Little Brother, NW2

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Visited 14/04/25 No cask. Twenty taps on the wall behind the bar counter, written on an illuminated board above the taps. For record they were Paulaner Lager and the Hefe Weissbier, the Keller Pils lager and the Bigger than G IPA from Lost & Grounded, Blondies lager and session IPA, Pale Fire from Pressure Drop and Steady Rolling Man and the System Architecture pale from Deya, All of this Maybe Untrue pale and the Gardens of Narrative IPA from Verdant, London Black from Anspach & Hobday, the Umbrella cider, the Second Breath strong IPA from Cloudwater, the Sky Above extra pale from Left Handed Giant, the After Glow IPA from Galway Bay, Running Beer from Mills, Peanut Butter & Jelly from Yonder, a sour from Vault City and a fruit beer called Hyper Fine from a collab I didn’t record. It appeared that 5 or 6 of the beers on the board were not available on my visit, but still a very decent craft selection. This is a nice example of the chain, almost opposite the exit from Willesden Green tube station. Glass fronted and with a small hexagonal white tiled floor. There are ledges with tall stools either side of the entrance looking out onto the busy road. Beer fridges are on the left wall with some tall tables and tall stools either side. Up a step to the bar counter on the right-hand wall and which becomes the open plan kitchen in the back right hand corner. There are some fixed booth tables with integrated wooden benches (can't say they would be comfy for a long session here). The venue has a sign in the window that well behaved children were welcome, so I tried to be on best behaviour during my short stay here! Can’t say I would visit for a session in spite of the good craft offering, but a good start point to try a few different beers.

Typical example of the craft keg house: a light and bright interior with a vast beer fridge on the way in and a wall of keg taps behind the bar. Certainly some interesting brews that you have probably never heard of, but all a bit cold and gassy for me. As usual prices are high and especially beware the eye-watering markup on half pints.