Written by Ian
The Taps
Where the city actually drinks. We seek out every craft beer place we know of or stumble across on a trip — breweries, taprooms, cask pubs and cellars — and score each one honestly, with what to order, what it costs and whether it’s worth the walk.
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Whitby Pubs and Taprooms Compared: Seven Places in One Table
Seven Whitby pubs and taprooms compared — tap counts, prices, food, sunny spots and what each one is…
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Whitby Craft Beer: Seven Bars and What Each One Is Actually For
Seven Whitby craft beer bars in one day — what was on the taps, what it cost, and…
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London Craft Beer, Compared: Sixteen Hammersmith and Camden Venues
Every craft beer venue from both London Taps posts in one table — sixteen places across Hammersmith and…
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Under the Arches: Camden’s Breweries and the Best Beer of the Trip
Two Camden breweries under the railway arches, the pub everyone wrongly credits to Amy Winehouse, and the best…
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Older Than America: Seven Hammersmith Pubs on the Thames
Seven Hammersmith pubs in one Saturday — four of them in 250 metres of Thames footpath, one licensed…
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Every Durham Pub and Taproom We Recommend, Compared
The eighteen Durham pubs and taprooms we recommend, in one table — beer scores, taps, prices, food and…
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Twelve More Durham Pubs Worth Your Time
Twelve Durham pubs beyond the craft trail — live music, cocktails, a riverside balcony, the best sandwich in…
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The Durham Craft Beer Trail: Five Stops, Honestly Scored
Five Durham craft beer stops walked in one route and scored honestly — where the best pint in…
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The County Durham Brewery Trail, Rated Honestly
Five County Durham breweries, driven and drunk honestly. Which ones are worth the trip, which ones aren’t for…
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Thirty Years and Two Durham Breweries to Work Out I Like Pale Ale
Thirty years of drinking the wrong thing, then two Durham breweries sorted it out. Hill Island, Durham Brewery,…
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Windsor Craft Beer, Compared
Five venues, five different reasons to pick one over another. If you want the full rundown on each…
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Windsor Taps — The Full Line-Up
Windsor got more going on for craft beer than you’d expect from a town this size. Five stops,…
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Budapest Craft Beer: Every Taproom We Visited, Compared
Nine Budapest taprooms, one trip. This is the complete reference — every craft beer bar we visited, sorted…
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Budapest Craft Beer: HOPS Beer Bar, Beer Brothers and First Craft Beer & BBQ
Two stops on a Budapest Friday night — one for the atmosphere, one for the quiet. Both serve…
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More Budapest Craft Beer: Mixát Udvar, Rizmajer Beerhouse, and the Time Out Market
The first post covered three places. There were others. These are three more from the same trip —…
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Skip the Tourist Ruin Bars. Here’s Where Budapest Actually Drinks.
Quick advice before you plan your Budapest evenings: the ruin bars are the first thing every guide tells…
