Southwark Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Bermondsey, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Southwark Brewing Company

Established in 2014

Contact
46 Druid Street, Bermondsey, SE1 2EZ, England
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'.

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5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Cask at the brewery, during my 40th bash, 11/10/14. Lightly hazed golden with a decent off white covering. Nose is orange wine gums, straw, light spice, bready tinge. Taste comprises much the same, earthy bitter citrics, bitter orange. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Looks and feels good but lacks somewhat at the business end.

Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2014 at 13:43


4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Cask gravity at the brewery. It pours clear golden with minimal head. The nose is earthy, resin, wood, astringency, straw, hay, barnyard and glue. The taste is raw bitterness, punchy, booze, resin, wood, solvent/glue action, oily, hay, earth and plastic. Medium body, low carbonation and oily mouth-feel. Pretty rough stuff. Odd glue thing going on. Jeebus.

Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2014 at 12:44


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the brewery. It pours lightly hazy gold with a decent white head. The nose is soft, porridge, grainy, cereal and mild acidity. The taste is raw bitterness, lemon peel, orange rind, pepper, straw, grain, cereal and biscuit. Medium body and soft carbonation. Pretty raw. Almost astringent.

Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2014 at 12:37


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the brewery. It pours pale gold with a medium white head. The nose is soft, doughy, stone fruit, lemony citrus, muffin and cereal. The taste is soft, generic pale malt, grain, crisp bitterness, straw and lemon rind within a dry finish. Soft and drinkable. Easy drinking, but no wow factor.

Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2014 at 12:32


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the brewery during my 40th bash, 11/10/14. Clear golden with a well appointed white head. Nose is lemon rind, straw, bread dough, light spice. Taste comprises lemon rind, straw, astringent bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with light grassy hop bitterness. Ok, a little raw and overly bitter.

Tried from Cask on 13 Oct 2014 at 12:26



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Tried on 13 Oct 2014 at 03:28


Brewery Stats
Score 6.50
Beers142
Ticks597