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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.
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Born to be Mild festival, Sambrook’s, 27-29 May 2022
Download beer list and tastings notes (PDF, updated 24 May 2022)
The great Mild Ale comeback continues! I’m co-curating the inaugural weekend-long Born To Be Mild London mild ale festival on 27-29 May 2022 at Sambrook’s Brewery Tap on the historic Ram brewery site in […]
London’s 140 breweries and flourishing beer scene are celebrated this autumn in the long-awaited third edition of my award-winning guidebook London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars, published by CAMRA books. The fully updated and revised essential guide to London beer launches on 18 November with a special event at the impressive new Sambrook’s taproom […]
The Craft Beer Co, London SW9.
London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Southwest London: Brixton
Bar, specialist (Craft) 11 Brixton Station Road SW9 8PD T 020 7274 8383 w thecraftbeerco.com/location/brixton-london f craftbeercosw9 tw thecraftbeerco Open 1600 (1200 Fri-Sun)-2300 (2400 Thu, 0200 Fri-Sat, 2230 Sun, 1 hour later for Mon-Thu Brixton Academy shows). […]
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 […]
Battersea Mess and Music Hall, London SW11
London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Southwest London: Battersea and Clapham
Contemporary pub (Antic) 51 Lavender Gardens SW11 1DJ T 020 7223 6927 w www.batterseamessandmusichall.com f Battersea-Mess-and-Music-Hall tw MessandMusic Open 1600 (1200 Sat-Sun)-2300 (2400 Thu-Sat, 2230 Sun). Children welcome until 2100. Cask beer 6 (Adnams, […]
The Windsor Castle, Carshalton SM5 (London)
London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Southwest London: Other locations – Carshalton
Traditional pub (Shepherd Neame) 358 Carshalton Road, Carshalton SM5 3PT T 020 8669 1191 w www.windsorcastlepub.com f WindsorCastleCarshalton Open 1100 (1200 Sun)-2300 (2330 Fri-Sat, 2230 Sun). Children welcome until 1800. Cask beer 6 (Shepherd […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Cask This pioneering new book explains what makes cask beer so special, and explores its past, present and future. Order now from CAMRA Books. Read more here.
London’s Best Beer The fully updated 3rd edition of my essential award-winning guide to London’s vibrant beer scene is available now from CAMRA Books. Read more here.
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