The Beaconsfield, W14

Bombardier and Deuchars IPA were available here. The Deuchars was a little bit more than £3 a pint as I recall and even though the quality wasn’t good, it was drinkable. I didn’t see a menu, but food was clearly available on the Saturday afternoon I was in as one punter was getting stuck into a massive beefburger. A very large pull down screen had the racing projected onto it, and all the windows on that side of the pub had their blinds lowered, making it very gloomy indeed. As you would expect, the racing obviouslyy dominated this one room pub. Most of the seating was tall tables and tall stools, with a couple of sofas on the left, and a handful of normal tables and chairs at the back. Perhaps I didn’t see this pub at its best, but I found it a fairly uncomfortable place. If you were interested in watching the racing on a giant screen in gloomy and dim surroundings, then this pub would suit you. Otherwise I didn’t think it had much going for it. I don’t expect to return.