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.
WE’RE A MICROBREWERY MAKING THE KIND OF GUTSY, FLAVOURFUL BEER WE WANT TO DRINK IN THE AREA WE LOVE. WE’RE DOING OUR BIT TO PUT OUR PART OF SOUTH LONDON ON THE MAP FOR THOSE WHO APPRECIATE DISTINCTIVE, HANDCRAFTED BEERS.
Our beer
Our beer is hand crafted in small batches. We draw on traditional techniques, flavours and ingredients, with a dash of bold New World flair for distinctiveness. We look to America and Europe for inspiration but we’re rooted in our very British appreciation of ale.
All of our brews are unfiltered and unpasteurised for maximum flavour and freshness. Our core range is best characterised by bitterness, balanced by rich maltiness and rounded out with hop aromas and flavours. We love experimenting with big, interesting flavours, but we’re always seeking balance.
We source our ingredients locally and further afield from suppliers who share our commitment to quality. Our limited edition Effra Ale was brewed using hops grown less than a kilometre from our door by Brixton’s Urban Hop Growers. Our Lavarush Stout uses local roaster Volcano Coffee Works’s fair trade beans for added kick. We teamed up with award-winning chef Tim Anderson to produce Market Saison using ingredients from Brixton Market.
Our ethos
We’re a family-run community business. Pretty much no one escapes lending a hand. Visiting houseguests and even the kids and the grandparents pitch in bottling, labelling, scrubbing equipment and lifting heavy things.
OUR RAILWAY ARCH BREWERY AND TAP ROOM IS A STONE’S THROW FROM BRIXTON’S RESURGENT MARKET DISTRICT. IN OUR EARLY DAYS WE MADE MOST OF OUR DELIVERIES ON FOOT TO LOCAL SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS. YOU CAN NOW FIND OUR BEER IN EVERY CORNER OF LONDON AND BEYOND.
The personal touch means that we got to know our area and our customers well so we’re confident that when our beers are out there in the big bad world, they stand up – and stand out – for themselves. We’re working hard to brew the kind of beers and build the kind of business that Brixton can be proud of. We’re inspired by the manic energy of the area, with all its history, noise, aromas, and vibrant mix of cultures and people. We love being a part of it, and we want to share a little piece with you.
