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The Grenadier (Greene King)

Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Timothy Taylor - Landlord		1
Adnams - Ghost Ship		1
Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing)		1
Greene King - Grenadier Best Bitter		1
Marston's - Revisionist Rye Pale Ale		1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride	Not Tried	0
Woodforde's - Wherry	Not Tried	0
Thwaites - Big Ben	Not Tried	0
Batemans - Black & White	Not Tried	0
Greene King - IPA Gold	Not Tried	0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)	Not Tried	0
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner	Not Tried	0

Picture 1. The Grenadier, Belgravia, Central London

Picture 2. The Grenadier, Belgravia, Central London

Visits Details

16 Oct 2017 (Magnus Greel)

1158 and doors open. A hubbub of activity with a delivery lorry unloading and a handful of customers waiting for opening.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord	4.30		Hazy but in good condition and pleasantly chilled for a warm morning.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)	3.40	Not Tried
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Runner	4.00	Not Tried

19 May 2017 (Magnus Greel)

Late afternoon and luckily the sun was still out so there was room inside. Another unspoilt back street gem thus completing my trio of visits in this area today

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Greene King - Grenadier Best Bitter	3.90		GK house beer. Re badged IPA?
Timothy Taylor - Landlord	4.30	Not Tried
Woodforde's - Wherry	3.80	Not Tried
Greene King - IPA Gold	4.10	Not Tried

05 Nov 2014 (Stephen Harris)

I felt very pleased with myself for finding my way here without resort to the map. But it seems nobody else was having trouble finding their way here either and the little front bar was hot, crowded and uncomfortable at 6:30pm. Lots of people drinking outside at the front despite the chill.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing)	4.20		Pale and bitter.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride	4.10	Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord	4.30	Not Tried

30 Sep 2014 (Archie14)

Lunchtime visit. Very difficult little pub to find hidden away down a Mews. Was busy with Americans drinking Guinness.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Marston's - Revisionist Rye Pale Ale	4.30		Little hazy but good depth of flavour
Woodforde's - Wherry	3.80	Not Tried
Thwaites - Big Ben	4.50	Not Tried
Batemans - Black & White	3.60	Not Tried

24 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)

All the guide books suggest that this pub is closed on Sundays (except the GBG, which I notice is correct). I suspect that is a ruse to give local residents an opportunity to visit the pub without suffering a major tourist presence. In fact it proved to be quite busy on Sunday lunchtime and I was perhaps the only tourist in the house.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Adnams - Ghost Ship	4.50		An amber coloured bitter with quite a good hop presence.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride	4.10	Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord	4.30	Not Tried
Woodforde's - Wherry	3.80	Not Tried

About The Grenadier

The pub sign. The Grenadier, Belgravia, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

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Website.

The pub is found in Belgravia, Central London, SW1X 7NR.

A gem of a pub, tucked away in a Belgravia side street, Wilton Row, but close to Hyde Park Corner tube station. Either this pub was once the officers' mess for the Grenadier Guards barracks – or perhaps that was another pub nearby called the Guardsman and this pub in time replaced it – pub histories differ on the detail. Either way it is a characterful old place which celebrates the history of the Grenadier Guards, with prints on the wall and a sentry box outside. There are three separate rooms, with a traditional public bar at the front, and two rear rooms which are now rather food-oriented. The bar retains a pewter counter and there is wood panelling. Popular with American tourists, who like to leave their mark on the ceiling. Said to be ‘haunted’.

We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 5 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SW1X 7NR