Perhaps to put casual passers-by off, the signage is minimal, so our advice is be brave and just walk right on in, past the brewery tanks, and the burger pop-up (currently the rated We Serve Humans), and up some rickety stairs.
And there it is: a handful of mismatched tables and chairs ready to host about fifteen drinkers, industrial lighting, and smiley barman Paul, who cheerfully explains that they don’t just serve the beer brewed on site.
Hell no! They want everyone to enjoy the place, he says – not just the geekier kind of male – so go ahead, be their guests and order a Sipsmith gin, a cold prosecco, a mulled wine, a cocktail.
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Or, like us traditionalists, a refreshing ale. Their light and hoppy Signature Pale made a good start, which we preferred over the unfiltered lager, not quite up to Beavertown or Camden Brewery heights. The Wild Winter dark ale is worth a taste, too: intensely Christmassy, with overtones of spice and nectarine.
In short? This is absolutely the best kept secret of the area – no, scratch that, London itself. In summer Paul said we should expect a celebratory Wildcard Brewery-style industrial estate vibe complete with outdoor seating and live music, too.
So now we challenge anyone to tell us about a more perfectly tiny bar, in a more random corner of the capital, than this. Over to you.
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Eve Marie Coles
Jess Bell Alexandra Day e10 massive
Jess Bell
Seeing 2 places tomorrow!! : ))))
Eve Marie Coles
Oh god I’m so happy U0001f3e9
Nancy McCarthy
Graham McCarthy another for us to try!
Alexandra Day
Ohhhh I’m gonna have to start looking too so we can be neighbours and drink wine at the local and have picnics in the summer and borrow sugar and milk and generally neighbourly fun times xxx
Jess Bell
YES TO ALL OF
Lizzy Renihan
Looking forward to checking this out.
Jim Lister
Richard Fitzmaurice i see you
Richard Fitzmaurice
I’m doing an excellent job holding up the menu board.
Jim Lister
where is the leyton business centre???
Richard Fitzmaurice
Mind your own… Etc etc. Quite close to lea bridge road – near the church with the almshouses
Fabien Ecard
You’re not even from round here Spacey Fitzmaurice
Emiel_1985
LondonBelongs_ SignatureBrew HOUSEOFCAROUSE No maybe next weekenD!