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Operator: Craft Beer Company
27 Spring Street, Paddington, W2 1JA (View on Google Map)

A welcome addition to the Paddington beer scene, the newest pub from the Independent pub company owned by Martin Hayes and Peter Slezak - The Craft Beer Co, serving 6 cask ales, 29 rotating craft beers on keg and an extensive range of Belgian bottled beers, alcohol-free beers, and whiskies. The cask ales are rotating small-batch beers. Company founder Martin is quoted as saying "We love championing smaller breweries who do what they do well and with passion and we spend as much time as ever curating our beer list. Unlike most operators, we have never bought on price and we have never done any deals with anyone; every beer we sell is a beer we stock simply because we think it’s good or just unusual and worth trying. That’s our commitment to our customers: you can trust us to put together a beer list that is without any compromise. Part of our mission in our bars is to be a never-ending beer festival."

This former bank and later wine bar at the base of a block of flats, has been refurbished in an elegant manner that fuses old and new with a beautiful wooden bar, antique lighting, with banquettes, booths and tables, albeit decorated with old brewery signs. Large glass windows afford a view of the busy area near Paddington railway station.

The food offer is burgers, made on the premises; plus an extensive range of bar snacks including Pork Pies, Scotch Eggs, Cheese boards etc.

There is a private hire space in the basement called 'The Den' that can seat approximately 25 people; this is also used for extra seating during busy times. The cellar has a glass door.

The pub was reviewed soon after opening with the words "This is simply the best outlet for real ale in Bayswater and one of the best in the borough of Westminster"; and reviews have continued to be very good.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Cork & Bottle; Gyngleboy
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
07/04/2025
Last surveyed
01/12/2022
Leasehold owner
Apple London Ltd
Freehold owner
Orbiton Developments Ltd
Pub ID
WLD/16589
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 10:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:30pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Kent - Pale TasteMatch Prediction

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Kent - Pale
Kent - Craft Pale - House Beer Kent - Pale Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted 6 times. The Craft house beer
Kent - Pale
Kent - Craft Pale - House Beer
(Kent - Pale)

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 6 times. at Bear, Paddington.

The Craft house beer

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Park - Killcat , Siren - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout , Titanic - Plum Porter

Source: National


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Certain events such as Six Nations
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Function Room Function Room
Downstairs
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
various
Nearby Station (150m)
London Paddington
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (150m)
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