Southwark Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Bermondsey,
Greater London,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Southwark Brewing Company
Established in 2014
Contact
Description
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'.
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Gravity cask at the 28th St Albans Beer Festival, 26/09/25.
golden blonde topped with a white head.
Nose is grass, pale malts, modest citric zest.
Taste comprises melon, pale malts, citric tinged straw, splash of lemon.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close doused with modest hop bitterness.
Okay.
golden blonde topped with a white head.
Nose is grass, pale malts, modest citric zest.
Taste comprises melon, pale malts, citric tinged straw, splash of lemon.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close doused with modest hop bitterness.
Okay.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2025
at 17:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Gravity cask at the 28th St Albans Beer Festival, 26/09/25.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a lasting beige head.
Nose is roast malts, earthy, charr, dried red berries.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, dried fruit rinds, ashen nip, earthy roast, pine needle.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness.
Tidy cask CDA.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a lasting beige head.
Nose is roast malts, earthy, charr, dried red berries.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, dried fruit rinds, ashen nip, earthy roast, pine needle.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness.
Tidy cask CDA.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2025
at 13:54
7/10
Magus, mõru, karamelline, linnaseline, nats happeline. Ok
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2025
at 21:31
7/10
Magus, mõru, kuiv, linnaseline, männine, tsitrus. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2025
at 21:24
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Ealing Beer Fest 25. Clear amber. Frothy foamy white head. Aroma had fruit, caramel and malts. Flavourwise it's low key. A slight prickle of hops. Light caramel. Light-medium bodied. Thin but benefits from Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Has some character but not overly interesting.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jul 2025
at 18:35
6.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Ealing Beer Fest 25. Presume this is what was being sold as Kveik Pale Ale. It was certainly lemony. Opaque pale gold. Thing foamy translucent white head. Aroma is citrusy. Someone got carried away with thw Jif. The flavour again 8snlemon dominated. Some underlying malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-average carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Very one noted. All lemon, no balance.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jul 2025
at 17:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Gravity cask at the 34th Ealing Beer Festival 2025, day one, 09/07/2025.
Golden to light copper topped with an off white head.
Nose is biscuit, straw, orange peel.
Taste comprises grass, stale bread, toasted grains, herb, modest citric zest.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with modest hop bitterness.
Falling rather short of its billing!
Golden to light copper topped with an off white head.
Nose is biscuit, straw, orange peel.
Taste comprises grass, stale bread, toasted grains, herb, modest citric zest.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with modest hop bitterness.
Falling rather short of its billing!
Tried
on 09 Jul 2025
at 12:09
5.5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Cask at The Shipwrights Arms by London Bridge Station. Clear dark gold. Thin foamy white head. Aroma is malty, slightly floral, infact soapy. Flavourwise it's got a light bitter streak.. Damp citrus and sweeter fruit. Underlying malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Relatively abrupt finish. Drank two pints 8n no time because it's completely inoffensive and basically slips down without making much of an impression.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jun 2025
at 22:12
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Old rating - A 330ml bottle brought from the brewery. A pretty average pale ale, somewhat disappointing. Different bottle of beer in my home No. 1986
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2025
at 13:30
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating - On cask at the brewery on 9th March 2019. A refreshing pale ale, perfect for the 12pm start on the Bermondsey mile
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jun 2025
at 11:48