Brewpub
16 Bohemia Place E8 1DU (Hackney)
hackneychurchbrew.co
First sold beer: 16 June 2018
This handsome brewpub in two railway arches on Hackney’s ‘brewery row’ was co-founded by head brewer Ryan Robbins, originally from Missouri, with a 20 hl automated brewhouse from German suppliers Braukon, complete with water purifier and grain mill.
The operation was originally known as St John at Hackney after the nearby church but changed its name to avoid confusion with the St John restaurant. Several of the people involved, though, are connected to the church, and the business to provide community benefits through apprenticeships and charitable work around issues like local homelessness.
The brewery changed management in 2022 when Ryan moved on and hospitality veteran Hamish Glenn became involved. The beers have won numerous regional SIBA awards.
In the first half of 2026, the brewery plans to expand to a new site on the southern end of Walthamstow’s Blackhorse ‘Mile’. The existing arch will remain open as a bar, with some small batch brewing capacity too.
Most beers are in keg and can and sold both on site and elsewhere.
Updated 16 December 2025.
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