is that you never know what's going to be on (there are a few usual suspects though), such as Twickenham Grandstand and Chocolate Marble (there are more, but those are the two that spring to mind). The Grandstand, incidentally, is a reasonably weak-tasting session ale. Personally, I think there are many better alternatives.

Nearly forgot to say, they also have a pool table and a little bit of outdoor space.
harveydt - 5 Jan 2012 14:22
Wikins medium cider currently on. Excellent!

My rating up from 9 to 10 as the dog ban is rescinded & the music volume has been reduced.
jgurney1 - 4 Jan 2012 19:29
Spent a fairly pleasant hour or two in here trying the cider, perry and a couple of beers last night. The selection always appears to be fairly decent for both ales and ciders. Yesterday's offering was Moor Old Freddy Walker, Twickenham Grandstand Bitter, Windsor & Eton Irish Conqueror, Marble Best & Lagonda No. 6 & Downton Baltic Red, plus Ross-on-Wye Farmhouse Perry & Gwatkin Silly Ewe. I'm upgrading my rating to a 9, which is extremely generous for me.
blue_scrumpy - 29 Dec 2011 22:56
Not been in since the old guvnor left. I had feared the worst.

However, I am happy to report it still has a fine selection of ales in good condition. Good service. Also a bit tidier than it used to be.

Definitely worth the effort to seek it out.
ArhurPint - 19 Dec 2011 14:30
Excellent pub, actually improved since it changed hands. Now doing really nice food too. The beer choice is fantastic. This is the best pub for miles.
ixion - 20 Nov 2011 17:25

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