London Beer Tour: Shoreditch Craft Breweries & Historic Pubs

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 12

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Four Stops Through Shoreditch's Beer Scene, From Craft Tap to Century-Old Pub

You taste seven craft beers across four Shoreditch venues — a craft brewery, a microbrewery with the owners on hand, a secret spot with an unusual drink, and a historic pub where you can linger. A local guide handles the route, the history, and the introductions; you just show up and learn to taste. The fixed itinerary means you're not deciding where to go next, and the small-group format means you're not fighting a crowd.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Shoreditch and taste craft beers

Meet local expert guide
Walk through Shoreditch neighborhood
Learn Shoreditch history and culture
Taste various craft beers at first stop
Learn beer tasting and flavor skills
Visit microbrewery and meet owners
Taste beers at microbrewery
Try a surprising special drink
Relax at historic pub with story

The Experience

"So which one's the IPA?" someone always asks at the first stop, and your guide laughs — that's exactly why you're here. The Shoreditch beer tour starts in the neighborhood itself, an area that's part art gallery, part gastropub, part noodle bar, and entirely unpretentious. Your local guide knows the streets and the stories behind them, and more importantly, knows the people pouring the beer. You'll taste your way through seven different types — seasonal brews, smokey stouts, IPAs — at four separate stops, each one chosen because something real happens there, not because it's on a list.

The first stop hits you with craft beer education that doesn't feel like school. You'll learn how to actually taste beer, how to spot the flavors hiding in what you're drinking, and why the location itself matters. Then there's the microbrewery, where the owners walk you through how they work — no script, just the people who make it explaining what they do. After that comes the secret venue, the kind of place that exists because someone decided to pour something surprising, and you'll find out why it's worth the detour. The whole thing moves at a pace that lets you breathe between stops, ask questions, sit down.

You finish at a historic pub with actual history attached to it, not just old wood and a name. This is where you settle in, where the rush stops, and where you've got time to sit back and actually enjoy the last drink instead of rushing to the next thing. The guide's still there if you want to talk, but the pressure's off — you've done the tour, you know the neighborhood now, and you know which breweries are worth coming back to alone.

What’s included

Your day includes a local guide who leads you through Shoreditch, entry to four different beer venues, seven different types of beer to taste (seasonal brews, smokey stouts, IPAs), a cheeky drink at a secret venue, and refreshment throughout. You finish at a historic pub where you have time to sit and enjoy.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Secret Food Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to understand Shoreditch's beer scene without planning the route, choosing the stops, or figuring out what to order — the guide handles the introductions and the tasting education, so you just show up and learn.