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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe Libertalia Brewing Company was established in 2023 by Christos Daskalopoulos and Matt Dean, who met when working at a Greek brewpub. They then worked together at 3 Locks in Camden Town before taking on Gravity Well\u2019s tap room in an arch in E11 in the summer of 2023. By the winter, they had installed a second hand eight hectolitre (5 barrel) brewing kit along with four fermenters and had commenced brewing. They also put in a keg washer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As always with new breweries, things did not go entirely to plan. After six months, Chris decided to return to Athens, leaving Matt to continue the operation on his own. Fortunately, he met Vera and Richard, known as Chud. They were regulars in the tap room and helped out there for about 18 months. When Matt decided to take on a new tap room in 2025, they formed an official partnership to run the new venture which they called the Calamity Tank Tap Room. Not over burdened with cash, Matt said, \u201cThe furniture is a mix of donations from friends and customers, and charity shops<\/em>.\u201d But this all adds to the ambience.<\/p>\n\n\n Being situated almost next door to Leytonstone High Road Overground station, they have been able to take advantage of finer weather and the passing trade. There is some outside seating and Matt added, \u201cWe have a mobile bar for outside events. It\u2019s a good area for collaboration and the Leyton Collective reflects this<\/em>.\u201d Collaboration goes beyond events into some interesting, less mainstream areas, \u201cWe have done beer cocktails with the absinthe producer, Devil’s Botany Distillery Absinthe in Lea Road<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Libertalia produce cask beers and they aim to have one beer on handpump at the Calamity Tank Tap Room from September to late spring. Matt is aiming eventually to build a cold room at the back of the bar which could extend the availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-10.png\")
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