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The People's Park Tavern (Laine Pub Company (now part of Patron Capital))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Truman’s Lazarus |  | 1 |
| Hackney - Winter Warmer |  | 1 |
| Laine - Laine's Best | | 1 |
| Laine - London Porter | | 1 |
| Laine - Ruby Sipper | | 2 |
| Laine - Hackney (see also People's Pints) - IPA |  | 1 |
| Laine - Hackney (see also People's Pints) - RPA | | 2 |
| Laine - Hackney (see also People's Pints) - Sour to the People | | 1 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Empire Stout | | 1 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Hoppy Brown | | 1 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - IPA | | 1 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Klockwork Orange | | 1 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Old Timer Pale Ale | | 1 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Porter | | 1 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Red Empire | | 2 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Single Hop Series: Summit | | 1 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Single Hop Series: Equinox | | 1 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Spruce Almighty Pale | | 1 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Summer Sessions | | 1 |
| Laine - Brighton (North Laine) - Bestest Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Laine - Brighton (North Laine) - Doubloon | Not Tried | 0 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - People's Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Beat Box | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 May 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Caught by a sudden thunderstorm whilst walking across Victoria Park, it seemed only sensible to come in here for shelter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Single Hop Series: Summit | 4.00 | | Golden and hazy and hoppy. |
| Tiny Rebel - Beat Box | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - People's Pale Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Red Empire | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Laine - Brighton (North Laine) - Doubloon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Laine - Brighton (North Laine) - Bestest Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried |
26 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
This pub really does have the loveliest garden, enhanced now by a small ‘Crazy Golf’ course. It was a fine evening sitting out here listening to some laid back live music.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Single Hop Series: Equinox | 4.50 | | Amber in colour and slightly hazy. Excellent hops. |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Hoppy Brown | 4.80 | | Hoppy brown ales really are the bestest beers. |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Red Empire | 5.20 | | A bit redder and a bit sweeter than I recall from last time I drank this beer. |
10 May 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Lovely weather and Victoria Park is full of people in the late-afternoon. This pub is heaving and they have run out of any kind of food and a lot of the drinks – apparently it has been packed since opening time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Empire Stout | 5.00 | | Black and full-bodied and a bit dry. |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Porter | 4.60 | | A very decent, dark Porter. |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Red Empire | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Best | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Mar 2015 (Stephen Harris)
A pleasant walk here from Crate along the canal and across the park, ignoring the drizzle. Plenty of Sunday lunchers in at 3pm. I noticed for the first time that one of the cask beers is always available for £3 a pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Klockwork Orange | 4.50 | | Pale gold, a little spicy, cloudy, wheaty. Not obviously orangey. |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Spruce Almighty Pale | 5.10 | | A brown beer. Resinous in a piney, bathroom sort of way. |
| Laine - Hackney (see also People's Pints) - RPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - ESB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - People's Pale Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Red Empire | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Old Timer Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Best | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Mar 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Very quiet when I arrived in the early evening, but lots coming in towards quiz time. The garden is looking lovely and I was not surprised to hear that it has won another ‘Best Pub Garden in London’ award.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laine - Hackney (see also People's Pints) - RPA | 4.50 | | RPA stands for Random Pale Ale, and apparently the randomness of this beer is that it has a different hop every time. Don’t know what hop was being used here, but it was very nice. |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Old Timer Pale Ale | 5.00 | | A robust Pale Ale, with English rather than US hop tastes (I think, but I’m easily befuddled by such things). |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - ESB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - People's Pale Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | Badged today as 4.6% |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Red Empire | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Best | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Sep 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-afternoon on a sunny Sunday and the pub is crowded. Almost everybody is in the extensive gardens. There was a time, years ago, when the garden fraternity here was around 90% local gangsters and villains, 10% casual passing cyclists and pram-pushers. The ratio is now reversed, plus a sprinkling of hipsters.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Red Empire | 5.20 | | US-style Red Ale. Not too heavy, lots of hop flavours. |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Summer Sessions | 3.50 | | Lightweight, easy-drinking, pale bitter. |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - IPA | 5.00 | | Bitter citrus-fruit, tasty, golden IPA. |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - ESB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - Espresso Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| People's Pints (Laine - Hackney) - People's Pale Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried |
24 Jun 2014 (thebrewingman)
Large establishment with a big garden area facing on to the park. Several in watching the start of the football but an equal number enjoying the outdoor drinking opportunities. I've only list the beers I had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laine - Hackney (see also People's Pints) - Sour to the People | 4.00 | | Not quite as sour as the one from Tap East. |
| Laine - Hackney (see also People's Pints) - RPA | 4.50 | | |
| Laine - Hackney (see also People's Pints) - IPA | 4.30 | |
08 Jan 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I was the only customer for a while in the early evening until my friend arrived. Disappointingly, there is still no beer ready from the in-house brewery. “By the end of the month” we were told. In the meantime the pub is being supplied by the Laines sister brewery in Brighton.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laine - Ruby Sipper | 5.00 | | Dark and spicy and lifeless. |
| Laine - London Porter | 4.70 | | Deep ruby red, smooth and fruity. Might be quite good, but in lacklustre condition here. |
| Laine - Laine's Best | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Dec 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Re-opening night for this pub which is now the third in the Laine’s chain of pub-breweries. The brew kit looks good, but none of the home-brew is quite ready tonight and there are three beers from Laine’s in Brighton and three or four guests.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney - Winter Warmer | 5.00 | | Full-bodied, winter beer. |
| Laine - Ruby Sipper | 5.00 | | Pleasant, Christmas-spiced beer. Not over-done. |
| Laine - Laine's Best | 4.00 | | A rather ordinary bitter. |
23 May 2013 (Stephen Harris)
This very large pub was nearly empty when I visited early evening on a Thursday. The paucity of real ale was explained by ‘lines being cleaned’, leading to this being a rather short visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Truman’s Lazarus | 4.10 | | The fervent hope of local drinkers is that the opening later this summer of Truman’s Hackney brewery will lead to an upsurge in beer quality. The label for this beer promised “Golden and Hoppy”. It was golden in colour but thin and insipid. |
About The People's Park Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Hackney, Greater London, E9 7BT.
This pub was built in 1865 as the Queen’s Hotel, one of several prestigious hotels built around the edge of the newly developed Victoria Park in Victoria Park Road; the ‘People’s Park’. By 1900, and quite probably earlier, it was a Truman’s Brewery house. In 1986 the pub was renamed the Falcon & Firkin and was equipped with an in-house brewery. The brewery developed into one of the biggest in the Firkin chain, eventually supplying several other pubs in the London area. In March 1990, this pub’s garden hosted a legendary Firkin Brewery beer festival, with beers gathered from around the breweries in the chain. Following the demise of the Firkin empire, this pub was renamed the Victoria Park in 2002 and again renamed in 2008, this time as the Britannia. The pub has a large, open-plan interior. But its best-known feature is its large beer garden, which has remained popular throughout the various changes of name and style. Time Out magazine still likes to use the dated description ‘Gastro-pub’ about this pub. But in reality it is a decent pub for all sorts that also happens to sell good food. Rated by the Guardian newspaper in 2012 as one of ‘London’s Top 5 Pub Gardens’. In December 2013, the pub name changed yet again to People's Park Tavern. A £250,000 refurbishment was undergone and the pub re-opened once again as a brew-pub. Taken over by Young's in Autumn 2018, still leased to Laine Pub Company.
We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 25 different beers and tried 18 of them.
Postcode: E9 7BT