Two of London’s Wetherspoons pubs make the Good Beer Guide 2022

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has published the Good Beer Guide 2022 revealing two of London’s best beer pubs are in fact Wetherspoons.

The pubs, the Botwell Inn in Hayes and the Tichenham Inn in Ickenham are owned by none other than the Wetherpoons boss and avid Brexit ‘Leave’ campaigner Tim Martin, according to reports in My London.

All pubs have been checked by CAMRA members for the quality of their real ales, the customer service, the decor and the atmosphere.

The Botwell Inn, which has been open since 2000, has a patio with parasols and heaters as well as several changing beers and TripAdvisor reviewers praise it for its “great atmosphere” at the pub with one citing: “Friendly smiles and best beer garden in the area. It’ll honestly be your loss if you don’t come here.”

The Tichenham Inn manager Lily Capillo admitted: “I am delighted that The Tichenham Inn has been recognised for the quality of its real ales by CAMRA members. We offer our customers an excellent range of real ales at all times, including those from regional brewers and microbrewers, as well as hosting our own beer festivals.

Capillo added: “Staff at the pub work hard to ensure that the real ales on offer are kept in first-class condition at all times and the pub’s inclusion in the guide highlights this.”

The Good Beer Guide 2022 described the Tichenham Inn as a “small and friendly Wetherspoon pub with a strong local following”.

Leave your reply

Most Recent Stories

French Michelin Guide sees influx of new stars

Yesterday's launch of the 2024 Michelin Guide for France saw 62 restaurants gain stars, bringing the country's total number of starred establishments up to 639.

What to drink at Morchella

Coming from the team behind Perilla, newly-opened Exmouth Market wine bar promises a European-focused list.

Wine List Confidential: Stem and Stem

Douglas Blyde stops and smells the roses at restaurant and florist Stem and Stem in the City of London. Fittingly, he finds dishes "accented in chlorophyll hues", and a "bouquet menu" that "borrows the language of a wine list".

Sommelier training reshapes the brain, study reveals

It's official: sommeliers are smarter. A new study investigating brain response to tasting wine found that sommelier training doesn't just refine the palate, but reshapes the brain itself.

Fine wine collection gathering dust in abandoned Somerset hotel

Valuable bottles of fine wine have been left languishing in an abandoned hotel, shrouded in dust, since the venue ceased operating during the Covid pandemic.

Most Recent Stories

French Michelin Guide sees influx of new stars

Yesterday's launch of the 2024 Michelin Guide for France saw 62 restaurants gain stars, bringing the country's total number of starred establishments up to 639.

What to drink at Morchella

Coming from the team behind Perilla, newly-opened Exmouth Market wine bar promises a European-focused list.

Wine List Confidential: Stem and Stem

Douglas Blyde stops and smells the roses at restaurant and florist Stem and Stem in the City of London. Fittingly, he finds dishes "accented in chlorophyll hues", and a "bouquet menu" that "borrows the language of a wine list".

Sommelier training reshapes the brain, study reveals

It's official: sommeliers are smarter. A new study investigating brain response to tasting wine found that sommelier training doesn't just refine the palate, but reshapes the brain itself.

Fine wine collection gathering dust in abandoned Somerset hotel

Valuable bottles of fine wine have been left languishing in an abandoned hotel, shrouded in dust, since the venue ceased operating during the Covid pandemic.