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The 14 Best Breweries In London
Where to drink craft beer in the capital. These are the 14 best breweries in London.
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Flatboys at The Crown
The Crown has the best beer selection in Greenwich, heaps of old pub charm, and serves decent pizzas from Flatboys.
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73 Enid Street
Cloudwater is one for the hop connoisseur. The Manchester-based brewery’s Bermondsey taproom, 73 Enid Street, has a 20-strong draught menu featuring collaborations with other breweries.
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The 14 Best Breweries In London
Where to drink craft beer in the capital. These are the 14 best breweries in London.
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40FT Brewery & Taproom
There’s no lack of shipping container-filled yards around east London but this one in Dalston is where you’ll find The Dusty Knuckle bakery, BBQ restaurant Acme Fire Cult, and 40FT Brewery & Taproom.
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Brick Brewery
Peckham’s Brick Brewery is an easy win, day or night. There’s a mix of covered and uncovered outdoor seating and 20 draught lines of their own (and guest beers) to choose from.
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The Kernel
We like easing into things at The Kernel early doors when it’s quieter. There’s a great selection of pale ales, stouts and natural wines at this Bermondsey brewery.
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Hackney Church Brew Co.
With a big industrial indoor and outdoor space that screams get-loaded-on-beer-and-order-way-too-many-crispy-potatoes, Hackney Church Brew Co. in Hackney is a spot for a Friday or Saturday night.
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Pillars Brewery
The outdoor benches are where it’s at, at Pillars Brewery, a Ravenswood Industrial Estate taproom.
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Bianca Road Brew Co.
Bianca Road Brew Co. manages to make a curved, corrugated steel brewery in Bermondsey, with the odd hanging bike wheel for decoration, charming.
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The Real Al Company & Taproom
One of the rare breweries that has a nice inside and outside space, The Real Al Company & Taproom in Walthamstow specialises in ciders.
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Villages Brewery
Villages Brewery is a popular Deptford brewery with a proper selection in its taproom.
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Beavertown Brewery & Taproom
Beer from Beavertown, a mega-popular Tottenham brewery, can be found in more London pubs than not these days. And their weekend-only taproom is also a very popular hangout spot.
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The Wild Card Brewery Barrel Store
The Wild Card Brewery Barrel Store in Walthamstow is a particularly good microbrewery/bar for big group meet-ups, great merch, and fans of New England-style IPA.
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Signature Brew Blackhorse Road
Signature Brew is a polished brewery and taproom on Walthamstow’s Blackhorse Beer Mile.
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Pretty Decent Beer Co
We’ve brought friends, a brother who knows his beer, and an in-law who only drinks wine to Pretty Decent Beer Co. They all loved this bright, cheerful Walthamstow brewery.
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Exale Brewing & Taproom
Exale Brewery and Taproom in Walthamstow works just as well for an IPA on the sunny terrace, as it does for evenings that involve DJ sets finishing at 2am.
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The Collab
The Collab in Walthamstow does juicy burgers and crispy wings, and it's also the sole cause of any napkin shortages in the east London area.
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You Me Korean
A homely Korean restaurant in New Malden with excellent traditional dishes and friendly service.
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Everyone Is Welcome In Jaega Wise’s Craft Beer World
The Brewer Of The Year on sexism, her new book Wild Brews, and what it takes to make a really great pint.
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Acme Fire Cult
If you’re in the market for a buzzing covered terrace, expert vegetarian small plates, and big barbecue dishes, then Dalston’s Acme Fire Cult is where you want to be.