WHAT IS THE BETHNAL GREEN BEER MILE?
Can’t be arsed with Shoreditch Bars? Fed up with the crowds at the Bermondsey Beer Mile? Bethnal Green - a hothouse of craft beer, great food and Lucha Libre - is the place to be.
This site is dedicated to Bethnal Green’s burgeoning craft beer scene - with Tap Rooms, Breweries and Bottle Shops popping up from Whitechapel to Globe Road and everywhere in between. There are plenty of places you can go for beer tastings in London, however we think Bethnal Green is one of the best places to indulge in a cheeky flight of fine craft beer. East London craft beer, we’ve got you covered.
Our East London pub crawl may be less structured than the Bermondsey Beer Mile, however it is in a far nicer part of town - walking distance from Victoria Park and London Fields, it’s the perfect place to be in the summer, and in the winter there are plenty of cosy bars, pubs, and clubs to hole up in. We have done the hard work for you so you can just get on with lapping up the finest pubs, bars, taprooms and beer gardens in Bethnal Green.
Bethnal Green is a stop east on the Central line from Liverpool Street and easily accessible from Shoreditch either walking or by Bus. It is also walking distance from Whitechapel and two stops west of Stratford on the Central Line. Basically, there is no excuse not to visit.
The “Mile” is centred around Cambridge Heath Road, with the clockwise starting point being The White Hart Brew Pub (a short walk from Whitechapel tube station), and the anti-clockwise starting point being The Florist Arms (a short walk from Bethnal Green tube station).
Hope you like our recommendations - you can bugger off to the Bermondsey Beer Mile if you don’t.
WHERE TO?
The White Hart Brew Pub
Once an east end boozer now a gastro brew pub owned by the One Mile End brewery. They brew on site in the cellar and have a great range of beers including a tidy blood orange wheat double IPA.
- Su-Th 11am-12am, Fr-Sa 11am-1am
- 1 Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green, London E1 4TP
- 0207 790 2894
- info@the-white-hart.co.uk
- thewhitehart.london
Mechanic Brewery & Taproom
A great little micro-brewery in a hidden corner of Bethnal Green with some pleasantly intriguing beers.
- Mo-Th closed, Fr 5pm-11pm, Sa 12pm-11pm, Su 2pm-7pm
- Railway Arches, 22A Cudworth St, London E1 5QU
- 07410 910810
- hello@mechanicbrewery.co.uk
- mechanicbrewery.co.uk
Fugitive Motel
Taproom with a good selection of local and low- or no-alcohol beers. Shuffleboard, outdoor space, and screens for football.
- Mo-Sa 9am-11pm, Su 9am-10pm
- 199 Cambridge Heath Rd, London E2 0EL
- 0203 974 4455
- info@fugitivemotel.bar
- fugitivemotel.bar
BOXCAR Brewery & Taproom
Bethnal Green based brewery and taproom with an ever-changing selection of both craft beers and modern interpretations of classic beers.
- Sun-We Closed, Th-Fr 5pm-11pm, Sa 12pm-11pm
- Unit 1 Birkbeck St, London E2 6JY
- hello@boxcarbrewery.co.uk
- boxcarbrewery.co.uk
Old Street Brewery & Taproom
Really good creative beers brewed on site and served straight from the tank. If you visit during the week you can even watch them brewing. They also have decent guest beers.
- Mo 12pm-8pm, Tu 12pm-9pm, We 12pm-10pm, Th 12pm-11pm, Fr-Sa 12pm-11.30pm, Su 12pm-9pm
- Arch 11 Gales Gardens, London E2 0EJ
- 07951 179085
- orders@oldstreetbrewery.com
- oldstreet.beer
Renegade Urban Winery and Bar
Whilst not a beer purveyor, Renegade is East London’s premier urban winery and well deserves inclusion on the BGBM. Made right here in Bethnal Green, the wine ain’t half bad and the atmosphere’s good too.
- Mo-Tu Closed, We-Fr 5pm-11pm, Sa 2pm-11pm, Su 2pm-10pm
- Arch 12, Gales Gardens, London E2 0EJ
- 0203 638 2479
- warwick@renegadelondonwine.com
- renegadelondonwine.com
Mother Kelly’s
Now a London institution. You know the drill, loads of decent and often intriguing beers on tap and an even bigger selection in the fridge with some truly exclusive options for the connoisseur. Friendly, knowledgeable staff, always a decent crowd and sometimes street food outside.
- Mo-Tu Closed, We-Th 4pm-11pm, Fr-Sa 2pm-11pm, Su 12pm-11pm
- 251 Paradise Row, Bethnal Green, London E2 9LE
- 0207 012 1244
- nellie@motherkellys.co.uk
- motherkellys.co.uk
The Camel
Nice little Victorian pub with a decent selection of real ales and craft beer. Also offer an exceptional pie and mash menu.
- Mo-Sa 12pm-11pm, Su 12pm-10.30pm
- 277 Globe Rd, Globe Town, London E2 0JD
- 07535 779229
The Florist Arms
A cosy pub well attended by Bethnal Green locals. Alongside a great selection of beers, including some continental ones, is a rather appestising pizza menu.
- Mo-Sa 11am-11pm, Su 12pm-10.30pm
- 255 Globe Rd, Bethnal Green, London E2 0JD
- 0208 981 1100
- facebook.com/thefloristarms