Breweries
Brockley site: 31 Harcourt Road SE4 2AJ (Lewisham)
Hither Green site: 28 Chiltonian Industrial Estate SE12 0TX (Lewisham)
brockleybrewery.co.uk
First sold beer: 22 March 2013 (at Brockley site)
Brockley was founded at the initiative of Andy Rowland and five neighbours in response to a demand for quality local beer. They installed an 8 hl kit from ABUK in a small industrial building in a back street close to Brockley station, previously home to a builder’s workshop, and soon established a following in a neighbourhood with a strong sense of community. Initially, the brewery was open to the public only for takeaway sales, but this evolved into a regular taproom.
In November 2019, the brewery launched a second, larger facility on an industrial estate between Hither Green and Lee, using a 30 hl brewhouse formerly at Fourpure (and originally at Purity in Warwickshire). Following a succession of open days, a regular taproom opened here in 2021.
The brewery’s original home remains active, used for specials, additional capacity and various events and activities. There have been several head brewers including Craig Vernon, formerly at Camden Town. In August 2023, Gianluca d’Andrea, formerly at Southwark, was appointed head brewer.
Andy retired in March 2024 and the company was taken over by four of the existing staff, including Gianluca. They aim to maximise community ties and secure the future of the business through a ‘Support your local brewery’ campaign, inviting local investment and using the brewery’s spaces for community activities.
Beers tend towards the more traditional, with cask still a major part of the business, though with significant amounts of keg and bottled beers, bag-in-box and occasional canning on a mobile line.
Updated 27 March 2024.
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