About
40FT is an independent brewery in Dalston, Hackney, producing fresh, modern beer. Starting in the kitchen of a Hackney Houseshare where three homebrewers made beer for their house parties, the venture quickly moved into two 20ft shipping containers located in a disused Dalston car park in 2015, after convincing the head brewer of their local brewery to join them.
Over the last 6 years, 40FT brewery has grown organically by adding more shipping containers like lego and a building a talented team of 15 people. 40FT is now brewing to capacity on a 10HL brew kit, with an output of 7,000 pints a week
Brewing is understood to take place at both sites with more beer being produced at the new Walthamstow / Blackhorse beer mile location.
The registered office on Companies House is neither of the brewing locations so the address used is the primary brewing location on Lockwood Way.
Over the last 6 years, 40FT brewery has grown organically by adding more shipping containers like lego and a building a talented team of 15 people. 40FT is now brewing to capacity on a 10HL brew kit, with an output of 7,000 pints a week
Brewing is understood to take place at both sites with more beer being produced at the new Walthamstow / Blackhorse beer mile location.
The registered office on Companies House is neither of the brewing locations so the address used is the primary brewing location on Lockwood Way.
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 4.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
From the keg at Muswell Hillbillies brewery tap. Clear golden colour with a white head. Very light texture and a taste which is biscuity with a touch of hay. Very light bitterness and a fairly thin mouthfeel. A European-style lager, similar in style to the fashionable light Spanish lagers. Not really in the true Pilsner style if that isn’t too pedantic of me. Good on a hot summer’s day!
Tried
from Draft
at
Muswell Hillbilly Brewers Taproom
on 15 Aug 2026
at 17:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half of draft in a random King's Cross bar. Met up with my wife and her friend after they had spent the day touring thr V&A. A pretty standard lager but a detectable and rather pleasant woody note.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 May 2026
at 19:06
6.8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2026
at 13:05
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2026
at 12:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
During a concert break at Cafe Oto I went around the corner to the 40ft Brewery and had a half pint on draught of this one. Black body, covering off-white head, fragile lacing. Inviting on the nose with chocolate malts and caramel, roasted. Tasty stout with hints of dried fruits, liquorice and chocolate malts. Nicely roasted ending, Pleasing (London, 27.02.2026).
Tried
from Draft
at
40ft Brewery Tap House
on 27 Feb 2026
at 20:00
6.6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2026
at 13:35
6.8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2026
at 13:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Lorna. It pours darkest brown with a khaki head. The aroma is rich and robust, dark roasted malt, toasty warming spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, plump dried fruits, booze soaked raisins and definite Eccles cake vibes. The taste is quite crisp and dry upfront, dark roasted malt, earthy, toothy, light acidity, washed coffee, dried fruits, raisin in particular, fruit cake, touch of toasty sugars, festive spice and cacao nibs with a drying, toasty finale. Average body and fine, prickly carbonation. Captures the character of the infamous St John's Eccles cake. Interesting and quaffable.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2026
at 12:04
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Dec 2025
at 13:48
7.2/10
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Dec 2025
at 13:29