The Black Lion, Kilburn, NW6

As mentioned several time below the interior is indeed quite stunning, the cask beer line up a little less so but still three to choose from, Black Lion Best(St Austell), Tribute and Five Points XPA the later being decent enough. A more impressive keg choice from twenty or so taps with a good range of continental and craft beers along with a few more familiar offerings. It's certainly worth a look.

I've been meaning to visit this pub on Kilburn High Road for some time. Indeed, this was the last London pub in the Good Beer Guide left for me to visit. With large-scale disruption on the Overground, my visit here was much briefer than I'd hoped. But I still had enough time to appreciate the grandeur of the interior, especially the fine ceiling. Entering at the corner, there is a small side room off to the left-hand side of the main room, whilst there is a fair-sized dining area off to the right with an open kitchen. Many of the tables in the bar were also reserved for those expected for Sunday lunch, but not longer after midday opening, there were only a handful of customers in. For a weekend, I was expecting a bigger range of real ales. It appears that the choice is now down to just the 2 - By The Horns Hopadelic & Five Points Best Bitter. In addition, Seacider White Peach was also on a handpull. Craft beers were Wiper & True Kaleidoscope, London Brewing Company Upright, Delirium Tremens & 360° Sussex Haze. The interior of this pub is well worth a visit alone, but I was left underwhelmed by the cask ale selection and the sheer number of reserved tables suggested that the focus here is very much on dining.