For those of you who have successfully achieved dry January, brace yourself for the perfect way to celebrate and spend all that hard-saved cash: London Beer Week in February.
The event, which kicks off next week, comes from the team behind London Cocktail Week, in October, alongside the team at Craft Beer Rising.
Pubs, bars, restaurants and venues across London will play host to the event, from Monday (February 16) to next Sunday (February 22).
All YOU need to do is to grab a £10 wristband to gain free entry and take advantage of the discounted beer.
So check out our ultimate London Beer Week guide to find out what's on, where and when:
London Beer Week Beer Tours
100+ Venues Across Town
Mon 16 - Sun 22 | £3 Beer for wristband holders
Use your wristband to get £3 speciality beers and £5 Woodford Reserve boilermakers (AKA a beer and a bourbon) all week long at 100 London bars and restaurants. These include favourites such as The Draft House, The Craft Beer Co, Whyte and Brown, Hops & Glory and Ask for Janice, all mapped out in the LBW guidebook, FREE with your wristband.
POP UP: LBW Craft Beer Rising Hub, Carnaby
14 Newburgh Street, London W1F 7RT
Mon 16 - Sat 21, midday-9pm, Sun 22 midday-5pm | Free entry for LBW wristband wearers
Pick up your wristbands and plan your beer tours, all while enjoying a free half pint of Sharp’s Cornish Pilsner. Still thirsty? The pop-up bar run by Craft Beer Rising has you covered, with a full menu.
POP UP: Sharp's Secret Bar Ultimate Taste Experience
Sharp's Secret Bar - East London Hub, Ely's Yard, Old Truman Brewery, E1 6QL
Tue 17 - Sun 22 | 30 min sessions, Tue-Fri 6pm-9pm, Sat 1pm-6pm, Sun 1pm-3pm | Free for LBW wristband wearers
Experience an exclusive complimentary food and beer pairing session within the renowned crate, a hidden Sharp’s pop-up inside the East London Hub, where you can also collect and buy your wristbands.
GUINNESS Brewer’s Project Roaming Wristband Hub
Mon 16 - Sun 22 | Free samples for wristband wearers
Popping up at different locations throughout the week, the Guinness van will be loaded with wristbands, guidebooks, maps and samples of two new brews from ‘the black stuff’ - Guinness Dublin Porter and Guinness West Indies Porter. Follow @LDNBeerWeek for locations and times.
POP UP: The Hobo Saloon
Mon 16 - Sat 21, midday-9pm, Sun 22 Feb midday-5pm | Free entry for LBW wristband wearers
Hobo Beer, the canned craft Czech lager, is popping-up for London Beer Week on Marshall St. By day, visitors can bring their lunches to the Hobo Saloon and enjoy a cold can of hobo while, in the evening, Hobo will be joining forces with Woodford Reserve Bourbon and serving up fine-drinking Boilermakers.
London Beer Runners 5km Fun Run
Starting in St. James’s Park
Mon 16, 7pm| Free (and receive a free LBW wristband, t-shirt and beer)
Receive a free LBW wristband, t-shirt and well-deserved beer, after completing the 5km London Beer Run, courtesy of Two Fingers Brewing, the the not-for-profit beer brand raising money and awareness for Prostate Cancer UK.
Take Pride In London’s Beer!
Fuller’s Brewery, Griffin Brewery, Chiswick Lane South, W4 2QB
Tues 17 | 2pm - 4.30pm | £12.50 for wristband wearers
Tour around London’s oldest independent brewery, Fuller’s, kicking off with fish, chips and a pint before exploring the production line and finishing off with a phenomenal guided beer tasting.
UBREW – Where You Brew The Beer - Public 'Live' Brew
UBREW1, 29-30 Old Jamaica Road SE16 4AW
Tues 17 & Wed 18 | 6.30pm - 10pm | £15 for wristband wearers
Get involved with brewing with UBREW, an open brewery where members make their own beer. Launching during London Beer Week, they’re running a pop-up brewing session allowing you to see the brewery, try samples and even give it a go.
Ultimate Brewery Tour With Meantime Founder Alastair Hook
Meantime Brewing Company Tasting Rooms & Brewery, Lawrence Trading Estate, Blackwall Lane, SE10 0AR
Wed 18 | 7pm | £30
Enjoy a guided look around Meantime’s production with Alastair Hook, the founder of this iconic London producer.
The Craft of Gentlemen
Union Street Bar, 47-51 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 OBS
Wed 18 | 6pm – Midnight | £15
Join us for an evening of all things for Gents, with Gentleman Jack and Innis & Gunn. Get your shoes shined, take a trip to the cut throat barbers, get tips from Sharp and Dapper's Johan and enjoy the tunes of the barber shop quartet – and before the entertainment begins, start the evening with an hour-long beer cocktails masterclass and tasting session for just £15.
Craft Beer Rising
Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, E1 6QL
Thu 19 – Sun 22 | £17-£22 (inclusive of £5 Beer Token, Glassware & Programme)
A weekend of craft beer, music & street food: the third annual Craft Beer Rising festival rounds off London Beer Week on a high note. Celebrate small producers at Craft Beer Rising, a festival where trade and consumers can sample different beers from over 60 global breweries.
Soul & Pepper @ Sambrook’s
Sambrook’s Brewery, Unit 1 & 2, Yelverton Road, SW11 3QG
Sat 21 | 5pm - 10pm |£10 including food and a beer
Revel in a night of great Southern-style food and beer with soul at Sambrook’s Brewery.
Affligem's Ultimate Sunday Lunch
The Imperial, 577 King’s Road, London, SW6 2EH
Sun 22 | Midday | £45
Join Affligem for the ultimate Sunday lunch - with a carefully selected four course food menu, including a main course of braised pork, each matched with a variant of Affligem beer for an indulgent taste experience.