Brixton Brewery
Commercial Brewery
in Lambeth,
London,
Greater London,
England 🏴
Owned by
Heineken UK
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2013
Contact
Arches 547+548, Brixton Station Road, London, SW9 8PF, England
Description
Brixton Brewery is one of London’s established craft breweries, making beer in the heart of one of London’s most colourful and famous neighbourhoods. We were founded in 2013 by two local couples, Jez and Libby and Mike and Xochitl, but our shared passion for beer started years before that, when we met in the old Hive Bar (now Craft Beer Co. Brixton), and bonded over newborn babies, and a dream of opening a brewery. We reckoned that every great neighbourhood deserves a great brewery, and we wanted to bring one to Brixton.
In 2017 Brixton Brewery announced the biggest news in its short history. That it had partnered with Heineken UK in a deal that would enable the business to open a second site in Brixton, boost capacity nearly tenfold from its 3,000hl site to up to 30,000hl, and significantly grow its team as a result.
As per 2021, Brixton is 100% owned by Heineken.
Brixton now only carry out small-scale brewing. Production brewing moved to Beavertown in September 2024.
In 2017 Brixton Brewery announced the biggest news in its short history. That it had partnered with Heineken UK in a deal that would enable the business to open a second site in Brixton, boost capacity nearly tenfold from its 3,000hl site to up to 30,000hl, and significantly grow its team as a result.
As per 2021, Brixton is 100% owned by Heineken.
Brixton now only carry out small-scale brewing. Production brewing moved to Beavertown in September 2024.
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Oddbins Beer Shop, Blackheath. Honey coloured pour with a white head. Vanilla, lemon and grapefruit aroma. Flavours of lemon rind, herb, grassy hop and lime. Bitter finish. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2016
at 12:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Craft 100, 06/10/16. Lightly hazed golden orange with a well appointed off White cap. Nose is juicy hops, orange wine gums, mango, sticky trops, light pine dusting. Taste comprises pineapple, straw, Um Bongo vs Tutti Frutti, tangerine, light mineral streak. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, juicy hop rinse in the close. Solid cask IPA.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2016
at 03:21
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at Craft 100 - fall 2016. Pours mostly clear gold with a frothy, white head. The nose holds some dank hops, pale bread, mango, melon. Medium sweet flavour with further dank notes, oily pine, juicy mango, papaya. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with light warmth, resin, piney bitterness, more melon, mango and papaya. Good one.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Oct 2016
at 13:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Craft 100. It pours lightly hazy orange - amber with a medium white head. The aroma is fresh, juicy, piney, touch of musty farmyard, nectarine, peach, apricot and cereal. The taste is soft, mellow bitterness, pretty juicy stuff, apricot, peach, resinous, alcohol boost, mild astringency and peppery spice with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Nice and juicy. Rather tasty.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2016
at 10:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Bridgend Service Station. Hazy bronze body with a medium white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma lime, pink grapefruit and lemon drops. Flavour of minerals, orange pith and pale malt. Thin to medium body with a light, oily texture. Soft fizz. Clean and crisp.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2016
at 17:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at Bespin thanks to Smith, 19/09/16. Clear golden with a decent off white cap, carbonation well evident. Nose is lemon rind, straw, yeast esters, candy, light white pepper, bread dough, subdued orange. Taste comprises bread, apricot, grass, light spice, yeast esters, lemon drizzle, hint of farmyard. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Tasty enough saison that refreshes!
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2016
at 07:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared in London - picked up in town. Pours mostly clear gold with a frothy, white head. Nice juicy fruits in the nose, peach, melon, tangerine. Light sweet flavour with more citrus, pale bread, light wheat, more tangerine, some meringue, lemon rind. Lig bodied with massaging carbonation. Sweet finish, with more tangerine, light rindy bitterness, pale wheat bread. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2016
at 15:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at Leightons gaff , 19/09/2016. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. A mostly clear golden yellow coloured pour with a lasting thin white head. Aroma is sweet citrus lemon, mild saison, apple, straw, floral citrus. Flavour is composed of tangy wheat, tangy apple. Watermelon, peach. Palate is grainy highish carbonation, mild saison yeast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2016
at 15:35
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home, 16/09/16. Lightly hazed blonde to yellow with a well formed cap of off white bubbles. Nose is orange pith, mineral notes, citric tinged straw, lemon rind, hops, melon. Taste comprises tangerine, orange pith, chalky minerals, light bread, spice, lemon rind, toasted grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with earthy hop bitterness. Ok APA, goes down easily but could be cleaner and is a touch high on the mineral front for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2016
at 09:36
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottled on 11/7/16 leggero dorato buona schiuma piuttosto persistente piacevoli note agrumate lupoolate leggero fruttato filo terroso buona secchezza buon amaro ma piuttosto morbida buona beva
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2016
at 17:55