From the first Greene King lager we downed at the Swan to the Stella's we toasted with at Wimbledon, our beer experience across London was quite enjoyable. Unlike my first trip to London back in 1980 as a 16-year-old, I did not have one beer that was unpleasant or undrinkable.
The myth of English beers being served warm is just that... a myth. While my memory of my first English lager being overly warm and thick and yeasty, these brews were all delicious and eclectic in every way. My favorite was probably the Fuller's London Pride which I enjoyed a couple of occasions and the Camden Helles was quite remarkable. Both are beers I would seek out again.
Besides the beers themselves, the highlight of the journey around London was experiencing some of the oldest pubs in town. The Bloomsbury Tavern, The Black Friar, The Seven Stars, and Cittie of York all offered up something unique in either the decor, history, and/or the beer themselves (and the fish-n-chips, too).
Had Camden Helles two times during sight-seeing breaks. One was in Hyde Park where Sarah got an Aperol Spritz and another in St. James Park where we sat and enjoyed some people watching . We loved having that beer option while strolling in a public park.
At Wimbledon, we sipped on Stellas at the Stella Experience. While we were not overly needy of a beer at that moment, the complimentary plastic cups with the Wimbledon logo made it worth consuming the extra beverage. All the other cups/glasses had pitiful logos, so Stella's big cup was a "must-have" keepsake in addition to all the expensive swag we bought.
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