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London breweries 2000

4 openings or revivals, 4 closures, net change 0.

By the end of 2000, there were 16 commercial breweries operating in London, including eight brewpubs. 2 were part of national groups (N), 2 part of multinationals (M). These breweries were:

Anheuser-Busch UK (Stag, Anheuser-Busch, leased from Scottish Courage M) SW14, Richmond upon […]

The Firkin Brewery (Bruce’s Brewery, Allied)

The Firkin Brewery (Bruce’s Brewery), London

This page covers the original Firkin chain active in the late 20th century. For information on the more recent revival of brewing at the Fox and Firkin, see Firkin Brewery (Fox and Firkin Lewisham).

Brewpubs closed or no longer brewing

Goose and Firkin (Duke of […]

Clifton Inns (Scottish & Newcastle)

Orange Brewery, London SW1

Brewpubs closed or no longer brewing

The Orange 37 Pimlico Road SW1W 8NE (Westminster)First sold beer: February 1983Ceased brewing: February 2001

The Yorkshire Grey 26 Theobalds Road WC1X 8PN (Camden)First sold beer: October 1984Ceased brewing: mid-2001

The Greyhound 151 Greyhound Lane SW16 5NJ (Lambeth)First sold beer: […]

More Lash

More Lash, London.

Beer firm, no longer activemorelashbrewery.comFirst active: Spring 2022Ceased: by October 2024

This contract-brewed lager claimed to originate from Clapham. The brand was fronted by comedy podcaster Archie Curzon, known for his parodies of southwest London ‘rugby lads’, though he wasn’t among the registered company directors. For every can sold, […]

Allsopp’s (Samuel Allsopp & Sons)

Allsopp’s, London.

Beer firmallsopps.comActive since: Autumn 2021

Allsopp’s is an historic brewing name from Burton upon Trent revived in Autumn 2021 by a London-based business with family credentials.

The history dates from around 1730 when Benjamin Wilson brewed in his pub. His great nephew Samuel Allsopp bought the business in 1807 […]

Hammersmith Craft Brewery

Hammersmith Craft Brewery, London W6

Suspended breweryLower ground floor, 106 Fulham Palace Road W6 9PL (Hammersmith & Fulham)hammersmith.beerFirst sold beer: December 2019Brewing suspended: July 2024

This brewery in a Hammersmith basement underwent the softest of soft launches in late 2019 before the Covid lockdowns struck. A small and informal taproom was added […]

The Roundwood Project

Roundwood Project, London NW10

Closed brewery24 Excelsior Studios, Sunbeam Road NW10 6JP (Ealing), though may also have brewed outside LondonFirst sold beer: June 2022Ceased brewing: May 2024

Founded by longstanding homebrewer Shem Wallis-Jones, this was a very small brewery in a community of creative businesses in Park Royal.

Brewing may have […]