In a craft beer bar in Tottenham. Reflections on who drinks Indy beer
The High Cross in central Tottenham is my local (tho I don’t get there as often as I should). It has ten taps of well chosen independent beer (its in a former public toilet so there is no cellar to store cask- the beer is mainly keykeg). It also does good food.
I stopped by on Wednesday for a pint of Pressure Drop Ja, brewed ten minutes walk away, and some chips (the High Cross does very good chips…)
Nearby was a table of what could perhaps be described as senior citizens (i.e possibly a bit older than me). It transpired they were on a tour of craft beer locations in Tottenham. They had been to Mother Kellys and I gave them directions to True Craft.
Sitting there, reading the paper, I noted two middle aged clean shaven men at the bar. Without hesitation they requested pints of Deya’s Steady Rolling Man.
An interesting experience. Perhaps an assumption is that craft and indy beer is a niche for younger people, often with beards. Of course my evening in the High Cross amounts to ‘mere impressionism’ but it was an interesting impression even so.
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