…been meaning to go to Craft for a while, I went last night and it didn’t dissapoint, well worth a visit if you like ale and you’re in the area, they have a sister pub in Pimlico and Brighton too called Cask. Big fan of the Rake in Borough Mkt, feel free to share others.

Craft

Oh, that looks good. Cheers.

Cask in Pimlico is betterer. It’s within crawling distance! 🙂

Will let the guys behind the pubs know when I next see ’em. Glad you liked it!

thread hijack!

Whats the pub in London that apparently serves the best steak and ale for miles around and has been going yearrrrrs!?

Is it some sort of pirate pub?

Mmmm! Beer.

Alexx,

Any idea of location?

The Guinea in Bruton place is pretty famous for pies and steak and has been going a long time.

Whats the pub in London that apparently serves the best steak and ale for miles around and has been going yearrrrrs!?

Rules, maiden lane.
Dickens used to get blotto there 🙂

Bloody expensive, and not really worht it IMO, but good for Game.

Home

It is only a short walk from Camra Pub of The Year (UK) 2011 (or 2010?) The Harp.

Great beer and top quality big bangers in a roll for lunch.

Have enjoyed beer chez CFH’s at the Cask. Didnt know about Craft, will track it down it if it’s not east of tower bridge…

EDIT

Craft Beer Company, 82 Leather Lane, Clerkenwell, London, EC1N 7TR

Dangerously close to trendy bastards, but I might risk it 🙂

Just round the corner for a contender for the title:

http://www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk/images/jerusalem/jerus_1.jpg

http://www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk/london/default.htm

Very different but ……

doh PK99 beat me to it

I’ve never really got on with St Peter’s range of beers. Not sure why. They remind me of the American attempts at ale.

I’ve never really got on with St Peter’s range of beers. Not sure why. They remind me of the American attempts at ale.

have you tried the Draught versions?

This was a thread I was planning on starting myself in a few weeks when we head to Laaandin for a few days. Cheers guys 🙂

St Peter’s is dangerously close to my office, walk past many a time but never ventured in, will give it a go.

@ Alex – are you thinking of the Eagle Clerkenwell?

BTW – my favourite from craft last night the Diablo IPA from the keg.

have you tried the Draught versions?

No, actually. Should I?

Craft – dangerously close to work as we are at the other end of Leather Lane.

Hmmm. Beer….

I went to the st peters brewery in suffolk last month, came back with 4 cases…….(badly labled therefore cheap beer) lovely stuff

Hmmmm. Beer indeed. Not heard of Craft before but I see it is frighteningly close to Farringdon station. A good refuge for when the usual TfL random closures are in place on the way home.

Would make a good venue for another London STW meet-up involving beer. Organisation is absolutely not my strong point, but if someone is and can post up a date/time, happy to turn up and say hello….!

If you’re into pubs that sell a staggering range of exotic ales, and don’t mind it being a bit, trendy try Mason & Taylor up in Shoreditch.

Note to self go to London on a real ale quest 😀

Will let the guys behind the pubs know when I next see ’em.

You know what they say about men who meet guys round the back of pubs….

why do I not know about this place? is it new?
it’s on my way home…
16 cask ales! SIXTEEN!!!!

What a bizarre website!

isn’t it around £5:50 a pint though? while i can afford it i would still rather go to numerous other good beer pubs in the area and pay ‘normal’ prices. it’s not exactly in a real ale desert round there as you are spoiled for choice.

Priced by volume, MrSmith. Nice idea, I think. Most of the lighter, ordinary stuff is normal London prices, some of the silly stuff isn’t!

£5:50

worth it in my search for the ultimate dark ale/ porter, which I’d prefer to drink in halves.
I was thinking of going there for my next birthday anyway so I won’t be buying…

A pint of Lovibonds 69 was nearly £7 in the Rake, but worth every penny. Mind you sometimes it’s about quality not quantity, halves or thirds are the way forward.

Fact 1: pubs are great
Fact 2: beer is great

That is all!

right, I’m going to have a mooch past on the way home

worth it in my search for the ultimate dark ale/ porter,

kernel brewery will be your salvation.

Am I alone in not liking all this choice? A good boozer in my view does not need lots of taps, two of the best in London, the Jerusalem being one, are pretty close to this pub.

A good boozer in my view does not need lots of taps

Agreed, it doesnt.

But having lots of taps doesnt mean it isnt either.

Choice doesnt mean you have to try them all, but it often means you’ll be able to get one you really like.

Who’s organising a London STW drink then?

Euston Tap is good, as is the St Peters Place it’s way better beer on tap.

Southampton Arms in Gospel Oak worth a look as is the Old Fountain near Old Street.

William IV in Leyton worth a shot as well.

Fox and Anchor in Smithfield served the best pub burger I’ve ever tasted.

The Porterhouse, Covent Garden: A veritable tardis of pubs

kernel brewery…. salvation

hmmm… dangerously close to work.

In cask nOw if anyone wants to join…

shout loud enough and CFH might hear you

Well, I’m sat outside with a pint of chocolate stout and a lovely lady if he’s walking by… Will be on the lookout for a smoking jacketted gentleman!