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Update 43 January - June 2008

Code:- 43 to March

43a to May and 43b to July

Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.


EC1

43 Bergundy Bens is now Muprhi's.

43 Terry Neills Sports Bar-Mr Davids-School Dinners and BOTTLESCRUE both demolished.

43a SHAKESPEARES HEAD, 46 Percival Street, Punch, ex-Bass, renamed simply SHAKESPEARES by April 2005 and by October 2007 converted to’ LMNT II’ restaurant.


EC2

43a MEDICINE BAR, 89 Great Eastern St. No real ale. Bar run by Medicine chain in former commercial premises.

EC3

43a Angel, 14 Crosswall. Reopened and renamed MISSOURI ANGEL. No real ale, H removed. An independent American bar/restaurant with Sierra Nevada and Anchor keg beers.

43a Revolution, 140-144 Leadenhall St. No real ale. New branch of Revolution chain opened in summer 2007.

43b UNDERWRITER, -beers listed; +Courage: Best Bitter; +Greene King: IPA, Old Speckled Hen.

43a WINE LODGE, 145 Fenchurch St. Wells: Bombardier, Young: Bitter. Reopened and now independent, ex-Young. Formerly CHAPMANS WINE LODGE.


EC4

43a Cafe Rouge, Unit 5, Condor House, St Paul’s Churchyard. New branch of Café Rouge chain opened in 2007 selling keg beers.

43a Cannon, ex-Bass, demolished by July 2007.

43b CASTLE, -beers listed; +House Beer (brewed by Nethergate); +seven guest beers from small breweries.

43b PUNCH TAVERN, -Taylor: Landlord; +Theakston: Best Bitter, now the sole real ale.

43a Rumboe-Chambers Bar-O'Donnells, Free, converted to ‘Terranostra’ restaurant by November 2007.

43a SLUG & LETTUCE, 25 Bucklersbury, Laurel, closed and boarded up by October 2007.


E1

43a COLET ARMS, Inn Business, now converted to residential use.

43 Bar Bed-Black Horse is closed. Owned by the Wentworth Pub Co?

43 Soma is closed and the lease for sale/rent.

43a BRICK LOUNGE BAR, 212 Brick La. No real ale. Independent bar in ex-shop.



E2

43b Halfway House-Atomic, ex-Sycamore Taverns. now converted to a restaurant.

43b MARKSMAN, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Taylor: Landlord.

43b OWL & PUSSYCAT, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; + Greene King: IPA; +Wadworth: 6X.

43a REDCHURCH, 107 Redchurch St. No real ale. Independent bar.

43a VICTORY-NICE LITTLE EARNER-OARSMAN. Renamed CK BAR and now renamed again MELANGE.


E3

43a Caledonian Arms, ex-Shepherd Neame, upstairs now converted to residential use and ground floor boarded up and unoccupied by November 2007.

Frankie Colclough (07896208707) is the new Tenant at The Eleanor Arms E3 5JP and says "We have 2 real ales - Kents Best ans a rotation of Spitfire, Bishops Finger, Early Bird and Sheps One Offs of Special Brews". eleanor

43 Fountain is now Chaz a bar and restaurant.

43a LITTLE DRIVER, Adnams: Bitter.

43a Milton Arms, Free, closed by July 2007.

43a Needle Gun-Trader, ex-Taylor Walker, H unused.

43a PALM TREE. Address is now 24/26 Haverfield Rd.

43a Unicorn, ex-Whitbread, confirmed now converted to residential use.

E4


E5


E6

E7

43a Camden Arms, Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique, closed in November 2007 and demolished in January 2008.

43 Waggon & Horses is now Temptation Night Club.


E8

43a Hackney Central, Free, closed by July 2007.


E9

43a Dagmar Arms, ex-Ascot, converted to corner shop by November 2007.

43a Duke Of Cambridge, Enterprise, now demolished (by November 2007).


E10

43a BAR EUROPA. Renamed DIPLOMAT BAR, still no real ale.

43a Beaumont Arms, ex-Bass, closed by July 2007.

>43 Three Blackbirds: Closed.


E11


E13

E14

43a ANCHOR & HOPE, Reopened by August 2007. No real ale.

43a Brunswick Arms, ex-Watney, now demolished.

43a CAFÉ ROUGE, 25-29 Mackenzie Walk. No real ale. Branch of chain with keg Belgian beer.

43a City Pride, ex-Watney, H unused.

43a Drummonds-Heron, ex-Bass, now converted to offices (by August 2007).

43a GREENWICH PENSIONER, Fuller: London Pride.

43a HOPE & ANCHOR, Now JACK BEARDS AT THE HOPE & ANCHOR. Courage: Best Bitter.

43a Phoenix, ex-Taylor Walker, H unused.

43a SMOLLENSKYS, 1 Nash Ct. No real ale. Branch of bar/restaurant chain with keg beer.

43a Tradewinds Free, converted to ‘Bengal Quay’ restaurant by August 2007.


E15

43a BLACK BULL, 13 Broadway. Now BLACK BULL (YE OLDE). Caledonian: Deuchars IPA; Greene King: IPA Wells: Bombardier. Refurbished.


E16

43a Anchor, ex-Phoenix, now in use as commercial premises although there is planning permission for conversion to student accommodation.

43a British Flag, ex-Watney, now demolished.

43a Calfornia, Free, closed and boarded up.

43a FIGUREHEAD-VICTORIA (PUB & KITCHEN). Renamed CUSTOM HOUSE (BAR & KITCHEN), -beers listed; +Greene King: IPA.

43a Fox & Connaught Tavern, now FOX @ CONNAUGHT, address now Lynx Way, Free, H unused.

43a Nottingham arms, ex-Watney, confirmed now demolished.

43 Rose of Denmark, ex-Phoenix, confirmed now demolished (by February 2008).


E17

43a CHESTNUT TREE-WALTHAM OAK, Fuller: London Pride.

43 Coach & Horses, is closed again.

43 Essex Arms, Forest Rd E17, pub now has a business for sale sign. What kind of business is it if the pub is boarded up, says Martyn.

43a Grove Tavern, Free, closed.

43a Lorne Arms, ex-Bass, closed and premises empty.

43 McCanns-Monkey Business-Barlocks is now Trinny's a Trinida & Tobago Wine Bar. No real ale.

43 Pig & Whistle wood St was selling Skinners Betty Scroggs last weekend & is run by Guvnor of the Flowerpot, Flowerpot is still selling a very well filled Pint of Bass. Report from Martyn.

43 Rose & Crown: Hoe St was selling London Pride & GK IPA recently says Martyn Dawe.


E18

43 White Hart: Closed over Christmas.

Thanks to Colin Price and Martyn Dawe. also London Drinker.
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