SOUTHWARK BREWING COMPANY LIMITED

What SOUTHWARK BREWING COMPANY LIMITED does

Southwark Brewing Company Limited is an independently-held craft microbrewery founded in 2014 and headquartered at 46 Druid Street, London SE1 2EZ, on the Bermondsey Beer Mile. The company produces cask ales (London Pale Ale, Bermondsey Best Bitter, Harvard American Pale Ale, Bankside Blonde, Mayflower Session IPA, Routemaster Red, Potters' Field Porter) and keg beers (Wish You Were Here, Hoppy Days, Southbank Session IPA, Southwark Pilsner Lager), all vegan-friendly and low-gluten, using a 10-barrel (2,880-pint) brewing system with six fermenting vessels including a 20 Barrel FV commissioned in February 2020. Core technology is traditional recipe-driven brewing on established brewery equipment, with no proprietary AI/ML or patents disclosed; over 150 different beers have been brewed in 9+ years.

Revenue is generated across four channels: direct retail from the on-site 65+ seat taproom (operating Tue/Thu/Fri evenings and weekend afternoons), direct-to-consumer e-commerce through a web shop with Thursday dispatch and free SE postcode delivery, B2B trade sales to London pubs via a dedicated drayman ('Danny Driver') with emergency-order capability, and venue hire for private and corporate events (Saturday evenings require a £1,200 minimum bar spend) plus paid brewery tours (£20/person, min 5 people) and weekly quiz nights. Pricing across packaged beer ranges from £22 to £30 per case line, with mini kegs, cans, and bag-in-box as format extensions. There are no external funding rounds, no subsidiaries, no investors disclosed, and the headcount remains in the 1-10 employee band; the founders are Peter Jackson and Andy Nichol, with master brewer Sean Franklin (former Roosters Brewery owner) providing the technical anchor.

Name

SOUTHWARK BREWING COMPANY LIMITED

Legal name

Southwark Brewing Company Limited

Website

https://southwarkbrewing.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southwark Brewing Company is a London (SE1) craft microbrewery producing cask ales and keg beers, selling via taproom, web shop, trade sales to pubs, and events. Founded 2014, 1-10 employees, 10-barrel capacity, 150+ beers brewed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (42481)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Craft beer
• Brewery taproom
• Trade beer supply
• Cask and keg beer

Headquarters

HQ city

City Of London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Consumer Sales (Web Shop): E-commerce sales of packaged beer (bottles, cans, bag-in-box, mini kegs) delivered to consumers; orders before 12:00 Thursday for same-week dispatch; free local SE delivery
2. Taproom Retail Sales: On-site sales of draught beers, cider, wine, spirits, and soft drinks; open Tue/Thu/Fri evenings and Sat/Sun afternoons; accommodates 65+ guests
3. Trade Sales to Pubs: Wholesale supply of cask and keg beers to London's pubs and venues; dedicated delivery service with Danny Driver; ullage rate lower than national average
4. Private Hire and Events: Saturday evening private hire (free venue hire with £300 deposit and £1,200 minimum bar spend); corporate events on weeknights with rental charge; quiz nights (£2 entry); private tours (£20/person)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Southwark Brewing Company brews and sells a range of craft beers in cask, keg and bottle formats, including LPA, Bermondsey Best Bitter, Harvard APA, Bankside Blonde, Mayflower Session IPA, Routemaster Red, Potters' Field Porter and Southwark Pilsner Lager. Beer is sold directly to consumers through the on-site taproom at 46 Druid Street, Bermondsey, and supplied to London trade accounts (pubs, bars, restaurants), with additional revenue from private hire, tours and taproom events.

Product overview

Southwark Brewing Company is a craft brewery founded in 2014 and located in SE1 London. The company operates as a unified offering combining beer production with on-site taproom experiences and direct-to-consumer sales. The core product portfolio comprises cask ales (London Pale Ale, Bermondsey Best Bitter, Harvard American Pale Ale, Bankside Blonde, Mayflower Session IPA, Routemaster Red, Potters' Field Porter) and keg beers (Wish You Were Here Pale Ale, Hoppy Days American Pale Ale, Southbank Session IPA, Southwark Pilsner Lager), all of which are vegan-friendly. Supporting services include the brewery taproom (open Tue/Thu/Fri evenings and weekends), private hire for events up to 65 guests, trade sales to London pubs, brewery tours, and a weekly quiz night. The company also operates a web shop offering online ordering with local SE postcode delivery and collection options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LPA Southwark Brewing's flagship craft beer, sold in cask, keg and bottle formats to consumers at the taproom and to London trade accounts.
• Bermondsey Best Bitter Traditional cask bitter named after the brewery's Bermondsey location, brewed by Southwark Brewing for on-trade and taproom sale.
• Harvard APA American-style pale ale produced by Southwark Brewing, distributed via the taproom and trade channels.
• Bankside Blonde Blonde ale from Southwark Brewing, named after the nearby Bankside area, available in cask, keg and bottle.
• Mayflower Session IPA Lower-strength session IPA brewed by Southwark Brewing, sold on draught and in bottle at the taproom and to trade.
• Routemaster Red Red ale from Southwark Brewing, named after the London Routemaster bus, supplied in cask, keg and bottle formats.
• Potters' Field Porter Dark porter brewed by Southwark Brewing, named after the nearby Potters' Field park, available to consumers and trade customers.
• Southwark Pilsner Lager Pilsner-style lager produced by Southwark Brewing, sold at the taproom and through trade sales.
• Keg beer range Keg-conditioned versions of Southwark's core beers sold primarily to London on-trade accounts (pubs, bars, restaurants).
• Brewery Taproom On-site taproom at 46 Druid Street, Bermondsey, where visitors can drink Southwark beers at source, purchase bottles/cans and participate in taproom events.
• Private Hire Booking of the brewery taproom and venue for private events, corporate hire and private parties, with Southwark beers served on site.
• Trade Sales B2B supply of Southwark Brewing's cask, keg and bottled beers to London pubs, bars and restaurants via a dedicated trade sales channel.
• Private Tours Guided brewery tours at 46 Druid Street, showing visitors the brewhouse and explaining Southwark's brewing process and beer range.
• Taproom Quiz Recurring quiz-night event held in the Southwark Brewing taproom, combining pub-quiz entertainment with on-site beer sales.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Portobello BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018In 2018, Southwark Brewing Company collaborated with Portobello Brewery to explore brewing a Pilsner craft lager beer. The result was a traditional pilsner in the style which takes time to craft, featuring long cold fermentation and maturation with speciality yeast.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Camden Town Brewery: London's largest craft brewery (AB InBev-owned) producing lagers, pale ales and seasonal beers for pubs and retailers nationwide. Larger, broader incumbent competing for the same London on-trade tap handles but at greater scale.
• Beavertown Brewery: Major London craft brand (Heineken-owned) with broad pub, retail and export distribution. Overlaps with Southwark's product formats and trade channels but operates at substantially larger scale and brand recognition.

Direct peers

• Anspach & Hobday: London craft brewery and taproom operator located on the Bermondsey Beer Mile with a comparable product portfolio of cask ales, keg beers and packaged sales to local pubs. Direct neighbourhood competitor for both trade customers and taproom footfall.
• The Kernel Brewery: Iconic Bermondsey Beer Mile micro-brewery known for cask and keg craft beer supplied to top London pubs. Operates an Arch taproom and shares Southwark's premium-craft positioning in the London trade.
• Partizan Brewing: Bermondsey Beer Mile micro-brewery producing a comparable range of small-batch craft beers for cask/keg trade and on-site taproom sales. Same geography, similar scale, overlapping London pub customer base.
• Pressure Drop Brewing: East London craft brewery with taproom and London pub/wholesale distribution; comparable scale and modern craft beer portfolio positioning. Competes for similar trade customers and taproom visitors.
• Moor Beer: Bermondsey-based brewery with taproom and London pub trade focus; produces cask ales and keg craft beer in a similar small-batch, quality-led format competing for the same on-trade accounts.
• Five Points Brewing: East London craft brewery operating a taproom and supplying pubs with cask and keg beers; similar product-led craft positioning and direct-to-trade distribution model in London.
• Brew By Numbers (BBNo): Bermondsey-based craft brewery on the same Beer Mile with a taproom and trade distribution in London pubs. Closely comparable product-led craft model, geography and channel mix.
• Portobello Brewing Company: West London craft brewery and former collaboration partner (2018 Pilsner). Operates a taproom and supplies London pubs with a comparable range of cask ales, lagers and keg craft beers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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