Thanks to everyone who came out to see us at Old Spitalfields Market on Saturday, the 11th! Although it was pretty warm, we had a great time and hope you managed to keep cool with plenty of great beer from our brewers.

Extra, massive, huge thanks to the breweries and meadery who took part in July’s London Brewers’ Market:

Anspach & Hobday • Beavertown Brewery • Brixton Brewery • By The Horns Brewing Co. • Camden Town Brewery • Canopy Beer Co. • Crate Brewery • East London Brewing Company • The Five Points Brewing Company • Fourpure Brewing Co. • Fuller’s • Gipsy Hill Brewing Company • Gosnells Mead • Hammerton Brewery • Honest Brew • Howing Hops • Kew Brewery • Late Knights Brewery • Meantime Brewing Co. • One Mile End • Partizan Brewing • The Redchurch Brewery • Sambrook’s Brewery • Signature Brew • Truman’s Beer • Windsor & Eton Brewery

Thanks as always to Independent Label Market for being great event partners. We are in talks for dates in November with Old Spitalfields Market, and we may have some other plans up our sleeves as well.

One final thanks to the venues who participated in our London Brewers’ Market Tap Takeovers:

The Craft Beer Co. Islington • The Jackdaw & Star • The Cock Tavern • Clapton Craft • The Beer Boutique • The Duke’s Head • The Three Compasses • The Prince • The Crown & Shuttle • BrewDog Shoreditch • The Hop & Berry • The Royal Albert • The White Hart Brew Pub • Hops & Glory

Keep an eye on londonbrewersmarket.com, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for any upcoming news on our events as well as related events of interest.

Summertime is here and we are loving every bit of it! Whether you’re headed to the local park for a picnic, enjoying a BBQ at a mate’s house or enjoying the sun in a pub’s beer garden, London’s brewers have you covered for great beer whatever you’re up to this season.

Here are some of our picks of summer beers you could find at the London Brewers’ Market:

Snakecharmer IPA – One Mile End
We are big fans of One Mile End, and Snakecharmer is a great introduction to their range. If you don’t get a chance to try it at London Brewers’ Market, head off afterwards to The White Hart Brew Pub, the home of the brewery, for a taste of this brew, alongside other One Mile End’s ace creations.
Also try: Battersea IPA from Sambrook’s Brewery

Hook Island Red – The Five Points Brewing Company
Although the summer is often dominated by lagers and pale ales, there’s plenty of wonderful things to be said for a glass of Hook Island Red on draught or a bottle from the fridge. The beer is a fantastic mix of flavours both fruity, bitter and resinous, and great for those BBQs in the park.
Also try: Notting Hill Ruby Rye from Moncada Brewery

India Hells Lager – Camden Town Brewery
If you come across a mistaken soul who things all lagers are bland and boring, toss a can of India Hells Lager his or her way. Doubly-dry-hopped, the IHL is a clean, brisk brew which will go down a treat at the next picnic or summer party you’re at.
Also try: Frontier from Fuller’s

Electric IPA – Brixton Brewery
All of the beers in Brixton’s range are solid, but our personal favourite is their Electric IPA, named after the famed Electric Avenue. American hops bring forth some excellent citrus flavours, making it a perfect pick for the beer garden or your friend’s house party.
Also try: Worm Catcher IPA from Late Knights Brewery, Brockwell IPA from Canopy Beer Co.

Raspberry Lemon Saison – Partizan Brewing
The super-refreshing Raspberry Lemon Saison from Partizan is a delicious and distinctive beer to drink in the London Brewers’ Market beer garden or at their brewery’s arch in Bermondsey on Saturdays. Also look out for their Lemon Thyme Saison for a more botanical brew–and one of our organisers’ favourites.
Also try: Raspberry Wheat from Meantime Brewing Co.

N7 Pale – Hammerton Brewery
The N7 from Hammerton is a superb beer featuring six different hops from the United States and New Zealand. This is a particularly juicy beer that’s doing really well on the Britain’s 100 Hottest Beers list and if you’re a fan of other pale ales and haven’t yet given this one a try, don’t miss it!
Also Try: Windsor Knot from Windsor & Eton Brewery, Signature Pale from Signature Brew

West Coast Saison – Fourpure Brewing Co.
Fourpure’s West Coast Saison is a Belgian-style saison with an American accent. This beer is incredibly refreshing, and a great introduction to the saison style if you haven’t had a chance to explore this beer style much, or are looking for a local alternative to Belgian offerings.
Also try: Blood Orange Saison from One Mile End

Gamma Ray – Beavertown Brewery
A quintessential example of an American pale ale, Beavertown’s Gamma Ray features a merry band of five different hops to create a gorgeously-flavoured beer. The colourful design on the cans only further enhance the appeal of this great APA.
Also try: IPA from Howling Hops

Paradise Pale – Redchurch Brewery
Billed as a session IPA, the Paradise Pale packs an immensely flavourful punch at only 3.7% ABV, making it a great beer to pint through in the summer sun. The Paradise Pale was enjoyed by us recently at Field Day, along with a few other brews on this list.
Also try: Zephyr from Truman’s Brewery, Notting Hill Summer from Moncada Brewery

The Smoked Brown – Anspach & Hobday
Not only is The Smoked Brown from Anspach & Hobday a tasty beer on its own, its smoked malt character makes it a great beer to have alongside BBQ meats and grilled vegetables. Plus, this brew is just begging to be added to a marinade that would no doubt be out of this world.
Also try: By the Horns Old Smoke English Tea Bitter

Jamboree – East London Brewing Company
If you’re looking for a beer that’s super quaffable, ELB’s Jamboree is a fantastic candidate. Using English hops, it provides a fantastic counterpoint to some of the other beers on this list. A pint of this in a pub garden on a lazy Saturday is absolute bliss.
Also try: Kew Brewery Pagoda No. 1

Gosnells Mead
We love beer, but we like to branch out into other drinks on occasion, and Gosnells Mead is a superb tipple for the sunny weather. Remarkably light-bodied, this is fantastic to have on hand when you’re in the mood for something sweeter.
Also try: Cider from Crate Brewery

Have we missed your favourite London beer to drink on a sunny day? Let us know what London brews you like to drink in the comments!

Beer blogger and Instagram legend Beer Farts (his real name is Tom) has been taking fantastic photos of Lego figures with beer, featuring many London breweries including Weird Beard Brew Co., Hammerton Brewery, The Five Points Brewing Co, Partizan Brewing and more! Here are some of our favourites:

If you haven’t come across his Instagram feed, do give him a follow and check out the photos he’s taken so far (over 600!) of great beer with really fun figures. Tom is also on Twitter.

Who are some of your favourite beery photo snappers? Let us know whose beer photos you like to look at on Instagram in the comments!

We are pleased to announce the line-up for our next London Brewers’ Market at Old Spitalfields Market on Saturday, the 11th of July! Here’s the list:

1. The Five Points Brewing Company, Hackney
2. Canopy Beer Co., Herne Hill
3. Fourpure Brewing Co., Bermondsey
4. One Mile End, Whitechapel
5. Camden Town Brewery, Camden Town
6. Windsor & Eton Brewery, Windsor
7. Howling Hops, Hackney Wick
8. Partizan Brewing, Bermondsey
9. Beavertown Brewery, Tottenham
10. Moncada Brewery, Notting Hill
11. Kew Brewery, Kew
12. Brixton Brewery, Brixton
13. Hammerton Brewery, Islington
14. Anspach & Hobday, Bermondsey
15. Fuller’s Brewery, Chiswick
16. Crate Brewery, Hackney Wick
17. By The Horns Brewing Co., Wandsworth
18. East London Brewing Company, Leyton
19. The Redchurch Brewery, Bethnal Green
20. Late Knights Brewery, Penge
21. Truman’s Beer, Hackney Wick
22. Meantime Brewing Co., Greenwich
23. Sambrook’s Brewery, Battersea
24. Signature Brew, Leyton
25. Honest Brew
26. Gosnell’s Mead, Penge

With no entry fee, an expanded beer garden and Independent Label Market playing tunes and rocking the stalls around the breweries, where else would you rather be? RSVP on Facebook and enjoy a chance to meet the folks behind London’s brilliant beer scene. We’ll see you there!

This is a guest post from Charlie Poutney of Bottle & Bean. If you would like to have a guest post on the London Brewers’ Market site, give us a shout.

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