Where to Drink London Beer

If you were looking for a bullseye central London location to enjoy a pint of the homegrown good stuff, The Admiralty is your best shout. Located within 50 metres of the city's centrepoint plaque, take your pick between a healthy choice of Fuller's finest ales and craft beers at this charming boozer styled on the HMS Victory.

Not just one for great beer in London, The Dog and Duck is home to mouthwatering pizza, cabana huts and an alfresco bar. When it comes to drinks, think cocktails, mixers and locally-sourced ales, lagers and much more.

Head to the Kings Arms if you're looking for a fantastic place to drink beer in London. There's a tasty selection of real ale, as well as lagers, and they are wonderful to enjoy with their updated pub classics menu.

The Gun is a historic haunt in Spitalfields with a rich history dating back to Henry VIII, so it only seem natural that they champion London craft brew producers. Stop by the trendy East London pub to sample some of the finest creations our city's gt to offer. 

If you want any name on your lips when it comes to a pub for London beer, it's sure to be the Marquess. A humble and classic British boozer with a top roster of local ales and home-brewed London beer, head on down for a top pint or three. 

With an exceptional array of options in their fridges and on-tap, this Brick Lane taproom and bottle shop is a must if you're on the hunt for London-brewed beer. Grab a few draught sips from the bar and peruse the selection, with help from knowledgeable staff.

If you love Truman's craft beer, you won't want to miss out on the launch of Truman's Social Club, an all-new outdoor venue in Walthamstow. They're starting with the large beer garden with fantastic street food, with hopes to expand  and include an on-site brewery and taproom in the near future. 

When it comes to craft beers in London, there's nothing like an ice cold pint of your new favourites. Soak up brews from Little Creatures and discover newfound bottles through tap takeovers and more.

Drawing in craft beer enthusiasts from all over the capital, the Temple Brew House is a charming venue in the middle of town that offers a relaxed dining and drinking experience to all its patrons. Rustic by concept, the venue's wooden furniture, metallic brewing tanks and menu of craft beers offers a stress-free spot for London's beer lovers to unwind in after a long day.  

Drenched in mahogany colours and boasting a Victorian cocktail lounge on the ground floor, the Lillie Langtry pub in Earls Court that can't help but make you smile. The venue's kitchen plates up a selection of grilled dishes - the pub is famous for it's chicken - while the bar serves all the best craft beers, local ales and fine wines available in West London. Sink into a cosy booth, relax with your favourite pint and watch the hours drift by at this friendly pub in West London. 

The beers at Hammerton Brewery don't have much travelling to do, creating all their unique sips on-site, the time from grain to glass is minimal. Head to this North London, independent spot to try a range of craft beers, including the Crunch - a peanut butter-based stout.

With such a good roster of independent brewers and craft names, it's no wonder that London is such a top place to grab a pint, and it's no wonder that the Victoria in Mile End is catering to please. Head on down for some of the best pints in the city.

Home to one of the best breweries in London, this fun and friendly taproom is the perfect stopping off point after a jaunt around Walthamstow Wetlands. Exale offer 10 line of top-quality beer, alongside craft cocktails and plenty of live events.

With one of the best beer selections in Shoreditch, this quirky bar serves up a seriously impressive selection of brews across their many taps. Grab a few pints and one of their tasty pizzas for the ultimate chilled night out.

If you're after a selection of great beers, try The Stag, as they boast over 24 taps and over 100 bottles and cans of beer. These are sourced from local brewers in the capital and across the country, and the pub often teams up with their favourite brewers to deliver excellent beer experiences. Meanwhile, their food is a seasonal pub affair – and their Sunday roast is known across the globe.

The Mall Tavern boasts over 28 taps filled with the best beer and cider from local brewers and around the world. The interiors are modern and comfortable, the food is a strictly British affair, serving classic, seasonal dishes and the environment is more than friendly.

The People's Park Tavern know a lot about London beer; they do make huge batches of it in their on-site brewery after all. You can try their inevitably delicious creations at their pub on the edge of Victoria park. The huge beer garden and general warmth and hospitality always encourages groups of friends to languish a while in the sun and drink a couple more craft pints than they were expecting. 

Signature Brew Blackhorse Road is located in the heart of East London's Beer Mile, offering a sprawling terrace, working brewery and modern taproom. Swing by this beauty, or its Haggerston taproom, to try a selection of craft ales and chow down on wings courtesy of the team at We Serve Humans.

A true gem in North London's drinking scene, The Lock Tavern has had a makeover and is back on top form with a plethora of city brews for you to try. Head on over to this classic Camden boozer and sip away on London's finest craft creations.

This Hammersmith watering hole has been providing Londoners with real ales for almost a century and it shows no sign of slowing down. Whether you came for a taste of their immense craft beer collection, a classic cocktail or a hearty dish from the British menu, you can't go wrong.

If you're tired of the same old, watered-down European Lagers and fancy trying something a bit different, pay Highbury's Brewhouse and kitchen a visit this Summer. With an on-site micro-brewery and as part of a team of beer and cask ale enthusiast, you'll be able to gulp down one of their 50 different home-brewed small-batch craft beers. To round of the evening, you can tuck into one of the many delicious dishes on their internationally-inspired dinner menu.   

Head over to Battersea to visit one of the best craft breweries in South London, Distortion Tank Bar. Whether you fancy checking out where the magic happens behind the scenes or fancy sampling a few tasty bevs, they've got you covered.

Looking for the best places for a pint in London? You can't beat The Barrel Project, a cool archway taproom located along the Bermondsey Beer Mile. Not only does it have cool interiors and an in-house kitchen, but it's also got 24 taps filled with home-brewed sips and international numbers.

Giving it some welly in the drinks department? Head on down to Wandsworth to find out. A top place for London beers, the Brewer's Inn are known for their top rotation and selection of draught, cask ales and craft pints. 

A West London gem, The Union Tavern has a beautiful canal-side garden where you can watch the boats go by on Regents Canal on a sunny day. At this beautiful Notting Hill pub they sell delicious, unique dishes and a brilliant range of craft beers and plenty of cool events for those interested in London beer, they don't just drink it here; there are cool beer discussions with special guests and an irresistible £5 burger deal. Don't miss out book your table at The Union Tavern online.

You'd have to go some way to beat St Bart's Brewery's dedicated approach to local beer. This eclectic venue in Farringdon features stainless steel tanks which seamlessly flow unpasteurised and unfiltered Meantime lager direct from their brewery and into your glass. There's craft beers, ciders from Kent and an ever-changing range of guest ales too.

It's easy to drink authentic British beer in London when you have Young's by your side. Not only hosting a roster of London's finest brewery drinks, their back bar is an accomplished roster of home-grown favourites with British pub grub to boot.

Offering an extensive selection of craft beers, Ealing Broadway's BeerKat is place to sample some of the best brews this little island has to offer. Get a taste of the local stuff fresh from their 12-strong tap wall, soaked up with delicious sourdough pizzas. 

The Jugged Hare is a top quality London gastro-pub which forms part of the Grade II listed Whitbread Brewery. Much more than a local pub with good London beer, this place hangs its own meat and offers customers the chance to try their very own brewed Indian Pale ale beer. They also stock one of London's best beers, 'Sambrook's Junction'. With quirky stuffed animals lining the walls there is a homely feel. Book a table online now to enjoy some of London's best beers!

Fan of internationally sourced craft beers? Well, Neighbourhood in Stratford will be your new go-to with their fantastically wide selection. Feeling hungry? Perfectly compliment your pint with their awesome burger menu.

The Grafton in Kentish Town has drawn in ale lovers from across London with its wide selection of award-winning ales and craft beers. The bar is constantly stocked full with the best produce of some of London's most prestigious breweries. Grab your mates, grab a pint of delicious ale and unwind at this pub in North London.

When it comes to drinking London beer, there aren't many boozers that know their brews better than the Young's group. Join them at their St Paul's Cathedral offering for a delicious roster of home-grown pints in the heart of the City. 

Meantime Brewing Company aren't just serving up some of the best beer in London, but they're also taking you on a tour of how it gets made. From mash tun to finished product, you'll be guided through all the steps and learn some interesting facts, before enjoying a number of delicious tasters.

The Newman Arms is a 17th Century haunt that inspired iconic Londoners such as George Orwell and Michael Powell. Head on over to the Soho haunt and you'll get to sip on great British brews both old and new, in historical surroundings. 

Partnering with The Meantime brewery, Tank and Paddle serve some of London's freshest pints, as well as a whole selection of East London brews. If you're peckish, grab a pizza or try their legendary Mac n' Cheese range. Having just opened a sister site in Bishopsgate, there's no excuse not to try the great home brewed beers on offer here. 

Beer Hawk's Southbank bottle shop and bar boasts an incredible 120 world-class beers, 12 on tap and heaps of beery events, showcasing the finest brews tat London has top offer. It's sure to be a haven for all beer-lovers. 

Arguably the best place to drink beer in London, Camden Town Brewery is taking you on a tour of its impressive factory where you'll get taught all the steps involved and enjoy samples straight from the tank - it doesn't get fresher than that.

Tower Bridge Arms has quickly earnt itself a reputation as one of the best places to get craft beer in London. Head to the City to check out their latest opening which has a quirky American diner theme, along with the usual excellent selection of beer.

Croydon-based brewery Anspach & Hobday will be opening their doors every weekend throughout spring, giving their most devoted fans the chance to go behind the scenes and learn all about the process that goes into creating their most popular beers - with a complimentary tasting flight included in the ticket price.