Freaks & Geeks, Stratford, E15

David Walton left this review about Freaks & Geeks

Visited 17/11/25. Visited previously as Escape Bar on 27/11/23.

No cask but an interesting keg selection of Employees of the Month - a double milk stout from Pretty Decent, London Black from Anspach & Hobday, Gamma Ray, the Greatest Love Story pale ale also from Pretty Decent, Meantime Greenwich lager, Peroni, Cornish Orchards cider, Konig Ludwig Weissbier, Pabst Blue Ribbon, A Love Supreme the DDH Hazy IPA from Goodness, Red Fin cider, Neck Oil, Burst Into Bright - the hazy IPA from Queer Brewing, a couple from Vault City - the 24k Bling and the Cherry Cocoa Mocha Melt, the Ricotta NEIPA also from Pretty Decent and the alcoholic ginger beer from Dusty's.

This remains an overtly gaming bar; U shaped with the U off the left-hand wall relative to the entrance. Old stone flooring with regular tables and chairs in the front part of the venue plus a few sofas, one of which was set up in front of a gaming screen. There are some regular tables and chairs in the area at the back which also had a traditional arcade gaming machine. There is a regular quiz on a Monday evening and the beer fridges behind the bar counter hosted an impressive collection of canned beers. There is a beer garden at the back, but I didn't check out. Doesn’t feel very pub, but well worth popping to particularly if avoiding peek gaming period (whenever that might be) as if you like interesting craft beer, the have a good offering.

On 30^th January 2026 - rating: 5
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