CBJ Brewing (Craft Beer Junction)
Brewpub
in Bermondsey,
Greater London,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Craft Beer Junction
Established in 2024
Out of business
Brewing ceased September 2025 and equipment to be rekoved to make more space for customers.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
22nd January 2024
CBJ keg. A light haze on this orange beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, fairly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Light malts, some grain. Floral hops, mildly bitter. Ripe orange hops. Light dry finish. Ripe and dry.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7
22nd January 2024
CBJ keg. Near opaque dark brown beer, teeny tan head. Light palate, fairly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Boxy dark malts, Kernel like but much more watery. Trace of coffee. Dry finish shows a little citrus. Dry finish. Tidy, too dry.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle shared at cbj beer tasting. Many thanks. A hazed golden orange coloured pour with a off white head. Aroma is wet dog, wet hop, grassy, harsh. Flavour is composed of semi wheat, wet hop, chalky, harsh, Floury wheat. Palate is grains, hogihsi carbonation. Ok
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5
Tap at the brewery taproom bermondsey. A medium nut brown coloured pour with a loose light tan head. Aroma is semi sweet nutty roast, earthy roast, rustic, ashy, light soap. Flavour is composed of very dry, ashy roast, liquorice, pithy, liquorice, very thin. Palate is flaked grains, mineral, highish powdery carbonation. Ok.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5.5
Keg at Craft Beer Junction, 22/01/2025.
Murky orange amber topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is earthy citric rinds, herb, bitter orange, straw.
Taste comprises grass, pale malts, herb, sweaty socks, orange peel.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Not great.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at Craft Beer Junction, 22/01/2025.
Black with a tan cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is roast malts, charr, chocolate, toffee.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, faint coffee, charr, dark malts, dried fruit rinds.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Tasty enough low ABV stout.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at Craft Beer Junction, Enid Street, 18/12/24. Moderately hazed golden orange topped with a lasting off white cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is wheaten bread, herb, straw, bitter citric shreds. Taste comprises citric zest, lemon rind, herb, bready notes, hedgerow. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light tang. Not bad.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Keg at Craft Beer Junction, Enid Street, 18/12/24. Hazed amber with a good sized lasting beige head. Nose is toffee, dried fruit rinds, biscuit, herb. Taste comprises fruit slice, brown bread, herb, hedgerow, toasted grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Okay for the style ... didn't spot the offence that it caused Kenneth!