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Blue Stoops, Kensington

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Operator: Allsopp's Taverns
127-129 Kensington Church Street, Kensington, W8 7LP (View on Google Map)

One block north of the Churchill Arms this site, previously a wine bar, has been re-opened by the team behind Allsopp’s Brewery. It is named in homage to the original Blue Stoops in Burton-upon-Trent, where Allsopp's brewed from 1730. Allsopp's recommenced brewing in 2020 and the original Allsopp’s IPA now has pride of place on the pub’s bar. Allsopp's has also commissioned the manufacture of beer engines with high “swan necks”, allowing the pumping by hand of ale from the cellar up to customers, in a theatrical manner. Four handpumps dispense three ales from Allsopp’s plus one reserved for a guest ale. Ale prices are reported as reasonable for the area. Also note the various brewery memorabilia and the marvellous Allsopp's mirror on the wall. The pub has also recently revived Double Diamond keg at 3.8% ABV, again with various wall references including Peter Probyn's famous cartoon adverts of the Double Diamond Little Man.

A menu of seasonal English food is available including a short bar-food menu. But note that on Sundays, only the Sunday menu is offered in both the front bar and back dining room. The pub has also recently announced a collaboration with Blandy's, the Madeira winemaker.

The pub has garnered very good reviews since it opened and The Times restaurant critic said after his visit "the headline on the Blue Stoops for me is that it is very good and not very expensive...it is a brilliant little pub trying out great new things".

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Kensington Wine Rooms; Macauley Arms
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Last updated
11/11/2024
Last surveyed
Pub ID
WLD/16653
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
5:00pm - Midnight
Tuesday
Noon - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 3 regular beers.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Not Mon
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Restaurant Restaurant
At back
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
Closest station (1550m)
Kensington Olympia
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (250m)
Notting Hill Gate
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