Temple Brew House
(formerly Bierpalast)
46 Essex St
Aldwych
London
WC2R 3JF
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Opening Times
12-11 Mon-Wed; 12-11.30 Thu; 12-Midnight Fri & Sat; 12-10.30 Sun
Meal Times
12-10; 12-9.30 Sun
Owner
City Pub Company
About the Pub
This basement bar, just off the Strand and Fleet Street, is run by the City Pub Group and continues their development of micro-brew pubs, joining the Good Beer Guide-listed Bath Brew House and the Cambridge Brew House.
The 5-barrel plant is visible from the bar, which is a single room with minimal decor, novel lighting and schoolroom style furnishings, with some tables set aside for dining. It's generally quiet during the day though it does get noisy of an evening.
"Essex Street Brewery" ales include regular and one-off brews. There's also a wall of 14 craft keg beers, and a big selection of canned and bottled beers.
The Temple Brew House was beer pub/bar of the year winner in the John Smith's Great British Pub of the Year 2017 awards.
Daly's Wine Bar adjacent to the Temple Brew House, and celebrating its 26th anniversary in February 2018, is under the same ownership and usually serves a couple of the Essex Street Brewery ales.
Historic Interest
The area was formerly Essex House and its grounds, and re-developed in the 1670s and 1680s by entrepreneur Nicholas Barbon. Little from that era survives, with embankment and building in subsequent centuries. Note though that the basement is said to be the original street level.
Regular Beers
This pub serves 2 regular beers.
- Essex Street - other (Typically a porter or stout)
- Essex Street TemPAle
Changing Beers
This pub serves 4 changing beers.
Changing beers typically include:
- Essex Street - other
- Essex Street - seasonal
- Essex Street The Gavel
Features
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Real Ale Available
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Cask Marque Accredited
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Quiet Pub
Facilities
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Lunchtime Meals
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Evening Meals
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Dog Friendly
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Events
Brewery tours, occasional tap takeovers.
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Traditional Pub Games
Board games.
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Smoking Area
Outside at street level.
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Sports TV
BT & SKY - Two screens and surroundsound for sports.
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Wifi
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Temple Brew House
46 Essex St
Aldwych
London
WC2R 3JF
Sat Nav Reference
Transport
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Close to Bus Routes
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Close to Railway Station
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Close to Underground/DLR
Nearby Bus Routes (50m)
TfL: 11; TL: 15
Nearby Station (825m)
London Blackfriars
Nearby London Underground/DLR (325m)
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