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GREATER LONDON PUB OF THE YEAR 2007
The Winner of the SPBW London Pub of the Year 2007 is :
THE PEMBURY TAVERN
The Pembury Tavern in Hackney is the SPBW London Pub of the Year, an almost unanimous decision by the judging panel. This is a rapid rise to
fame and glory by a pub that only opened in its present guise at the beginning of this year.. If you need a map then
HERE IT IS.
The Pembury Tavern was originally built between 1840 and
1870 and has previously been owned by the likes of Truman and Banks &
Taylor. The pub was closed after a fire in 1990s then bought by the
Individual Pub Company and reopened in January 2006. (The IPC also owns the
nearby Oakdale Arms in Harringay and the Coalheavers Arms in Peterborough.)
The public's long bar counter boasts 16 handpumps, although not all these
are always in use. There are usually several beers from the Milton brewery
alongside guest ales from other small breweries, plus draught cider and a
selection of bottled German and Belgian beers. Bar billiards, pool, card and
board games are available and there is no television, electronic machines or
intrusive music to disturb conversation. The food is good and the staff are
friendly and efficient.
You can find the Pembury Tavern at 90 Amhurst Road E8 1JH, on the corner of
Amhurst Road and Dalston Lane. Hackney Downs and Hackney Central rail
stations are nearby and numerous bus routes serve the area. The pub held its
first beer festival 15 - 19 November, and will be handy for those visiting
the Pigs Ear festival in early December. Find out more about the Pembury at
http://www.individualpubs.co.uk/pembury/. Better still, pay a visit.
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