Online guide to Good Beer Pubs in London

Barnehurst

The Bird & Barrel

100 Barnehurst Road, Dartford DA7 6HG

Modern micropub from Bexley Brewery.

Beckenham

Three Hounds Bottle Shop 57 Beckenham Road, Beckenham BR3 4PR Bottle shop bar right by Clock House station.

Br3wery 255 Beckenham Road, London BR3 4RP Taproom for a Beckenham based brewery, proud of its local roots.

Beddington

The Dog House

14 The Broadway, Beddington CR0 4QR

Micropub in a former dog grooming salon.

Bermondsey

Southwark Brewing Co 46 Druid Street, London SE1 2EZ The first or last stop on the Bermondsey beer mile.

Anspach & Hobday 'The Arch House' 118 Druid Street, London SE1 2HH Busy and thriving tap room in a railway arch.

The Barrel Project 80 Druid Street, London SE1 2HQ Bar and barrel ageing project from London Beer Factory.

Billy Franks Craft Beer and Snack Shack 104 Druid Street, London SE1 2HQ Bottle shop bar from the jerky people.

The Kernel Spa Road 132 Spa Road, London SE16 3AE New purpose built tap room for the excellent Kernel Brewery in Bermondsey

Small Beer Brew Co Tap Room 70-72 Verney Road , London SE16 3DH Brewery tap at the very southern end of the Bermondsey Beer Mile.

Battersea Brewery Substation 8 Almond Road, London SE16 3LR Battersea Brewery's second tap room, in the former Spartan location.

Three Hills - The Outpost 7 Almond Road, London SE16 3LR Taproom on the southern stretch of the Bermondsey mile.

Bianca Road Tap Room 83 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA Another Bermondsey brewery tap, now in the heart of the Mile.

Cloudwater Tap Room 73 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA London tap room for the excellent Manchester brewery.

Craft Beer Junction 86 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA Beer bar in a railway arch. As of August 2024 it has nano-brewery on-site, CBJ Brewing.

Enid St Tavern 87 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA Second tap room for Bianca Road brewery.

It Ain't Much if it Ain't Dutch 67-68 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA Dutch bar in the heart of Bermondsey's beer mile.

Mash Paddle Tap Room 92 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA Tap room for a brew your own beer club.

Moor Beer Vaults & Tap Room 71 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA London outpost for one of the best breweries in the UK.

Pitcher and Craft 262 Southwark Park Road, London SE16 3RN Bottle shop bar.

Bexleyheath

The Kentish Belle 8 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath DA7 4QW Micropub serving cask ales and an impressive range of bottled beers.

The Long Haul 149 Long Lane , Bexleyheath DA7 5AE Classic one room micropub.

Blackheath

Zerodegrees 29/31 Montpellier Vale , London SE3 0TJ Modern brew pub.

The Green Goddess 43a Vanbrugh Park, London SE3 7AA Serious beer pub, soon to be a brewpub.

Borough

Simon the Tanner 231 Long Lane, London SE1 4PR Local boozer 10 mins walk from Tower Bridge.

The Hand & Marigold 244 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3UH Fantastically refurbished corner pub by the people behind The Trafalgar in Wimbledon

The Royal Oak (Borough) 44 Tabard Street, London SE1 4JU Wonderful traditional Harvey's pub.

Brixton/Loughborough Junction

Crown and Anchor 246 Brixton Road, London SW9 6AQ Sister pub to the Jolly Butchers in Stoke Newington.

Clarkshaws Brewery & Taproom 497 Ridgway Road, London SW9 7EX One of the smallest breweries and taprooms in London

London Beer Lab Tap Room Arch 41 Nursery Road, Brixton, London SW9 8BP Busy brewery tap near the centre of Brixton.

Harlem Brewing Company Taproom Brixton Village, 5 Market Row, London SW9 8LD Town centre bar in Brixton, branded as the New York brewery but owned and run by Supercute Brewery

Craft Beer Co, Brixton 11 - 13 Brixton Station Road, London SW9 8PA Craft Beer Co's second London pub.

Brixton Brewery Tap Arch 548, Brixton Station Road, London SW9 8PF Brewery tap in a railway arch in the bustling Brixton market area.

Kraft Brixton 43-44 Brixton Village, Coldharbour , London SW9 8PR Cosy tap room in the heart of Brixton market.

Brewgels 65 Brixton Village, London SW9 8PS Bagel cafe in Brixton Village Market with an above average bottled beer list

Ghost Whale (Brixton) 70 Atlantic Road, London SW9 8PX Bottle shop bar with over 400 beers.

Craft Metropolis (Loughborough Junction) Arch 263, 241 Coldharbour Lane, , London SW9 8RR Second branch of the bottle shop bar.

Supercute Brewery Tap Unit G1, Coldharbour Works, 245a Co, London SW9 8RR Brewery tap right by the railway at Loughborough Junction.

Brockley

Brockley Brewery (Brockley tap) 31 Harcourt Road, , London SE4 2AJ Compact tap room right in the original brewery.

waterintobeer 209-211 Mantle Road, London SE4 2EW Bottle shop bar specialising in homebrew supplies.

Joyce 294 Brockley Road, London SE4 2RA Stylish bar from the people behind Salthouse Bottles.

Bromley

Star and Garter 227 High Street, Bromley BR1 1NZ Traditional pub on Bromley High Street, now serving a superb range of beers.

Barrel and Horn 204-206 High Street, Bromley BR1 1PW New generation Fullers pub on Bromley High Street.

Craft Beer Cabin (Bromley) 18A London Road, Bromley BR1 3QR Recently refurbished micropub with quality beer list

Cork & Cask 139 Masons Hill, Bromley BR2 9HW Micropub in former off licence.

Camberwell

Stormbird

25 Camberwell Church Street, London SE5 8TR

Highly impressive specialist beer bar.

Chislehurst

The Cockpit

4 Royal Parade, Chislehurst BR7 6NR

Lovely micropub with a florist shop at the front.

Crayford

The Penny Farthing

3A Waterside, Dartford DA1 4JJ

Classic one roomed micropub beside the River Cray.

Crofton Park

London Beer Dispensary

389 Brockley Road, London SE4 2PH

A characterful bar from Southey Brewery.

Croydon

The Green Dragon 58 - 60 High Street, Croydon CR0 1NA Pub next to Surrey Street Market.

Art & Craft CR0 46 Surrey Street, Croydon CR0 1RJ Cosy bar in the centre of Croydon.

Crystal Palace

Craft & Courage 28 Westow Hill, London SE19 1RX Bottle shop bar in the heart of the Crystal Palace triangle.

Westow House 79 Westow Hill, Gipsy Hill, London , London SE19 1TX Former Antic pub, now under new ownership.

Deptford

The Dog & Bell 116 Prince Street, London SE8 3JD Award winning traditional pub in the back streets of Deptford

The Lucky Anchor 18 Deptford High Street, London SE8 4AF Newly re-opened pub by an ex-employee of the CASK Pub & Kitchen

Jars Bar Arch 6, 4 Market Yard, London SE8 4BX

Salt Craft & Pizza (Deptford) 2, St Paul’s House, 3 Market Yard, London SE8 4BX Pizza and beer place, now run by Salt Beer Factory.

Hop Burns & Black (Deptford) Arch 1, Deptford Station, Deptford , London SE8 4NS Second HBB branch, this time in a railway arch in Deptford.

Villages Brewery Tap 21-22 Resolution Way, London SE8 4NT Brewery tap in a railway arch.

Feed the Yak! (Deptford) Artworks, 3 Creekside, London SE8 4SA 2nd branch of the sports bar and bottle shop

Elephant and Castle

Spit and Sawdust 21 Bartholomew Street, London SE1 4AL Locals' pub near Bricklayers’ Arms roundabout.

German Kraft Tap Room (at Mercato Metropolitano) 42 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6DR Shiny brewpub tucked into thriving food and drink emporium.

Feed the Yak! (Elephant & Castle) 2 Sayer Street, London SE17 1FG Modern sports bar with a good range of beer.

Eltham

The Long Pond 110 Westmount Road, London SE9 1UT Well established, classic micropub.

The Rusty Bucket Pub 11 Court Yard, London SE9 5PR Characterful independent freehouse.

Gipsy Hill

The Bull & Finch 126 Gipsy Hill (opposite station), London SE19 1QL An excellent bar right opposite Gipsy Hill station - and now a brewpub.

Gipsy Hill Brewing Co Hamilton Road Industrial Estate, London SE27 9SF Brewery tap and barrel store opposite the brewery.

Greenwich

The River Ale House

131 Woolwich Road, London SE10 0RJ

Micropub in East Greenwich.

Hayes (Bromley)

The Real Ale Way (Hayes, Bromley) 55 Station Approach , Hayes BR2 7EB Micropub opposite Hayes station.

Craft Beer Rooms 6 Bourne Way , Hayes BR2 7EY Micropub type bar offering a range of keg beers.

Herne Hill

Bird House Brewery & Tap Room Arch 1127, 41 Norwood Road, London SE24 9AJ Tap room for new Herne Hill brewery. Formerly the home of Canopy Brewing.

Bullfinch Brewery & Tap 886-887 Rosendale Road, London SE24 9EH Brewery tap under the railway arches for a top quality south London brewery.

Hither Green

Park Fever 21a Staplehurst Road, London SE13 5ND Bottle shop bar next to Hither Green station.

Brockley Brewery (Hither Green Tap) Unit 28, Chiltonian Industrial Est., London SE12 0TX Brewery tap at Brockley’s larger, newer brewery.

Kennington

Orbit Beers Tap Room

Arch 233 Fielding Street, London SE17 3HD

Brewery tap in a railway arch, just off the Walworth Road.

New Cross

The Shirker's Rest

9 Lewisham Way, London SE14 6PP

Nunhead

The Ivy House

40 Stuart Road , London SE15 3BE

Traditional old community pub.

Peckham/Peckham Rye

Beer Rebellion Peckham 129 Queens Road, London SE15 2ND Beer bar in a former shop.

EKO Brewery & Tap Room Unit 2A-2, 133 Copeland Park, London SE15 3SN Smart split level tap room in the old Kanpan Sake Brewery in Peckham.

Brick Brewery Arch 209, Blenheim Grove, London SE15 4QL Brewery tap under the railway arches next to Peckham Rye station.

Hop Burns & Black (Peckham) 38 East Dulwich Road, London SE22 9AX Stylish beer shop specialising in beer, hot sauce and vinyl.

Penge

Craft Metropolis (Penge)

47 High Street, London SE20 7HW

Tap room on Penge High Street.

Petts Wood

One Inn The Wood

209 Petts Wood Road, PETTS WOOD BR5 1LA

High quality micropub a short walk from Petts Wood station

Selsdon

The Golden Ark

186 Addington Road, Selsdon CR2 8LB

A micropub with a difference.

Sidcup

The Hackney Carriage 165 Station Road, Sidcup DA15 7AA Micropub near the centre of Sidcup.

The Halfway House 188c Halfway St,, Sidcup DA15 8DJ A slightly crafty micropub on the fringes of Sidcup.

The Hopper's Hut 1 Invicta Parade, High Street , Sidcup DA14 6ER Another Kent micropub venturing beyond cask ale.

South Norwood

Craft Beer Cabin (South Norwood)

210A Selhurst Road, London SE25 6XU

Split level bar in South Norwood with a friendly ambience.

Stockwell

Priory Arms 83 Lansdowne Way, London SW8 2PB Classic Stockwell local.

Grosvenor Arms 17 Sidney Road, London SW9 0TP Large corner pub half way between Stockwell and Brixton. Note that Affinity Brew Co ceased in March 2024