Jolly Butchers is my fave, by far at the moment, a huge selection of ales, ciders, wines (if that is your pub thing), great friendly staff, food is pretty good too. The regulars are friendly (consider myself a regular now)
I went to an excellent Yorkshire Ale Festival recently at the Duke of Wellington on Balls Pond Road. They have a good selection of ales and also ciders – my tipple of choice! I had one called Lunatickle there on Friday which was a great little cloudy number – and a bit lethal! 😉
Ah, ale. I’m quite the fan.I second the Pembury Tavern as a hotbed of ale in Hackney. The Kenton down Morning Lane also has a couple of real ales on offer as well. And the Duke of Wellington on Balls Pond Road is excellent. They recently were awarded some sort of thing for being Pub of the Season by CAMRA, either for the summer or spring. There’s a lad there who’s one of the bartenders who will blag on about ale if you let him. He caught me reading ‘Man Walks into a Pub’ there and wanted to be my friend. He was cool.Anyone have any favourite ales? I quite like Black Sheep Ale, Fullers Seafarers, Theakston’s Old Peculier, St Austell Brewery’s Tribute Ale and Adnams Bitter.
He’s also a regular at the White Hart on Stoke Newington High Street. I’ve been wanting to go to the Jolly Butchers, though. It’s on my list of Things to Do When I’m Not Briggidy-Broke.So I reckon it’ll be a while, but eventually, I’ll check it out!
I like the Princess of Wales on Lea Bridge Rd. The decor is a little tired but its a young’s pub and the beer is pretty good. In the summer you can sit outside by the canal.
I lovvvee Jolly Butchers for the ales and ciders, but it is so busy now! Friday or Saturdays you have to get there before about 8 if you want to sit down 🙁
I’ll be attending the beer festival on the Friday. I’ve attended a number of beer festivals over the years. Finally there’s one just a hundred yards from my front door!
marty21
Jolly Butchers is my fave, by far at the moment, a huge selection of ales, ciders, wines (if that is your pub thing), great friendly staff, food is pretty good too. The regulars are friendly (consider myself a regular now)
yeahhackney
Of course there is the Pembury Tavern with it’s regular Ale festivals
deedee
I went to an excellent Yorkshire Ale Festival recently at the Duke of Wellington on Balls Pond Road. They have a good selection of ales and also ciders – my tipple of choice! I had one called Lunatickle there on Friday which was a great little cloudy number – and a bit lethal! 😉
quitepeculiar
Ah, ale. I’m quite the fan.I second the Pembury Tavern as a hotbed of ale in Hackney. The Kenton down Morning Lane also has a couple of real ales on offer as well. And the Duke of Wellington on Balls Pond Road is excellent. They recently were awarded some sort of thing for being Pub of the Season by CAMRA, either for the summer or spring. There’s a lad there who’s one of the bartenders who will blag on about ale if you let him. He caught me reading ‘Man Walks into a Pub’ there and wanted to be my friend. He was cool.Anyone have any favourite ales? I quite like Black Sheep Ale, Fullers Seafarers, Theakston’s Old Peculier, St Austell Brewery’s Tribute Ale and Adnams Bitter.
marty21
Pete Brown who wrote ‘Man walks into a Pub’ is a regular at the Jolly Butchers.
quitepeculiar
He’s also a regular at the White Hart on Stoke Newington High Street. I’ve been wanting to go to the Jolly Butchers, though. It’s on my list of Things to Do When I’m Not Briggidy-Broke.So I reckon it’ll be a while, but eventually, I’ll check it out!
yeahhackney
@hackneye I reckon that’s on the Hackney/Islington/Haringey border
alexpink
I like the Princess of Wales on Lea Bridge Rd. The decor is a little tired but its a young’s pub and the beer is pretty good. In the summer you can sit outside by the canal.
lizzie
I lovvvee Jolly Butchers for the ales and ciders, but it is so busy now! Friday or Saturdays you have to get there before about 8 if you want to sit down 🙁
ewebber
Ale festival on lower clapton road http://www.yeahhackney.com/2010/11/camra-pigs-ear-festival-30th-nov-3rd-dec/I'll be heading down on the weds with @alexpink
alexpink
Can’t wait. We can get pissed on ale in the company of bearded men!
dirtypj
I’ll be attending the beer festival on the Friday. I’ve attended a number of beer festivals over the years. Finally there’s one just a hundred yards from my front door!