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Fred Waltman

Author · Critic — London beer. Which pubs, taprooms and bottle shops are actually worth the trip, tap counts, and what is in the fridge.

author and editor of the London Beer Guide (beerguideldn.com), a hand-maintained survey of the city's beer venues that records taps, bottle counts and stations, and carries plain verdicts rather than listings. Long-running, independent, no advertising.

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• London Beer Guide, Cloudwater Tap Room ↗their review · 2026-08-01
  • Cloudwater LondonBermondsey

    “London tap room for the excellent Manchester brewery.”

• London Beer Guide ↗their review · 2026-08-01
  • Earl of EssexIslington

    “Lovely one roomed, light and airy pub close to Angel station.”

• London Beer Guide, Ghost Whale (Brixton) ↗their review · 2026-08-01
  • Ghost WhaleBrixton

    “Another of the rapidly proliferating breed of bottle shop bars, Ghost Whale is one of the best so far in London.”

• London Beer Guide ↗their review · 2026-08-01
  • Howling Hops Brewery and Tank BarHackney Wick

    “Super cool brewery tap with dedicated 'tank bar'.”

• London Beer Guide ↗their review · 2026-08-01
  • The Kernel BreweryBermondsey

    “New purpose built tap room for the excellent Kernel Brewery in Bermondsey”