The Eleanor Arms on Old Ford Road will be having a few Guests for the next couple of weeks. Black Sheep Best Bitter, Highgate Mild, & Titanic Brewery Iceberg. From Frankie & Lesley Colclough: We have also increased our handpumps to four, and finally done away with the Godawful Karaoke that we inherited. Saturdays are much more civilised now. tel: 07896208707 http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Eleanor_Arms,_E3_5JP

From Colin Price; White Hart 249-251 Green Street E7 is now Mango Leaf an Indian restaurant. It does appear that you can just drink as there is a separate bar area. Went past Essex Arms 82 Forest Road E17 on Wednesday 4/3/2009 It is closed and boarded up but not demolished I may have metioned this before but went past the Dukes Head E6 on the bus. It is open don't know if it is real or not. According to fancy a pint Glyn Arms 1 Mandeville Street, E5 Now closed. EC1 Barley Mow 50 Long Lane now a restaurant EC1 Old Red Cow open as a pub handpumps but no clips. According to various internet searches the Wellington Arms St Leonards Road E14 closed in the 2000s and in now residential property. I was in Forest Gate last night (SAT 21/2) Simpsons 342 Romford Road closed (although there was a light on upstairs) No trace of the Galaxy Restaurant sign refered to in the ELAC guide Princess Alice closed no trace of the Bar Monastery sign refered to in the ELAC guide Some type of Asian disco advertised on a banner with a mobile number although it was not clear if it was here or somewhere else. E6 Green Man now demolished.

From George Ingleby: E17 Woodman has been closed for six months and is now for sale.

Prince of Wales E4 Update

The Prince of Wales in E4 has had its planning application withdrawn. It could have been demolished and replaced with a residential care home if developers Aquasta Ltd had anything to do with it. This despite a similar development nearby. Chingford Hatch needs new life breathing into it not another home.
There have been 28 pubs that have ceased trading since 1991 in the Waltham Forest area and Chingford Hatch has already lost one pub. The building is over 100 years old.

The National Inventory is CAMRA's pioneering effort to identify and protect the most important historic pub interiors in the country. It has been part of the campaign"s mission for the last 35 years to not only save real ale but also Britain"s rich heritage of pubs.” Here is where to find them.

Thursday (Dec 4th) saw the launch of a new campaign to save the pub by opposing plans to further increase beer tax, Axe The Beer Tax.

Britain's pubs are under severe and sustained pressure. Sales of beer in pubs are now at their lowest levels since the Great Depression of the 1930s, and 36 pubs are closing every week. More than 44,000 jobs were lost from the industry between 2000 and 2005 - and further redundancies are inevitable. CAMRA has predicted that up to 7,500 pubs could be lost by the end of 2012. The situation is being made worse by the impact of the wider economic slowdown, and the Chancellor's announcement of yet another increase in duty this week - on top of plans to increase the tax on beer above inflation next year and for the next three years. The Chancellor increased beer duty by 9% in March this year and by a further 8% on Monday last week. With tax already taking up a third of the price of a pint of beer, further hikes can only accelerate the decline of the pub. Pubs play a vital role in the social life of communities up and down the country - and are an essential part of promoting a more responsible drinking culture. It is time to stand up for a Great British tradition and save the pub. This campaign aims to give a voice to ordinary British pub-goers and consumers, and send a strong message to Whitehall and Westminster that we've had enough. Please join our campaign. Go to www.axethebeertax.com and sign up as a supporter.

The Eastside Jazz Club meets on Tuesday nights at the Lord Rookwood E11. Here you can find a list of the ’turns’.
Anyone know where this pub was? All I can make out is Shepp.....Arms. Supposidly in the East End and could be Bow or Bromley by Bow E3.

Report from Stephen Harris: Beer availability on date of visits in December/January.

CAMRA CALLS FOR CONSUMERS TO “TAKE IT TO THE TOP”

A new survey by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has revealed that one in four pints in the UK are served less than 95% full and this is costing beer drinkers a staggering £481 million every year! CAMRA has launched a nationwide petition calling for the Government to end short measures as they promised a decade ago.

For the first time in its 35 year history, CAMRA has taken out advertisements in national media in order to let consumers know how to make a stand against this unfair practice.
For the first time in its 35 year history, CAMRA has taken out advertisements in national media in order to let consumers know how to make a stand against this unfair practice. The CAMRA survey of local authorities’ trading standards departments has revealed: A shocking 26.6% of all pints served are over 5% short measure The worst example found was 13% short of a full pint 76% of pubs goers want the Government to stick to its promise to ensure drinkers get a full pint Beer drinkers lose £1.3 million every day by paying for a full pint but receiving less than 100% liquid in the glass. Labour had made an election promise to legislate against short measures in 1997. This promise has not been fulfilled and has cost the consumer £4.5 billion over the last decade. CAMRA Chief Executive Mike Benner said: “It is a disgrace that up to a quarter of all pints served in the UK are less than 95% liquid when the consumer is paying for a full pint every time. Labour had promised to introduce legislation to end this unfair practice ten years ago and the continuing cost to beer drinkers from the Government"s inaction has now run into billions of pounds.” CAMRA has set up a petition for consumers calling for the government to introduce legislation that a pint will not be less than 100% liquid. As well as being online at

www.takeittothetop.co.uk

, copies of the petition will be at CAMRA beer festivals across the UK. Petition postcards will be sent out to CAMRA’s 85,000 strong membership nationwide to sign. Mike Benner added: “This is not just a problem that affects real ale drinkers. Lager drinkers and cider drinkers are being short changed too. “It is time the Government met its promise and made sure pub goers get the full pint that they pay for every time. I would urge all beer drinkers that are fed up with being ripped off at the bar to sign CAMRA’s ’Take it to the top’ petition and help us make a difference.”

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Prince of Wales E4 Update

THE NEXT LOCAL BEER FESTIVAL FOR JUNE IS HARPENDEN.

26–27 June (Fri-Sat) Harpenden Beer Festival

AND FOR JULY THE FESTIVALS ARE:

7–11 (Tue-Sat) Chelmsford Summer Beer Festival

8–12 (Wed-Sun) Greenwich Beer & Jazz Festival

8–11 (Wed-Sat) 20th Ealing Beer Festival

16–18 July (Thu-Sat) 35th Kent Beer Festival

31 July–1 Aug (Mon-Tue) Bishops Stortford Beer Festival