The Walks, Church Lane N2 8DL (Barnet)
First sold beer: September 1981
Ceased brewing: 1983
Despite having no previous relevant experience, licensee David Eaves began brewing, likely using extract, at this attractively cottagey East Finchley pub, then a free house, in 1981. He made one cask beer, Eaves Bitter (around 4.2%), for sale in the pub.
As at many new brewpubs, the experiment was short-lived, lasting a little over a year.
The pub continued to trade. It was sold to Hertford brewer McMullen in 1986 and remains in their estate today, with a notably well-kept cellar. Records suggest it was previously a brewpub when it first opened in the early 19th century, converted from a bakehouse and two cottages.
Updated 7 June 2024.
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