Bear, Paddington

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 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 around 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.