Ales in London

“Its Beers and Ciders come straight from the cask. Nice selection, mainly Kent based. Friendly. Opposite the station. Recommended”

“Love this place! This is the first micro pub I've been to and I absolutely love it! Nice and cosy. Encourages talking to each other. Beers are excellent, well-chosen and kept, and *very* reasonably priced. Decent cider too. My new favourite pub in Greenwich, along with The Pelton Arms, and closely followed by The Crown.”

“My new favourite pub in the neighborhood! Finally found a spot in Clapham which feels authentic and truly local. Love the cosy interiors and the super nice outdoor garden. Owners are so friendly and beers are great. Just love this place :)”

“Great staff and very good range of Kent beers and wines.”

“Great little pub with lots of different ales on offer. Had good range of nibbles too! Worth a visit definitely!”

“Just wanted to update on my old review. As always a great selection of cask, keg and ciders plus the more exotic cans and bottles in the fridge. From IPAs to sours and stouts, the Belle has it all. They do have a wide selection of gins and mixers too so if that's your bag you'll be satisfied with what they've got.”

“We have been going to this wonderful real ale pub since Ray opened just over 3 years ago and have to say it's got better and better. His ales are kept superbly and the atmosphere (especially Sunday lunchtimes) is friendly and lively. Highly recommend”

“really nice cafe and cheap enough , food was good and very quick service , will defently be back”

“This is definitely one of my favourite pubs in the Wimbledon area, it’s so nice in the summer months and nice and cozy inside in the winter. Being part of the Youngs pubs in the area I’m surprised they have so many, and they survive, but I’m glad to say they are surviving. They always have a nice selection of beers, today we had a proper local ale the “Wimbledon Brewery Pale Ale” which is such a great local brewery. They had a nice warm fire burning, but due to our timing we needed to sit out side and they have a great out door area. I can’t comment on what the food is like at present, but historically I have always felt satisfied, but like all the youngs pubs in the area, especially compared to my locals it is slightly punchy. For example 3 beers and a pint of Diet Coke came to £21 I’ve included a picture of the toilets as a lot can be said about a pubs toilets, and these were nice and clean and well maintained. Our only gripe is that the glasses were a little dirty, it looked like the dishwasher filter needed changing. Not enough to complain about and embarrass ourselves. It looked like lemon or lime fragments, which I’m not so precious I had to take my pint back and complain about.”

“Very friendly pub has got a lot better since the new management has taken over the food is great and the service is also great, all the staff are friendly and helpfull”

“Great pub, great atmosphere, great landlord.”

“Ales always in great condition and usually up to 3 available on hand pump, and reasonably priced, which is rare these days outside of Wetherspoons. Good juke box, which is also rare these day. Good buzzy atmosphere. Could possibly benefit from a bit of air conditioning though”

“The staff were really friendly. When I told them that I wasn't a big drinker and needed help, they gave me great recomendations! The pub is clean, the toilets were clean and we'll stocked. And I'll definitely be coming back.”

“I Really enjoyed my stay, I will be using the hotel again for business trips, good location close to Kings Cross. There is a good cafe next door for all day breakfasts.”

“Great local pub with a nicely understated and welcoming atmosphere. Delicious food too. Will be back for the roast!!!”

“As you maybe aware I’m a big foodie who loves dining out in the finest of restaurants. But when it comes to choosing wine we either go for the countries that we know or we leave it to the recommendations of the sommeliers. So with this in mind we wanted to broaden our horizons let’s say by learning more about wine in general ie taste , smell , tannins , acidity etc. with the additional knowledge of knowing what wine wine is good value for money and which style of wine goes with which style of food. So we gave it some thought and approached our good friend and drinks expert Alison Taffs at the Hop Inn Hornchurch our local micro pub to see what she thought and because it was only going to be the two of us if it would be worth her while. But after a little chat we discussed a budget so it would make her time and effort worthwhile. We gave her a couple of weeks to put together a format and gather some wines to taste and talk about. This led us to sunday when our tasting would take place. We arrived at the Hop Inn and our table was laid out in the corner. You could see straight away that Alison had put a lot of effort into this to which we were very grateful. She had laid out tasting note sheets , an iPad screen displaying various information and a list of the six wines we would be tasting. She decided that we should keep the discussion to european wines and in particular Portugal , France , Austria & Germany. Her knowledge was incredible as she guided us through the different stages of tasting wine. This begins with appearance which will include the colour. This is followed by smell , condition , intensity and the character. Then it’s time to taste to find out if the wine is sweet or dry as well as how much acidity , length , body and tannins. To finish you would decide what type of food you would match the wine with. We followed this by talking about pricing and what wines from specific regions when you look at a wine list are good value for money. This information really was invaluable and will certainly help us in the future. We’d personally like to thank Alison for a fabulous wine tasting afternoon. To listen to her knowledge and passion really was a pleasure and we definitely got more out of this than we first thought. I would highly recommend if your interested in wine to arrange a session yourselves whether your a couple like us or a larger group you will certainly benefit from her vast experience in the industry. We’re certainly looking forward to booking another session with her soon”

“I have discovered some delicious beers here and the seats outside are nice when it’s sunny.”

“Excellent beer from the cask. Always a decent selection that changes. They also have an area for the enjoyment of beer outside. Apparently they also serve decent wine and 'craft beer'.. so you could take a friend who likes that kind of thing.”

“Been to a lot of Turkish restaurants and this was the best. The lamb shish was the most tender I’ve had.”

“Love this place. Great atmosphere, lovely people and fabulous beer..... very worth a visit !!”

“Warm and cozy. Full of locals enjoying their day. Menu changes periodically so try what you want or grab a bottle from the fridge.”

“Great friendly atmosphere good choice of drinks”

“A friendly, off-the beaten track local pub, serving great ales direct from the cask. Very traditional interior, and the locals are engaged in funny conversations and banter. This was a great pit stop on our long walk. I think this was how all pubs used to be - a genuine meeting place rather than somewhere to extract money out of you - I hope it never changes!”

“Lovely little place. Very friendly owner. 10 stars for the toilets. Will definitely be back. Great choice of drinks. My partner loved the Bexley brewery bitter.”

“So impressed with this little pub!! I’ve driven past loads and felt like it deserved a visit. It’s less ‘micropub’ and more ‘classy bar’ vibes. Great music and amazing selection of drinks. They actually have taps on the tables with iPads where you can fill up your own cocktails or beers, what a super concept! The decor is sublime as it gives the impression you are in a holiday destination rather than in a pub in Blackfen. The icing on the cake was when I went to the ladies. Never have I ever been in an establishment where sanitary products, perfume and hair spray are provided, without the looky looky lady! I’ll definitely be returning. Thank you”

“Great selection of constantly changing beers, both draught and in cans - as well as a great selection of spirits and ciders. All served by friendly and helpful staff - a gem of a pub!”

“Brilliant service! We were looking for a specific bottle of Nebbiolo that we had in Florence last week and the few suppliers that had any in stock were suggesting 7 days for delivery at anywhere upwards of £5. Not only did these guys have the exact bottle we were looking for, but they delivered locally within in 2 hours of placing the order on the same day, for free! Will definitely be using them again. Thank you.”