Location: London | Find them: CASK Pub and Kitchen Pimlico
We were down in London for a few days and came across this brilliant bar in Pimlico, not far from our hotel. With 10 cask lines, 22 keg lines, a huge range of bottles and cans, and fridges overflowing with vintage ales, there was certainly plenty to choose from.
Cask opened in 2009 and was one of the first craft beer bars in London. It has won many awards and accolades. It’s definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.
What we loved
Apart from the amazing range of beers, we loved the chilled atmosphere, the friendly staff and the choice of indoor and outdoor seating.
We also loved browsing the extensive catalogue of vintage ales that were available to buy from the bar. They ranged from around a tenner right up to a few hundred quid.
What we drank
We visited twice, but even though there were so many beers to choose from, we decided to make life easier for ourselves by sticking to cask. That narrowed the choice down to 10 beers (although the beers did change between visits).
Extra Pale by Three Acre Brewery (Sussex): Pale Ale 4.5%
Brewer’s note: A citrusy, light & refreshing Pale Ale finished with an exciting new generation of English grown hops - giving their American cousins a run for their money.
Brewer’s website: Three Acre Brewery
Volks ESB by 360° Brewing Company (Sussex): Extra Special Bitter 5.5%
Brewer’s note: Volks Extra Special Bitter is striking and impressive, beautiful, and unique, just like its name’s sake. Volks has a wonderful caramel-copper colour with an intense, powerful aroma of toffee, liquorice, plum, damson, honey and biscuit.
Brewer’s website: 360º Brewing Company
Mum’s The Word by Siren (Berkshire): Smoked Beer 5.5%
Brewer’s note: Smoked Chipotle Chilli & Cherry Milk Porter in collaboration with Arizona Wilderness.
Brewer’s website: Siren Craft Brew
Ozzy by Metalhead Brewery (Northumberland): Hazy IPA 5%
Brewer’s note: Citrus flavours from the big Simcoe hops & slighty sweet from the malts.
Brewer’s website: Metalhead Brewery
Rainbows End by Ashover (Derbyshire) 4.5%
Brewer’s note: Pale beer with plenty of malted wheat for a balanced mouth feel. Well hopped with cascade hops for both bittering and Aroma. Rainbows End was the name of the café at the terminus of Ashover light Railway which is to be returned to its original site in 2008.
Slayer Stout by Metalhead Brewery (Northumberland): Stout 4.8%
Brewer’s note: Oatmeal Stout with well balanced Chocolate,Coffee and Liquorice flavour notes.
Brewer’s website: Metalhead Brewery
Visiting
CASK Pub & Kitchen is located in Pimlico, a five-minute walk from Pimlico Underground station or a thirteen-minute walk from Victoria Station. It’s also a thirteen-minute walk from Tate Britain (which is free to visit).
Find them: CASK Pub and Kitchen Pimlico
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