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EstablishmentsThere are in London a number of establishments where you can drink beer from these countries in an appropriate atmosphere. I have put together a list here, but if you know of any I haven't mentioned, please email me with some details.
If I visit the Lowlander I generally drink draught de Koninck, which I got to know in Antwerp. If you go into a bar there and ask for a bolleke, that is what you'll get.
In the German bars I tend to choose a bottled weiss bier, always in the proper fluted glass. The best are cloudy with yeast - mit hefe - which greatly adds to the flavour. By choice, a Schneider fest weisse, or a Maisels. Failing that, Weihenstefaner. Some of these can be found in ordinary pubs.
I have enjoyed Norwegian beers such as Nøgne Ø in the past but recently haven't found them, which is rather sad, as they were invariably tasty. Norway seems to have a thriving craft beer scene.
| name | location | type | description | link |
| Beer Merchant's Tap | Hackney Wick | bar and beer garden | A wide range of internationally mainly bottled beers on the ground floor of a warehouse with a large outside area | https://beermerchantstap.com/ |
| Bierschenke | Covent Garden | bierkeller | German beer and good choice of german food; Paulaner Hacker-Pschorr, Auerbrau; bottles include a limited Schneider, Augustiner, Tegernsee | https://www.bierschenke.co.uk/ |
| De Hems | Chinatown | pub | Not as Dutch as it used to be, drinks availability varies | https://www.dehemspub.co.uk/# |
| Dovetail | Clerkenwell | bar | Small, well established Belgian beer bar, wide range on tap, knowledgeable barmen, Belgian menu | https://www.dovetailec1.co.uk/ |
| German Gymnasium | Kings Cross | 3 restaurants in one | Oechsner, Rothaus beer, german menu | https://www.germangymnasium.com/ |
| It isn't much if it ain't Dutch | Enid Street | bar | New Dutch bar on beer mile, 30 taps, excellent beer, food planned, from Holland, basic furnishings | https://www.beerguideldn.com/pubs.537 |
| Katzenjammer | hop exchange Borough | bierkeller | Below ground with good choice of german beer and food, good atmosphere Paulaner Hacker-Pschorr, ABK, bottles include wide range of Schneider, Schlenkerla | http://katzenjammers.co.uk/ |
| Lowlander | Drury Lane | grand café | Many Belgian beers on tap, prosaic food menu | https://www.lowlander.com/ |
| Mercato Mayfair | North Audley Street | communal area plus keller in crypt | In a former church, German beer brewed on the premises, stalls for food | https://mercatometropolitano.com/ |
| Mercato other | Also at Elephant & Castle, Elephant Park, Wood Wharf, Ilford - not visited | https://mercatometropolitano.com/ | ||
| Munich Cricket Club | Tower Hill | "bierkeller" | Ground floor bar, Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr beer, and a few bottles, German menu | https://munichcricketclub.co.uk/ |
| Munich Cricket Club | victoria | Not visited | https://munichcricketclub.co.uk/ | |
| Munich Cricket Club | canary wharf | not visited | https://munichcricketclub.co.uk/ | |
| Stein's | Richmond | outdoor restaurant | Paulaner, Erdinger, Stein's plus german menu | https://www.richmond.stein-s.com/ |
| Stein's | Kingston | in/outdoor restaurant | Wide interesting menu, Paulaner, Erdinger, Stein's beer - not visited | https://www.richmond.stein-s.com/ |
| Stein's Berlin | Exhibition Road Kensington | indoor restaurant | Stylish German restaurant, wide menu, Paulaner, Erdinger, Stein's beer - not visited | https://www.richmond.stein-s.com/ |