"Clapton Craft established itself as a honeypot for East London drinkers when it was set up in 2013 (the logo, after all, depicts a bear). Though the clue isn’t exactly in the name for this branch in Forest Hill — the first site south of the river — it certainly leans into the geography here, with a regular line-up of Orbit, Old Kent Road, Partizan, and Gypsy Hill. The team’s invested in both sides of production as well: the latest endeavour involves brewing a Helles with Leicestershire lager specialists Braybrooke." - Hugh Thomas