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Westow Tap (formerly Walker Briggs) (Portobello Pub Company)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Crate - AmberGood2
Wimbledon - Copper LeafGood1
Crate - Golden AleNot Tried0
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - SundancerNot Tried0
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)Not Tried0

Visits Details

29 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit to see progress here since first opening. Kitchen has been added as has a quite impressive patio garden down a sort of fire escape ladder. Friendly informative barman.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wimbledon - Copper Leaf4.00GoodJust a tad too chilled to bring out all the right flavours
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Sundancer3.70Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried
11 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
First visit here, in late evening. Seems that real ales not catching on too quickly in this new venue. Surprisingly close (150m) to the nearby Antic pub Westow House.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Crate - Amber4.20Good2nd out so much fresher and cooler
Crate - Amber4.20AcceptableNo abv on pumpclip. First out for a while I predict
Crate - Golden Ale3.80Not Tried
Volden - Session (or Session Ale)3.80Not Tried

About the Westow Tap (formerly Walker Briggs)

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent-
Good2
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Crystal Palace, Greater London, SE19 1TQ.

In Westow Hill a pub originally the Queen's Arms then carrying various names until closed and sold by Punch in 2013. Re-opened by Antic in August 2017 with its usual shabby chic decor formula. Long narrow pub with a bar on the right hand side equipped with 4 handpumps. Kitchen added some time after opening and a large paved patio garden too. Taken over from Antic by Portobello in 2020. Closed October 2022 then re-opened with change of name in February 2023.

We have visited this pub twice, seen 5 different beers and tried 2 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE19 1TQ