London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates
East London: Olympic Park
Shop (Waitrose)
The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City E20 1EH
T 020 8534 3986 w www.waitrose.com
Open 0800 (1200 Sun)-2100 (1800 Sun).
Cask beer None, Other beer 80+ bottles, Also Ciders, wines.
Food Grocery food, takeaway, food court nearby. Disabled toilet In shopping centre.
British supermarkets are woefully behind the times when it comes to beer, but as mentioned in the guide entry for its Canary Wharf branch (p125), Waitrose currently provides about the best choice. Although the Docklands shop seems to have a slight edge in terms of selection, it’s still worth popping into this outlet in the vast Stratford City mall if you’re passing – as well you might be, since Tap East is just around the corner. Particularly attractive on the domestic shelves are the good ranges from Fuller’s and Thornbridge, alongside offerings from Bath, BrewDog, McMullen, St Peter’s, Skinners and Marston’s. The import shelves are less well endowed but do encompass Chimay Bleue, Warsteiner and own brand Czech and German beers. For more about the setting see the review of the Cow.
National Rail DLR Stratford International, Stratford Overground Underground Stratford Cycling Link to NCN1, LCN+ 16 155 156 Walking 2012 Games Epping Forest route, Jubilee Greenway, link to Capital Ring, Lee Valley Path
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