Cider in London

“Banstead Vintners is a superb, independent wine merchant. They are invariably friendly and happy to talk you through your purchases, respectful of budget, and never try to up-sell. Their knowledge is second to none as well, and will guide you well if you give them a little idea of your tastes. A superb business.”

“Friendly family and pets welcome.attentive and caring staff.food is traditional and ambient surroundings”

“I love this pub, the staff and the landlord. It's so friendly and welcoming and is the hub of our community. Highly recommend.”

“Ate twice here, while visiting. A nice and quick breakfast, and then some fish and chips for dinner with a pint later. Both meals were tasty, quickly served and great value for money. Staff was very friendly. More locals than tourists here and I (as a tourist) enjoyed the experience.”

“Great selection , equally great prices.”

“Stokey Records Bar is in the basement under Trattoria Da Luigi. You enter through the restaurant and head down the stairs at the back.”

“Easy access. Good value of the products.”

“Usually I can be quite critical with a review, but I have to say the food in this place is unbelievably exceptional. Everything was bursting with flavor and I can say, hand on heart, I've eaten steak in a restaurant in London that has been reviewed by a global audience and this was nicer. The starter was really tasteful and not only was the presentation spot on, the seasoning was perfect on everything. Hidden gem.”

“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”

“These people are passionate about the taste and flavour of their beers - they have a story, the motivation and a purpose of the company behind their beer selection”

“After seeing the online show the hot ones I did a little research and found this wonderful little shop as a fan of beer craft beer in general but also of hot sauce I went and found this place and it is fantastic the staff were helpful and the range in here is just insane and I managed to get a really nice hot sauce. Now I have a hot sauce that is mind blowingly hot but absolutely lovely. So if you’re looking for some really good beer and hot sauce this is the place to go!!”

“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.”

“The best independent coffee shop you’ll find in south west london. Decor, coffee, food and service are all on point. Opened up during the pandemic and has thrived because it’s just fabulous.”

“Always a warm welcome from Vincent and excellent beers. A great place to be with friends.”

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

“Titanic Plum porter. Superb. Great staff and fog friendly. Didn't want to leave !!!”

“This is such a nice place to go. Friendly staff. A very good range of local beers and ciders. They serve a range of spirits now as well. Cocktails galore. Well worth a visit.”

“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!”

“Hands down the best offie around. Incredibly diverse selection of beers from the UK and abroad, with plenty of wine and spirits to choose from too. The only thing they could improve would be their chilled selection: their fridges aren't huge and they don't often vary what they put in them.”

“A wonderful new addition to Hildreth Street! So many beers to choose from and super friendly staff to help you find what you like. There’s also a big range of interesting wine, spirits and cider.”

“This is a great beer shop. A very impressive selection of beers, friendly and helpful staff and reasonably priced. They also have some gin I noticed which I haven't seen before. Well worth a visit, but hard to choose!”

“The best craft beer shop around. Wide selection of styles and breweries, good music and incredibly knowledgeable and helpful staff.”

“Great range of organic wines and craft beers and friendly, helpful and knowledgable staff”

“Great selection of craft beer, wine and spirits. They know their stuff in there and are always keen to help. Normally my go to place for craft beer locally but also brought some lovely wine for a friends birthday.”

“Best selection of sweets, cola bottles, mushrooms, spaceships and so much more!!”

“A great independent wine shop. I was able to send a bottle of first rate English wine to dear friends hand delivered by the shop next day. Throughout Forest Wines offered a personal service that is very rare today. A great experience.”

“Really friendly and informed staff that will help you find the perfect wine, and talk you through their tasting notes so you get what you're after, no up sell or miss sell. Great selection of craft beer and table snacks too. This was what I purchased today, they hit the nail on the head with what I was after:”

“Our Goldie Willow looked amazing after her trip to Hair of the Dog, and loved her Christmassy experience! Thank you!”