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Best beer and travel writing award 2015, 2011 -- British Guild of Beer Writers Awards
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Brasserie les Sans-Culottes

Closed brewpub27 Endell Street WC2H 9BA (Camden)First sold beer: December 2001Ceased brewing: May 2003

Referred to in some sources as Brasserie Française, this was one of several early 21st century restaurant-brewpub concepts in London. It was based around a French revolutionary theme: the sans-culottes (literally ‘without breeches’, referencing the silk knee breeches favoured by […]

Pitfield Brewery

Pitfield Brewery

Brewery moved from London, since closed8 Pitfield Street N1 6HA (Hackney, original site)4 Hoxton Square N1 6NU (Hackney, second site)Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge Industrial Estate, Stourbridge DY8 1JN (Dudley, outside London, third site)14 Pitfield Street N1 6EY (Hackney, fourth site)The Nurseries, Nayland Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO4 5HA (Essex, outside London, fifth […]

Pacific Oriental

Closed brewpub1 Bishopsgate EC2N 3AQ (City of London)First sold beer: November 1999Ceased brewing: by end 2005

One of a smattering of upmarket London venues that experimented with brewing in the late 1990s and early 2000s, this was a substantial pan-Asian restaurant and brewpub in a Grade II-listed former branch of the Royal Bank of […]

Lofty Turtle SW14 *

The Lofty Turtle, London SW14

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Southwest London: Other location – East Sheen

Bar, specialist (Independent) 505 Upper Richmond Road SW14 7DE T 020 8878 1995 w loftyturtle.com f The-Lofty-Turtle tw theloftyturtle Open 1700 (1200 Fri, 1100 Sat-Sun)-2400 (2330 Sun). Children welcome until 1930. Cask beer 1 […]

Draft House Charlotte W1 *

Draft House Charlotte, London W1. Pic: Draft House.

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Fitzrovia

Bar, specialist (Draft House) 43 Goodge Street W1T 1TA e charlotte@drafthouseteam.com w www.drafthouse.co.uk f drafthouseuk tw drafthouseuk Open 0800 (1200 Sat)-2300 (closed Sun). Children welcome until early evening. Cask beer 3 (Adnams, Sambrook’s, 1 guest), […]

White Swan WC2

The White Swan, London WC2. Pic: NIcholson’s.

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Covent Garden

Traditional pub (Nicholson’s/M&B) 14 New Row WC2N 4LF T 020 3077 1129 w www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/thewhiteswanlondon Open 1000 (1200 Sun)-2300 (2330 Fri-Sat, 2230 Sun). Children welcome if dining. Cask beer 8 (Fuller’s, St Austell, Thornbridge, 5 guests) […]

Earl of Essex N1*

The Earl of Essex, London N1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Islington (Angel)

Contemporary pub, specialist (Barworks) 25 Danbury Street N1 8LE T 020 7424 5828 w www.earlofessex.net tw theearlofessex1 Open 1200 (1500 Mon-Wed)-2330 (0030 Fri-Sat, 2230 Sun). Children welcome. Cask beer 5 (Earl’s, changing unusual often local guests), […]

Windmill W1

Windmill, London W1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Westminster, Victoria and Pimlico

Traditional pub (Young’s) 6 Mill Street W1S 2AZ T 020 7491 8050 w www.windmillmayfair.co.uk f tweetiepieW1 tw tweetiepie_w1 Open 1100 (1200 Sat)-2300 (1700 Sat, closed Sun). Cask beer 8 (Wells & Young’s, 5 often local guests), Other […]

Wetherspoons Victoria SW1

Wetherspoons Victoria, London SW1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Westminster, Victoria and Pimlico

Contemporary pub (Wetherspoon) 5 Main Concourse, Victoria Station SW1V 1JT T 020 7931 0445 w www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/wetherspoons-victoria-station-concourse Open 0700-2400 (2300 Sn). Children welcome if dining. Cask beer 10 (Fuller’s, Greene King, Wells & Young’s, 5 often local […]

Sanctuary House SW1

Sanctuary House Hotel, London SW1. Pic: Fuller’s.

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Westminster, Victoria and Pimlico

Traditional pub (Fuller’s) 33 Tothill Street SW1H 9LA T 020 7799 4044 w www.sanctuaryhousehotel.co.uk f SanctuaryHouseHotel tw SancHouseHotel Open 0800-2300 (2230 Sun). Children welcome until early evening. Cask beer 5 (Fuller’s) CM, Other […]