Yesterday we were lucky enough to pop along to the Greenwich Beer And Jazz Festival on the sunniest day of the weekend. With the event set in the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, the pleasant weather really made the occasion, with a mixed …
Dispatching a lobster photography by Chris Osburn Lobster twice in one week? Ah! Such is life for a roving Londonista. The first time round was a Big Easy munch out in Chelsea. For our second lobster feast, we were at a more centraal location, Belgo …
Welcome to our ongoing mission to explore what London has to offer the discerning lover of excellent beer – from pubs and retailers that take pride in the quality of their hoppy offerings, to local breweries and beer events. In this instalment we realise, not …
It’s always refreshing when something does what it says on the tin, especially when that tin is wearing a fedora, strumming a double bass and sipping a cool pint of beer. The Greenwich Beer and Jazz festival is, quite simply, a 5 day celebration of …
By szen_volta Hot on the heels of the St George’s Day beer fest at the nearby Lord Clyde, The Alma up the 73 bus route in Newington Green are to regale its punters with a fine selection of London brewed ales this weekend. The beers …
It’s arguably the capital’s most heartwarming event. Thousands of runners, from first timers to Olympic stars, descend on the capital’s streets every April to take on the 26 mile and 385 yard challenge that constitutes the London Marathon. The course runs from Blackheath in south-east …
Feeling Patriotic? Or just like English food and beer? Either way, it’s worth seeking out the Lord Clyde on Essex Road this weekend where you’ll be spoilt for choice. Last night, Mat, one half of the partnership that own the Clyde, proudly showed us the …
Those discerning drinkers at Fancyapint have again put their heads together to collectively agree their top ten pubs visited in the last month. Brilliant boozers or dodgy dives – what do you think? Soho pint by Rooney. via the Londonist Flickrpool – Southampton Arms (Kentish …
The Punch Bowl is one of those charming ale-drinkers’ pubs tucked away in a corner of Mayfair that most people have no business being in. It’s also, inescapably and universally, referred to as ‘Guy Ritchie’s pub in Mayfair’. But the celebrity connections don’t make the …
Every month, the folks at Fancyapint? get together to vote for their top ten favourite pubs. These are recently visited pubs that for one reason or another (the ambience, the booze, the company) stuck in their collective memory. Kindly, these booze-savvy Fancyapinters have decided to …
Set in the appropriately spooky location of the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, this Halloween-themed Beer festival features a spine-tinglingly good selection of real ales from all corners of the UK. Hosted by bar/restaurant Le Gothique, the festival concentrates on dark and winter ales, although there …
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