Ye Olde Pub Thread

iambrazil

the new Craft Beer London app is a nice alternative to the CAMRA Good Beer Guide app. It lists off licences as well as pubs for beer geeks.

silvervixen84

Resurrecting this baby!

I was in The Earl of Camden recently. Nice open pub just a stroll from Camden station but a bit away from the bustle.

http://www.earlofcamden.co.uk/

The Somers Town Coffee House is a little gem! On Chalton Street, not far from Euston station, this gastropub has a country feel to it. It has a great little beer garden out the back (will be coming back here in warm weather) and as well as a very tasty Sunday Roast, it offers British Tapas!

http://www.thesomerstowncoffeehouse.co.uk/Home.html

ClashCityRocker

Louche Lad wrote: »

Two other places I like are the Southampton Arms in Kentish Town

I like the Pineapple, which is nearby http://www.timeout.com/london/bars-and-pubs/pineapple

Louche Lad

silvervixen84 wrote: »

Resurrecting this baby!

The Somers Town Coffee House is a little gem! On Chalton Street, not far from Euston station, this gastropub has a country feel to it. It has a great little beer garden out the back (will be coming back here in warm weather) and as well as a very tasty Sunday Roast, it offers British Tapas!

http://www.thesomerstowncoffeehouse.co.uk/Home.html

Hey! Yes! Been there! Great place! Only been there the once, when there was a street market or festival or something — 2-3 years ago? I cannot remember now what it was like inside, I just sat outside drinking in the atmosphere. I know that the Somers Town area once had a bad reputation, but it seemed fine to me.

S.M.B.

Has anyone done the Beer Tasting at the Craft Beer Co. mentioned in earlier posts?

I've been meaning to check it out for the past while.

djpbarry

S.M.B. wrote: »

Has anyone done the Beer Tasting at the Craft Beer Co. mentioned in earlier posts?

I've been meaning to check it out for the past while.

I've not done the tasting but I've been there a couple of times for a few pints. Very impressive draught selection - well worth a visit.

FTA69

Howl at the Moon in Hoxton. Banging spot owned by an Irish fella and serving fantastic craft beers. Great pub altogether making quite a name for itself.

Limerick91

Heading over to London for a weekend, are there any good pubs (craft beer, good food, good music) in the Kensington area

Cheers

tibor

Limerick91 wrote: »

Heading over to London for a weekend, are there any good pubs (craft beer, good food, good music) in the Kensington area

Cheers

Kensington is pretty big. What part? High Street? South? North?

Limerick91

South Kensington

djpbarry

Limerick91 wrote: »

South Kensington

Tourist central - not a great deal around there to be honest. I'm struggling to think of a decent pub within about a mile of South Kensington station.

OhThePenguin

Limerick91 wrote: »

South Kensington

Not too far from South Kensington is the White Horse in Parsons Green or Cask in Pimlico.

The White Horse is about 2 miles west and Cask about 2 miles east of South Kensington.

djpbarry

OhThePenguin wrote: »

White Horse in Parsons Green

Ah, the Sloaney Pony - wouldn't be a big fan.

OhThePenguin wrote: »

Cask in Pimlico.

That, however, is a great spot.

Mr_Spaceman

growler wrote: »

The Swimmer off Holloway Road : http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/pubsandbars/swimmer-at-the-grafton-arms-userreview-11717.html gastro pub, great food, good selection of beers, off the beaten track.

I was in The Swimmer last week - a grand wee bolt hole. Good recommendation.

finisklin

ClashCityRocker wrote: »

I like the Pineapple, which is nearby http://www.timeout.com/london/bars-and-pubs/pineapple

Is this the same pineapple?

FTA69

No, The Pineapple is a famous pub by Camden Town.

FTA69

djpbarry wrote: »

Ah, the Sloaney Pony - wouldn't be a big fan.
That, however, is a great spot.

My friend is a manager at The White Horse, he loves the place. Then again he's also a beer snob and a wannabe Chelsea trend merchant so I'd probably hate the f*cking place. It also gets overrun with lairy Chelsea fans every Sunday apparently.

old hippy

FTA69 wrote: »

My friend is a manager at The White Horse, he loves the place. Then again he's also a beer snob and a wannabe Chelsea trend merchant so I'd probably hate the f*cking place. It also gets overrun with lairy Chelsea fans every Sunday apparently.

Not every Sunday. I believe they've been a bit wary since this

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-441636/Ten-football-fans-knifed-Chelsea-battle.html

That said, I'm not a weekend drinker - your mate would know best. Speaking of which - when I used to go, it was for the selection of beers. It really is worth a look - there's a menu and everything

enda1

I do like some of the Sam Smith's places I must say, from a beer, price and decoration point of view. The Glasshouse Stores in Soho and The Captain Kidd out in Wapping being good examples.

djpbarry

FTA69 wrote: »

My friend is a manager at The White Horse, he loves the place. Then again he's also a beer snob and a wannabe Chelsea trend merchant so I'd probably hate the f*cking place.

The beer selection was top notch the last time I was there, I must admit. But, it just doesn't feel very cosy or welcoming to me.

That and it tends to be full of knobs.

FTA69

djpbarry wrote: »

The beer selection was top notch the last time I was there, I must admit. But, it just doesn't feel very cosy or welcoming to me.

That and it tends to be full of knobs.

It's the nob element that would get me to be honest. A combination of rich twats and annoying hipsters. It sounds like a f*cking nightmare.

Louche Lad

enda1 wrote: »

I do like some of the Sam Smith's places I must say, from a beer, price and decoration point of view. The Glasshouse Stores in Soho and The Captain Kidd out in Wapping being good examples.

My favourite Sam Smith's is The Champion near Oxford Circus because of its very decorative windows — fantastic when the sun's shining.

wolfpawnat

I haven't been to London in two years, but the only pub I could ever recommend is the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ye_Olde_Cheshire_Cheese Small brewery beers, stouts and ales and delicious food to boot. Seriously dying to get back there. Just off Fleet Street so near a lot of touristy areas.

enda1

wolfpawnat wrote: »

I haven't been to London in two years, but the only pub I could ever recommend is the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ye_Olde_Cheshire_Cheese Small brewery beers, stouts and ales and delicious food to boot. Seriously dying to get back there. Just off Fleet Street so near a lot of touristy areas.

That's another Sam Smith's

djpbarry

wolfpawnat wrote: »

...delicious food to boot.

Jaysus - I don't know about that.

Princess Louise would be my preferred Sam Smith's establishment - wonderfully ornate downstairs.

old hippy

FTA69 wrote: »

It's the nob element that would get me to be honest. A combination of rich twats and annoying hipsters. It sounds like a f*cking nightmare.

The price you have to pay for good beer

It is Parsons Green, after all.

How about the Great British Beer Festival, much more down to earth and usually a good laugh. And a serious variety of beers, ciders and perry from the UK and beyond.

It's back at Olympia again this year

http://www.gbbf.org.uk/

iambrazil

old hippy wrote: »

How about the Great British Beer Festival, much more down to earth and usually a good laugh. And a serious variety of beers, ciders and perry from the UK and beyond.

It's back at Olympia again this year

http://www.gbbf.org.uk/

I love the GBBF. There's also the London Craft Beer Festival on the same weekend this year.

enda1

iambrazil wrote: »

I love the GBBF. There's also the London Craft Beer Festival on the same weekend this year.

Why do they put them both on on the same weekend The only weekend in August I'm away

old hippy

enda1 wrote: »

Why do they put them both on on the same weekend The only weekend in August I'm away

I imagine they're just a bit concerned for your health, y'know? Esp after the last time

enda1

old hippy wrote: »

I imagine they're just a bit concerned for your health, y'know? Esp after the last time

Wait, what?