Regeneration specialist U+I has agreed a lease with London’s Brew By Numbers for a new taproom and brewery at Morden Wharf on Greenwich Peninsula.
How the new brewery and taproom will look. Image: Pixelflakes
The craft beer company will occupy a 6,000 sq ft space in a refurbished warehouse next to the River Thames, as part of the wider regeneration of the industrial site into a new mixed-use neighbourhood.
The deal represents a significant step forward for the regeneration scheme, which was submitted for planning in June 2020 and is due to go to committee in the coming months.
As well as securing Brew By Numbers as a tenant, MDM Props, a creative industries business that makes artworks and props for film, television, and theatre, is also re-signing its lease to remain on the site. Both tenants are already exploring potential collaborations.
Brew By Numbers currently operates three sites at 79 and 75 Enid Street in Bermondsey, and Bellenden Road in Peckham, and has released more than 400 beers since its establishment in 2012. Having secured investment through crowdfunding, it is looking to expand its food and retail offer to complement its taproom experience and create an all-day destination at Morden Wharf.
How the Morden Wharf site will look when completed. Image: Pixelflakes
U+I’s site on Greenwich Peninsula also offers Brew By Numbers space to showcase the process of brewing its wide range of beers — including modern IPAs, pale ales, mixed fermentation farmhouse ales, vibrant dark coffee beers & nitro stouts — at the same time educating its audience on the importance of freshness and beer cold storage.
Tom Hutchings, co-founder of Brew By Numbers, said: “We’ve spent a lot of time looking for the perfect place to deliver our long-term goal of providing one of the best drinking experiences in London. Morden Wharf is a unique site that offers us that opportunity, whilst also reflecting the industrial heritage of our current locations in Bermondsey and Peckham.
“We are all super excited to use the additional space to expand our range and continue on our commitment to exploratory brewing with investment in new state-of-the-art equipment. The views of the Thames and across south east London are incredible, giving us the perfect backdrop to summer drinking, foodie events, and small beer festivals.”
The Brew By Numbers taproom and brewery at Morden Wharf will sit on the site of an historic pub, The Sea Witch, that was destroyed during the second world war. There will be fantastic views of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site and Canary Wharf across the River Thames.
