A fairly quiet month with just two new Free Houses reported in SE9 Eltham and SW8 Bat-tersea borders. Beers from London's newest brewery, the Freedom Brewery are being fea-tured at the neighbouring White Horse in SW6 Fulham. The famous Swiss Cottage pub in NW3, owned by Sam Smiths since 1984, surprisingly no longer sells real ale. The numbers in brackets after each entry refer to the page number in the following guides: N — North London Beer Guide, 2nd edition; SE — South East London Pub Guide, 4th edition; SW — Real Beer in South West London; W — Real Beer in West London; U refers to earlier updates.

NEW & REOPENED PUBS & PUBS CONVERTED TO REAL ALE

CENTRAL

W1(Mar), QUINTIN HOGG, 20 Homer Street. Reopened and renamed 58. No real ale. Now a cafe-bar. Name believed to be an erroneous reference to the pub's alternative address at 57 Crawford Street. (W36, U69, U72, U98)

NORTH WEST

NW3, NORTH STAR TAVERN, 104 Finchley Road. Now simply NORTH STAR. Courage: Best Bitter, Directors Bitter. Theakston: Best Bitter, XB, Old Peculier. Plus guest beers from micro breweries at premium prices. Now a S&N pub, ex Grand Met (Watney). (N136. U88)

NW5, MARLBOROUGH, 39 Abbey Road. Eldridge Pope: Norman Conquest. Flowers: Original Bitter. Greene King: Abbot Ale. Range changes constantly. Now a Free House, ex Charrington. Good prices and sandwiches. Reinstatement. (N 157, U88)

SOUTH EAST

SE9, OLD POST OFFICE, 4 Passey Place. Bass. Boddington: Bitter. Brakspear: Bitter. Gales: HSB. Hancock: HB (labelled Georges: Bitter). Latest Regent Inns Free House in former Post Office premises. Comfortably furnished in bare brick, stone flagged floor and carpet style complete with raised drinking areas either side of the entrance. A quiet area created by a side extension and a no smoking/eating area at the rear provide a choice of drinking environments. A welcome addition to an area dominated by Big Brewers pubs.

SOUTH WEST

SW8, GOOD FELLOWS, 153 Battersea Park Road. Young: Bluer. Special_ New Free House in former pizza restaurant premises_ originally a pub called THE ROCK. closed many years ago. Decorated in cafe-bar style, emphasis on Mexican food. Piano. Open all permitted hours.

SW11, MEYRICK ARMS, 122 Falcon Road. Flowers: IPA. John Smith: Bitter. Ruddle: Best Bitter, County. Former Truman pub, now under Grand Met Inntrepreneur. (SW40)

WEST

W2, FARRELLS, 89 Westbourne Park Road. Ruddle: County. Renamed COW (THE). Fuller: London Pride. Tim Taylor: Landlord. Separate dining area, Guinness and oysters a speciality. Formerly RAILWAY TAVERN. Pub opens 12 noon, closed between 3.00 & 5.30 and also Mon. lunchtimes. (W62, U76)

W2, WESTBOURNE TAVERN-5 101 Westbourne Park Villas. Now simply WESTBOURNE (THE). Boddington: Bitter. Marston: Pedigree. Now a Free House, ex Charrington, refurbished in cafe-bar style. Leffe Beer from Belgium available. (W64)

W12, SWAKELEY ARMS, 174 Goldhawk Road. Webster: Green Label. (W92)

PUBS CLOSED OR CEASED SELLING REAL ALE

CENTRAL

WC1, MOON. Free House (Magic), closed, for sale. (W47, U51, U98)

NORTH WEST

NW3, SWISS COTTAGE (YE OLDE). Sam. Smith. H removed, reputedly on the orders of a member of the Smith family. (N140)

SOUTH EAST

SE8, WOODMAN. Grand Met (Courage), closed. future uncertain. (SE82)

SE10, STUDIO BAR. Taylor Walker, H removed. (SE102)

SOUTH WEST

SW11, YORK TAVERN. Grand Met (Watney) now converted to offices named York House. (SW41, U32, U46)

OTHER CHANGES TO PUBS & BEER RANGES

NORTH WEST

NW1, GLOBE, 47 Lisson Grove. -Beers listed. +Fuller: London Pride. +John Smith: Bitter. (NI 18) NW1, PERSEVERANCE. -Charrington: IPA. +Adnams: Mild. +Fuller: London Pride. (N124)

NW1, PONTEFRACT CASTLE. -Charrington: IPA. +Bass. +Mansfield: Riding Bitter. (N124, U89)

NW1, QUEENS HEAD & ARTICHOKE. -Courage: Directors Bitter. +Mansfield: Kingston, 3KB. +Wadworth: 6X. Guest beers vary. Good value food. (N125)

NW3, THREE HORSESHOES. -Weston: Cider. (N139, U70)

NW6, BRITANNIA. -Beers listed. +Bass. +Flowers: IPA. +Webster: Green Label (£1 a pint). (N147, U98)

NW8, CROWN. Now also displays name JEWEL BRASSERIE IN THE CROWN to replace the former subsidiary name CONICAL STRAINER. -Beers listed. +Mansfield: Old Baily. Beer varies. (N 156, U51, U76)

NW8, ORDNANCE ARMS. -Beers listed. +Sam Smith: OBB. Undergoing renovation. (N157)

NW8, PRINCESS ROYAL. +Fuller: London Pride. (N158, U51, U73, U90, U99)

SOUTH EAST

SE13, SPOTTED COW. -Wadworth: 6X. +Boddington: Bitter. (SE122)

SOUTH WEST

SW6, IMPERIAL, 8 Lillie Road. -Hook Norton: Best Bitter. -Webster: Yorkshire Bitter. +Webster: Green Label. (SW28, U34, U80)

SW6, WHITE HORSE. +Freedom: Fulham Golden Ale, an amber malt brew (4.3%). Also currently selling White Horse: Extra Special Pale Ale (1056 OG) brewed at the Freedom Brewery by Mark Dorber and colleagues at the White Horse. Keg Freedom: Pilsner (5.2%) also sold. (SW31, U32, U66, U81, U82, U83, U92)

WEST

W12, TRAVELLERS REST. Renamed RAT & CARROT (THE TRAVELLERS). -John Smith: Bitter. +Bass. +Boddington: Bitter. +Greene King: Abbot Ale. +Webster: Green Label. (W92, U93, U98)

W14, FOX & HOUNDS. -Beers listed. +Theakston: Best Bitter, XB. Now S&N, ex Grand Met (Watney). (W94, U71)