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RECENT PUB NEWS Pub News here on the right is downloaded from London Drinker’s CAMRA pub information currently 68. Below is a list the latest Whatpub/Branch updates. A list of nearly all the updates since 1992 appear here. New establishments not selling real ale will not find their way into their way here. All our pubs on a CAMRA map. See also map right. A list of lost pubs from 1991 to February 2015. Find your pub here. Email your updates to our pub team . A list of CAMRA pub updates (not published in London Drinker) since July 2018 and beer updates from 1995 can be found here.

PUB NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 2025

EC3N 1AL Hoop & Grapes, 47 Aldgate High Street - reopened after refurbishment. E8 4AH Roses of Elagbaluse, Ground Floor, 578 Kingsland Rd - Cocktail bar & Restaurant catering for the LGBTIA+ community. E20 1GL Gravity Mix, Units 1-7 Chestnut Plaza, - Arcade with a variety of bookable games. Two Bars - 10 kegs lines and bottles. EC1V 1LP Alchemist, 145 City Road - closed January reopened as Old Kyiv Old Street - a Ukrainian Bar & Restaurant - keg & Ukrainian beer. EC2R 8DN Browns Bar & Brassiere, 8 Old Jewry - closed likely to reopens a restaurant. EC2V 5AY Trading House 89-91 Gresham House - Unreported pub that opened in 2015 - Grade II listed building which used to be the Bank of New Zealand. Keg Beer. EC2V 7JQ Slug & Lettuce , 2 Love Lane - closed - licence reverted to freeholder. EC4M 8EN Old Change Bar & Kitchen - 2-3 Old Change Court closed 2022 - reopened as EADN St Pauls a Bar/Restaurant - sister venue in Canning Town.

PUB NEWS FOR AUGUST 2025

E4 6BA Queen Elizabeth, 95 Forest Side - closed for refurbishment till September 19th. E8 1DU Experiment, 19 Bohemia Place - closed July 2023 - re- opened as Gindungo Bar & Restaurant -food is Afro-Latin. E1 6JE Bar Kick, 127 Shoreditch High St - rebranded as Shoreditch Arms by operator Urban Pubs & Bars. E8 4AE Village 512 , 512 Kingsland Road - closed future uncertain. E11 4AJ Arch Deli & Bar, Arch 211 Grove Green Road - closed future uncertain. E17 5RG Tavern on the Hill, 318 Higham Hill Road - reopened , now operated by East London Brewing - sister pub to the Leytonstone Tavern. E2 0JD Florist Arms , 255 Globe Road - closed - was repossessed by freeholder who is advertising the lease. EC3N 1AL Hoop & Grapes, 47 Aldgate High St - closed for refurbishment until Sept 10th. EC3N 1DE Three Lords, 27 Minories - reportedly closed - future uncertain. E8 4AA Hacho, 378 Kingsland Road - Cocktail Bar with keg beer - two from Five Points. E8 4AA Ellie's, 428 Kingsland Road - Cocktail Bar with keg beer. E17 5RG Tavern on the Hill, 318 Higham Hill road - closed for refurbishment - will be operated by ELB and will reopen August 29th. E8 4AE Brilliant Corners, 470 Kingsland Road - Japanese Restaurant & Bar - 4 keg beers. E8 4AE Bar Lotus, 480 Kingsland Road - Cocktail Bar with bottled beer. E8 4AE Three Sheets, 510b Kingsland Road - Cocktail bar with 3 keg beers. EC3V 0BP Ship, 11 Talbot Court - reopened following refurbishment. EC2A 3NY 26 Curtain Road, 26 Curtain Road - Opened Sept 2023 - unreported Cocktail bar with music & Pizza. EC2A 3EJ LaLaLand, 17-19 Great Eastern Street - Closed early 2024 - now a hole in the ground as they are building a hotel. E17 5RB High HIll, Unit 10 Lockwood Way - reopens on soft launch as 40FT Taproom on Friday August 8th. EC4M 9AF Fairgame City, 1 New Change - Gaming Bar for Adults. Booking is advisable for the Games where charges apply. Same operator as the one at Canary Wharf . EC2V 5BT El Vino [Masons Ave], 12-14 Masons Avenue - reopened as Masons Arms by White Horse Pub Group, a small chain. E1 6AA Kerb Social Club, Old Spitalfields Market, 65 Brushfield St - Sports bar with keg beer. Kerb usually run street food markets. EC2A 3NY 26 Curtain Road, 26 Curtain Road - Opened Sept 2023 - unreported Cocktail bar with music & Pizza. EC2A 3EJ LaLaLand, 17-19 Great Eastern Street - Closed early 2024 - now a hole in the ground as they are building a hotel. EC1M 6DQ Lazy Bones, Unit 5 19-25 Cowcross Street - closed July 2023 - has reopened as Crown & Pepper - part of a small chain of 3 pubs - keg beer. E17 5RB High HIll, Unit 10 Lockwood Way - reopens on soft launch as 40FT Taproom on Friday August 8th. E2 9LE All My Gods, 253 Paradise Row - Dive bar in a railway arch. Keg beer. EC1A 9LB Patio, 26 Smithfield Street - relaunched as Alban of London - bar/restaurant with keg beer.

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CAMRA pubs update 68 (June) E1, CARPENTERS ARMS (Tower Hamlets Council). Renamed 135 BAR & LOUNGE in November 2024 as art deco cocktail bar. Six keg beers served in 2/3rd pints. E1, PHOENIX. Renamed DUKE. E2, BOXCAR BREWERY & TAPROOM, Unit 1, Birkbeck St. Reopened as UMBRELLA CIDER HOUSE in March. Currently brewing cider and alcoholic ginger beer. Three Umbrella ciders and three keg beers from Two Tribes. E2, BREWHOUSE & KITCHEN (TfL/Hot Copper). Rebranded in March as HOXTON HOUND when the brewhouse closed. No real ale. E2, OLD GEORGE (Stonegate). No longer sells real ale. E2, RENEGADE WINE BAR, Arch 12, Gales Gdns. The original site of Renegade Winery, which moved to Walthamstow. Beer, cider soft drinks and nibbles available. E7, JOYAU, 353 Railway Arches, Winchelsea Rd. Natural wine bar and French cuisine; keg beer. E8, BEER & BURGER STORE (Perritt & Perritt), 464 Kingsland Rd. Reopened as TABLE AT 464, a wine bar. E8, HACKNEY CHURCH BREW COMPANY, 16 & 17 Bohemia Pl. A handpump has now been added to the bar, selling one beer from the brewery. E9, GUN (Locals Club). Closed for financial reasons. Lease on the market. E10, CHOP SHOP TAVERN, Arch 141, Tilbury Rd. A traditional style pub. Six keg lines from local breweries, and candles. Specialises in Whiskey & Mescal. E10, LEYTON CALLING, Arch 145, Tilbury Rd. Primarily a cocktail bar specialising in tropical cocktails. One keg beer from Libertalia. E10, LIBERTALIA TAPROOM. Reverted to just a brewery. Taproom closed early May and moved to Calamity Tank in Leytonstone. E10, PRINCE OF WALES (Heineken). Closed in April, future uncertain. E10, QUEER BREWING TAPROOM, Unit D2, Leyton Industrial Village, Argyll Way. Taproom for the Queer Brewing, opened in January 2025 in an industrial unit. Six of their own beers: keg and cans. E11, BIRDS (Laine), 692 High Rd. Real ale reinstated, Timothy Taylor Landlord and two changing beers. E11, MAMMOTH TAP, Arch 1, Hitchcock Business Centre, Station App. Reopened as CALAMITY TANK by Libertalia Brewing as their taproom. Minimalist style and an outside terrace. 12 taps plus bottles. Cask ale will be available at some point. E17, BEERBLEFISH BREWING TAPROOM. Closed in March, future uncertain. E17, HIGH HILL. Closed, future uncertain. E17, RENEGADE URBAN WINERY, Unit 7, Lockwood Way. Winery on the Walthamstow beer mile. Guest beers and soft drinks available. E17, TRAP TAPROOM. Renamed REAL AL COMPANY TAPROOM. E17, WILD CARD BREWERY BARREL ROOM (Wild Card), Unit 7, Ravenswood Ind Est, Shernhall St. Closed in October 2024 and reopened by Pillars Brewery as MALT HAUS, an independent beer and whiskey bar . E20, DARKHORSE RESTAURANT BAR, 16-19 Victory Pde. Restaurant and wine bar in the East Village. Keg beer. E20, ROOTS BAR, 3 West Park Walk, East Village. Reopened as BOBO & WILD, a brunch restaurant and bar. Mainly cocktails but keg beer from Camden Town. E20, TEMPLAR WINE BAR & RESTAURANT, 5 Redman Pl, Stratford Cross. Modern wine bar and restaurant in a new development in the Olympic Park. Keg beer. EC1, BARSMITH, 20 St John St. Reopened in December 2024 as SPACE TALK, a retro-futuristic listening cocktail bar. EC1, BEDUIN (Stonegate). Closed, future uncertain. EC2, APOTHECARY, 35-42 Charlotte Rd. Reopened as KRICKET SHOREDITCH in March as a cafe, bar & restaurant, part of a small chain. Indian food; three draught beers, two from Harbour Brewery plus bottles. EC2, BOXHALL CITY, 1-27 The Arcade. Conversion of the old food hall just outside the station. Sister venue to Boxpark Shoreditch. 14 food vendors and two bars. Beer in kegs, cans and bottles.

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CAMRA pubs update 68 (June) E1, CARPENTERS ARMS (Tower Hamlets Council). Renamed 135 BAR & LOUNGE in November 2024 as art deco cocktail bar. Six keg beers served in 2/3rd pints. E1, PHOENIX. Renamed DUKE. E2, BOXCAR BREWERY & TAPROOM, Unit 1, Birkbeck St. Reopened as UMBRELLA CIDER HOUSE in March. Currently brewing cider and alcoholic ginger beer. Three Umbrella ciders and three keg beers from Two Tribes. E2, BREWHOUSE & KITCHEN (TfL/Hot Copper). Rebranded in March as HOXTON HOUND when the brewhouse closed. No real ale. E2, OLD GEORGE (Stonegate). No longer sells real ale. E2, RENEGADE WINE BAR, Arch 12, Gales Gdns. The original site of Renegade Winery, which moved to Walthamstow. Beer, cider soft drinks and nibbles available. E7, JOYAU, 353 Railway Arches, Winchelsea Rd. Natural wine bar and French cuisine; keg beer. E8, BEER & BURGER STORE (Perritt & Perritt), 464 Kingsland Rd. Reopened as TABLE AT 464, a wine bar. E8, HACKNEY CHURCH BREW COMPANY, 16 & 17 Bohemia Pl. A handpump has now been added to the bar, selling one beer from the brewery. E9, GUN (Locals Club). Closed for financial reasons. Lease on the market. E10, CHOP SHOP TAVERN, Arch 141, Tilbury Rd. A traditional style pub. Six keg lines from local breweries, and candles. Specialises in Whiskey & Mescal. E10, LEYTON CALLING, Arch 145, Tilbury Rd. Primarily a cocktail bar specialising in tropical cocktails. One keg beer from Libertalia. E10, LIBERTALIA TAPROOM. Reverted to just a brewery. Taproom closed early May and moved to Calamity Tank in Leytonstone. E10, PRINCE OF WALES (Heineken). Closed in April, future uncertain. E10, QUEER BREWING TAPROOM, Unit D2, Leyton Industrial Village, Argyll Way. Taproom for the Queer Brewing, opened in January 2025 in an industrial unit. Six of their own beers: keg and cans. E11, BIRDS (Laine), 692 High Rd. Real ale reinstated, Timothy Taylor Landlord and two changing beers. E11, MAMMOTH TAP, Arch 1, Hitchcock Business Centre, Station App. Reopened as CALAMITY TANK by Libertalia Brewing as their taproom. Minimalist style and an outside terrace. 12 taps plus bottles. Cask ale will be available at some point. E17, BEERBLEFISH BREWING TAPROOM. Closed in March, future uncertain. E17, HIGH HILL. Closed, future uncertain. E17, RENEGADE URBAN WINERY, Unit 7, Lockwood Way. Winery on the Walthamstow beer mile. Guest beers and soft drinks available. E17, TRAP TAPROOM. Renamed REAL AL COMPANY TAPROOM. E17, WILD CARD BREWERY BARREL ROOM (Wild Card), Unit 7, Ravenswood Ind Est, Shernhall St. Closed in October 2024 and reopened by Pillars Brewery as MALT HAUS, an independent beer and whiskey bar . E20, DARKHORSE RESTAURANT BAR, 16-19 Victory Pde. Restaurant and wine bar in the East Village. Keg beer. E20, ROOTS BAR, 3 West Park Walk, East Village. Reopened as BOBO & WILD, a brunch restaurant and bar. Mainly cocktails but keg beer from Camden Town. E20, TEMPLAR WINE BAR & RESTAURANT, 5 Redman Pl, Stratford Cross. Modern wine bar and restaurant in a new development in the Olympic Park. Keg beer. EC1, BARSMITH, 20 St John St. Reopened in December 2024 as SPACE TALK, a retro- futuristic listening cocktail bar. EC1, BEDUIN (Stonegate). Closed, future uncertain. EC2, APOTHECARY, 35-42 Charlotte Rd. Reopened as KRICKET SHOREDITCH in March as a cafe, bar & restaurant, part of a small chain. Indian food; three draught beers, two from Harbour Brewery plus bottles. EC2, BOXHALL CITY, 1-27 The Arcade. Conversion of the old food hall just outside the station. Sister venue to Boxpark Shoreditch. 14 food vendors and two bars. Beer in kegs, cans and bottles.