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Discuss beer travel and regional information, including the best bars and places to check out around in Canada and around the world, and other chat that is not specific to Ontario.
BartOwl wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:20 am
I am reviving an old thread, as I am currently in London, England. Since I am staying in SOHO downtown, there are plenty of pubs with an excellent selection of beer, including cask ales often. I won't ask for recommendations as there are lots of decent pubs. It is first time here, and the beer culture is excellent. I have enjoyed on cask Timothy Taylor Landlord, Greene King IPA, and St Austell Tribute. All good beers.
Yes Landlord was good. I think I enjoyed hogs back traditional English ale even better, as it had a stronger hop taste. I also had a nice porter, which I cannot remember the name now. Fuller's ESB is also highly regarded.
I also got to visit Castle Rock brewery in Nottingham. They had a nice pale ale on cask.
We were in the UK last summer, London, Manchester, Edinburgh (with a day trip to Glasgow) and Chigwell (wedding.)
Return visits to:
Cask Pub+Kitchen
Rake (Borough Market)
The Harp
New visits:
Mikkeller (Exmouth market)
Craft House London (Exmouth market, pizza joint but has pretty good beer and a nice "street" side patio)
Exmouth Arms
Mr Fogg's Tavern
Cocktails:
American Bar
Connaught Bar
Nightjar (Carnaby location this time)
Restaurants:
Le Petit Beef (Excellent!)
Bob Bob Ricard (Soho, very good!)
Din Tai Fung (Selfridges)
Padella (Shoreditch)
Duck & Waffle
Other:
God's Own Junkyard (neon signs place, has bar inside, pretty cool to visit)
If you ever find yourself in Brighton I recommend the combo of Bincho Yakitori and The Evening Star.
