Dark, single-room 1930s Truman's pub on Mare Street where Howling Hops began in the cellar. Their beers plus guests, at least six real ciders, a pickled-egg scoreboard and 'Hackney's smallest beer garden'.
Location
315 Mare Street, E8 1EJ
Hackney, London
Hackney, London
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Opening Hours
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Insider Intel
Order This
A Howling Hops beer from the founders' own lines, then one of the six-plus real ciders; race the pickled-egg leaderboard if you dare.
Best Time
Weekday evening for a chat with the brewers who prop up the bar; monthly cheese night and the 'hop swap' are worth checking.
Know Before You Go
Snacks only, but you may bring in food (Sutton and Sons fish and chips is round the corner). Tiny yard. Dogs welcome. Website is currently down; check Instagram for events.