Real Ale in London?

January 13, 2010 11:34 AM

Other than CAMRA's guide, is there a listing or website that covers pubs serving real ale in London and surrounding areas?

Unfortunately, I don't know exactly where I'll be staying at the moment. I suppose I can pick up a Good Beer Guide in the airport when I get there but I was hoping for something beforehand. I have as yet to find a web listing that has more than a few pubs listed and I'm sure there has to be plenty.

Cheers!

posted by tommasz to Travel & Transportation around London, England (6 answers total)

Best answer: Take a look through ratebeer's London listing. Each establishment's page has a check mark for Real Ale. I haven't figured out a way to search for only Real Ale-serving establishments.
posted by cog_nate at 11:52 AM on January 13, 2010

Best answer: The search on beerintheevening.com lets you select real ale pubs as an option.

Here's a search for real ale pubs in London rated at 8/10 or above by users.
posted by tapeguy at 11:56 AM on January 13, 2010

Best answer: I've found pub reviews at Beer in the Evening (link goes to their London pub guide) and BeerAdvocate (link goes to their London beer guide). When I was in London last I think I went to 6 different random pubs, every one of which had real ale (I think), even in Heathrow.
posted by mkb at 11:56 AM on January 13, 2010

Response by poster: These are just what I'm looking, thanks everyone!
posted by tommasz at 12:31 PM on January 13, 2010

The CAMRA guide is available as a download for sat-nav:
http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=280240
None of the reviews, opening times, food available that you get with the book, just POI files.
posted by Dr.Pill at 12:36 PM on January 13, 2010

Best answer: See also the London Beer Map.
posted by tallus at 7:33 PM on January 13, 2010