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Pembury Tavern

90 Amhurst Road, E8 1JH Full details & map

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By Time Out Editors Posted: Jun 22 2010

There's no faulting the beer at this grand old corner pub, which had lain derelict for a spell before being revived by the Individual Pubs group in 2006.

The 16 handpumps on the long bar are rarely all in operation, but there's usually a wide selection of ales: regular guest ales join the core collection from Cambridge's Milton Brewery, from the gentle Minotaur mild to the lively, pungent Marcus Aurelius stout, and three beer festivals a year (March, July and November) bring further variety.

Despite the best efforts of the staff and the presence of a bar billiards table (there's also pool and board games), the beer is certainly the main attraction: the vast, brightly lit bar room feels like a youth hostel canteen, and an absence of soft furnishings has created acoustics that don't aid conversation.

Tags: Pub, Speciality beers, North East, Hackney

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Pembury Tavern details

Address

Pembury Tavern

90 Amhurst Road E8 1JH

Transport Hackney Central or Hackney Downs rail

Telephone

020 8986 8597

Pembury Tavern website

Open noon-11.30pm Mon-Thur; noon-1am Fri, Sat; noon-11pm Sun. Food served noon-10pm daily

Credit cards MC, V

Facilities

Babies and children admitted, Disabled ( toilet ), Wireless internet

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By Clarous - Jan 21 2012

Since June 10 and even Oct 10 when the last reviews were noted this local hostelry has seriously upped its game and is definitely one to check out, both for it's food (best pizzas in the locality) and beer but get in early as it's always packed by early evening! (probably down to the very reasonable prices!)

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By Anne - Oct 28 2010

On 4 Oct fab Italian pizza chef arrived at Pembury. Crisp, perfect 'artigianale' pizzas including caramelised onion, goats cheese and truffle oil and the plainest rosemary and garlic. Fiveways lives!