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A few years on from their highly successful debut site in Bethnal Green, Mother Kelly's has opened another drinking hall beneath railway arches — this time in Vauxhall.
The cavernous space backs on to the so-called Vauxhall Pleasure Grounds — a rekindling of a name first used in the Georgian period. And there's much pleasure to be had within the bar, at least for fans of craft ale.
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The place has more beer taps than just about anywhere else in town. A staggering 33 options present themselves, even more than the parent bar in Bethnal Green. They've got everything from an elderflower sour to a peanut butter jelly imperial brown ale (weighing in at a gut-busting 10%).
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The bar doesn't have its own kitchen, but often teams up with food pop-ups during busy hours.
Seating is mostly at long tables spread throughout a spacious railway arch. With the constant rumbling of trains, it feels a bit like drinking in a barn during a thunderstorm. If that's all a bit too oppressive, a few tables are available outside facing onto the pleasure grounds, or at the front. A bottle shop for takeaways completes the picture.
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Last updated June 2018.