From Walk 10
THE
HOPE
15 Tottenham Street, W1
Closed on the Saturday that I stopped by, The Hope appeared to be an
attractive neighborhood pub (from looking in from the front window).
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From Walk 10
THE
TOTTENHAM
6 Oxford Street, W1
This pub offered Timothy Taylor Landlord (one of my favorite cask ales)
and an interior with attractive mirrors. The music can get a bit
loud at night.
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From Walk 10
DOG
AND DUCK
18 Bateman Street, W1
Nice little pub with the well-balanced Woodforde's Sun Dew golden ale
on cask. They also offer ale and sausage tastings every Monday
evening.
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From Walk 10
THE
ANGEL
61 St. Giles High Street,
WC2
There is a beautiful ceiling in this Samuel Smith pub, along with Old
Brewery Bitter on cask. All other beers from the brewery were in
bottles or on keg. Samuel Smith should really offer a wider range
of their beers on cask
at their pubs.
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From Walk 10
BLOOMSBURY
TAVERN
236 Shaftesbury Ave., WC2
Shepherd Neame owns this cozy pub, but on the day I visited two of the
casks were out. The British Museum is nearby, so this pub can be
a bit touristy at times.
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From Walk 15
DIRTY
DICK'S
202 Bishopsgate, EC2
Recently refurbished Young's pub with the full range of Wells/Youngs
ales. Nice pub food is available as well.
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From Walk 15
THE
GUN
54 Brushfield Street, E1
This former Truman's Brewery pub is very near the Spitalfields Market
and makes for a nice stop on a Sunday afternoon stroll. The old
Truman's brewery (closed in 1989) is very nearby as well.
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From Walk 15
THE
GOLDEN HEART
110 Commercial Street, E1
I have no photo from the nearby Ten Bells pub (they do not allow
pictures of the interior tilework), so I made my way to The Golden
Heart. Golden Heart had some interesting Truman memorabilia on
display, and 2-3 interested real ales were on tap.
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From Walk 15
THE
PRIDE OF SPITALFIELDS
3 Heneage Street, E1
This locals pub is located in the heart of the curry district near
Brick Lane. The full range of Fullers ales can be found here in
close to perfect condition, so it is no wonder that this pub is popular
with fans of great real ale.
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From Walk 15
BLACK
BULL
199 Whitechapel Road, E1
I was not very pleased with my visit to this pub. The real ales
from the Nethergate brewery were all served far too warm and had notes
of sourness and infection. The owner told me that the tap water
in the area was also undrinkable (due to road construction out front
perhaps). An Indian buffet bar was being installed on one side of
the pub. I hope things improve soon.
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From Walk 19
THE
PRINCE OF WALES
1a Sudeley Street, N1
Very quiet pub (during the day) with a cozy interior and nice tilework
around the fireplace. Three real ales were offered including
Adnams, Spitfire and Bass.
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From Walk 19
ISLAND
QUEEN
87 Noel Road, N1
Interesting pub with respectable pub grub and unique plant artwork on
the interior mirrors. This plant artwork comes from the fact that
no real plants would grow inside (according to the owner).
Interesting interior color schemes and decent real ales can be found
here.
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From Walk 19
DUKE
OF CAMBRIDGE
30 St. Peter's Street, N1
A completely organic pub (food and beers) with cask ales from Pitfield
Brewery (E.K. Goldings, S.B. and Eco-Warrior) that were all in
wonderful condition. There is one main, square, central room with
a side dining room. Look to the chalkboard for daily food
specials.
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From Walk 19
NARROW
BOAT
119 St. Peter's Street, N1
Very pleasant pub with four real ales on tap and a relaxing view of the
canal.
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From Walk 19
THE WENLOCK ARMS
26 Wenlock Road, N1
This pub is very popular with CAMRA members and offers one of the best
real ale selections in London. There is always a Mild Ale on tap,
and blues and jazz are presented on the weekends. A must-see pub
in the city.
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From Walk 23
SEKFORDE
ARMS
34 Sekforde Street, EC1
This is a pleasant pub offering the range of fine beers from
Wells/Youngs. Stop in to have a pint and watch a football game
with the locals.
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From Walk 23
OLD
CHINA HAND
8
Tysoe Street, EC1
A spartan pub with good
Chinese food and Black Sheep real ales. The real ales were served
a bit warm in August when I visited. Cellar temperature should be
closer to 55 degrees F -- not 70 degrees.
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From Walk 23
PAKENHAM ARMS
1 Pakenham Street, WC1
Across the street from London's largest post office, this locals'
pub opens at 9 AM every day to accommodate the postal
workers. Good range of real ales from larger breweries is served
up, and the Sharp's Doom Bar bitter was very clean and malty.
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From Walk 23
CALTHORPE ARMS
252 Gray's Inn Road, WC1
This is another Young's pub that has won awards from CAMRA over the
years. The real ales were excellent and all served at the proper
cellar temperature. Food is available, and the upstairs dining
room is open most days for lunch.
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From Walk 23
THE DUKE OF YORK
7 Roger Street, WC1
This pub features some impressive 1930s, Art Deco architecture.
When I visited, the real ale from Adnams had an unpleasant, spoiled
aroma. Worth a revisit.
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From Walk 23
THE LAMB
94 Lamb's Conduit Street,
WC1
The Lamb is one of my favorite London pubs. Check out the ornate
glass "snob screens" at the bar that would allow you to place your beer
order without being seen by others in the back of the pub.
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From Walk 20
THE GEORGE
77 Borough High Street,
SE1
Dripping with history, The George has multiple rooms and 3-4 real
ales. Only a small portion of the original pub remains, but it is
still quite impressive.
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From Walk 20
THE ROYAL OAK
44 Tabard Street,
Borough, SE1
This excellent establishment was voted CAMRA's London Pub of the Year
back in 2003. They offer all of Harvey's regular and seasonal
real ales. Cask-loving locals are always in attendance.
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From Walk 20
THE LORD CLYDE
27 Clennam Street, SE1
Another former Truman house, The Lord Clyde has a very distinctive,
tiled front and great ales from Fuller's, Adnams and Shepherd Neame.
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From Walk 20
THE CHARLES DICKENS
160 Union Street, SE1
Located in a very quiet area of town, the Charles Dickens was closed on
the Sunday that I was there. The guidebook boasts that six well
kept ales (many from smaller breweries) can be found here.
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From Walk 20
THE MARKET PORTER
9 Stoney Street, SE1
Wow! Market Porter offers one of the best real ale selections in
London -- a dozen taps that include many rare ales from microbreweries
can be found here. The staff is quick to offer small samples too.
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From Walk 20
THE WHEATSHEAF
6 Stoney Street, SE1
Small pub near Market Porter with a tiny beer garden out
back. Very basic decor inside with standard cask-ales.
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From Walk 27
MAGPIE & CROWN
128 High Street,
Brentford, Middx.
The folks at Magpie & Crown really promote microbrewed real ales
from the region. Almost 2,000 cask-conditioned ales have been
served here in the past 10 years, and the pub is a regular hangout for
local CAMRA members.
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From Walk 27
THE BREWERY TAP
47 Catherine Wheel Road,
Brentford, Middx.
This is a delightful, small Fuller's house for locals. It is
located on the very quiet Catherine Wheel Road that branches off High
Street. The Fuller's ales are superb -- along with live music
from local musicians in the evening.
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From Walk 27
COACH & HORSES
HOTEL
8 Kew Green, Kew, Surrey
An upscale Young's hotel and pub just a short walk from the Kew Garden
tube stop. The ales were all well maintained.
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From Walk 27
INN AT KEW GARDENS
292 Sandycombe Lane,
Richmond, Surrey
This gastropub offers a great selection of tapas, cheeses and upscale
pub fare. Six cask ales are usually on at this very clean and
attractive
establishment.
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GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL
My trip in August of 2007 coincided with the Great British Beer
Festival in London. The GBBF was one of the most unique and
interesting beer events
I have even attended -- more than 280 breweries from across the UK
showcased almost 700 outstanding real ales -- that's 340,000 pints of
beer under one roof. Attendance came close to 70,000 and was up
almost 40% from two years ago -- highlighting the fact that flavorful,
personable,
traditional ales are making great gains in Britain.
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