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The Black Dog Beer House (Wellington Pub Company)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Hop Back - FugglestoneExcellent1
Three Acre - Southern BitterExcellent1
Downton - Hakuna MahakaGood1
Wantsum - Black PrinceNot Tried0
Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - IPANot Tried0
Reunion - BeardtongueNot Tried0
Seven Bro7hers - S.M.A.S.H.Not Tried0
Park - West Coast PaleNot Tried0
Nomadic Beers / Heist Brew Collaboration - Sang RealNot Tried0
Milestone - IPA (Imperial Pale Ale)Not Tried0
Woodshedding - A Spratt To Catch - stoutNot Tried0
Fearless Nomad - Spring Rain - pale aleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Black Dog Beer House, Brentford, Greater London
Jason Jones

Visits Details

31 May 2025 (Hogan Sampling)
A splendid restoration of an old backstreet pub which re-opened in October 2018 as a freehouse. Said to provide no less than 14 craft KeyKeg beers. More importantly to me, it had four real ales on to choose from on my first visit to this old Victorian pub dated 1900. My first visit to this one early evening and marking the third visit of local pubs since leaving the SPBW beer festival at The Musical Museum late afternoon. We sat out in the rear garden on this warm summer's evening following friendly and prompt service inside.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Three Acre - Southern Bitter3.80ExcellentCame with superb head and lacing and lasting did this Sussex-based traditional bitter from south-east of Uckfield and heading south towards Eastbourne. A dry malty first hit. A hoppy bitterness rising up on the taste buds and a lip smacking dryness pervading. It must be newly produced as not yet listed and even amongst their seasonal beers on their website but very moreish and would readily try again given the opportunity.
Milestone - IPA (Imperial Pale Ale)4.80Not Tried
Woodshedding - A Spratt To Catch - stout4.50Not TriedNot come across this Somerset-based brewery before and south-east of Shepton Mallet and north of Wincanton.
Fearless Nomad - Spring Rain - pale ale4.70Not TriedNot heard of before as in even the brewery's name and all because it is a one barrel nano-brewery located in The Black Dog Beer House's rear garden. Will aim to try on my next visit. Had they called the brew by their pub name, I would have tried it if not overly too strong, or at least just asked for a sample of it.
29 Sep 2021 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and not too busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hop Back - Fugglestone4.00Excellent
Park - West Coast Pale4.20Not Tried
Nomadic Beers / Heist Brew Collaboration - Sang Real6.00Not Tried
16 Aug 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon in this trendy yet friendly welcoming back street boozer. Recently refurbished to a high standard with subtle lighting and soft furnishings, no TV's just vinyl playing low volume background music made for a pleasant relaxing atmosphere.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Downton - Hakuna Mahaka4.70GoodSyrupy sweet yeasty fare
Wantsum - Black Prince3.90Not Tried
Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - IPA3.80Not Tried
Reunion - Beardtongue4.50Not Tried
Seven Bro7hers - S.M.A.S.H.4.20Not Tried

About The Black Dog Beer House

The pub sign. The Black Dog Beer House, Brentford, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

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Website.

The pub is found in Brentford, Greater London, TW8 0NF.

Since opening in October 2018 as a Free House under its new name, this easily missed back street pub has become a very popular meeting place for the local area. The pub provides fourteen craft keg beers plus seven cask ales from small independent brewers plus 5 ciders on handpump. Details of which, including price, are listed on two large chalkboards. Over time their in-house brewery Fearless Nomad will be slowly developing to provide beers on the bar. There is also a carefully selected quality wine list including organic and natural wines. Also, beers from the in-house nano-brewery (Fearless Nomad) may also be available. The L-shaped room has plenty of seating, two log fires and large windows on two sides giving it light and open feel during the day. At night the lighting is just right to create a comfortable ambiance. Background music that does not intrude over conversations is provided from Vinyl records. The LP cover being displayed on a shelf labelled 'Now Playing'. There are no TV screens to distract. A beer garden with trestle tables on artificial turf accessible at the rear of the pub.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 12 different beers and tried 3 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TW8 0NF