About
Southwark Brewing Company was founded in 2014 by Peter Jackson and lifelong friend Andy Nichol.
Over 6 years, we have seen a lot of change and development. The brewery now has 6 fermenting vessels up from the 3 original ones, including a 20 Barrel FV commissioned in February 2020, in advance of a BIG sales drive (that wasn't well timed....)
We have brewed over 100 different beers and we have enjoyed every single one and there are a lot more to come.
Their keg range appears under the name 'Big Bear Brewery'.
Over 6 years, we have seen a lot of change and development. The brewery now has 6 fermenting vessels up from the 3 original ones, including a 20 Barrel FV commissioned in February 2020, in advance of a BIG sales drive (that wasn't well timed....)
We have brewed over 100 different beers and we have enjoyed every single one and there are a lot more to come.
Their keg range appears under the name 'Big Bear Brewery'.
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Gravity cask at the 31st Ealing Beer Festival, Walpole Park, 15/07/22. Golden blonde with an off white crown. Nose is grass, pale malts, straw, grains, hint of orange. Taste comprises melon, grains, citric tinged straw, airy malts, lemon rind, herb. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Passable pale.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jul 2022
at 16:44
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
17/6/2022. Cask at the 30th East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds. Pours slightly hazy pale golden orange with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of orange, tinned peaches, stewed fruits, malt, yeast, cheese, mouldy edge. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, touch of tart. Light body, slightly watery, low carbonation. Not the best.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2022
at 16:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Brown colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
on 19 Jul 2022
at 07:32
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jul 2022
at 12:27
6/10
Tried
on 15 Jul 2022
at 17:21
5/10
Tried
on 15 Jul 2022
at 17:13
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Creamy white fair ostly diminishing head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average modearte bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2022
at 10:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask: Poured an orange yellow with a white head. Aroma is fruity, rinds, hops, peach, metallic. Taste is malty, bitter fruit, bland as all hell! It's been 4 years since I visited them with Cloin and Reuben, Cloin said that day that it would most likely be the one and only time I would visit. It's been true, but this beer was had on a beer fest in BSE.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jun 2022
at 19:29
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask @ Chequers, Walthamstow. Black with a small head. It has sweetened dark to roasted malts and gets a bit sweeter in its nose. Has a somewhat smooth texture.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jun 2022
at 10:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Railway, Streatham, London (03/06/2022) New hop alert 🚨 (Emperor CF169) - pours a clear gold with a nice off white head. Light citrus fruity with notes of lemon and grapefruit, twiggy grassy hops, pale malty, soft cask carbonation, bitter hoppy finish. Ok. --- Beer merged from original tick of Emperor - Single Hop on 26 Mar 2025 at 07:30 - Score: 6. Original review text: New hop alert ?? (Emperor CF169) Light citrus fruity with notes of lemon and grapefruit, some twiggy grassy hops, pale malty, soft cask carbonation, bitter hoppy finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jun 2022
at 14:24