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| The London Fields Brewery Tap Room was a pub in [[Locale London Fields|London Fields]]. In December 2021, the brewery [https://twitter.com/LdnFldsBrewery/status/1468188588974264327 announced] that they would be closing their business, including the taproom, with immediate effect. Carlsberg reported that they are looking to sell the brand ([https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/alcohol/carlsberg-marstons-to-close-london-fields-brewery-with-view-to-sale/662637.article article in the Grocer]). |
Pub in [[Locale London Fields|London Fields]], in the [[Category Good Beer Guide|Good Beer Guide]]. |
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The information below is retained for historical purposes. |
As made clear by the name, this is the tap room for the London Fields Brewery, which was founded in 2011. Indeed, a large interior window within the tap room offers a view onto the brewery itself. |
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<div class="old_info"> Pub in [[Locale London Fields|London Fields]]. |
It has a very bare-bones ambience, with much of the interior looking as though it was knocked together on the quick (though this is perhaps on purpose). The walls are bare boards above glazed black and white brick, and some of the furniture is made from rough thick planks. A flatscreen is mounted somewhat incongruously on one wall. |
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As made clear by the name, this is the tap room for the London Fields Brewery, which was founded as an independent in 2011 and sold to Carlsberg in 2017 (see <a href="https://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=London_Fields_Brewery_Tap_Room%2C_E8_3RR&version=6">older version of this page</a> for a description pre-sale). |
Dried hops hang from all surfaces, and a mesh fronted cupboard along one wall holds brewing paraphernalia and ingredients such as various malts, sterilisers, demijohns, and pH strips. At least some of this appears to be for sale, with a sign offering "pale ale base malt" in quantities from 1kg to 30kg. A fully glazed frontage offers views of the railway arches further along the road and the trains that rumble overhead. |
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It's bigger than it looks from the outside, extending under the railway arch where trains rumble overhead. In line with this, the decor gives a nod to two perhaps more traditional railway arch users graffiti artists and light industry with a corrugated ceiling, utilitarian grey floor, and large pop-art murals on the walls. Seating is provided by picnic benches, double-length and extra-wide to match the proportions of the space. Brewing equipment is on show behind glass at the back, and a semi-open kitchen is tucked around the side of the bar. |
[[Kake]] visited on a Sunday lunchtime in September 2014. There were about half a dozen other customers in at 12:30pm. Piano jazz was playing, not too loud, and the flatscreen was switched off. |
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The beer on offer is all keg according to a member of staff in January 2020, they tried stocking cask, but it didn't sell, and they decided to stop in order to avoid all the waste. It's all brewed on-site aside from a couple of their higher-volume beers, which are brewed elsewhere in order to free up the on-site equipment for a wider range of smaller-batch recipes. |
As expected, all the beers on offer were from their own brewery <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15175728142/ photo of beer list]</small>, with six handpumps and a dozen keg taps. I asked for their porter, but it wasn't available, so instead I had a half of Love Not War (£1.80 from the cask) — for this, I was offered the choice of having it from the cask or the keg. |
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[[Kake]] visited on a Friday early afternoon in January 2020. There were half a dozen other customers when I arrived a little before 2pm, and plenty of lively conversation going on. Music was playing, not too loud. |
According to a menu viewed on this visit <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15173095121/ photo]</small>, food is served noon-3pm and 6pm-9pm, presumably every day. It's based on bar snacks such as chicken wings, scotch eggs, and sausage rolls, plus more substantial things such as burgers, filled bagels, and cheese on toast. |
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As noted above, all the beers are keg. A half of Sisters Are Brewin' It (with 0.5% alcohol) was £2.40. Service was friendly, efficient, and helpful. |
Accessibility: A ramp to get in. No steps to the toilets, which are unisex and include one cubicle with a door that opens out, though access to this is a little narrow due to an awkward corner. |
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Accessibility: No steps to get in, and no steps to the toilets, which consist of individual unisex cubicles including an accessible one. Most of the seating is fixed to the tables. |
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* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/49438142006/ Photo of the menu as of January 2020] * [https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/81265/ Pubs Galore comments] * [https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2019/08/14/london-fields-brewery-returns-original-home-five-year-absence/ Hackney Citizen article] * [https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2019/07/22/London-Fields-launches-new-brewery-and-taproom Morning Advertiser article] * [http://whatpub.com/pubs/ELC/16835/ WhatPub entry] |
* [http://whatpub.com/pubs/ELC/16835/ What Pub entry] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], January 2020.</div> </div> address='365-366 Warburton Street, E8 3RR' category='Featured Article,Good Beer Guide 2015,Now Closed' edit_type='Minor tidying' fax='' formatted_website_text='' host='2a00:1098:86:4d:c0ff:ee:15:900d' hours_text='' latitude='51.538729' longitude='-0.058003' major_change='0' |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], September 2014. Opening hours taken from the 2015 Good Beer Guide.</div> address='365-366 Warburton Street' category='Bar Snacks,Good Beer Guide,Good Beer Guide 2015,Microbreweries,Pub Food,Pubs,Real Ale,Step-Free Access' edit_type='Normal edit' fax='LdnFldsTaproom' formatted_website_text='londonfieldsbrewery.co...' host='46.43.34.31' hours_text='11am-midnight Mon-Sun' latitude='51.538220' locale='E8,London Fields' longitude='-0.056414' major_change='1' |
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phone='020 7241 5983' postcode='E8 3RR' summary='Pub in London Fields, in the Good Beer Guide.' summary='Now closed; was a pub in London Fields.' website='http://londonfieldsbrewery.co.uk/tap-room/' |
Pub in London Fields, in the Good Beer Guide.
As made clear by the name, this is the tap room for the London Fields Brewery, which was founded in 2011. Indeed, a large interior window within the tap room offers a view onto the brewery itself.
It has a very bare-bones ambience, with much of the interior looking as though it was knocked together on the quick (though this is perhaps on purpose). The walls are bare boards above glazed black and white brick, and some of the furniture is made from rough thick planks. A flatscreen is mounted somewhat incongruously on one wall.
Dried hops hang from all surfaces, and a mesh fronted cupboard along one wall holds brewing paraphernalia and ingredients such as various malts, sterilisers, demijohns, and pH strips. At least some of this appears to be for sale, with a sign offering "pale ale base malt" in quantities from 1kg to 30kg. A fully glazed frontage offers views of the railway arches further along the road and the trains that rumble overhead.
Kake visited on a Sunday lunchtime in September 2014. There were about half a dozen other customers in at 12:30pm. Piano jazz was playing, not too loud, and the flatscreen was switched off.
As expected, all the beers on offer were from their own brewery photo of beer list, with six handpumps and a dozen keg taps. I asked for their porter, but it wasn't available, so instead I had a half of Love Not War (£1.80 from the cask) — for this, I was offered the choice of having it from the cask or the keg.
According to a menu viewed on this visit photo, food is served noon-3pm and 6pm-9pm, presumably every day. It's based on bar snacks such as chicken wings, scotch eggs, and sausage rolls, plus more substantial things such as burgers, filled bagels, and cheese on toast.
Accessibility: A ramp to get in. No steps to the toilets, which are unisex and include one cubicle with a door that opens out, though access to this is a little narrow due to an awkward corner.
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