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Unlike the beer names, which all have a local connection, the logo of an elephant has no connection with Southwark at all. Peter explained, \u201cWe needed a logo and the designer suggested an elephant. They told us that everyone likes elephants so we went with it<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Southwark\u2019s beer production is biased towards cask, with sales mainly within the M25. They tend to only brew keg for the tap room, often to satisfy the \u2018Bermondsey Milers\u2019. There are three core keg beers plus Bermondsey Black and a Pilsner. Peter said, \u201cWe get the Pilsner brewed elsewhere for us as we don\u2019t have the space to lager it properly<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are seven core cask beers: Bankside Blond, London Pale Ale, Mayflower, Routemaster Red, Bermondsey Best, Harvard and Potters Fields Porter. With the exception of Harvard (5.5% ABV) all of the other beers are below 4.5% ABV. Harvard is named after John Harvard, who was born locally above his father\u2019s pub. After losing a lot of his family, he emigrated to America and amassed a substantial book collection, which he donated on his death to Cambridge College. The college subsequently changed its name to Harvard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like all brewers, Southwark has seen costs increase, including rent, but it is clear that Peter is committed to the brewery. \u201cFinancially, it was the worst decision I have ever done and I have never worked so hard in my life but it\u2019s good fun<\/em>,\u201d said Peter. And his commitment to cask beer, remains as strong as ever, \u201cCask ale always has been, and always will be, the best beer in the world<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n