Mergers within the brewing industry are not unknown but often they are more of a takeover…
Category: Brewery Visit
A long weekend in Torquay
Well, another CAMRA Members’ Weekend came and went last month (April) and, although it was quite…
Herne Hill’s phoenix
Down south in Herne Hill, the Bird House Brewery is thriving. When the Canopy Brewery closed…
So long and thanks for the fish!
The much-loved Beerblefish Brewery has shut its doors for good. Another victim of a perfect storm…
Orbiting the London beer scene
With all the doom and gloom of 2024 and its multiple brewery closures, it’s great to…
Japanese knotweed, oak leaves and pumpkins
Many brewers use wild hops but Perivale Brewery take the idea of foraging to a different…
Neckstamper – a modern nod to the past
Neckstamper Brewing came out of Adam Jefferies’s dream of independence. Adam was an engineer by training…
Brockley – community and survival
Brockley is a great example of a brewery that has changed yet has remained committed to…
A visit to Adnams
Back in January, I found myself in Rumburgh, Suffolk, celebrating a friend’s 60th birthday. Realising that…
Great Beyond
The Great Beyond Brewing Company has a lot in common with other London breweries. It was…