Little Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill, N21

This was opened by a local CAMRA member who did a cycle tour of around 100 micropubs back in 2015. There is a box file containing pictures of that epic journey. It seems incredible that his tour included all existing the micropubs at the time. It's a proper micropub with no TV or music and currently no keg offerings. It's a fairly typical size with a wood laminate floor and mixed seating. There is a bar counter but no hand pumps as beer and cider is served on gravity from the cold room behind. There are a few specialist gins available. The four beers available on my visit were Hammerton Blank Slate, Farr Blacklist Black IPA, Enefield Chocolate Vanilla Porter and Dancing Duck Ay-Up. I went for the Black Slate (£3.40), the Enefield Porter (£3.80) and the dry cider (£3.80). Prices quoted were before CAMRA discount which I think was only 20p but I may be wrong. All were excellent. It's not the easiest of places to get to but there are a couple of buses outside. I thought it was a great place and will definitely try and return.

This small real ale bar which opened on August 27th takes its name from the now sadly gone but much loved (by those of us who used to frequent it during the 70’s when it was a cracking multi bar pub) larger original Green Dragon round the corner at 889 Green Lanes. Converted from a former shop, internally this Micro pub has plenty of exposed brick and minimalist décor to give it the feel of modern micro bars, with some bench and settee seating along one wall and stool and table seating along the other. And “little” is an apt description as a dozen people is quite a crowd in here. Four ales poured directly from the cask are served with at least one being a local ale and these were Enefeld Meridian Pale Ale, Wantsum More’s Head and Turbulent Priest and Five Points Brewery Railway porter for my inaugural visit. Then there’s a fridge with a collection of craft beer cans and bottles and I spotted a few from Five points and Beavertown available. The price levels of between £3.40 and £3.80 a pint are very reasonable for the area and the Railway Porter was spot on. No food is available but there are bar snacks including pickled eggs. This is a very welcome addition to the local N21 drinking scene, especially as it is the first modern micropub to open in the Enfield and Barnet area and I wish it and its owner Richard Reeve success and longevity.

Official site of The Little Green Dragon - littlegreendragonenfield.com

Official site of The Little Green Dragon - littlegreendragonenfield.com