HB&B Blog — Deptford

Fundamentals #91 - Villages Big Salad New England IPA

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Fundamentals #91 - Villages Big Salad New England IPA

I miss brewery taprooms. I might be a pub creature at heart – someone that longs for a warm, dimly lit space, perhaps sat bellied up to the bar on a high stool, or tucked away in a quiet booth, shielded from the bustle of daily life. But taprooms have a special quality too. They aren’t pubs, but they are just as wonderful at bringing us together. Drinking this new IPA, Big Salad, from Villages, in Deptford, South London, instantly transported me back to the brewery’s own taproom. Like so many in London, it’s nestled underneath a railway arch. It’s...

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Fundamentals #58 — Villages Beam Fruited Sour

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Fundamentals #58 — Villages Beam Fruited Sour

It’s all kicking off in Deptford. You only need to travel one stop south from London Bridge station and you’re suddenly amidst what is surely becoming one of London’s best beer destinations. As well as the fine folks at Hop Burns & Black (which, being right outside the exit to the station should be your first port of call), you’ve got a range of great bars and some smashing brewery taprooms to enjoy during your stay. Take Gin & Beer, for example. Very few London bars do Belgian beer well, but that is exactly what Gin & Beer does here....

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Our Deptford shop opens this weekend!

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Our Deptford shop opens this weekend!

Deptford, we're finally ready for you (almost)! We'll be vacuuming up the dust and throwing open the doors to our Hop Burns & Shack-of-Joy this Saturday at 10am. Inside, you'll find hundreds of the world's best beers, amazing British ciders, our favourite wines (with a big focus on natural and organic), a carefully chosen selection of small-batch spirits and of course our famous wall of hot sauce. Initially, as we get up and running, we'll be open five days a week (Wed-Sun) but will extend these hours as soon as we can. In the meantime, here's when you'll be able...

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