Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 5 and Version 4 of O'Brien's, TW8 8JB

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The first of [[Kake]]'s two visits so far was on a Friday afternoon in October. There was a scattering of other customers, all of whom knew each other, but I didn't feel at all out of place or unwelcome. They even persuaded me to join in the conversation. Beers available were Twickenham Scrum Down, Oakham Ales Bishops Farewell (£1.40/half pint), Everard Pitch Black, and London Pride. (This was slightly at odds with the [http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/1804922542/ beer blackboard] outside, which had Butcombe Gold in place of the Bishops Farewell, but it's a good sign to see the beers advertised outside!)	[[Kake]] visited on a Friday afternoon. There was a scattering of other customers, all of whom knew each other, but I didn't feel at all out of place or unwelcome. They even persuaded me to join in the conversation. Nice pub, pleasant service, will happily return.
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Second visit was on a Tuesday evening in November; same kind of clientele, apart from a small group of possibly-students (well-behaved ones though). Still like it here, will happily continue to use it when in the area. The beers had changed since my last visit; I drank Old Growler this time at £1.45/half pint.	Beers available were Twickenham Scrum Down, Oakham Ales Bishops Farewell (£1.40/half pint), Everard Pitch Black, and London Pride. (This was slightly at odds with the [http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/1804922542/ beer blackboard] outside, which had Butcombe Gold in place of the Bishops Farewell, but it's a good sign to see the beers advertised outside!)
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Food is served noon-3pm and 6pm-9pm Mon-Fri (roast lunch served noon-4pm Sun). The food is chalked up on a blackboard, and looks like it changes from time to time. On my visit in October 2007, the menu included tomato-basil soup with crusty bread for £4, baguette sandwiches (chicken, avocado, and bacon; mozzarella and tomato) for £4.50, and a selection of main courses priced between £6 (e.g. sausage, egg, and chips; chilli con carne and rice) and £7 (pork chop with piquant sauce and rice). I think it's home-made rather than frozen-and-microwaved, but I was slightly too late in the afternoon to try it, so I can't verify quality.	Food is served noon-3pm Mon-Fri; roast lunch served noon-4pm Sun. The food is chalked up on a blackboard, and looks like it changes from time to time. On my visit in October 2007, the menu included tomato-basil soup with crusty bread for £4, baguette sandwiches (chicken, avocado, and bacon; mozzarella and tomato) for £4.50, and a selection of main courses priced between £6 (e.g. sausage, egg, and chips; chilli con carne and rice) and £7 (pork chop with piquant sauce and rice). I think it's home-made rather than frozen-and-microwaved, but I was slightly too late in the afternoon to try it, so I can't verify quality.
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* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/31963/ Beer in the Evening comments]	* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/2346/ Beer in the Evening comments]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], 27 November 2007. Food prices taken from blackboard in pub, October 2007. Food times taken from blackboard outside pub, November 2007. Opening hours taken from the 2008 Good Beer Guide.</div>	<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], 26 October 2007. Food times and prices determined on that visit. Opening hours taken from the 2008 Good Beer Guide.</div> Comment added by Kake: Old Growler 1.45/half pint. Also, now doing food in the evenings 6pm to 9pm.
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Free house in Brentford, in the Good Beer Guide. (Formerly the Northumberland Arms.)

It's not particularly large inside, though not tiny either; there's probably seating for about 40 people. Some of the seating is tall tables and stools, though they do have normal tables as well, and a banquette along one wall. Wooden floorboards and a fairly open, clean-looking feel. There's a beer garden of some kind out the back.

Kake visited on a Friday afternoon. There was a scattering of other customers, all of whom knew each other, but I didn't feel at all out of place or unwelcome. They even persuaded me to join in the conversation. Nice pub, pleasant service, will happily return.

Beers available were Twickenham Scrum Down, Oakham Ales Bishops Farewell (£1.40/half pint), Everard Pitch Black, and London Pride. (This was slightly at odds with the beer blackboard outside, which had Butcombe Gold in place of the Bishops Farewell, but it's a good sign to see the beers advertised outside!)

Food is served noon-3pm Mon-Fri; roast lunch served noon-4pm Sun. The food is chalked up on a blackboard, and looks like it changes from time to time. On my visit in October 2007, the menu included tomato-basil soup with crusty bread for £4, baguette sandwiches (chicken, avocado, and bacon; mozzarella and tomato) for £4.50, and a selection of main courses priced between £6 (e.g. sausage, egg, and chips; chilli con carne and rice) and £7 (pork chop with piquant sauce and rice). I think it's home-made rather than frozen-and-microwaved, but I was slightly too late in the afternoon to try it, so I can't verify quality.

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Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 5 and Version 4 of O'Brien's, TW8 8JB