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Des de Moor
Best beer and travel writing award 2015, 2011 -- British Guild of Beer Writers Awards
Accredited Beer Sommelier
Writer of "Probably the best book about beer in London" - Londonist
"A necessity if you're a beer geek travelling to London town" - Beer Advocate
"A joy to read" - Roger Protz
"Very authoritative" - Tim Webb.
"One of the top beer writers in the UK" - Mark Dredge.
"A beer guru" - Popbitch.
Des de Moor

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London’s Top 25 Places to Drink Beer: One year on

The CAMRA Guide to London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars (2011)

When my book The CAMRA Guide to London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars was published a year ago in July 2011, London’s specialist beer scene was in its healthiest state for years, and the expansion hasn’t stopped since. And with so many […]

European Beer Bloggers Conference 2012

European Beer Bloggers Conference 2012

A display board listing the agenda for the second European Beer Bloggers’ Conference (EBBC) stood in the spacious foyer of the Leeds Metropole Hotel, provoking interest and, indeed, amusement among some of the guests at this landmark 1890s terracotta pile. Why does the idea of a beer bloggers’ […]

Lamb KT6

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Southwest London: Other locations – Surbiton

The Lamb, Surbiton KT6 (London)

Contemporary pub (Independent) 73 Brighton Road, Surbiton KT6 5NF T 020 8390 9229 Open 1200-2300 (2400 Thu-Sat). Children very welcome until 1900. Cask beer 3 (Surrey Hills, 2 unusual often local guests) Cask Marque, Other beer […]

Citizen Smith SW15

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Southwest London: Other locations – Putney

Mural at Citizen Smith, London SW15

Bar (Lost Society) 160 Putney High Street SW15 1RS T 020 8780 2235 w http://citizensmithbar.co.uk f citizensmithbar tw citizensmithSW Open 1200 (1700 Mon)-2300 (2400 Thu, 0200 FS, 2230 Sn). Children welcome until 1800. Cask […]

Sun SM5

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Southwest London: Other locations – Carshalton

The Sun, Carshalton SM5 (London)

Contemporary pub (Independent) 4 North Street, Carshalton SM5 2HU T 020 8773 4549 w www.thesuncarshalton.com f The-Sun-Carshalton Open 1200 (1700 Mon)-2300 (2400 Fri-Sat, 2230 Sun). Children very welcome until 1900. Cask beer 5 (Sharp’s or Timothy […]

Cats Back SW18

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Southwest London: Wandsworth

Cats Back, London SW18

Contemporary pub (Harveys) 86-88 Point Pleasant SW18 1NN T 020 8877 0818 Open 1200-2300 (2400 Fri-Sat, may close 1430-1700 Mon-Thu). Children welcome until early evening. Cask beer 4 (Harveys), Other beer 12 bottles (Harveys), Also 17 wines. Food Imaginative enhanced […]

Crown and Anchor SW9

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Southwest London: Brixton and Stockwell

Crown and Anchor, London SW9

Contemporary pub, specialist (Jolly Butchers) 246 Brixton Road SW9 6AQ w www.crownandanchorbrixton.co.uk tw crownanchorsw9 Open 1630 (1200 Sat-Sun)-2400 (0100 Fri-Sat, 2300 Sun). Children welcome until early evening. Cask beer 7 (Unusual, often local guests), Other beer […]

Kernel Brewery SE16

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Southeast London: Other locations – Bermondsey

Kernel Brewery, London SE16

Brewpup, bar (Kernel) 11 Dockley Road Industrial Estate SE16 3SF T 0775 7552636 w http://thekernelbrewery.com f kernel.brewery tw kernelbrewery Open 0900-1500 Sat (closed other days). Children welcome. Cask beer None, Other beer 3 keg, 6-8 bottles […]

Draft House Lordship SE22

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Southeast: Camberwell, Dulwich and Peckham

Draft House Lordship, London SE22

Bar, specialist (Draft House) 21 Lordship Lane SE22 8EW T 020 8299 3511 w www.drafthouse.co.uk f drafthouseuk tw DraftHouseLL Open 1200 (1000 Sat)-2300 (2400 Thu, 0100 Fri-Sat, 2230 Sun). Children welcome until early evening. Cask beer […]

Barrel and Horn BR1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Southeast London: Bromley

Barrel and Horn, Bromley BR1 (London)

Contemporary pub (Fuller’s) 206 High Street, Bromley BR1 1PW T 020 8290 2039 w www.barrelandhorn.com f BarrelAndHorn tw BarrelAndHorn Open 1200-2300 (2330 FS, 2230 Sn). Children very welcome until 1900. Cask beer 3 (guests, sometimes local/unusual), Other […]