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The Forester, West Ealing, W13
W13
W13 9EP
Served areas
The Forester Ealing
Just like May's weather - bitter but sweet
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Reviews of The Forester (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Bucking Fastard left this review about The Forester
A terrific 3* CAMRA heritage pub,ornate and attractive exterior and retaining an original four room interior layout,it was a pleasure to visit.Run by Fullers but offering genuine guest ales.There is a seperate public bar to the right side,a lounge with a roaring fire joined to another lounge via an arch ,both with serveries,then a small rear dining room but far more plain than the rest of the pub with it's pine furniture.
The internal detailing is impressive,leaded upper windows,fine carved wood features,panelling,original doors and the opulent curved windows.The furniture is rather more basic but can be forgiven.There is a regular Wednesday quiz and poker on Thursdays while the food comes from a Thai kitchen.
On the way in there were notices saying that due to a cellar flood there would be no real ale,which was honest enough.The clips would have offered Pride,ESB and Hophead with guests Salopian Darwins Origin ,Siren Breakfast Stout and Old Rosie cider ,a range of drinks that I would have happily sampled fully.I made do with a Beavertown Neck Oil.
This pub is in a well to do area,but is popular with a wide cross section of society,It's a destination pub that should not be missed when in the area.I would certaily use it again.
On 6th January 2024
- rating: 9
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Quinno _ left this review about The Forester
Now run by Fullers and the wonderful Edwardian interior remains seemingly unmolested; I came here years ago and it was struggling so fair play to Fullers for taking it on, not spoiling it and making it popular. Populated largely by Gooners watching the football on my Saturday night visit. Smiley service from the stunning young Sade lookalike behind the jump. Usual Fuller’s range, my Dark Star Hophead was fag-end but fine (NBSS 3). Well-worth making an effort to get here.
May 2008
A wonderful 1920's heritage pub (almost breathtaking in its rarity, originally built for the Royal Brewery of Brentford by Thomas Parr), so worth visiting for that reason alone. It's a cavernous, dark-wooded affair inside and it can be a bit gloomy on a summers day, but on a winters evening I imagine it really comes into its own. Two beers on my visit - Courage and Hop Back Summer Lightning - which were OK. Reckon that if they were more adventurous with the beer, they could really pull in some more punters; there's a lot of space inside to fill and this could be a real destination venue for proper drinkers. The landlord seemed to be a bit grumpy. Not sure why, given that the three of us had just doubled his attendance on an early Saturday afternoon - the place was empty. The room off to the left is a large Thai restaurant, which seemed incongruous with its surroundings. Completely worth seeking out for its unique architecture, but not for the beer. Could be a real gem though. I'll give it a 7 for the interior; it'd be a 5 if it was just a run-of-the-mill boozer. Rated 7
On 16th December 2023
- rating: 8
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Tris C left this review about The Forester
Striking externally and overlooking a small park, this is yet another pub designed in 1909 by architect Thomas Henry Nowell Parr, for the Royal Brewery, Brentford. It’s grade II-listed and cited on CAMRA’s inventory of pubs with historic interiors, this being of National Importance.
For once, CAMRA’s pictures do the pub some sort of justice; it’s certainly spectacular, but not the most opulent pub I’ve been in, the interior somewhat sullied by unnecessarily ugly World Cup ‘family of nations’ bunting; the snooker (unwatched) on TV added an ugly lighting quality to proceedings, in a very full pub, punters perhaps drawn in by the quiz; who on Earth holds a quiz on a Friday? The whole point of this type of thing is to pull in customers on days when business is slow.
Service was a bit surly and the beer choice was poor, expectations let down by Fuller’s stupid pump handles, with clips that can’t be reversed, meaning that the choices of Dark Star Hophead or APA were off, the remaining selection of little appeal, with a half of Red Fox coming in at a whopping £3.00, an insult considering that two days earlier a half of Moor Stout (5% ABV) was £2.65 at the Star in Belgravia (also a Fuller’s pub); it was also in pretty lacklustre condition too.
This is a pretty pub, but it’s a pretty average pub experience, let down by some of the highest prices in London and an all-pervasive sporting intrusion. Having now seen it, I don’t envisage a return; the superior Grosvenor is a short walk over the border in W7.
On 23rd November 2022
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes - September - last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 26 November 2017 by Komakino .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes - Thai, British on Sundays. - last updated 22 November 2022 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Selective. - last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - Wednesdays 20.00. - last updated 22 November 2022 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 16 December 2023 by Quinno _
