9 September 2024

Beer Guide London Visits – 07/09/2024

The Prince (Stoke Newington) (1 / 269) Tucked away in the back streets of Stoke Newington is this friendly locals pub. Typical large corner pub layout it has an excellent wooden staircase in one corner leading to the first floor. They offer 16 taps of well chosen beers and 4 handpumps. An extensive food offering is available. Hackney – Grapefruit Crush – 2.5% (Draft) – […]

3 September 2024

Beer Guide London Visits – 31/08/2024

True Craft (Tottenham) (1 / 262) The original of the two branches. A one room set up with 10 beers available on tap and a well stocked double fridge. The pizza kitchen takes up one end of the space and produces some amazing smells! The rest of the space has plenty of tables and chairs, as you would expect. There is no problem with just […]

2 September 2024

Beer Guide London Visits – 30/08/2024

Stag & Lantern (1 / 251) Micropub a few minutes walk from Highams Park station. They offer 3 cask ales served on gravity and 3 more on tap as well as a well stocked fridge. This is definitely on the micro end of micropubs with a cosy communal feel. Additional seating is provided outside. Food offering is limited to bar snacks. Five Points – Citrus […]

1 September 2024

Beer Guide London Visits – 29/08/2024

The Long Pond (1 / 241) A typical micropub a short walk from the station. One room layout with plenty of seating it offers up to 6 cask ales served on gravity from the cold room behind the bar. Note that it closes during the afternoon. There is a lunch time food offering. Hop Fuzz – Cascade – 4.2% (Cask) – £2.20 1/2 pint The […]

25 August 2024

Macclesfield – 23/08/2024

RedWillow Macclesfield32A Park Green, Macclesfield SK11 7NA Town centre bar run by the brewery offering a good selection of their beers across 18 taps and 4 handpumps, but they carry guests as well. It’s a large one room bar with plenty of comfortable seating and additional seating outside. Apparently it can get very noisy when busy due to the acoustics of the room. Waters Green […]

11 August 2024

Beer Guide London Visits – 10/08/2024

Craft & Courage (1 / 231) Cosy little bar in central Crystal Palace. 6 beers on tap and 2 double fridges of packaged beers. Plenty of seating in the small space with the bonus of a secluded garden area to the rear. Food here is limited to the usual bar snacks. Northern Monk – Customer Collaboration // Redmond’s of Dennistoun // IPA – 6.6% (Draft) […]

6 August 2024

Beer Guide London Visits – 05/08/2024

Real Drinks Maida Vale (1 / 227) Remaining branch of what used to be three. Still a great selection of beers available alongside the wine selection. 4 double fridges of packaged beers and 6 on tap, available in 1/3 measures. Small with limited seating but there are a couple of tables outside too. Food is limited to bar snacks. Siren – Mesmerist – 3.4% (Draft) […]

4 August 2024

Beer Guide London Visits – 03/08/2024

Bohemia House (1 / 216) Czech & Slovak bar and restaurant in a leafy West Hampstead. In what was a large residential building is this specialist bar. Formerly the Czech & Slovak Club. To the right as you enter is the restaurant area and to the left is the cosy wood panelled bar area. 8 taps serve a good range of Czech and Slovak beers, […]

28 July 2024

Beer Guide London Visits – 27/07/2024

SALT Craft & Pizza (Woolwich) (1 / 210) Original tap room of Hopstuff Brewery before it was bought out by SALT of Yorkshire and rebranded. Plans for SALT to use the brewery as a southern base have fallen through though with all beers brewed in Yorkshire. 16 taps and a couple of handpumps offer beers from across the SALT portfolio plus some guests. The pizza […]