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Born to be Mild: London mild ale festival May 2022

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 […]

London’s Best Beer book launch

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 […]

Craft Beer Co Brixton SW9 *

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). […]

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 […]

Battersea Mess and Music Hall SW11

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, […]

Windsor Castle SM5

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 […]

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 […]