Winter is coming (if it’s not already here), and we are looking forward to cosying up next to the nearest fireplace with some of these brews you can pick up at the market:

Fellowship Porter from Redemption Brewing

A stalwart choice in the sea of dark beers, the Fellowship Porter is a wonderful beer to toast the festive season with. This is another brew we are huge fans of served on cask, but it’s mighty tasty in bottle as well. 

Pfeffernusse Saison from Anspach & Hobday

If you thought saisons were only for summer, this Christmas brew from Anspach & Hobday may change your mind. Based on the German spiced biscuits, cloves and nutmeg play with sweet malt for this medium-bodied brew that’s Christmas in a bottle.

London Smoke from The Five Points Brewing Company

The Five Points’ London Smoke is as deep and fathomless as a winter’s night. Tobacco leaf, liquorice, dark chocolate and light smokiness similar to a bonfire at a distance make up the complex flavours in this imperial smoked porter. It’s a fireside favourite.

Nightwatchman from East London Brewing Company

This chestnut-hued ale is a thing of beauty on cask. Profoundly well-balanced with notes of dark caramel, the Nightwatchman is supremely easy-drinking and a great one to enjoy as a session ale through the winter weeks in a cosy pub or the snug confines of your home.

Orange & Chocolate Stout from Brew By Numbers

Brewed with cacao nibs and the aromatic zest of Seville Oranges, this tasty little number from Brew By Numbers is sure to be a hit with any fan of this classic flavour pairing. Have it alongside a chocolate dessert this season for an extra hit of tasty!

Neu from Orbit Beers

Orbit’s Neu is an altbier based on a style hailing from Düsseldorf. Amber in colour, this is a lovely beer with toasty, nutty and biscuity flavours and a crisp, dry finish. It pairs well with the festive foodstuffs found this time of year.

Pentonville Oyster Stout from Hammerton Brewery

Hammerton Brewery is carrying on the tradition of their namesake with this wonderful beer. Fresh Maldon oysters are used in the brew for the Pentonville Oyster Stout, resulting in a smooth stout featuring slight salty notes from the oysters and sweet notes from the dark malts.

Northern Latitude Winter Ale from Fourpure Brewing Company

For fans of hops, this seasonal brew from Fourpure is an American red rye ale with an assertively citrusy, spicy hop character. Available in cans, it’s a delicious ale that is a perfect pal to take along to your next Christmas or New Year’s Eve party.

Heavy Water from Beavertown Brewery

A sour cherry and sea salt stout isn’t something often in a brewery’s repertoire, but we’re glad that Heavy Water is a beer the folks at Beavertown create! Additionally brewed with muscovado sugar and Chinook hops, this is a unique beer you should definitely get your hands on.

These are just some of the beers you can find from the 26 different breweries featured at London Brewers’ Market on Saturday, the 28th of November! Be sure to join us and Independent Label Market from 11am until 6pm and Old Spitalfields Market.

We’ve asked filmmaker Kevin Karaca to chat with us at LBM about the short film he’s been working on called Original Gravity: The London Brewing Scene, which will be released soon. Here’s what Kevin had to say:

The past 5 years have been some of the most exciting years in London’s beer history; we’ve seen the rise of around 80 new breweries within the M25 alone!! That’s not forgetting of course the hundreds of other micro-breweries opening around the UK as well; so much so that out government announced that “Britain has returned to its rightful role as a global ‘brewing powerhouse’ … the past 2 years has seen breweries opening up at 3 every week”. The previous few years has seen the London Craft Beer Festival being hosted alongside the Great British Beer Festival, both beside London Beer City – a week of city wide beer events. The Five Points Brewing Company have set up the every-so-often London Brewers Market which hosts a huge selection of great London brews whose website you are now on and whose event you will surely be attending on the 28th of November – I know I will!

While all this has been going on, we at the Original Gravity Film Team (no relation to our dear friends at Original Gravity Magazine) have been busy capturing all the exciting things going on! Our idea was to show the thoughts of those working in London’s brewing scene and try to understand why it has all started now & what our beery future was looking like. Along our year-and-a-half long adventure we found that London’s brewers were a community like no other we’d ever encountered before; helping each other out, lending hops & malt to neighbours down the road, sharing palates whilst shipping & finally all drinking together. This camaraderie really captured us, and every day we’d witness more evidence of it.

“This is an important film, brilliantly executed” (Daniel Neilson, Nov 2015)

We got hold of some of London’s most important breweries such as The Kernel, Sambrook’s, Five Points, Beavertown and Hop Stuff together with the UK’s best beer commentators, including the likes of Pete Brown & Jane Peyton. Touching upon topics such as the recession’s influence, the US craft scene & casks importance within the UK’s craft beer scene.

We’re so excited that we’ve finished and are finally ready to show you behind the scenes with a chance to meet the brewers & find out what we’ve discovered about London’s beer world.

Original Gravity: The London Brew Scene (Official Trailer) from Original Gravity Film on Vimeo.

Check out our website originalgravityfilm.uk for more information about screenings in the New Year!

In the meantime catch you in Old Spitalfields Market for London Brewers’ Market on the 28th!

The line-up of participating breweries of our next London Brewers’ Market is complete! We are happy to have the following folks joining us for our next market at Old Spitalfields:

1. The Five Points Brewing Company (organisers) – Hackney
2. 40FT Brewery – Dalston
3. Anspach & Hobday – Bermondsey
4. Beavertown Brewery  – Tottenham Hale
5. Brew By Numbers  – Bermondsey
6. Brixton Brewery  – Brixton
7. Camden Town Brewery – Camden Town
8. East London Brewing Company  – Leyton
9. Fourpure Brewing Co.  – Bermondsey
10. Fuller’s Brewery  – Chiswick
11. Gipsy Hill Brewing Company  – Gipsy Hill
12. Hackney Brewery  – Hackney
13. Hammerton Brewery  – Islington
14. Hop Stuff Brewery – Woolwich
15. Howling Hops – Hackney Wick
16. The London Beer Factory  – Camberwell
17. London Brewing Company   – Highgate
18. Orbit Beers – Camberwell
19. The Redchurch Brewery  – Bethnal Green
20. Redemption Brewing Co.  – Tottenham
21. Rocky Head Brewery  – Wandsworth
22. Sambrook’s Brewery  – Battersea
23. Signature Brew  – Leyton
24. Truman’s Beer – Hackney Wick
25. Wild Card Brewery – Walthamstow
26. Windsor & Eton Brewery  – Windsor

Friends Honest Brew and Home Brew Depot will be representing in the beer garden. We are also running alongside the Independent Label Market, who will be showcasing an excellent array of record labels selling their vinyl and more!

We’ve announced the brewers taking part in our next London Brewers’ Market, but stay tuned for the pubs, bars and bottle shops who will be taking part in our London Brewers’ Market Tap Takeovers. Also, be sure to RSVP to our Facebook event.

See you at Old Spitalfields on Saturday, the 28th of November!

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!