Euston Tap, London

Occupying the stunning Grade II listed West & East Lodges in Euston Square, this "craft beer house" is brought to London by the same team running the well regarded Sheffield Tap. For a while the East Lodge operated purely as a cider house but was then converted into a cocktail bar. But it changed again (see below) but as of the end of April 2023 it changes again - "For how long I don't know. But it has reopened as the Cider Tap I asked the guys at the Euston Tap and they can only say for as long as it lasts."

The West Lodge features up to 5 changing cask beers and one cider but we cannot guarantee this meets Camra's "real cider" definition. What's on tap is indicated on a large chalk board to the right of the bar (and regularly updated on their website) served through unique taps on the bar back wall. In addition to the cask taps there are keg beer taps bringing exotic and unusual brews from around the world. They are listed on part of the chalk board to the right and that to the left where you also find details of the cider.

In the West Lodge there used to stand huge fridges housing a vast array of bottled beer. Now there is a limited range in a fridge below the taps – concentrating on beers from Germany and Austria. As you enter the small main room of either Lodge the bar is straight in front of you, the West Lodge has a fine mirror above the taps and the whole is decorated using a nice line in tiles. Below the mirror is a screen showing the timetable of trains out of Euston.

In West, there are around 10 chairs with tables on the ground floor, the East is a bit more generous with banquette seating as well. Both have curved staircases (an aspect of the Grade II listing) leading up to another room with a lot more seating and the toilets. The East Lodge has had some additional windows put in and similarly so in the West Lodge.

The Cider Tap in the East Lodge reopened but then at 04/10/22 it became the "Bitburger Tap" Initially it was thought that it would be in that form for Oktoberfest only and would return as the Cider Tap afterwards but it did continue for a longer time.

There is now a large permanent outside, covered and heated space as well as some stools and small tables immediately outside the front. There is a TV on the side wall facing the covered area that is used for major sporting events.

On Mon-Sat the closing time is an unspecified "until late". The East Lodge tends not to open until later.

Payment by way of card only.