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Brewery Moves :

1) Hackney Church Brew Co moved their production from Hackney to Blackhorse Road in April 2026

2) East London Brewing moved their production from Lea Bridge to Blackhorse Road in April 2026

Brewery Openings :

Brewery Closures :

1) Broken Drum Brewery was confirmed to have closed in May 2026

2) CBJ Brewing confirmed to have ceased in a May 2026 visit

3) Up The Creek Brewery kit was available on eBay, so assumed closed, in June 2026

4) The Goodness Brewing Company's kit was removed in early summer 2026 and their beers are now brewed elsewhere

5) Queer Brewing Project closed at the end of July 2026

6) Confirmation from the owner of Brockley Brewery that all beers are brewed at Hither Green meaning that Brockley Brewery (Brockley) is removed from the brewery list

7) The Park Brewery closed in September 2026

8) Anomaly Brewing ceased brewing in Autumn 2026

1) Tipsy Dog Bottle Shop, Hampstead

2) Southey Brewery & Taproom, Penge

3) The Douglas Fir, Anerley

4) Br3wery (Beckenham Junction), Beckenham

5) Ye Three Lords, City

6) The Black Eel, Dalston

7) 40FT Brewery & Taproom (Blackhorse), Walthamstow

8) The Tavern On The Hill, Walthamstow

9) The George (Twickenham), Twickenham

10) The Wild Swan, Chancery Lane

11) Hackney Church Brew Co Taproom (Walthamstow), Walthamstow

12) The Blue Monk, Bermondsey

2) The Royal Oak (Marylebone), Marylebone - Range no longer merits Guide entry, Jan 2026

3) The Stag, Belsize Park - Change of owner and range no longer merits entry, Jan 2026

4) Westow House, Crystal Palace - Range no longer merits Guide entry, Feb 2026

5) The Wanstead Tap, Leytonstone - Permanently closed, Feb 2026

6) Union Tavern, Westbourne Park - Range no longer merits Guide entry, Feb 2026

7) The Arbitrager, City - Range no longer merits Guide entry, Feb 2026

8) Barrel & Horn, Bromley - Permanently closed, Apr 2026

9) The Collab, Walthamstow - Permanently closed, Apr 2026

10) Art & Craft SW16, Streatham Hill - Closed and re-opened as a wine bar, Apr 2026

11) The Foxglove, Islington - Range no longer merits Guide entry, May 2026

12) Moor Beer Vaults & Tap Room, Bermondsey - Sold and under new ownership, Mar 2026

13) Craft Tooting, Tooting - Confirmed permanently closed, Jun 2026

14) Spit & Sawdust, Elephant & Castle - Closed, Jun 2026

15) Queer Brewing Project Taproom, Lea Bridge - Closed, Jul 2026

16) King of Prussia, Finchley - Range no longer merits Guide entry, Sep 2026

17) The Park Brewery Taproom, Kingston - Closed, Sep 2026

With regards the numbers things seem to have levelled out, 19 entries left the Guide, although only 4 of these were due to a reduction in range, the closures reflecting the industry on the whole. It is a tough environment to operate in right now, but thankfully the kind of bar that gets in to the Guide seems slightly more resilient, but only slightly.

21 locations were added in to the Guide, meaning a slight rise in total entries to 292. A number of previous entries reappeared in a new guise, and a welcome trend is bars opening a second, or more, location. This trend will hopefully continue with 7 locations currently on the to-do list, 4 of which have already been in the Guide under a different identity.

(pictured is The Hand & Marigold, a fantastic new opening in 2025)

As 2026 begins I am cautiously optimistic, but very well aware that many, many places are operating very close to the line. I will continue to do everything I can to promote these fantastic businesses.

Finally, another heartfelt thank you to all of the Guide users and followers. It is your support that keeps me doing this and all of the impromptu meetings with people who say they appreciate the Guide genuinely warms my heart. Thank you!

For a while it looked like the new hotspot of Blackhorse was rapidly cooling with the loss of a number of breweries, but as we move in to the new year some of these places are set to reopen under the guise of a new brewery - 40FT have now relocated production to the old Hackney Brewery site and both East London and Hackney Church are planning on opening new taprooms in the area.

There was a surprise in the appearance of a new Meantime brewery back in Greenwich and, finally, Guinness opened it's new brewery in Covent Garden after many delays.

There are a number of new openings on the horizon and details will, as usual, be added to the Guide once brewing is confirmed.

The full list of Brewery changes in 2025 can be found here

The complete list of London Breweries can be found here

(pictured is part of the shiny Guinness Open Gate (London) brewery kit in Covent Garden)

1) Babel Beerhouse, Kings Cross : Beer range no longer merits Guide entry - Jan 2025

2) The Douglas Fir, Annerley : Confirmation of permanent closure - Feb 2025

3) Mammoth Brewery Taproom, Leytonstone : Closed - Dec 2024

4) The Cronx Tap, Croydon : Closed - Sep 2024

5) Kraft Dalston, Dalston : Permanently closed - Feb 2025

6) Beerblefish Tap Room, Walthamstow : Permanently closed - Mar 2025

7) Tavern On The Hill, Walthamstow : Beer range no longer merits Guide entry - Mar 2025

8) The Plum Tree, Plumstead : Permanently closed - Jan 2025

9) High Hill Taproom (Hackney Brewery Tap), Walthamstow : Permanently closed - Mar 2025

10) Three Hills - The Outpost, Bermondsey : Permanently closed - May 2025

11) By The Horns @ AFC Wimbledon, Earlsfield : Confirmed closed - Jun 2025

12) Libertalia Brewery Taproom, Leyton : Closed - Jul 2025

13) Baladin Camden, Camden : Closed - Aug 2025

14) Kill The Cat (Spitalfields Market), Spitalfields : Closed - Oct 2025

15) Temple Brew House, Temple : Beer range no longer merits Guide entry - Oct 2025

16) Lowlander, Covent Garden : Beer range no longer merits Guide entry - Oct 2025

17) Brewgels, Brixton : Closed - Summer 2025

18) Kraft Brixton, Brixton : Closed - 2nd half 2025

19) Pitcher & Craft, Bermondsey : Closed - 2nd half 2025

1) The Holly Tree, Leytonstone

2) Queer Brewing Project Taproom, Lea Bridge

3) The Volley - Old Street, Old Street

4) The Hand & Marigold, Borough

5) Jars Bar, Deptford

6) The Blue Maid, Borough

7) The Pocket, Islington

8) Feed the Yak! (Wembley Park), Wembley Park

9) Coach & Horses (Stoke Newington), Stoke Newington

10) The Queens Arms, Battersea

11) Craft Tooting II, Tooting

12) The Hillbilly Social, Bowes Park

13) Malt Haus - A Pillars Establishment, Walthamstow

14) Wood Street Bear, Walthamstow

15) William the Fourth, Leyton

16) Calamity Tank, Leytonstone

17) Fullers Brewery Shop & Tours, Chiswick

18) The Rusty Bucket Pub (Bexley), Bexley

19) The Stranded, Charing Cross

20) The Queen Charlotte, Fitzrovia

21) The Dial - Home of Meantime, North Greenwich

Additions to the list :

1) Fearless Nomad Brewing - restarted brewing for the first time since Covid, Feb 25

2) Queer Brewing Project - now have their own kit and have done the first brews, Feb 25

3) Haggerston Brewing Company - new nano brewery in an arch in Haggerston, start date as yet unknown

4) Meantime (Greenwich) - Meantime have opened a brewpub outside the O2 Arena, Dec 25

5) Guinness Open Gate Brewery (London) - after years of waiting it has finally opened, Dec 25

Deletions from the list :

1) Kraft Dalston - Bar closed and brewing ceased, confirmed Feb 25

2) German Kraft @ Mercato Mayfair - No longer brewing, confirmed with staff Feb 25

3) Beerblefish - Ceased brewing Mar 25

4) Hackney Brewery  - ceased at the end of Mar 25

5) Temple Brew House - Pub changed ownership and kit no longer in use, Summer 25

6) Oddly Brewing - Closed some time in 2023

7) Brewhouse & Kitchen (Hoxton) - renamed and no longer brewing some time in 2025

Current total no of London breweries on our list = 99.

Full list here: https://www.beerguideldn.com/breweries

1) EKO Brewery & Tap Room, Peckham

2) Bird House Brewery & Tap Room, Herne Hill

3) Brewgels, Brixton

4) Clarkshaws Brewery & Taproom, Loughborough Junction

5) The Lockdown Room, Canning Town

6) Clapton Craft (Kentish Town), Kentish Town

7) Craft Beer Cabin (Bromley), Bromley

8) The Lamb, Islington

9) The Dog & Bell, Deptford

10) The Lucky Anchor, Deptford

11) Nicholas Nickleby, Crouch Hill

12) The Kernel Spa Road, Bermondsey

13) One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood

14) The Antwerp Arms, Tottenham

15) Macintosh Ale House, Stoke Newington

16) All Good | N1, Dalston

17) Perivale Brewery, Perivale

18) The King of Prussia, Finchley

19) Duke of St Albans, Highgate

20) Coach & Horses (Greek Street), Soho

21) Feed The Yak! (Deptford), Deptford

22) The Eagle Ale House, Clapham Junction

23) Pretty Decent Taproom (Victoria Park), Victoria Park

24) Harlem Brewing Company Taproom, Brixton