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Beer from Belgium, Germany, Holland

Establishments

There 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/

Bermondsey Beer Mile