East London Brewing Co combines two things that east London does best: craft beer and incredible live music. Better yet, it’s just got the green light to keep good vibes going late into the night in a kitted-out new unit.
With its curfew extended an extra hour across a few weekdays, ELBC can now host live performances sans the manic rush to finish up and get out while the night’s still young. The operator of the brewery, Ronnie Finch, asked Waltham Forest Council for permission to make these changes on April 16.
Live acts can wow pub-goers until midnight on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Thursdays are basically part of the weekend now anyway, especially for us WFH folks. Outside, the music curfew will be 10pm.
Better yet, these later performances come with a brand-new backdrop. ELBC sits on the Blackhorse Beer Mile, an industrial area-turned-brewery hotspot that is just a short walk from Blackhorse Road station. Its new unit is a worth addition to the mile, fit with an outside bar primed for live DJ sets, and an outdoor terrace lined with benches and tables to make the most of warm summer evening air.
No time’s being wasted, with the new spot launching May bank holiday weekend (May 1-3) in line with the Blackhorse Road birthday festival. With a food truck takeover by Play With Fire, expertly crafted cocktails by Tiempo Tequila, live music, DJs, and even some entertainment for the little ones, there’s plenty to cheers to.
ELBC wears its east London pride on its sleeve and regularly gets involved with the local community, such as the Walthamstow Beer Project, an initiative to grow hops in local residents’ gardens, now in its 11th year. It also opened the Empire Tavern in Hackney at the end of March, a pub-diner partnership with the Taverns East Pub Group.
East London Brewing Co will open at Unit 2-4 Lockwood Way, Blackhorse Road, E17 5RB on May 1.
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