Five Points Brewing Taproom & Courtyard | Hackney Craft Haven
Five Points are the stars of London’s craft brewing scene.
They’re one of a growing number of London breweries where you can go and sample the suds fresh from the tanks, both in their double-height taproom and in their expansive sun-drenched courtyard, equipped with its own separate bars and a permanent residency from BBQ legends From The Ashes.
You’ll find Five Points Brewing a stone’s throw away from Broadway Market, sprawling across a stout brick building on Hackney’s Mare Street. Indoors, there’s room for over 130 barleypop-lovers across a retro-styled taproom and a mezzanine viewing gallery, which is nestled directly amongst the brewing tanks up above. It’s the biggest of its kind in Hackney, and if you take a brewery tour, it’ll take a full 90 minutes to get around the place.
But… if you head around the corner towards the railway tracks, you’ll spot the vibrant green gateway to the Five Points Courtyard, recently revamped and accommodating up to 300 beer-swilling punters. They’ve upgraded the space with a shaded pergola area, and new a greenhouse-style taproom complete with its own bar and plenty of tables for when the weather’s not playing ball (but there’s still dozens of outdoor tables for those occasional times when it is).
There’s a lot of beer here, obviously. But alongside the 18 taps hooked up to their tanks you’ll also find a roster of limited edition brews, seasonal numbers, guest suds and cask-conditioned ales too. You can also get some of the cheapest pints in the neighbourhood here – on Thursdays and Fridays (5-7pm) you can score a tank-fresh pint for £3.99. And then there’s all the not-beer, which last summer included cocktails (dreamt up by the team behind Dalston’s Pamela) and a natural wine list put together by sommelier Bert Blaize.
As for the grub, it’s something of a homecoming for From The Ashes, who have been popping up with their nose-to-tail BBQ dishes across London for a few years now. Here they rustle up the likes of Argentinian sausage with chimichurri and pit-roasted cauliflower flatbread over an open fire – and on Thursdays they roll out a menu of smashed burger specials like The Old Flame, which lavishes its aged beef patty with adobo mayo, hot honey and pickled jalapeños.
That just about wraps up the finer details…
…now, just point yourself down there.
NOTE: The Five Points Brewing Taproom & Five Points Courtyard is open now Thursday-Sunday, with brewery tours running every Saturday. You can find out more, and book a table or a tour, right HERE.
The Five Points Brewing Taproom & Five Points Courtyard | 61 Mare Street, Hackney, E8 4RG
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