Sambrooks Brewery

We went to Sambrooks for a birthday party, and I had forgotten I hadn’t written about it until we ordered a box of their beer for a party.

There was much banter about organising a p**s-up in a brewery, and I don’t think the birthday boy would have lived it down if it had not been a success!

Sambrooks is a very new brewery, in Battersea, which is the brainchild of Duncan Sambrook, who left his job as an accountant with Deloitte to set up this venture. He also has some help from David Welsh, who was bored of his retirement from Ringwood Brewery.

About twenty of us turned up, which I think is the largest tour Duncan has done. We started with pints of Wandle, since problems at Waterloo meant most of the party was late. We were then given a tour through the brewing process and the brewery itself, including tasting the malt, before returning to drink more beer. It was very interesting, although I think Duncan needs a little bit more practise with large groups, as it definitely tailed off towards the end.

A really fun venue for a party though.