Online guide to Good Beer Pubs in London

Aldgate

1 Aldgate, London EC3N 1AF

Another bar from the Euston Tap folks, in the striking Portsoken Pavilion by Aldgate Station.

Bethnal Green

Bethnal Green Tavern 456 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0EA Imposing corner pub close to Bethnal Green Station.

The Kings Arms E2 11a Buckfast Street, London E2 6EY Very atmospheric Graceland pub.

Mother Kelly's E2 251 Paradise Row, London E2 9LE Bottle shop/bar in a railway arch near Bethnal Green tube.

Bow

Angel of Bow

171 Devons Road, London E3 3QX

Pub near Devons Road DLR.

Canary Wharf

BrewDog Canary Wharf

Unit 17, 2 Churchill Place, London E14 5RB

BrewDog bar in the heart of Canary Wharf.

Dalston

Kraft Dalston 130a Kingsland High Street, London E8 2LQ Dalston brewpub from German Kraft.

40FT Brewery Tap Room Bootyard, Abbot Street, London E8 3DP Tap room in brewery based in shipping containers.

Beer + Burger (Dalston) 464 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AE Bottle shop bar and burger joint.

Red Hand 36-38 Stoke Newington Road, , London N16 7XJ Another excellent pub from the Graceland group.

De Beauvoir Town

Signature Brew Haggerston

340 Acton Mews, London E8 4EA

Brewery tap in a railway arch, featuring live music.

Gidea Park

Gidea Park Micropub

236 Main Road, Romford RM2 5HA

Classic micropub in former accountancy office.

Hackney Wick

Lord Napier Star 25 White Post Lane, London E9 5ER Historic pub, now open again after a 25 year closure.

Crate Brewery Queen's Yard, Unit 7, London E9 5EN Pizzeria and beer place right by the canal.

Howling Hops Tap Room Queen's Yard, Hackney Wick, London E9 5EN Super cool brewery tap with dedicated 'tank bar'.

Old Street Tap Room (Hackney Wick) Unit 1, Queen’s Yard, London E9 5EN Tap room at Old Street’s Hackney Wick brewery.

Beer Merchants Tap 99 Wallis Road, London E9 5LN Taproom and bottle shop bar with an outstanding range of beer.

Hackney/Homerton

The Experiment 19 Bohemia Place, London E8 1DU Collaborative tap room in a railway arch in central Hackney.

Hackney Church Brew Co. 16 Bohemia Place, London E8 1DU Spacious brewpub under the railway arches in the centre of Hackney.

The Cock Tavern 315 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 1EJ A proper pub from the people behind the Southampton Arms.

Hackney Tap 354 Mare Street, London E8 1HR Bar from the Euston Tap folks, in the old town hall right opposite Hackney Central station.

Pembury Tavern 90 Amhurst Road, London E8 1JH Classic pub, now a Five Points pub/tap room.

All Good Beer Tap Room 17 Amhurst Terrace, London E8 2BT Tap room in Hackney Downs Studios.

Dove Freehouse 24/28 Broadway Market , London E8 4QJ A traditional British boozer with over 100 Belgian beers.

Five Points Brewery Tap 61 Mare Street, London E8 4RG Brewery tap for Five Points.

Chesham Arms 15 Mehetabel Road, London E9 6DU Classic community pub saved from extinction after a long local campaign.

Deviant and Dandy Tap Room 184 Nursery Road, London E9 6PB Brewery tap in a railway arch in the centre of Hackney.

The Kenton 38 Kenton Road, London E9 7AB Quirky pub with lots of character.

Highams Park

The Stag & Lantern

11-12 The Broadway, London E4 9LQ

Micropub right by Highams Park station.

Hornchurch

The Hop Inn

122 North Street, Hornchurch RM11 1SU

Classic one room micropub near Emerson Park station.

Lea Bridge

Neckstamper Tap Room

Unit 3, Cromwell Industrial Estate,, London E10 7QZ

Brewery tap on an industrial estate.

Leyton

Gravity Well Tap Room

Arch 142 Tilbury Road, London E10 6RE

Brewery tap in a railway arch underneath Leyton Midland road station.

Leytonstone

The Birds 692 High Rd Leytonstone, London E11 3AA A Laine Brew Co pub on Leytonstone High Road.

North Star 24 Browning Road, London E11 3AR Lovely neighbourhood local just off Leytonstone High Road.

Filly Brook 392 Grove Green Road, London E11 4AP Excellent bar in a former scout hut.

Mammoth Tap Room Arch 1, Station Approach, London E11 4RE Tap room under a railway arch at Leytonstone High Road overground station.

The Wanstead Tap 352 Winchelsea Road, London E7 0AQ Bar/cafe in a railway arch.

Pretty Decent Taproom (Forest Gate) Arch 340, Sheridan Road, London E7 9EF Taproom in a railway arch.

Limehouse

Craft Beer Co, Limehouse

576 Commercial Road, London E14 7JD

Classic east London pub right next to Limehouse DLR station.

Shoreditch/Hoxton

Mikkeller Bar London 2-4 Hackney Road, London E2 7NS Mikkeller's first London bar.

BrewDog Shoreditch 51 - 55 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA BrewDog's second London bar.

Birdcage (BrewDog) 80 Columbia Road , London E2 7QB Beautifully restored pub, now an unbranded BrewDog bar.

Great Beyond Brewing Co 417 Union Walk, London E2 8HP Brewery tap in a railway arch near Hoxton station.

Fountain Tap 14 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3DU Sister bar to the Old Fountain.

Strongroom Bar & Kitchen 120-124 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3SQ Music and events bar in Shoreditch with a decent beer list.

Seven Seasons 195 Hoxton Street, London N1 6RA Bottle shop bar.

Silvertown

Husk Brewing Tap Room

58A Railway Arches, North Woolwich , London E16 2AA

Brewery tap in the Docklands.

Spitalfields

Kill the Cat

43 Brick Lane, London E1 6PU

Bottle shop and tasting room right on Brick Lane.

Stratford

Tap East Westfield Stratford , London E20 1EE Brew pub and beer bar in shopping centre right by the Olympic Park.

Mother Kelly's E20 27-30 Victory Parade, London E20 1FS Modern tap room on the Olympic Park.

Upminster

Upminster Tap Room

1b Sunnyside Gardens, Upminster RM14 3DT

Converted office, now home to a friendly micropub.

Walthamstow

The Real Al Tap (TRAP) Ravenswood Ind. Est, Shernhall St., London E17 9HQ Specialist cider bar with a decent range of quality beers.

Clapton Craft (Wood St Depot) Unit 1, 147-151 Wood Street, London E17 3LX Super smart bottle shop bar from Clapton Craft.

The Collab 198 Hoe Street, London E17 4BF Taproom/burger restaurant, a collaboration between Signature Brew & We Serve Humans.

Beerblefish Tap Room Unit 2A-4, Uplands Business Park, London E17 5QJ Spacious tap room on a Blackhorse Lane industrial estate.

Signature Brew, Blackhorse Unit 15, Uplands Business Park , London E17 5QJ Tap room at Signature Brewery.

Exale Taproom Unit 2C, Uplands Business Park, , London E17 5QJ

Pretty Decent Taproom (Blackhorse) Unit 10, Uplands Business Park, London E17 5QJ Brewery tap on a Blackhorse Lane industrial estate.

High Hill Taproom (Hackney Brewery Tap) Unit 10, Lockwood Way, London E17 5RB Brewery tap at the new home of Hackney Brewery.

Wild Card Lockwood 2 Lockwood Way, London E17 5RB Wild Card's second tap room, on the site of their new brewery.

The Tavern on the Hill 318 Higham Hill Road, London E17 5RG Historic pub now taken on by Wild Card Brewery.

Big Penny Social 1 Priestley Way, London E17 6AL Cavernous beer hall.

Untraditional Pub 35 St James Street, London E17 7FY A bar from Pillars Brewery in the CRATE St James Street development in Walthamstow.

Pillars Brewery Tap Ravenswood Ind. Est, Shernhall St., London E17 9HQ Shiny, modern brewery in the same industrial estate as Wild Card Ravenswood.

Wild Card Barrel Store (Ravenswood) Ravenswood Ind. Est, Shernhall St., London E17 9HQ Tap room on the site of Wild Card's original brewery.

Pubs in East London

Map of pubs in East London