October 2017 saw another craft brewery open its doors in Tottenham, North London. Relocating from its arch in Hackney Central, Pressure Drop Brewing joined Beavertown Brewery in the Lockwood Industrial Estate, giving drinkers an even more convincing reason to be […]
Tryanuary 2018: a spotlight on East London breweries
It’s that time of year again: Tryanuary is here. Since 2015, this campaign has encourage people to support the beer industry throughout the month of January. Instead of subscribing to recent movements like Dryanuary, the Tryanuary initiative asks us to […]
2017 in review: what didn’t make the cut (part II)
Continuing from last week’s post reflecting upon some of 2017’s craft beer events in London that didn’t make the blog’s editorial cut – but were far from forgotten – here are a few more examples of the year’s previously undocumented highlights. […]
2017 in review: what didn’t make the cut (part I)
With 2017 coming to a close, it’s a logical time to reflect upon some of the events that didn’t make the Brewing East editorial calendar. With London’s active craft beer scene, most weeks brought coinciding or a string of consecutive […]
Pigs Ear Beer & Cider Festival 2017: a crafty cask event in Hackney
Hackney’s Round Chapel hosts the 34th Pigs Ear Beer & Cider Festival, the annual event from the East London and City CAMRA branch. Running between the 5th and 9th December 2017, with over 230 beers and ciders listed, the festival […]
London Brewers’ Market November 2017: the new and old
Last weekend’s London Brewers’ Market saw over 20 breweries come together for one afternoon, serving up to thirsty patrons under the glass roof of the iconic Old Spitalfields Market. Despite having a different layout, where breweries were confined to the […]
Renegade Brewery: West Berkshire shows its rebellious side
West Berkshire Brewery established Renegade Brewery in 2015 as an arm under which to release a fresh, modern range of craft beers for today’s drinker. To complement West Berkshire’s established range of traditional cask ales, Renegade aims to foster the […]
Darker Days IV: dark beers against a Burning Sky
For the fourth edition of Darker Days, beer writer Matthew Curtis teamed up with Sussex’s Burning Sky Brewery. Returning to The Duke’s Head in Highgate, four courses of food were served up alongside four exceptional examples of dark beers. Dishes […]
Pillars Brewery: championing lager in Walthamstow
Lager is a style often overlooked, mostly because of its emphasis on malt and clean yeast character over bold hop character. Pillars Brewery respects lager – so much so that they’ve committed their time to producing one worthy of recognition. […]
Heist Bank Beer Festival: city sleek with lots of cask
The first Heist Bank Beer Festival was held in Paddington on the 14th and 15th October, bringing craft beer from around the world to a pizza and beer joint in London. A selection of over 100 beers from more than […]