"Big Penny Social isn’t big, it’s massive. It's one of the few places in London where you can feasibly drink hoppy pale ales and park a Boeing 737. Despite being such a large, airy industrial space, this Walthamstow brewery always has a buzzing, town hall feel as families wander in to watch the football, 20-somethings swarm long picnic tables with carafes of boozy cocktails, and local couples swap battles over autonomy of the remote with a chewy, satisfying sourdough pizza. The fussy little butter sauce and walnut pesto small plates tend to be a disappointment but you’re in safe hands if you order with carbohydrate confidence—think double-stacked cheeseburgers, salami-topped pizza, and potato old faithful, fries. Nothing here will dazzle your taste buds, but if you find yourself tasked with arranging a last-minute group hang, you’ll be very glad that this supersized booze bunker exists. photo credit: Big Penny Social photo credit: Big Penny Social photo credit: Big Penny Social" - Heidi Lauth Beasley
