OktoberRest 2025 - Coming to New Cross at the weekend. Games, prizes, complimentary grub and Ben carrying massive pints. Starts Friday. And have we got brews for you! Special festbiers from five great breweries:

I was hoping to go to the seaside today. But a cask pint of @verdantbrew.bsky.social Lightbulb in the A20 Lounge is just as good.

Cooking up a treat at @elusivebrewing.com today. Stay tuned for details! 💚🌳

Today is the day - Lightbulb in New Cross.

Our local micropub @theshirkersrest.bsky.social has Michelin stars for potato/corn based snacks

From Friday and on for the weekend: a selection of @verdantbrew.bsky.social's finest. Lightbulb on cask happens once a year - and this year it's happening in New Cross! Knock off work early, grab a pint and a seat in the A20 Lounge and let's get on with some serious shirking. See you from 3pm.

@theshirkersrest.bsky.social important intel

Verdant Tap Takeover on Friday (and for the weekend). Lightbulb on cask comes to New Cross. Believe! Come revel in the wares of @verdantbrew.bsky.social.

Cask Wednesday again, you say? It's almost like it's every week or something. We have for you... Helios from Mighty Oak - a dry, fruity Blonde EPA from Firebrand - a Pale, going fast! Shirker's Best bitter from local masters, A&H Plus a possible Elusive treat, tbc All £4 - all day!

OktoberRest is back! Join us the last weekend of Sept for games, prizes and complementary pretzels and wurst. And have we got brews for you! 🍻 Special festival beers from A&H, Hackney Church, Orbit, RedWillow & Verdant. Do not miss!

Back this Thursday... Free N Easy Open Mic. Drop Ben J. a line if you're interested in performing: [email protected]

Lightbulb on cask comes but once a year, and this year it’s coming to New Cross! Plus Lamanva on cask and three more on keg: People Money Space Time, Sundialer and a special collab Pale with Garage Project. Join us for @verdantbrew.bsky.social launch on Friday (and plenty left for the weekend).

New @londonbeercity.bsky.social today, featuring: - The London Brewers Alliance festival at Bird House - what’s it like being a small brewery in London today? - V interesting pub reopenings, eg Florist in E2 - The original Firkin pubs, 46 years on! Sign up here: www.willhawkes.net/london-beer-...

£4 cask Wednesday at @theshirkersrest.bsky.social

Join us on Friday for a selection of beers from the sensational Drop Project, pride of South London.

Cask Wednesday in action!

We know you love a drop of Drop Project - and who doesn’t? So we’re putting four of Mitcham’s finest on for a Drop Project mini Tap Takeover on Friday. Flow and Crush from the core range plus two specials: Slope and Seek. Drop in and start your weekend right!

Cask Wednesday rolls around again. This week's line up is looking like this... - Weightless (session IPA) from @redwillowbrew - Arcadian Ale (red/amber) from @MightyOakBrew - Squid Ink (black IPA) from @xtbrew And you can get them all at £4 a pint - all day 😮🍻

Our first cat visitor!

“Asked if it was my pub… I lied and said it was.” Sound familiar, @theshirkersrest.bsky.social?

First to claim their free half was Imogen. Closely followed by Chris, Dan, Lee and Pip. Well played all!

A reminder we’re opening early on Sunday (12.30pm). And Big Half finishers can claim a free half!

Cask Wednesday line up, definitely, maybe... * Shirk (Pale) - Three Acre, Sussex - the last barrel, and going fast! * River Breeze (Golden) - Mighty Oak, Maldon, Essex * Shirker’s Best (Bitter) - Anspach & Hobday, just down the road Come and join us for £4 pints all day! 🍻

Many of you will have met Marta already, but today she became our new assistant manager 🍻 First day - line clean! 💪🏽

Early opening on Sunday, 7th Sept. 12.30pm. And for all Big Half (marathon) finishers, a free half pint! Model: Dodds Beer: model’s own

New Cross Songwriter’s Circle returns on Sunday, 7th Sept. Four local songwriters performing short sets upstairs. Free. Come and support the musicians and your local!

Three years at the Shirker’s. Thank you, Rosie!

It’s Rosie Day! Come and say hi to our Rosie today on the occasion of their 3rd anniversary at the Shirker’s. ❤️❤️❤️

Join us on Saturday to say happy 3rd anniversary to the legend that is our Rosie!

Double bubble tonight as we bring you Cask Wednesday downstairs (all cask beer £4 a pint). While upstairs the cider is flowing for our curated tasting session. Six great ciders in the house! Ticket info here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-shirkers...

Lining up for Cask Wednesday… • Sonoma - the exquisite pale from @trackbrewingco.bsky.social • @ironpierbeer.bsky.social’s Joined at the Hop (this version with a Cardinal & Ernest hop pairing) • And last chance to sample @burtonbridgebrew.bsky.social Masterpiece All £4 a pint! #caskwednesday

A great line up for tomorrow’s cider tasting evening: Oliver’s Dabinett Oliver’s Perry French Revelation One Tree Hill Wilkins Farmhouse Wildings Last few places remaining. Info and tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-shirkers...

Last few remaining places for Wednesday… Info and tickets here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-shirkers...

Cheese & biscuits on the bar today 🧀 And we open from 1pm tomorrow for Bank Holiday Monday 🏖️

Having birthday drinks? Need a space for a performance or a rehearsal? Our air-conditioned upstairs room is available (for free) and suitable for 20-30 people depending on seating requirements. All we ask is that you use our fully-stocked bar downstairs 🍻

Delighted to welcome Laura from Burton Bridge Brewery for our BBB Cask Takeover. Four wonderful beers for your delectation. Don’t worry if you didn’t make it down tonight, we’ve plenty for the weekend 🍻

Are you ready to be Burtonised? We open at 3pm. Plus upstairs the return of Free N Easy Open Mic 🎤

A reminder about Cask Wednesday today and a Burton Bridge Cask Takeover on Thursday 🍻 #goodlife

Join us upstairs on Weds 27th August from 7pm for a curated cider tasting evening hosted by Richard Garrett. Six hand-picked ciders, snacks, stories and a spot of history. This is a ticketed event. Click for more details and to book your spot. => www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-shirkers...

Thursday sees the return of our Free N Easy Open Mic. Starts 7.30pm. PLUS downstairs, a Burton Bridge Brewery Cask Takeover! We’re open from 3pm.

Just on, @trackbrewingco.bsky.social fans. (And let’s face it, who isn’t?)

A great week to be a cask lover at the Shirker's... £4 Cask Weds beers include @elusivebrewing.com's Experiments in Yeast #2, a collab with @unbarredbrewery.bsky.social Plus a chance for an early taste of @burtonbridgebrew.bsky.social’s Mumford Mild, brewed to honour BB co-founder Geoff Mumford.

Represented at Ramsgate away. #DHFC

Thursday sees the return of our Free N Easy Open Mic. Starts 7.30pm. PLUS downstairs, a Burton Bridge Brewery Cask Takeover! We’re open from 3pm.

If you’ve had pints at the Shirker’s, chances are some of them have been served by Rosie, our wonderful bar manager. Rosie has now been with us for nearly 3 years! Come and join us to celebrate with them on Sat, 30th August. Pints, games, prizes and cheese!

Get this in your diary, beer-lovers. Burton Bridge Brewery Cask Takeover, Thursday, 21st August. Four great cask beers including Masterpiece, their recreation of Worthington White Shield. Read Pete Brown on it here: www.pelliclemag.com/home/2024/5/...

Today is the day. Open from 3pm.

10 places left for this so if you were thinking of coming along, now would be a good time to book 🍎🍎🍎

It's almost here again. All cask beer £4 - all day. This week our feature beer is the sensational Oregon Trail from @elusivebrewing.com. Don't just take our word for it, it won the National IPA category at the CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain awards. Last time we had it on, it went in hours!

Open Mic Night, back with a bang next Thursday, 21st August. Free. Easy. Performers, if you're interested in bagging a slot, please contact Ben: [email protected]