Leyton’s gem
A few hours after I enjoyed the fantastic Craft Beer Co (see yesterday’s post), I was across town in a very different establishment – but one that was just as good. An east London institution, the King William IV in Leyton is home to the prolific and slightly unhinged* Brodie’s Brewery. A short stroll from […]
In praise of…The Craft Beer Co
Our previous post talked about the continuing rise of London as a top European drinking destination, but we really need to justify that with a few examples. So, each day this week, we’ll be featuring a new or outstanding (or both) location in the city. Somewhere that fits both of these categories is the Craft […]
London – the best drinking city in Europe?
Look up ‘pub’ in the dictionary – this is what you should see Thanks to the wonders of East Coast wi-fi, beer bloggers no longer have to wait until they get home to file copy on their ale adventures*. Having just spent two days wandering around London, enjoying the variety of pubs and visiting with […]
IPA night at BrewDog
BrewDog made something of the splash yesterday, as they released the second slice of equity for prospective investors. Seeking to raise £2.2m to finance a new, carbon-neutral, brewery – there was certainly plenty of interest, if the Twitter flood was anything to go by. Kenny over at the Beer Monkey posted his thoughts on the […]
All change at Haymarket
Edinburgh’s other railway station – the one used by local residents rather than Waverley’s taxi-seeking tourists – sits on a large and confusing junction at Haymarket, in the west end of the city centre. Perched on that junction is the rounded façade of the Haymarket Bar, staring back at the station of the same name. […]
Red Squirrel Edinburgh opens
Edinburgh’s Lothian Road has seen a fair bit of shuffling over recent months, as new arrivals try to pull the reputation of the street upwards. One of the busiest thoroughfares in the city, the clubs, strip clubs and ‘saunas’ – plus the heavy traffic and occasional roadworks – give it something of a dodgy reputation. […]
