Best Bars For Beer Junkies

Beer Hawk have launched an all-new craft beer bar and bottle shop in Charterhouse, boasting over 150 of the world's best beers,m 12 lines on draught and 2 cask ales with an incredible pour your own beer wall. Expect beer-focused events such as tastings, brewer meets and plenty more.  

Head down to Shoreditch where the Goose Island Brewpub is serving up one of the best beer selections in East London. With an impressive tap list alongside a great little wine list, cocktails and tasty pizzas.

Bringing the unique atmosphere of Oktoberfest and Munich to the City of London, Bierschenke is a beer lover's paradise, fronting authentic pours, delicious food and all the Lederhosen-laden fun you can handle. 

How can you be a true London beer junky if you've not yet tried a beer cocktail made using a tipple of London Pride? Head down to the Hawksmoor in Shoreditch and you'll find out just what you're missing out on. Beer cocktails have been the biggest trend to hit London since 2013 and offer the perfect balance between the decadence of a cocktail and the unrivalled beauty of a great pint. At the Hawksmoor you can enjoy all of these things and more when you head down. 

dive bar meets traditional pub at this neighbourhood watering hole on Blackstock Road. Offering a fourteen-tap rotation of beers from across the globe, they're also bringing you a menu of re-worked classic cocktails and a weekly comedy night featuring some great new and established acts.

You can't really class yourself as a true beer junky if you've not yet a Brewdog bar in London. This Scottish chain is slowly taking over London bringing it's impressive range of own craft ales and fun times with it. Brewdog Shoreditch offers beer tasting classes, to turn punters into pint connoisseurs but it's also perfect for just heading down to a trendy part of town and chilling with a couple of cold ones. 

Now this is not your average Brew Dog, so don't dismiss it just yet. Offering a superb selection of British and global brews, this spot is totally cashless, accepts cryptocurrency and even has a beer that fluctuates in price according to the FTSE 100. 

Brewhouse comes equipped with its own micro-brewery, but they don't stop there. Teaming their home-brewed pints with a varied selection of beers from around the world, this is right up there with the best pubs in Islington. There's a relaxed atmosphere and a fine spread of pub grub to consider while you're here.

Locate in the heart of King's Cross, this Aussie led brewery has chilled out drinking nailed. Not only can you sample a vast range of brews, but there's even one-off collaborations, as well as sharing platters and a whole host of burgers.

One of London's most popular pub groups, Draft House are known for their winning beer brews. Head to the Tower Hill venue for the same great mix of neon signs, simple interiors and burgers, all washed down with a freshly brewed pint.

Both brewing their own creations and offering the best produce of London's most iconic breweries, the Temple Brew House has firmly established itself as a leading figure in London's craft beer circles. Coupling the great pints with delicious comfort food dishes, the venue offers a serene spot to unwind in and promises to cater for whatever mood you might find yourself in. 

Fourpure's Bermondsey taproom is home to over 40 brews on tap, a first-class departure lounge and a cracking kitchen serving hotdogs, burgers and more. If that's not enough for you, you can grab merch and tinnys for the road from the gift shop. 

Already home to some of the finest craft beer selections in the capital, Grin & Beer It is opening up its souped-up board game cave so you can get competitive with your comrades while you check out the brews on offer.

In a truly colonial environment you'll be treated to more than just beer at the Powder Keg Diplomacy in Clapham. Imagine this was a Marks & Spencer's advert aimed at you the discerning beer junkies of London and you'll get the idea. Offering carefully selected crafts and unbeatable accompaniments in the rich surroundings of plush furniture. The Powder Keg Diplomacy also serves world beating dishes making it sirs choice for a beer junky's bar in London.

Trap Taproom is a truly unique spot plonked in the heart of Walthamstow, serving up draft beer and cider, goodies from the fridge, local cocktails and gins, and organic wine in a quirky setting. By day, it also acts as the perfect coffee fix and a hub for street food over the weekend.

The team at Burdock on Liverpool Street are offering the ultimate Father's Day blowout. Enjoy a few beers - courtesy of the Long Arm Brewing Co - while taking on your old man at a few fun games of shuffleboard. Once the competition is over, you'll be able to tuck into a dirty burger, topped with heavy cheese and crispy onion rings.

Speaking of pubs with their own brewery, how about a pub that's built inside one? Yes beer junkies The Old Brewery bar in Greenwich will definitely have the goods to get you hooked with an amazing setting to match. Situated right by the river on the grounds of the Old Naval College, The Old Brewery is home to one of London's favourite beers, Meantime. You can book yourself a table or even take a tour of the brewery, it'll probably be the most inspiring pint you have. 

If you're looking for somewhere with a bit more modern style whilst you get your beer junky fix then head down to Zerodegrees in Blackheath.  This pristine bar & restaurant is perched delicately on the edge of the charming Blackheath Common in South East London. While your guests gorge on delicious Italian foods you can sample the delicious Zerodegrees brews made right on site in their own micro brewery. The perfect ruse right?

This unassuming pub is just a stones throw from Hackney Central station and yes it is as cool as you'd expect it to be based on this. The Cock Tavern in a independent boozer perched on top of one of London's most spectacular microbreweries, you might say it's kind of a Mecca for beer junkies in London. The uber friendly chaps behind the bar are more than happy to talk you through your taps whilst you chill out with cool rock and roll tunes. 

For a state-side bar to suit beer junkies in London why not try the Craft Beer & Co pub in Brixton. This chain has been slowly sweeping across London, soaking up a legion of beer junkies who just can't get enough of this American beer craze. There's more taps in this pub than a Michael Flatley (Riverdance) show each showcasing the worlds best in craft ales and lagers to suit the taste of even the most discerning beer junky in London. 

Lowlander Grand Cafe is designed in the style of a traditional European cafe leaning towards those big beer junky nations The Nederlands and Belgium. For a great beer junky bar in London Lowlander Grand is great for its central location (Covent Garden) and the impressive selection of world beers on offer. You'll have so many different styles and flavours to choose from that it's best you order a tasting tray when you visit.

Word of warning beer junkies, do not walk into The Rake bar near London Bridge and order economy export lager (for arguments sake lets call it Farlsberg), you will be marched out with little of your dignity in tact. Joking obviously, the bar staff at The Rake pub are actually some of the friendliest you'll meet this side of Disneyland, happy to help you choose from the 160 odd beers available and even let you try a few.

To achieve excellence in craft beers you'll want to visit the Duke Of Wellington in Dalston. The ideal bar for beer junkies in London, the Duke of Wellington is the only middle man between you and your brewer. They serve a whole range of world beers and local ales brewed within the vicinity of this trendy Dalston boozer. Why not book yourself a table and grab a few tasters for yourself?