The Cock Tavern

New kid on London's beer block. @howlinghops Micro brewery in the basement, shit loads of UK indy beer and no silly nonsense.

8 / 10
269
ratings
  • Phone

    +44 20 8533 6369

  • Website

    thecocktavern.co.uk

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  • Type

    Pub

Address

315 Mare St Hackney Greater London E8 1EJ United Kingdom

Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Dinner
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 52


Keywords:

beer howling hops cider breweries trendy balcony authentic good for singles pubs casual basement well homebrews good for special occasions chocolate mountains crowded cheese
Simon Bruce

A really great pub . Full of great beers and scarily, not expensive either. Thoroughly recommend this pub but couldn't recommend a beer as there is too many of them.

Doreen Joy

Classic boozer focusing on independent British breweries . Definitely get involved in their ad hoc food nights with Raw Cheese Power (Holy Cheese Mountain ) and We Eat (One Pot Wonders). Cash only !

Jan Paukner

Best ale in London: Snake Charmer IPA on tap . Cloudy thick gold with nice froth. Strong hops brew; has psychotropic effects I tell you. Get a herbal high!

Evan Raskob

Best cider pub in the world. Perfectly chilled and knowledgeable with a huge and ever changing selection.

Carl Griffin

Home to the Howling Hops brewery & friendly knowledgable staff . Great real ale .

Rylan Holey

Beers ! So many beers ! It's cash only though. Love the stark decor.

Martin Mild-man

Excellent home brewed beers here of all styles, the hoppy ones are the best.

Plwm Bwm

Amazing little pub , great staff and lots of decent beers including Howling Hops which is brewed on site

Martin Togher

Has a brewery in the basement , Howling Hops is excellent. Didn't think it hipster at all, hipsters don't drink ale ime, and the staff are lovely.

Chris Shanahan

Great ales , friendly staff and a French Bulldog make this gem a must see! Drink it in.

Russ Garrett

Splendid selection of good beer (and cider ) on cask and keg . The basement is home to microbrewery Howling Hops .

S Walrond

Like most properties in gentrified east London this Cock is tiny! If you manage to find a seat you may enjoy the great ales , but it you will still feel cramped.

Ian Hislop

Fantastic, well kept real ales , ciders and perry's. Staff are really friendly and knowledgable in all things beer !! Became my new local pub overnight.

Jon

I love this pub , just like it's sister the Southampton Arms. Great beers , great bar snacks , great staff .

Mat A

Now takes card and contactless payments

Ralph Mallett

Extensive selection of craft beers and ales . Doesn't take cards!

Jess Parker

Authentic pub with many beers and ciders on pump. Cash only .

James Kendall

Huge selection of beers including some of their own (Howling Hops )

Rodrigo Batista

really good selection of beers and hannah behind the balcony ... she's gorgeous.

Marcel Guibout

Good atmosphere. Excellent selection of quality Samuel Smith beer .

Jacob Payne

Great selection of ales that changes very week, this may well become my local

Hannah Parvaz

Small pub on a hackney corner, very cheap beers , but limited anything else

Ben Robra

This is a real pub . What a selection of beers and cider .

Tom McElhinney

Great price for a beer and a huge range.

Lidia Vorontsova

Fantastic selection of beer . Very niche.

Ben Wood

Strong cider game for a London pub . V. Great.

Emily Webber

Reopening as an craft beer pub with a microbrewery in the basement

Stuart Chalmers

Good selection of beers and pickled eggs .

Martin Togher

Wonderful ale pub , choice aplenty, 20 pumps or so ? Cooking Lager drinkers stay away

Thomas Haneborg

Great choice of beer ! Nice atmosphere

Rob Pressland

Love the chocolate stout...great pub with great beers

naranjaimpar

Amazing pub with lovely beers !

Ian Gambier

The "Maregade" IPA brewed in the basement is 💯

Leo Hemsted

great selection of beer + cider

Liam Proven

The WiFi password is "thecocke8". Enjoy!

Jon

Great selection of beers from independent breweries

Will Basquille

Milk Stout !!!!!

Fish Fish

The Cock has two entrances to the ladies.

Liz Hickson

Best pub in Hackney

Lars Panzerbjørn

Amazing selection of beers ...

Alanouli

Nice atmosphere.😀

Burnley Dave

Best pub on Mare St.

Simon Dance

Lovely scotch eggs

Mike Scott

All the beers !

Flann Corcoran

Pickled onions and smoked porter

ben murtagh

I love the cock and so do you

James Campbell

Proper old man's pub . It's great.

Gareth Lloyd

Easy pub quiz. Shit prize.

a

Cheap beers and a nice wednesday vibe

Joybolicious

Former local pub turned into nice craft beer indy place. Almost TOO indy though, with a bespeckled bearded barkeep straight out of "Life Aquatic" who throws 'tude when asked about the beers . wtf dude

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