London’s top craft beer shops will face off next month in a collaborative brewing challenge for London Beer City.
Organised by South London beer slingers Hop Burns & Black, Battle of the Beer Shops will see nine craft beer retailers pair up with some of London’s favourite breweries to create a range of special collaborative beers.
Each shop will sell their beer in their own outlets during London Beer City and beyond, and the nine brews will go head to head at a public final to be held at Mother Kelly’s in Bethnal Green on Thursday, August 10. A panel of judges will select a winner and the public will also be invited to cast their votes for a people’s choice award.
Event founder, Jen Ferguson, of Hop Burns & Black, said: “London Beer City is a celebration of fantastic beer in London, so we thought we’d give our fellow beer shops the opportunity to brew a fantastic London beer of their own.
“Selling beer in London can be very competitive, but it’s also a lot of fun. This competition — which we plan to make an annual event — offers beer shops the chance to indulge in some friendly rivalry, with delicious results.
“We’ve been delighted at the response. Get ready for some awesomely creative collaborations, which beer lovers will get to taste and judge at the final event at Mother Kelly’s as well as all over London in the capital’s best beer shops.”
London Beer City runs from 3-13 August, with a wide range of events taking place at the city’s best pubs, bars and breweries. A full programme is available at londonbeercity.com
Participating shops and breweries
Beer Boutique and Brixton Brewery
Clapton Craft and Affinity Brew
Hop Burns & Black and Brew By Numbers
Kill The Cat and a ‘tiny brewers’ trio’ — Earth Ale, Solvay Society and Boxcar Brewery
Microbeers and Twickenham Fine Ales
