11 breweries worth the trip across United Kingdom, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United Kingdom guides.
The Kernel Brewery ★ 4.7 · London
borough-bermondsey · Arch 7 Dockley Road, London SE16 3SF
Evin O'Riordain's railway-arch brewery in Bermondsey London, founded 2009, the city's most-influential modern craft brewery, runs a Saturday-only retail and tasting arch.
Tip: Saturday market hours only (09:00-14:00). The bottle shop runs at the arch alongside Mons cheese and Maltby Street market.
Pilot Beer ★ 4.6 · Edinburgh
leith · 5 Bonnington Industrial Estate, Tennant Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 5EJ
Pilot Beer brewery on Tennant Street in Leith Edinburgh, founded 2013 by Matt Johnson and Patrick Jones, an industrial-estate craft brewery known for fruited.
Tip: Taproom takes walk-ins Fri-Sat; the rest of the week is wholesale only. Try the Vienna Lager and the Mochaccino Stout.
Campervan Brewery ★ 4.6 · Edinburgh
leith · 61 Jane Street, Edinburgh EH6 5HG
Campervan Brewery on Jane Street in Leith Edinburgh, founded 2015 by Paul Gibson, a homebrew-turned-pro craft brewery with a taproom doubling as a bar.
Tip: Thursdays are pizza-and-pint nights with a fixed deal; the taproom takes walk-ins through to 22:00 most weekends.
Newbarns Brewery ★ 4.5 · Edinburgh
leith · Unit 7, 25-30 Jane Street, Edinburgh EH6 5HG
Newbarns Brewery on Jane Street in Leith Edinburgh, founded 2020 by Chris Lewis and Emma Skoda, a saison and modern lager brewery known for Belgian-influenced.
Tip: The taproom is two doors down from Campervan; you can crawl between four breweries in 500 metres on Jane Street.
Beavertown Brewery Taproom ★ 4.5 · London
tottenham · Unit 17 Lockwood Industrial Park, London N17 9QP
Logan Plant's Beavertown Brewery taproom in Tottenham London, founded 2011, runs Gamma Ray and Neck Oil and an industrial-park brewery tap open Friday and Saturday only.
Tip: Closed Mon-Thu and Sundays. The new Powerhouse facility in Enfield opens 12:00 on Saturdays. Children welcome until 18:00.
Partizan Brewing Taproom ★ 4.5 · London
borough-bermondsey · Unit 8, Almond Road, London SE16 3LR
Andy Smith's Partizan Brewing on Almond Road in Bermondsey London, founded 2012 from The Kernel's old kit, runs a Saturday-only retail arch on the Bermondsey Beer Mile.
Tip: Open Saturday only as part of the Bermondsey Beer Mile crawl (Anspach + Hobday, Kernel, Spartan, Partizan and Brew By Numbers).
Stewart Brewing ★ 4.4 · Edinburgh
southside-newington · 26a Dryden Road, Loanhead, Midlothian EH20 9LZ
Stewart Brewing in Loanhead on the south edge of Edinburgh, founded 2004 by Steve and Jo Stewart, a craft brewery running a Craft Beer Kitchen with public.
Tip: Their Craft Beer Kitchen runs public sessions for brewing your own pint; book ahead by a fortnight via their website.
Bellfield Brewery ★ 4.4 · Edinburgh
leith · 46 Stanley Place, Edinburgh EH7 5TB
Bellfield Brewery on Stanley Place in Edinburgh, founded 2014, the UK's first dedicated gluten-free craft brewery with a Stanley Place taproom and a Pilrig.
Tip: All beer is certified gluten-free without taste compromise; their Pilrig Park beer garden takes over the park April to September.
Five Points Brewery Taproom ★ 4.4 · London
hackney · Arch 471, Mare Street, London E8 3HU
Edward Mason and Greg Hobbs's Five Points Brewing brewery taproom on Mare Street in Hackney London, founded 2013, runs a railway-arch tap with Five Points Pale and Railway Porter.
Tip: The arch has outdoor seats. Friday evening fills with the Hackney Central commuter crowd; Saturday afternoon walks in any time.
Pressure Drop Brewing Taproom ★ 4.4 · London
tottenham · 19 Bohemia Place, London E8 1DU
Sam Smith, Graham O'Brien and Brian Vinall's Pressure Drop Brewing brewery taproom on Bohemia Place in Hackney London, founded 2013, runs hazy IPA and a wood-floored arch space.
Tip: Friday-Sunday opening only. Their Pale Fire IPA is the signature pour; food trucks rotate at the taproom on weekends.
Innis and Gunn Beer Kitchen ★ 4.2 · Edinburgh
tollcross-west-end · 81-83 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9AW
Innis and Gunn Beer Kitchen on Lothian Road in Edinburgh, the Edinburgh tap of the city-founded craft beer brand (Innis and Gunn founded 2003), serving.
Tip: The Lager Project taproom on Easter Road is the lighter sibling; the Lothian Road branch has the bigger kitchen.