Short ride to the annual beer festival in Hackney – includes entrance to the festival.
Please drink & ride responsibly!
Supporting cycling in Newham
Short ride to the annual beer festival in Hackney – includes entrance to the festival.
Please drink & ride responsibly!
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE & TIME
Our North of the river ride this time -this time venturing further north up the canal to Tottenham to take new breweries both north and east! ending up in Forest gate for last brewery and refreshments/ festivities at pride event at Woodgrange market-rainbow decoration welcome -but not obligatory!
Ride mainly on quiet roads (some a bit busy) and cycle track / canal paths approx 23 miles no hills we will have a few refreshments /lunch stops & sensible sampling only!
booking is required. Over 18’s only!
Bill
Sorry I have had to cancel this years south London brewery ride due to other unforeseen commitments
watch this space to see if we can squeeze one in later in year (or next!)
Bill
A short mostly off-road route to the Pig’s Ear Beer Festival. Bill has organised free entry for anyone joining the ride.
Please note that the departure point is Timber Lodge
There will be a return ride – please drink and ride sensibly!!
Adults only – ride at your own risk etc…
13 of us set of from view tube on another sunny day for a tour this time of South London Breweries. First port of call was however the Husk Brewery in Silvertown–a rare Newham brewery! (Where another rider joined us) We then moved south of the river using the cable car that accepts bikes on board – I still get excited of the great views of London from the high points!
Passing Meantime brewery we followed the river westbound until we reached our first refreshment stop at Four Pure Brewery where some enjoyed food as well as the liquid refreshments on offer
–we then visited more breweries on the ‘Bermonsey beer mile’ as well as stopping at new Bianca brewery that had cycle themes, bike friendly owners & even a brewery tour of the new Spartan brewery where riders quizzed brewer on brewing process.
We then crossed river again via the iconic (but busy) Tower bridge to visit the recently opened Old st brewery in Bethnal green for our final tasting stop of day. We then crossed Victoria park passing Peoples tavern (Laines brewery) finally Crate Howling hopps & trumans & those remaining back to view tube on greenway!
In all we covered over 20 miles & visited 20 breweries/ tap rooms & 1 Cider house!
See list below
Brewery | Location | tap open time (sat) | |||
1 | Husk | E16 2AA | 2pm | ||
3 | Meantime | SE10 0AR | noon | ||
4 | fourpure | SE16 3LL | 11am | ||
5 | partizan | SE16 2DB | 11am | ||
6 | Affinity | SE16 3LR | 11am | ||
7 | Spartan brewery | SE16 3LR | noon | ||
8 | kernal | SE16 3SF | off sales only to 2 | ||
9 | Ubrew | SE16 4AW | open | ||
10 | Brew by No.s | SE16 3RA | 11am | ||
11 | Moor | SE16 3RA | 11am | ||
12 | Bianca rd | SE1 4SB | noon | ||
13 | Anspatch | SE1 2HH | 10-30am | ||
14 | Hawkes | SE1 2HQ | cider | ||
15 | London beer factory | SE1 2HQ | open | ||
16 | Southwark | SE1 2EZ | 11am | ||
17 | old st | E2 0EJ | 2pm | ||
18 | peoples park tavern | E9 7BT | pub | ||
19 | howling hops | E9 5EN | open | ||
20 | crate | E9 5EN | open | ||
21 | trumans | E3 2NT | no |
Bill
Jenni Gwiazdowski, founder of London Bike Kitchen, will be talking about her book ‘How to Build a Bike’, education & empowerment and much more at The Wanstead Tap.
https://www.thewansteadtap.com/buy-tickets/an-evening-with-jenni-gwiazdowski-how-to-build-a-bike
Second brewery ride of the year – this time venturing south of the river!!! We will be crossing the river on the cable car, so please bring your Oystercard/Contactless/money for fare!
PLEASE NOTE EARLIER START TIME OF 11.00
Booking essential as numbers are limited.
Over 18s only.
Bill leads another of our (in)famous brewery rides!
As usual, adults only – limited numbers and riders join at their own risk!
Entry by booking only.
Approx 22 miles easy riding some off road with a few busy roads around Tower Hamlets / Hackney but mainly quiet. New east London breweries added this time -over twenty covered with some refreshment stops.
For those who would prefer to start in Forest Gate (and don’t mind missing the first 2 points on the tour, Mason & Co and Tap East), the first ‘refreshment stop’ is at Pretty Decent so you could meet Bill there at around 12.30. Please let Bill know ahead of time if you’re choosing this option, so that he doesn’t wait for you at the View Tube!
This Saturday you can watch royal wedding or ride around breweries!
Bill has managed to secure a few free tickets to the Pig’s Ear Beer Festival (usually £5) and Steve will be leading a ride there and back.
We can take a maximum of 12 people on this ride, so please email us to reserve your space.
Obviously this is a ‘ride at your own risk’ event and we ask everyone to be sensible!
Departing from the View Tube at 12.00 and returning from the Round Chapel at 3pm.
Bike Nation – How Cycling Can Save the World
Guardian writer Peter Walker is launching his new book at our very own Wanstead Tap.
Buy tickets here – just £5. Copies of the book will be available on the night from Newham Bookshop.