A new edition of (The CAMRA Guide to) ‘London’s Best Beer Pubs & Bars’ has been published, following the huge growth in the number of Microbreweries and renewed interest in real ale in the capital.
From railway arches, to the back of pizza restaurants, it seems that London has got the craft beer bug, and new breweries are springing up across the capital at an alarming rate – with the number of breweries increasing five-fold in the last four years
Authored by renowned beer and travel writer Des de Moor, London’s Best Beer Pubs & Bars is a fully up to date reflection of the growth of London’s beer scene, including traditional pubs, specialist beer bars, bottle shops and much more.
Overwhelming variety and quality
Des de Moor, author of ‘London’s Best Beer Pubs & Bars’ comments:
“I feel privileged to find myself a chronicler of the London beer scene at one of the most exciting times in its history. Brewery numbers have more than quintupled since the last edition was published and the variety and quality of beer in pubs, bars and shops is now overwhelming. And brewers are now accessible in ways they never were before: the Saturday taproom was almost unknown four years ago but it’s now an institution. Overall it’s the best time ever to enjoy beer in one of the world’s great cities, and I’m delighted to be able to help people share in that.”
Charting the ‘buzzing beer scene’
The interest in craft beer and real ale in the capital is growing along with the number of breweries, with real ale outperforming the rest of the beer market and thirsty drinkers in the UK now buying 634 million pints of cask ale every year.
The 250 venue listings are fully illustrated with great colour photographs and include a variety of real ale pubs, specialist beer bars, brewery taprooms and other outlets, with detailed information on opening hours, local landmarks, and public transport links to make planning any excursion quick and easy. The book also includes a comprehensive listing of London breweries.
There really has never been a better time to be a beer drinker in the capital and ‘London’s Best Beer Pubs & Bars’ ensures readers have all the information possible to get the most out of a buzzing beer scene.
About the author
Des de Moor is a well-known beer writer and long-standing Londoner. He was a contributor to 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die (Cassell Illustrated) and also compiles the UK listings for the Pocket Beer Book (Mitchell Beazley). Des has been writing regular bottled beer reviews for CAMRA’S BEER since 2002, has judged beer all over the world and is also a regular contributor to Craft Beer Rising magazine and numerous other publications.