The Magpie & Crown, Brentford

Having enjoyed a decent session in the Express Tavern, it was probably a mistake to continue onto the Magpie & Crown. We arrived to find the landlord scurrying around with a full face visor. He was allocating tables to all arrivals, taking orders and delivering all drinks. It seemed the new norm to allocate tables outside at the front of the pub, overlooking the busy High Street. I think we were given the last one. Just 3 similar ales were on - Sambrook's Wandle & Lavender Hill & Southwark London Pale. There was no real cider. I'm not sure if this was simply because it was the first day of opening, or whether this will become a permanent trend. The pub was pretty much as I remember it, with a single room and a central bar. Toilets were much cleaner than I remember them. But with the ale selection being fairly limited, there are at least 2 other pubs in Brentford/Kew Bridge that would be a better destination than the Magpie & Crown, as things stand.

A proper ale enthusiasts pub this one, eight pumps ,six ales in the form of ABC Valknut,Binghams Total Eclipse, Arbour Oz Bomb, Burning Sky Plateau,Isle Of Purbeck Best Bitter and Butcombe Bitter, a Cider and perry both produced by Severn, also available were some craft keg from the likes of Marble and Oakham,but at a price. A must visit pub I would say.

Warm and friendly real ale pub.It has been famous for a good selection of micro brewed beer for a lot of years.6 handpumps and 2 ciders uusually on.Good selection of unusual bottled beers.A must visit.

What a great pub! A good choice of unusual beers on. I tried the Grandstand from Twickenham which was first class plus the Chocolate Orange from Downton which was also very good but a bit strong and sweet. Also one the most reasonable places around with a mouth watering specials board which was hard to resist. A must visit for anyone in the area