My 'Top picks' are the outstanding beer places in London at any given moment. Here you will normally find something exceptional or out of the ordinary - so a larger than average beer range; usually a good mix of London and UK beers as well as imports; top quality service and a good ambience and/or surroundings. In short, these pubs will all be offering the best that can be found in the London beer scene at the moment.
99 Wallis Road, London E9 5LN Taproom and bottle shop bar with an outstanding range of beer. | |
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6 Charlwood Street, London SW1V 2EE Specialist beer pub, one of the top destinations in town.
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82 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TR The first and best Craft Beer Co pub.
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70 Atlantic Road, London SW9 8PX Bottle shop bar with over 400 beers. | |
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134 Upper Richmond Road, London SW15 2SP Bottle shop bar near East Putney station. | |
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99 Holloway Road, London N7 8LT The first pub from Hammerton Brewery. | |
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67-68 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA Dutch bar in the heart of Bermondsey's beer mile. | |
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251 Paradise Row, London E2 9LE Bottle shop/bar in a railway arch near Bethnal Green tube. | |
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90 Amhurst Road, London E8 1JH Classic pub, now a Five Points pub/tap room. | |
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36-38 Stoke Newington Road, , London N16 7XJ Another excellent pub from the Graceland group. | |
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139 Highgate Road, London NW5 1LE Wonderful pub selling beers and ciders from small UK independent breweries. | |
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227 High Street, Bromley BR1 1NZ Traditional pub on Bromley High Street, now serving a superb range of beers. | |
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15 Staines Road, Twickenham TW2 5BG Outstanding pub near Twickenham Green. | |
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16 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DH Traditional pub with a modern beer range. | |
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18 Northwold Road, London N16 7HR Seriously excellent pub from the people behind the Kings Arms, E2. | |
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29 Spring Street, London W2 1JA Craft Beer Co pub right by Paddington Station. | |
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126 Gipsy Hill (opposite station), London SE19 1QL An excellent bar right opposite Gipsy Hill station - and now a brewpub. | |
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47 Chandos Place, London WC2N 4HS One of the best pubs in London, now lovingly cared for by Fullers. | |
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SBC Market, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX Fantastic bottle shop bar on the South Bank. | |
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48 West Street, Carshalton SM5 2PR Multi-award winning community freehouse owned by local co-operative. | |
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11a Buckfast Street, London E2 6EY Excellent corner pub now under the same ownership as the Sutton Arms. | |
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44 Tabard Street, London SE1 4JU Wonderful traditional Harvey's pub. | |
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11 Court Yard, London SE9 5PR Characterful independent freehouse. | |
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23 High Path, London SW19 2JY Tiny back street local close to South Wimbledon station. | |
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These pubs are not quite (yet) to the level of a Top Pick, but they are ones to watch. They are very much worth a visit if you have the time.
118 Druid Street, London SE1 2HH Busy and thriving tap room in a railway arch. | |
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87 Maple Road, Surbiton KT6 4AW Smart but comfy Big Smoke pub. | |
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1 York Way, London N1C 4AS Highly impressive bottle shop bar, plus burgers. | |
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88 Walm Lane, London NW2 4QY Bottle shop bar and burger place, all in one. | |
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17 Albany Road, Brentford TW8 0NF Back street local transformed into excellent beer focused pub. | |
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73 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA London tap room for the excellent Manchester brewery. | |
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315 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 1EJ A proper pub from the people behind the Southampton Arms. | |
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168 High Holborn, London WC1V 7AA Craft Beer Co's most central venue. | |
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576 Commercial Road, London E14 7JD Classic east London pub right next to Limehouse DLR station. | |
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9-10 Jerusalem Passage, London EC1V 4JP Belgian bar with over 100 Belgian beers. | |
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25 Danbury St, London N1 8LE Lovely one roomed, light and airy pub close to Angel station. | |
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West Lodge, Euston Station, London NW1 2EF Modern beer bar at Euston Station.
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392 Grove Green Road, London E11 4AP Excellent bar in a former scout hut. | |
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43a Vanbrugh Park, London SE3 7AA Serious beer pub, soon to be a brewpub. | |
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17 Sidney Road, London SW9 0TP Large corner pub half way between Stockwell and Brixton. Note that Affinity Brew Co ceased in March 2024 | |
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38 East Dulwich Road, London SE22 9AX Stylish beer shop specialising in beer, hot sauce and vinyl. | |
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29 Crouch Hill, London N4 4AP Cosy corner pub near Crouch Hill overground station. | |
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8 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath DA7 4QW Micropub serving cask ales and an impressive range of bottled beers. | |
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86 Stewart's Road, SW8 4UG, London SW8 4UG Stylish, modern tap room. | |
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71 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA London outpost for one of the best breweries in the UK. | |
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27-30 Victory Parade, London E20 1FS Modern tap room on the Olympic Park. | |
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76 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP Bar under the railway arches at Vauxhall. | |
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3 Baldwin Street, London EC1V 9NU Traditional old boozer just off City Road, now with its own brewery. | |
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Arch 3, Dowgate Hill , London EC4N 6AP City sister pub to Euston Tap and siblings.
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66 Acton Street, London WC1X 9NB Lovely traditional pub, comfortable and oozing atmosphere. | |
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16 Bohemia Place, London E8 1DU Spacious brewpub under the railway arches in the centre of Hackney. | |
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25 Camberwell Church Street, London SE5 8TR Highly impressive specialist beer bar. | |
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57 Beckenham Road, Beckenham BR3 4PR Bottle shop bar right by Clock House station. | |
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