When it first opened back in 2012, Crate Brewery represented everything hipster-fied about Hackney Wick: there was a distinct warehouse-living vibe about the place and tats and beards featured heavily. Yet this beloved pizzeria and taproom has proved itself no mere passing fad. Located in the White Building, a former print factory and squat, the brewery consists of a tastefully whitewashed interior and outdoor seating that looks onto the bucolic Lea Navigation canal (or canalised river, to be exact, for the civil engineers out there). Most breweries are understandably less than ideal destinations for the non-beer lovers among us, but Crate bucks the trend with a good range of wines and canned cocktails. Whatever you order, though, the venue’s longevity proves that beer and pizza never goes out of fashion.
Grab some planet-saving grub
The site is also home to Silo, the world’s first zero-waste restaurant, and with a Michelin Green Star to prove it. They don’t even have a bin! Try their tasting menu to satisfy your stomach and your soul.
Go low
As well as that range of wine and canned cocktails, Crate also offers lo & no-alcohol beers, so you can save your head as well as the planet.
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