Three constantly rotating cask beers, typically a best bitter and a pale ale, alongside an amber, rye beer or porter from Redemption, Howling Hops, Dark Star, 5 Points, Thornbridge, etc. Plus 12 keg lines, 10 of which also feature local beers.
Music sessions every Tues (traditional Irish) and Sun (folk), with Blue Lion bluegrass session aprox every 4 weeks on a Wednesday. It has a beautiful interior with handsome wood panelling and skylights, as well as the painstakingly stripped back original green tiles on the facade. Food provided by Sorrento Pizzas.
Presented with a CAMRA Lockdown Hero Award in Sept 2021.
Highbury Brewery's tap, taken over by Taylor Walker in 1912. Allied until 1985, when it became the Flounder & Firkin. The Firkins were sold to Punch, under whom it was the Beer House from 2000, then the Tank (an Urban Bar) 2002-4.
Historic Interest
Local Listing:- early 20thC Pub front restored 1980s. Formerly Highbury Brewery. Painted tile frontage, four stallrisers (three vented), nine pilasters, nine lanterns. Four timber panelled/clear glass double doors (two closed);
This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.
Lamb, London
Changing beers typically include: Five Points (varies) , Signature (varies) , Three Sods (varies)
Source: Local