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Crown & Castle, Hackney

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Opens at 12:00pm
Operator: Urban Pubs & Bars
600 Kingsland Road, Hackney, E8 4AH (View on Google Map)
(020) 3011 5057
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Original pub was converted to a Chinese restaurant in 2001.

After a refurbishment Barworks reopened in February 2020. Now run by Urban Inns it has Soft yellow muted lighting, walls adorned with a variety of old prints of buildings. Stripped wood floor with banquette seating around walls. Food may be available, seems to change from in house to franchise.

Information for this venue is provided by the East London & City Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Hackney
Last updated
29/10/2025
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Buckingham Investments Ltd
Pub ID
ELC/14560
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

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Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale
Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale Premium Pale Ale • 4.6% Spotted once.
Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale
Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Crown & Castle, Hackney.

ABV 4.6%
Cask
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

East London - Foundation TasteMatch Prediction

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East London - Foundation
East London - Foundation Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted twice.
East London - Foundation
East London - Foundation

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Crown & Castle, Hackney.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: East London - Foundation , Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
Occasional Open Mic Nights
Events Events
DJs occasionally
Games Games
Darts
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
Closest station (1100m)
Hackney Downs
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (150m)
Dalston Junction

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