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A microbrewery and beer bar just by Stratford International Station, at the edge of the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre. It opened with the centre in September 2011, although the microbrewery didn't open until 14 October, and is operated by the people behind Utobeer in Borough Market.

This small space sits at the very edge of the Great Eastern Market area of the shopping centre, looking out onto the rail station entrance (the DLR is on the other side of the rail station). In the bar area there are eight high tables with stools, as well as a single ring of comfy sofas. There are also a couple of tables outside by the shopping centre entrance photo of interior. The microbrewery side of the bar was still boarded up on Ewan's visit early in October 2011.

There are six handpulls for ale and four draught taps at the bar, with very few pumpclips on Ewan's visit, but rather a chalkboard to the side of the bar listing availability. For ales, they had Thornbridge Brother Rabbit (£3.50/pint) and Oakham JHB (£3.50/pint), as well as Grolsch (£3.90/pint) and Harviestoun Schiehallion (£4.20/pint) on draught. There is also a large selection of bottled beers in the fridges behind the bar, as you might expect from the Utobeer people. Two ciders are dispensed from cardboard boxes at the edge of the bar area.

A board lists a short food menu, mostly pasta-based.

Accessibility: There are no steps into the bar, as it is on the same floor space as adjoining food outlets in the shopping centre. The door by the bar also leads directly out to the station.

Getting here: It is recommended where possible that you use Stratford International DLR station (or the mainline, though there may be additional fares charged for using the High Speed rail service), especially if you want to avoid the rest of the shopping centre. The DLR is located on the far side of the mainline railway station concourse.

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Last visited by Ewan, October 2011. Opening hours taken from board in pub, October 2011.
OS X co-ord: 538254 OS Y co-ord: 184855 (Latitude: 51.545153 Longitude: -0.005980)
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