Pints worth the walk

Geoff Pemberton

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Right then. Claims desk shuts, West Ham's probably lost already, and I need a proper pint, not some fizzy keg nonsense with a QR code on the table. These are the ones I actually go back to — mostly cask, mostly honest, none of them trying too hard. Some near the office, some near the record crates in Walthamstow. No cocktails with foam on them. No apology for that.

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Pints worth the walk — 7 items
Name	Address	City	Known For	My take
1Jerusalem Tavern	55 Britton Street	London	St Peter's Brewery pub, tiled front, tiny inside	Gets packed after 6. Go at four like a sensible adult.
2The Pride of Spitalfields	3 Heneage Street	London	Proper East End boozer just off Brick Lane	No airs. Dog under the table, pint on the bar, happy days.
3Craft Beer Co	82 Leather Lane	London	Huge range of cask ales and bottled beer	Overwhelming menu. I just ask the bloke behind the bar what's good.
4Hoop & Grapes	47 Aldgate High Street	London	Timber-framed pub, one of the oldest in the City	Good for a quiet one before the match starts on the radio.
5Crutched Friar	39-41 Crutched Friars	London	Classic City pub near Fenchurch Street, solid ale list	My usual after-claims pint. Nothing fancy, which is the point.
6Old Red Cow	71-72 Long Lane	London	Smithfield corner pub, changing guest ales	Small, warm, and nobody's filming a cocktail for Instagram.
7Nag's Head	9 Orford Road	London	Independent local with a rotating cask selection	Walthamstow Village at its best. No fuss, good pint.