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The New Inn, Brentford
Brentford
TW8 0NX
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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john gray left this review about The New Inn
Agree with most of what Steve says. Decent pub.Recognised the landlord from a pub i used to drink in so had a good chat about people we knew.Outside covered area with tv so able to watch the footie while drinking my very good Greene king/canopy -pale ale collab.Cheap pint for this area as well.Good locals pub.
On 15th January 2022
- rating: 7
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Steve of N21 left this review about The New Inn
Decent traditional two bar pub on the North East corner of Griffin Park. Agree with a previous reviewer that this one has a bit of an Irish feel to it and not just because of the Shamrocks and signs proclaiming it to be the West London home of the Celtic Supporters Club, but the Irish landlord and bar staff and horse racing being shown in the front bar added to it for my visit.
Same two ales were on for me also and again the Rocking Rudolph was just about passable. But I got the impression that real ale is not the focus here, especially as in the time I was there I was the only person to bother the ale hand pumps, whilst the lager and Guinness pumps were getting a workout.
This was an OK pub and I’m sure the locals will keep it in rude health when Brentford F.C. move out.
On 27th December 2019
- rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about The New Inn
Just Rockin' Rudolph and Doom Bar on here - The Rudolph was OK as far as it goes, but it wouldn't be my first choice of beer. There was no sign of food on Wednesday afternoon.
This is a deceptively large pub. The main bar area (i.e. where the servery's located) at the front has a few tables and chairs at the front by the bay window and is quite a nice area. It was clearly once at least two rooms, as a bit of screening that would once have been large enough to separate a couple of rooms still survives. But as you pass around behind the counter on the right you find yourself in a large room, and since we felt like exploring further we moved on into yet another large room seemingly tagged on at the back and to the right. It really is a surprisingly rambling pub. We sat in the back room on the right, and this room seemed to be something of a room dedicated to sport, as there were numerous sporting scarves hanging from the ceiling and walls, signed shirts, and no less than four large TVs on the walls. There's also a garden right at the back.
I reckon if you just want a drink in a pub-like atmosphere then the front room is the place to settle, but if you are in a larger group then you would probably have to go and sit in one of the rooms at the back.
On 15th December 2019
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The New Inn
With various shamrocks about the place, this initially looks like an Irish bar but once inside it feels much more like a traditional pub. It retains separate bars (both of which may have originally been two rooms) on each side of the central servery, but with generally dark furniture and decor it seems quite gloomy throughout apart from the various TV screens showing different sports. However, there is also a front patio and paved rear beer garden for the good weather. Just Doom Bar (£3.90) available from the pair of handpumps when I visited this corner of Griffin Park.
On 6th July 2019
- rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about The New Inn
This is one of the four pubs sited at each corner of Brentford's Griffin Park ground and being perhaps the most away-fan friendly of the four, I decided to pop in for a quick pint prior to a recent midweek cup fixture against the Bees. The pub is divided into two rooms and has a nice traditional feel to it, despite the inevitable TV screens showing Sky Sports. There is plenty of dark wood and ancient looking carpet within, which gives it a bit of charm. The main bar is very narrow with limited seating and not much space when it gets busy at the bar. However, as you move into the second room the place opens out a lot more and there is ample seating in here and also in what looks like an extension at the rear. The walls are decorated with various bits of Brentford and Celtic FC memorabilia, but otherwise there's not too much else to distract the eye. The front entrance is reached by passing through a small paved bit of garden with provides some outdoor seating options.
I only spotted two hand pumps, one of which was dispensing Courage Best at £3.00 a pint, whilst the other had a turned clip for something called New Inn Ale, whatever that might be. My pint of Best was okay and I was served by a nice enough barman who was working as part of a well drilled team, with queues at the bar kept to a minimum.
I quite liked the feel of this place and thought it worked well in its role as a pre-match pub, but I'm not sure there was enough going on to make me deviate from my usual Brentford pre-match ritual at the Magpie and Crown.
On 24th November 2011
- rating: 5
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Steve C left this review about The New Inn
I always go into the New Inn when I'm at Griffin Park as you are given fast friendly service and the away fans are allowed in, which I find makes the place more interesting.
There is a pool table and a couple of dart boards at the back of the pub and a nice beer garden for the summer.
The lager is pretty good and it is also home to the West London Celtic Supporters Club, so if there are 2 matches on TV at the same time and Celtic is one of them that will be the game that is shown.
All in all pretty good for a Brentford pub.
On 20th March 2007
- rating: 7
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