East India Arms

13/01/2026

Forget the winter blues and those gloomy rainy days! 🌧️ Dive into the warmth of a cozy pub where a refreshing pint of Singha awaits! 🍻 Let’s toast to sunshine, good vibes, and holidays just around the corner. The best cure for those winter woes is laughter with friends and a cold drink in hand. Join us for some fun times while dreaming of sunnier days ahead! ☀️🥳

15/12/2025

03/12/2025

‘Tis the season to be jolly at East India Arms! 🎄✨ Our bar is all decked out with festive decorations, and our amazing team is rocking their Christmas jumpers—just check out the knitwear game! We’ve got our delicious Christmas Ale (Cask & Bot) in stock, ready to warm you up from the inside out. So, gather your mates and join us for a pint or two as we spread holiday cheer. Let’s make this December one to remember—filled with laughter, good vibes, and lots of cheer! Cheers to the holidays! 🍻🎉 Ale -Neame

28/10/2025

As the days become shorter, autumn is awakening. This can only mean one thing: Shepherd Neame favourite Late Red is back. Proving to be very popular, join us for a pint.
Complex and full-flavoured, this seasonal ale forges the perfect balance between rich, dark malt flavours and a citrussy hop finish. It blends pale ale malt and gently-kilned crystal malt with UK Cascade and Goldings hops. To enhance its taste and aroma, the beer is triple-hopped, with a late copper addition of Goldings and Kentish Cascade, giving hints of toffee, tropical fruit and a peppery finish.

06/10/2025

🍺 🍷 Many congratulations to The Steel Yard at All Hallows Lane (Overall Winner), Forge Bar on Cornhill (Runner Up), 1 Lombard Street (Best Safety Initiative) and East India Arms on Fenchurch Street (Best Community Contribution), who have taken home their winners’ gongs from the Safety Thirst Awards. 🎉🏆

The awards are given to licensed cafes, bars, pubs, clubs, restaurants, and events venues across the Square Mile that have signed up to the City of London Corporation’s scheme.

A record 78 licensed venues in the Square Mile - the highest figure ever - were accredited for this year’s awards. The awards promote high standards in reducing crime and anti-social behaviour, while helping to ensure a safe and pleasant environment for people to socialise in. 🍽️ 🧉

‘Safety Thirst’ supports Destination City, the City Corporation’s growth strategy for the Square Mile. Attracting businesses, workers, and visitors will ensure the City of London continues to play a leading role in driving London’s and UK’s economy.

15/09/2025

The East India Arms in Fenchurch Street, London has won the Best Community Contribution award at the City of London Safety Thirst Awards.

The award recognised the pub’s contribution to both the City in Bloom, a horticultural initiative to improve London's environment run by The Worshipful Company of Gardeners, and the Community Toilet Scheme, which allows the public to use toilets in participating sites during their opening hours.

Bob Benton, Manager at the East India Arms, who received the award from John Fletcher, Deputy Chairman, City of London Corporation Licensing Committee (pictured above), said: “‘I have had the pleasure of running the East India Arms for 20 years and it gave me enormous pride to win the Safety Thirst Best Community Contribution Award.

“We are an historic beacon in the ever-growing Eastern Cluster of the City of London. With the support of Shepherd Neame and a great team working with me we thrive on serving a great range of beers to workers, tourists and the local community.”

The Safety Thirst scheme is a City of London Corporation initiative, run in partnership with City of London Police and the London Fire Brigade, to promote safety and good practices in licensed venues within the Square Mile.

15/09/2025

Celebrate Cask Ale Week starting September 18th at the East India Arms - Shepherd Neame! We're thrilled to bring back our seasonal favourite, Late Red Cask Ale. This full-flavored brew perfectly balances rich dark malts with a refreshing citrussy hop finish. Crafted with a blend of pale ale malt and crystal malt, it features UK Cascade and Goldings hops for an elevated taste. Don't miss out on this crimson-copper autumn delight available from today! Cheers!

01/09/2025

Autumn is creeping in, but your dream holiday is still calling! 🍂🇹🇭 Join us for a crisp pint of Singha, keep that receipt, and you could WIN a trip to Thailand! 🌴 It's the perfect way to brighten up those cooler days. Cheers to adventure and making memories! Don’t miss out on this fab chance—let’s make it a win-win! 🥳🍻 -neeame

18/08/2025

We are keeping things cool this summer with our latest limited edition cask ale, Coast Drifter Cold IPA.

Coast Drifter (3.8%) is the first Cold IPA - a pale ale that has been fermented at a colder temperature than usual – created by our brewing team.

It boasts a delicate malt base and fruity hop forward aroma and flavour, thanks to its Saaz, Centennial and Amarillo hops. The colder brewing process better captures the hops’ citrus notes with hints of floral and spice, delivering a refreshing, easy drinking IPA.

08/08/2025

FIVE OF OUR BEERS WIN BRITISH BOTTLERS' INSTITUTE AWARDS.
We are delighted to reveal that five of our beers have received awards at this year’s national drinks industry awards from the British Bottlers’ Institute (BBI).

Our 1698 (6.5%) and Spitfire Amber Ale (4.2%) received gold for taste, topping the Ale 6.0-7.4% and 4.0-4.4% categories.

Shepherd Neame’s India Pale Ale (6.1%) was awarded a silver medal in the IPA 5.5-7.4% category.

Two others received Diplomas – Singha (4.8%), the original Thai beer, which we began importing in 2019 before brewing under license for the UK market in 2022, while Whitstable Bay Pale Ale (4%) received a Diploma for its fresh new eye-catching packaging design which was officially unveiled last month.