Historical version 17 of Pembury Tavern, E8 1JH (view current version)

Good Beer Guide pub in Hackney, refurbished and reopened in 2006.

Geek-friendly landlord, good food, free wireless access. It was non-smoking even before the ban. At weekends, you can often find a mix of board gamers and parents with children at the many tables in the large open space that takes up most of this pub.

There are 16 hand pumps, typically with 8 beers available, mostly from the Milton Brewery. Pint-to-line glasses are standard, and the staff are happy to let you try things before you order.

They also keep good cider on hand too, a good selection of bottled Continental beers, and sensibly priced soft drinks. LoopZilla particularly recommends the Rauchbier, which is just what it says it is.

Pool table and bar billiards table, plus board games behind the bar (a chalk list of them is displayed at the side of the bar).

See website for food times and the current menu. On the till system, the options for "how would you like your steak" starts at "blue". They do a fine nut roast on Sundays (as well as the usual meat options). The food is always excellent, and good value as well.

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Last visited by Ewan and Jo, late 2007. Opening hours taken from website, April 2008.
OS X co-ord: 534741 OS Y co-ord: 185112 (Latitude: 51.548313 Longitude: -0.056517)
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