Pub in Brentford
Black Dog Beer House
17 Albany Road, Brentford, TW8 0NFClosest station: Brentford, about 10 min walk4.8out of 5 on Google, from 1,106 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Black Dog Beer House
Cozy tavern with exposed-brick walls serving craft ales, organic wines & eclectic comfort fare.
Since opening in October 2018 as a Free House under its new name, this easily missed back street pub has become a very popular meeting place for the local area. The pub provides fourteen craft keg beers plus four cask ales from independent brewers plus 3 ciders on handpump. Details of which, including price, are listed on two large chalkboards. There is also a carefully selected quality wine list including organic and natural wines.
The L-shaped room has plenty of seating, two log fires and large windows on two sides giving it light and open feel during the day. At night the lighting is just right to create a comfortable ambiance. Background music that does not intrude over conversations is provided from a play list. The beer garden with trestle tables on artificial turf accessible at the rear of the pub has been developed to include landscaping and outdoor heaters. Blankets are available for colder weather.
From the kitchen there is a good selection of interesting and unconventional food as well a selection of bar snacks. Sunday roasts include a vegan dish. For table reservations, see pub’s website. Closed on Tuesdays.
History - the pub is a well detailed landmark building within the street and is thought to date back to at least 1861 but re-built in its present form by the Royal Brewery (Brentford) in 1901 - possibly early Nowell Parr design. It is now within St Paul's Brentford Conservation Area designated on 28 February 1989. Children under 18 only allowed until 8:30pm.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Real Fire
- Games: Board games only.
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch
- Serves Dinner
- Real Ale
- Real Cider: Ross-on-Wye Natural Oak cask, Seacider, Hancocks Meadow.
- Disabled Access
- WiFi: BT
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Smoking
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 12:00 – 10:30 PM
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 9:30 PM
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Independent
- Price
- 2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 8568 5688
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.8out of 5 on Google, from 1,106 ratings
5 out of 5Esther Olléon Google, June 2024
Excellent pub for a Sunday Roast! Beautiful ambience with a wide selection of crafted beer. We all ordered different roasts, beef, lamb and pork with a good crackling. Nice portions. Food was served in, although weather invited to go outdoors, without hesitation our waiter prepared a couple of tables outside!! I will definitely come back soon!
5 out of 5Katiaon Google, March 2024
The best pub in Brentford without a doubt. I loved that they offer a wide selection of craft beers and wines. Their food options are great; we tried the burger and the ribs, both of which were delicious. I had a wonderful time there and will definitely be returning soon!
5 out of 5Casey Ngon Google, August 2024
My favourite place when I used to live in Brentford! (Time to clear my album storage which brings me back so much memories.
5 out of 5Marie Declercqon Google, March 2024
Liked the food so much we decided to return the next day. Everything was great, the atmosphere, the service and the drinks too! Great selection of beers. I tried a cider and a pale ale which I both enjoyed. I would definitely recommend the loaded fries with greens on the side. Apparently the ribs were delicious too but I’m a vegetarian so unfortunately I could not try them. This place is a 10/10!!! Please go
5 out of 5Kostas Andrianoson Google, June 2024
We found this place from Google maps and the reviews were very good, it certainly lived up to the hype! Amazing Sunday roast and burger, the meat was cooked well and it was very tasty! The portions were very good too. Nice variety of beer, it's one of the few places I could find more than one Weiss beer in London. Finally, I have to commend the staff because they were very friendly and helpful. We walked in without a reservation and they did their best to help us find a table and get served. Our order took more than half an hour to arrive but it was worth the wait and it was…
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.