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Tre gånger Fuller’s

Känslan är negativ, inte alls bra. Det känns som om det kommer dröja evigheter innan jag åter igen får trampa Londons gator. Jag skulle kanske kunna styra höstens studieresa däråt men jag kan liksom inte med att göra så mot mina barn. Vi pra… [...]

Sebright Arms E2

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates East London: Bethnal Green and Mile End

Sebright Arms, London E2

Traditional pub (Independent, small group) 34 Coate Street E2 9AG T 020 7729 0937 w www.sebrightarms.co.uk f SebrightArms tw SebrightArms Open 1700 (1200 Sun)-2300 (2400 Th-Sat, 2230 Sun). Children welcome until 2000. Cask beer 5 (usually London guests), Other beer 5 keg, 25 bottles, [...] [...]

Nightingale E11

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates East London: Other locations – Wanstead

The Nightingale, London E11

Traditional pub (Enterprise) 51 Nightingale Lane E11 2EY T 020 8530 4540 Open 1200 (1030 Sat)-2400 (0100 Fri-Sat). Children welcome until early evening. Cask beer 5 (Wells & Young’s, 4 guests) Cask Marque, Other beer 3-4 bottles, Also Malts and specialist whiskies. Food Extensive good [...] [...]

Moon and Stars RM1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates East London: Other locations – Romford

Moon and Stars, Romford RM1 (London)

Contemporary pub (Wetherspoon) 99 South Street, Romford RM1 1NX T 01708 730117 w www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/the-moon-and-stars Open 0900-2400 (0100 Thu-Sun). Children welcome until early evening. Cask beer 8 (Greene King, Wells & Young’s, 5 sometimes unusual guests) Cask Marque, Other beer Regular Wetherspoon kegs and [...] [...]

Cricketers IG8

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates East London: Other locations – Woodford Green

The Cricketers, Woodford Green IG8 (London)

Traditional pub (McMullen) 299 High Road, Woodford Green IG8 9HQ T 020 8504 2734 w www.mcmullens.co.uk/cricketerswoodford Open 1100 (1200 Sun)-2300 (2230 Sun). Children welcome at lunchtime if dining, no buggies. Cask beer 3 (McMullen), Other beer 3 bottles. Food Pub grub lunches, Outdoor [...] [...]

Windsor Castle W8

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Notting Hill

Windsor Castle, London W8

Traditional pub (Castle/Mitchells & Butlers) National heritage pub. 114 Campden Hill Road W8 7AR T 020 7243 8797 W www.thewindsorcastlekensington.co.uk Open 1200-2300 (2230 Sun). Children welcome until 1900. Cask beer 5 (Adnams, Sambrook’s, Timothy Taylor, 2 sometimes unusual guests) Cask Marque, Other beer 7 keg, [...] [...]

Red Lion SW1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Westminster, Victoria and Pimlico

Red Lion, Duke of York Street, London W1. Pic: Fuller's.

Traditional pub (Fuller’s) National heritage pub 2 Duke of York Street SW1Y 6JP T 020 7321 0782 w www.fullers.co.uk Open 1130-2300 (closed Sun). Cask beer 5-6 (Fuller’s) Cask Marque, Other beer 1 keg (Fuller’s). Food Enhanced pub grub lunchtimes, [...] [...]

Gavroche W1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Westminster, Victoria and Pimlico

Le Gavroche, London W1

Restaurant (Independent) 43 Upper Brook Street W1K 7QR T 020 7408 0881 w www.le-gavroche.co.uk Open 1200-1400 (Not Sat-Sun), 1830-2300 (Closed Sun). Cask beer None, Other beer 9 (Fuller’s, international), Also World class wine list, specialist whiskies and brandies Food Haute cuisine. No disabled toilet but access [...] [...]

Evil Twin Yang Imperial IPA 10 %

På Cask & Kitchen i London har de mye spennende øl! Mye godt og noe som ikke er fullt så godt. Evil Twin Yang Imperial IPA går dessverre inn i kategorien “ikke fullt så godt”. Der Nøgne Ø har fått … Continue reading → [...]

White Horse N1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Shoreditch and Hoxton

White Horse, Hoxton, London N1

Contemporary pub (Independent, small group) 153 Hoxton Street N1 6PJ T 020 7729 8512 w www.hoxtonwhitehorse.com f whitehorsehoxton tw hoxwhitehorse Open 1700 (1300 Sat-Sun)-2400 (0200 Fri, 0100 Sat). Children welcome until 1830. Cask beer 1 (Everards/Trumans), Other beer 4 keg (Camden Town, Meantime), 10+ bottles [...] [...]

Crown SE1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Southbank

Crown, Blackfriars Road, London SE1

Contemporary pub (Independent) 108 Blackfriars Road SE1 8HW T 020 7261 9524 w www.thecrownpubandgrill.com Open 1200-2300 (2400 Fri, Closed Sat-Sun). Children welcome until early evening. Cask beer 3 (often unusual guests), Other beer 4 keg, 10 bottles (mainly US and New Zealand), Also 28 wines, specialist whiskies. Food [...] [...]

Exmouth Arms EC1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Clerkenwell and Smithfield

Exmouth Arms, London EC1

Contemporary pub (Barworks) 23 Exmouth Market EC1R 4QL T 020 3551 4772 w www.exmoutharms.com f ExmouthArms tw exmoutharms Open 1000 (1200 Sat-Sun)-2400 (0130 Fri-Sat, 2230 Sun). Children welcome until 2100. Cask beer 4 (unusual often local guests), Other beer 10+ keg, 70 bottles, Also Specialist whiskies. Food [...] [...]

Antelope SW1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Kensington, Chelsea and Earls Court

Antelope, London SW1

Traditional pub (Fuller’s) 22 Eaton Terrace SW1W 8EZ T 020 7824 8512 w www.fullers.co.uk Open 1200 (1100 Sun)-2300 (2330 Fri, 1700 Sun). Children welcome until early evening. Cask beer 5 (4 Fuller’s, 1 guest) Cask Marque, Other beer 4 bottles, 1 keg, Also 30+ [...] [...]

Sporting Page SW10

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Kensington, Chelsea and Earls Court

Sporting Page, London SW10

Contemporary pub (Food & Fuel) 6 Camera Place SW10 0BH T 020 7349 0455 w www.thesportingpagechelsea.co.uk Open 1100-2300 (2230 Sun). Children welcome until 1900. Cask beer 5 (Sharp’s, 4 guests) Cask marque, Other beer 2 keg, 6 bottles, Also 2 real ciders, 40 [...] [...]

Royal Mile Whiskies WC1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Bloomsbury

Royal Mile Whiskies, London WC1

Shop (Royal Mile Whiskies) 3 Bloomsbury Street WC1B 3QE T 020 7436 4763 w www.royalmilewhiskies.com f Royal Mile Whiskies tw RMWEdinburgh Open 1000 (1200 Sun)-1800 (1700 Sun). Cask beer None, Other beer 100+ bottles (mainly Scottish & London), Also Outstanding range of single malts and international whiskies, [...] [...]

Adnams Cellar & Kitchen WC1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Bloomsbury, Euston and St Pancras

Adnams Cellar and Kitchen Bloomsbury, London WC1

Shop (Adnams) 30 Store Street WC1E 7QE T 020 7580 2443 w http://cellarandkitchen.adnams.co.uk/page/bloomsbury-adnams-cellar-and-kitchen-store f AdnamsBloomsbury tw AdnamsBloomsbry Open 1000 (1200 Sun)-2000 (1800 Sun). Cask beer None, Other beer 15 bottles (mainly Adnams), mini casks, Also Fine wines, Adnams and other specialist [...] [...]

Beer House WC2

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Covent Garden

The Beer House, London WC2

Bar (SSP) Charing Cross Station (by platform 1) WC2N 5HS T 020 7839 7397 Open 1000 (1200 Sun)-2300 (1930 Sun). Children welcome until 2100. Cask beer None, Other beer 11 keg, 40 bottles (British & international). Food Pies and cheese plates. Disabled toilet on station.

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Simon the Tanner SE1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Borough

Contemporary pub (Independent, small group) 231 Long Lane SE1 4PR T 020 7357 8740 w www.simonthetanner.co.uk f simonthetannerlondon tw Simon_theTanner Open 1200-2300 (2230 Sun). Children welcome until 1900. Cask beer 3 (Adnams, 2 unusual often local guests), Other beer 6 keg (UK & international), 15 bottles, Also Real cider, 10 wines. Food Imaginative [...] [...]

Wright Brothers Oyster & Porter House SE1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates Central London: Borough

Restaurant (bar) (Wright Brothers) 11 Stoney Street SE1 9AB T 020 7403 9554 w thewrightbrothers.co.uk‎ f WrightBrothersOysters Open 1200 (1100 Sat)-2300 (2100 Sun). Cask beer None, Other beer 3 keg, 10 bottles (mainly stouts and porters), Also 40+ wines including sparkling and sherry. Food Oysters, seafood, fish, Outdoor Stools and barrels on street.

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St Christophers Inn SE1

Traditional pub (Interpub/Beds & Bars) 121 Borough High Street SE1 1NP T 020 7407 2392 w www.stchristopherspub.co.uk Open 1000-0100 (0200 Fri-Sat). Children welcome until 1900. Cask beer 5 (Rebellion, St Austell, 3 often unusual guests), Other beer 5 keg, 20+ bottles (mainly Belgian). Food Shortish pub grub menu, Outdoor Benches in side alley, Wifi. Disabled toilet. Thu-Sat live music, occasional big screen [...] [...]

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Ho Hum….

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An alternative origin of porter

I like stories about the history of beers. For me, the interesting sideof it comes when there’s a human element: why a brewer decided to do this orthat; how the drinkers liked the beer; where they drank it; processes whichbrewers went through.

So when looking through The Curiosities of Ale and Beer by John Bickerdyke, first published in 1889, Iwas excited to read that an alternative origin for porter is written (thanks toMark from Real Ale Reviews who found it). It’s probably the most unusual andoutrageous origin of a beer I’ve heard…

It first points back to Ralph Harwood in 1730. As he “brooded over theinconvenience and waste occasioned by the calls for the ‘three threads’, whichbecome more and more frequent, he conceived the idea of making a liquor whichwould combine in itself the several virtues of ale, beer, and twopenny.” So hebrewed a drink called Entire or Entire Butts which was tasted and approved and “becamethe fruitful parent of a mighty offspring.”

So far nothing unusual, a perfectly acceptable beginning for London’sfamous dark beer. But it continues, a little off-piste:

Visitors to the great brewery in Brick Lane are shown a hole from whichsteam issues to the accompaniment of awful rumbling noises. ‘In there once fella man,’ they are told – ‘a negro. Nothing but his bones were found when thecopper was emptied, and it is said that the beer drawn off was an extraordinarydark colour. Some say this was the first brew of porter.

Yes. It actually says this.

Asked the obvious question, the brewery guide replied: “Oh yes… we soonlearnt how to make it without the negro.” Which is of some relief, no doubt.

The author adds his thoughts, although the tone is a little wishy-washyand unconvinced (italics are mine): “We must confess that we have some doubts as to this account of theorigin of porter. We do not believe thatbrew could have been much darker on account of the accident, though nodoubt, under the circumstances, it contained plenty of ‘body.’”

Two pages later is a versed legend called Patent Brown Stout. You must read it.

Not your usual beer history lesson…

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