Opening its doors this July next to Coutts on London’s iconic Strand, The Stranded isn’t just another pub, it’s a bold new statement in the capital’s beer scene. Focused on precision, quality, and care, The Stranded is putting the craft of pouring at the heart of the drinking experience with a 13-metre Czech-built bar, specialist side-pour taps, and a fierce respect for well-kept glassware. The Stranded is here to raise the standard for London’s beer drinkers – one exceptional pour at a time.
Created by Bloomsbury Leisure Group, the team behind iconic venues across Manchester, London and Bristol, The Stranded will be serving up delicious Budvar lagers, including Budvar Original, Nefiltr (unfiltered), Dark, and 0.0%.
The team behind the bar will have an uncompromising commitment to lager excellence and to their essential roles as tapsters: the person responsible for pouring beer the way it was meant to be poured.
Another key part of the experience is the traditional Czech side-pour tap, a tool rarely seen in the UK. Instead of the usual vertical handle, this sideways tap opens like a throttle. It allows the tapster to pour quickly and with control, creating the dense, wet foam that’s essential to a perfect Czech pour.
The side-pour faucet aerates the beer as it flows, thanks to a small screen inside the spout, producing a creamy, silky head that’s designed to taste delicious and seal in freshness, letting the hops shine.
The longer spout is designed to be submerged in the beer as the glass fills, giving the tapster total control over the balance of beer and foam.
Tapsters at The Stranded will offer three different pours:
- Hladinka – A full pour with a generous layer of silky foam on top. Smooth and balanced
- Šnyt – A smaller pour with more foam, often enjoyed when you want a lighter drink
- Mlíko – A mug of wet, sweet foam. This is a favourite in Czech pubs
As well as this attention to detail when it comes to the pour technique, there will also be a focus on the cleaning routine for glassware as a perfectly poured Hladinka, Šnyt, or Mlíko also requires a perfectly clean, cold, wet glass.
Alongside its Czech lagers, The Stranded will offer 5 rotating keg lines and 4 carefully kept cask ale lines, with the same level of respect and passion applied. Following in the footsteps of acclaimed sister pubs like Euston Tap and Piccadilly Tap, The Stranded is committed to serving beer, whether it be cask or keg, in its best possible form.
Jon Dalton, Founder & Director of Bloomsbury Leisure Group said, “The Stranded is more than a new pub — it’s a fresh standard for lager, an education in pouring, and a love letter to beer done properly.
“We think there’s an appetite from London’s lager drinkers for this and can’t wait to deliver delicious beer that’s treated with the respect it deserves.”
