The Euston Tap East Lodge, NW1

The Cider Tap is housed in one of the old gate houses to Euston Station so it is not the biggest of places. The bar is located to the right of the entrance creating a small L shaped area. There is some proper seating unlike its sister pub, the Euston Tap, over the way. I had an extended conversation with the very friendly barman who informed me that it never gets uncomfortably busy, but all of the seating usually gets used up. Draught and cask ciders are available and an extensive list can be found up on a large chalk board. There is some more seating upstairs for those brave enough to scale the spiral staircase. The upstairs chairs are small and small kegs are used as tables, maybe the management thought that children’s furniture would make the space look bigger. The toilets consist of two tiny cubicles so a queue may form when busy. There are no TVs and the background music was very low. I had a nice half of a 4% cider and a decent chat which made my stay very enjoyable. I’m not a massive cider fan so I do not plan to revisit, but I did like it in here.