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, half being from the bigger breweries but with a couple of taps offering interesting micro brews from the region. Extensive menu in the restaurant and bar snacks available too. There is a large garden area to the rear.
Pivovar Cvikov – Luž 10° – 4.2% (Draft) – £3.30 1/2 pint
Beer + Burger (Willesden) (2 / 217)
Opposite Willesden Green station is this branch of Beer + Burger. The usual format with 20 taps and a formidable range of packaged beers in the fridges. The burgers are, as you would expect, excellent.
Sureshot – Fabulous Secret Powers – 5.5% (Draft) – £5.00 1/2 pint
The Bohemia (3 / 218)
Large pub on the main street in North Finchley that is home to London Brewing Co. Around 20 taps and up to 5 handpulls offer their full range of excellent beers. Inside it is cavernous with plenty of seating leading to the brewing kit at the rear and on to a beer garden. Full food range is served.
London Beer Co. – Swizzle – 3.0% (Draft) – £2.90 1/2 pint
The Hillbilly Tap Room (4 / 219)
Tucked away down a mews just off the centre of town is the quirky and cosy tap room of Muswell Hillbilly Brewery. Expect to find up to 5 of their beers on tap at any one time. There is limited seating available in the actual tap room but they have set up tables and benches further down the mews.
Muswell Hillbilly – Bowes Park Pale – 5.0% (Draft) – £3.25 1/2 pint
Small Beer Public House (5 / 220)
Single room bar in the centre of Crouch End offering a great selection of beer across 12 taps and 3 handpulls. The cask is kept in great condition. There is a pizza menu should you need some sustenance.
Almasty – Best Bitter – 4.5% (Cask) – £2.75 1/2 pint
Great Northern Railway Tavern (6 / 221)
A Fuller’s pub that stocks a large range of excellent guest beers across 24 taps and 4 handpulls. They have regular tap takeovers from some of the best UK breweries. Large traditional layout with plenty of seating and a beer garden to the rear. Extensive food menu plus a burger kitchen. One of the great London bars.
Azvex – MANA – Tropical Fruits – 6.0% (Draft) – £7.00 1/2 pint
Goodness Brewing Tap Room (7 / 222)
Large tap room space that houses the brewing kit, a bar and a pizza kitchen. Up to 12 of their own beers on tap plus one on handpull. There is a large amount of seating both inside and in the garden to the rear. As mentioned food comes courtesy of the on-site pizza kitchen.
Goodness – Sunshine – 4.7% (Draft) – £3.00 1/2 pint
The Prince N22 (8 / 223)
Large, locals, corner pub opposite the park. 14 taps and 6 handpulls offering a great range with no macro beers in sight. There is plenty of seating inside and out and there is an interesting looking food menu. One of those hidden gems that you stumble across from time to time.
Little Monster – Point Blanc – 5.0% (Draft) – £3.45 1/2 pint
Bohem Brewery Tap Room (9 / 224)
In a quiet area of north London is the original tap room for the excellent Bohem Brewery. Czech brewers and Czech style beers brewed in London. You will find five of their beers on tap here at any given time. Despite taking on a pub they have no plans to close this taproom.
Bohem – Roppongi – 4.6% (Draft) – £3.00 1/2 pint
Nicholas Nickleby (10 / x)
The first pub, besides the tap room, taken on by Bohem brewery. Bringing a touch of the Czech beer scene to the residential back streets of north London. 10 taps are split between their own excellent beers and some well chosen guests. More spacious than the tap room and a great place to enjoy the beers.
Bohem – Nicholas – 4.5% (Draft) – £3.00 1/2 pint
The Robin (11 / 225)
Recently re-opened and as good as ever, this pub in the heart of Crouch Hill offers an excellent beer selection across 10 taps and 6 handpulls. The corner layout gives plenty of space and there is spillover in to the pavement area outside. Food is limited to bar snacks including cheese and charcuterie boards.
Dark Revolution – Velveteen – 4.8% (Cask) – £2.54 1/2 pint
Clapton Craft (Finsbury Park) (12 /226)
Finsbury Park branch of the bottle shop chain that alongside a couple of hundred packaged beers has 8 beers available on tap. Deceptively spacious with plenty of seating. Pizza can be ordered in from the menus provided.
UnBarred – Limoncello – 6.0% (Draft) – £5.60 1/2 pint
