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Campaign for Real Ale

Pick 'N' Mix: Evening Pub Tour of Acton and Shepherds Bush

Wednesday 24 August 2022.

All welcome to join the crawl, CAMRA members and non-members alike.

A Word version of the tour notes is here: Word Tour Notes and a PDF version is here: PDF Tour Notes The reason for the title of this tour is that all four venues are very different from each other.

1. Aeronaut

Arrive: 7.00 PM

Address: The Aeronaut, 264 High St, Acton, W3 9BH.

Real ales: No real ale is served but keg beers available include ones from Beavertown, Brixton, Laines and Siren breweries.

Read about the Aeronaut

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn left and walk down High Street to where the pavement turns left round the corner to a pelican crossing. Cross over the road and continue along High Street to another pelican crossing. Cross over High Street, turn left and continue along High Street to

2. George & Dragon

Arrive: 7.45 PM.

Address: The George & Dragon, 183 High St, Acton, W3 9DJ.

Real ales: Shepherd Neame Spitfire and Whitstable Bay are normally served here.

Read about the George & Dragon

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub and continue down High Street, noting en route the Windmill pub with its wonderful exterior and the former cinema, both on the opposite side of High Street, to

3. West London Trades Union Club

Arrive: 8.30 PM. Should any CAMRA non-members arrive either before or after Jane Jephcote, in order to gain admittance they should say that they are on the LPG tour led by Jane Jephcote.

Address: The West London Trades Union Club, 33-35 High St, Acton, W3 6ND.

Real ales: The club is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2022. Two changing real ales from Nelson Brewery and one changing real cider in a box are normally served here.

Read about the West London Trades Union Club

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn left and walk along High Street to the pelican crossing. Cross over High Street, turn left and continue along High High Street to bus stop F (called Acton Old Town Hall). Catch a 207 or 607 bus to bus stop LB (called Adelaide Grove). Alight from the bus and walk into

4. Queen Adelaide

Arrive: 9.30 PM.

Address: The Queen Adelaide, 412 Uxbridge Rd, Shepherds Bush, W12 0NR.

Real ales: Greene King Abbot and IPA are normally served here.

Read about the Queen Adelaide