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.

Three Colts Tavern 199 Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 0EL A modern bar from Exale Brewing.

The Kings Arms (Bethnal Green) 11a Buckfast Street, London E2 6EY Excellent corner pub now under the same ownership as the Sutton Arms.

Mother Kelly's (Bethnal Green) 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.

Canning Town

The Lockdown Room Hopewell Square, Leamouth Peninsula, London E14 0SY Smart bar with an in-house brewery near to Canning Town station

Husk Brewing Tap Room 5 Silvertown Way, London E16 1DH Brewery tap next to Canning Town station.

Dalston

All Good Beer (& plenty of wine.) 17 Amhurst Terrace, London E8 2BT Tap room in Hackney Downs Studios.

The Black Eel 41 Kingsland High Street, London E8 2JP Third pub from Exale Brewing

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

All Good \| N1 39 Balls Pond Road, London N1 4BW 2nd branch of the bottle shop and bar

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 Brewery & Tank Bar Queen's Yard, Hackney Wick, London E9 5EN Super cool brewery tap with dedicated 'tank bar'.

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

Hackney/Homerton

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.

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

Saint Monday Taproom 365-366 Warburton Street , London E8 3RR Tap room for Saint Monday Brewery.

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.

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 micropub near Emerson Park station.

Lea Bridge

Queer Brewing Project Taproom Unit D2, Leyton Industrial Village,, London E10 7QP Tap room close to Neckstamper for the former cuckoo brewery that now has its own kit

Neckstamper Tap Room Unit 3, Cromwell Industrial Estate,, London E10 7QZ Brewery tap on an industrial estate.

Leyton

William the Fourth 816 High Road, London E10 6AE Exale's latest pub, the imposing former home of Brodies

Gravity Well Tap Room Arch 155 Midland Road, London E10 6JT Brewery tap in a railway arch underneath Leyton Midland road station.

Blondies Brewery Taproom 258 Church Road, London E10 7JQ Brewery taproom and cafe.

Leytonstone

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.

Stone Mini Market 721 High Road, London E11 4RD Local shop with a surprisingly good beer range.

Calamity Tank Unit 1 Station Approach, London E11 4RE Libertalia's new taproom in the former Mammoth space

The Holly Tree 141 Dames Road, London E7 0DZ Large corner pub that has been recently renovated. It has a miniature railway in the garden!

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

Limehouse

The Clement Attlee

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.

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

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.

Stratford

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

Mother Kelly's (Stratford) 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.

Victoria Park

Pretty Decent Taproom (Victoria Park)

Unit GF1, Bow Wharf, 221 Grove Rd, London E3 5SN

Fourth location for the East London brewer.

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.

Wood Street Bear 135 Wood Street, London E17 3LX New bar a few doors down from Clapton Craft with a good beer range and a knowledgeable owner

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

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.

40FT Brewery & Taproom (Blackhorse) 10 Lockwood Way, London E17 5RB New home for 40FT Brewery in the former Hackney Brewery space

The Tavern on the Hill 318 Higham Hill Road, London E17 5RG Historic pub now being run by East London Brewing.

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.

True Craft (Walthamstow) 18-20 St James Street, London E17 7PF Second branch of the beer & pizza place.

Malt Haus - A Pillars Establishment Ravenswood Industrial Estate, London E17 9HQ Pillars have now taken over the former Wild Card space around the corner in Ravenswood giving them more capacity to serve their beers

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

Pubs in East London

Map of pubs in East London