Where London drinks local: brewpubs, taprooms and the new wave.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in London worth taking a tram to.
Howling Hops's Hackney Wick tank bar in east London, founded 2014, is the UK's first dedicated tank bar with ten stainless-steel tanks pouring unfiltered.
TipOpen daily from midday. Live music Fridays from 20:30 and vinyl DJs Saturdays from 20:00. Latin-fusion kitchen runs through the day.
Evin O'Riordain's railway-arch brewery in Bermondsey London, founded 2009, the city's most-influential modern craft brewery, runs a Saturday-only retail.
TipSaturday market hours only (09:00-14:00). The bottle shop runs at the arch alongside Mons cheese and Maltby Street market.
Edward Mason and Greg Hobbs's Five Points Brewing brewery taproom on Mare Street in Hackney London, founded 2013, runs a railway-arch tap with Five Points.
TipThe arch has outdoor seats. Friday evening fills with the Hackney Central commuter crowd; Saturday afternoon walks in any time.
Lee Hammerton's brewery taproom on Roman Way in Islington London, founded 2014, runs 20-plus craft beer lines from the on-site brewery alongside guest beers.
TipOpen Wed-Sun; walk-ins welcome. Wednesday 16:00-19:00 runs 50% off handmade pizzas. Dog and family friendly until 18:00.
Manchester's Cloudwater Brew Co opened this Bermondsey railway-arch tap on Enid Street in 2019; 20 keg lines plus one cask handpump on the Beer Mile.
TipClosed Monday. Friday afternoon and Saturday are the busiest crawl windows; arrive before 15:00 Saturday for a seat. Cloudwater can-art banners mark it.
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