Time Out Eating & Drinking Awards 2012: Best new beer bar

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Best New Beer Bar category: for the pubs that deliver great artisan beers

This has been a boom year for brewpubs – pubs that brew their own-brand, craft beer on the premises. These have been joined by a new wave of pubs selling brilliant selections of artisanal ales bursting with hoppy flavours. But which bar delivers service, atmosphere and good bar food as well as top brews?


Best new beer bar

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    WINNER: Crown & Anchor

    Bars
    246 Brixton Rd, SW9 6AQ

    Sibling to Stokey’s Jolly Butchers, this south London boozer has had a no-frills refurb (bare bricks, smart grey window frames) – the most exciting feature is the lengthy bar offering seven cask real ales plus 14 keg beers and ciders. Regularly featured breweries include Redemption, Dark Star, Magic Rock, Camden Town, Brewdog, Brooklyn and Kernel; bottles take a worldlier approach and include a fair few Belgians. Bridging the apparent divide between Camra-endorsed real ale and its hip young cousin, craft beer, this is a pub for all.
    Read Crown & Anchor review

  • RUNNER UP: Brewdog

    Bars
    113 Bayham St, NW1 0AG

    The first London outpost of a Scottish craft brewery, where clued-up staff will gladly guide you through the groundbreaking list of beers available (keg, draught and bottle).
    Read Brewdog review

  • Bull

    RUNNER UP: Bull

    Bars
    13 North Hill, N6 4AB

    In addition to kegs offering the likes of Sierra Nevada Torpedo and Veltins Pilsas, The Bull dispenses the fine products of the London Brewing Company, made on the premises.
    Read the Bull review

  • Railway Tavern

    RUNNER UP: Railway Tavern

    Bars
    2 St Jude St, N16 8JT

    There’s live music and Thai food at this Islington local, but it’s the beer that makes it special. Sample six rotating real ales on tap (many brewed in London) or choose from keg and bottle.
    Read Railway Tavern review

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  • How The Hope Pub in Carshalton is not on the list is beyond me! It has received the Real Ale local pub of the year 2012 Award!!

    Filippo Thu Oct 4 2012
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