Meantime
Commissioner
in
London,
Greater London,
England 🏴
Owned by
Asahi Breweries
Associated with 5 Venues
Established in 1999
Contact
Lawrence Trading Estate, Blackwall Lane Unit 4-5, London, SE10 0AR, England
Description
The company was founded by Alastair Hook in 1999. He started the brewery in a small lock-up on an industrial estate, before moving to the Greenwich Brewery, and then to a site on nearby Blackwall Lane in 2010. It was purchased by SABMiller in May 2015. As part of the agreements made with regulators before Anheuser-Busch InBev was allowed to acquire SABMiller in 2016, Meantime was sold to Asahi Breweries of Japan in October 2016. Brewing moved to Fuller's in May 2024.
5.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
330 ml bottle. Pours a bright copper color with little head. Aromas of bittering hops and grain. Flavors of same with some burnt fruit. Unmemorable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Apr 2026
at 14:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Slightly hazy, yellow pour with a tiny white head. Malt, herbs, hint of citrus - decent, but not mindblowing.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Mar 2026
at 13:36
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
It is a regular pale ale, no bad, classical, some hop, slight bitterness, malt, better to start the night with this beer, 21.07.17, at Prélaz, buying it at one monoprix Paris.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2026
at 06:03
5.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2026
at 19:36
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2026
at 19:35
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fra fat på Heathrow T2: klar gylden med fint skum som varer. Tropiske frukter, granskudd, søte clementiner, hint av gressløk, samt fin maltsmak og mersmak i avslutningen.
Tried
from Draft
at
London’s Pride (Fuller’s) (Terminal 2)
on 02 Dec 2025
at 14:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Draft @ Haz, London. Clear gold with a small white head. Aroma of grass, grapefruits and lemons. Taste of malts, grapefruits and grass. Somewhat dry. Low bitterniss. Medium carbonation. Works well enough.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Nov 2025
at 22:32
7/10
Tried
on 08 Nov 2025
at 11:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
(Can) Pours clear amber brown with small white head. Aroma of toffee and citrus. Medium body with good soft carbonation. Taste is ok with toffee, some herbal hoppyness, some citrus at the start. It’s drinkable but not very interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Oct 2025
at 17:49
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 25 Sep 2025
at 16:07