Beavertown Brewery

Favourite beers. Best brewery. Not much mor to be said. Open to public every Saturday they hold special events, beers and Pop up food. This is at heart of this thriving community.

When you have a feeling that a place is going to be epic, you’re going to need an epic plan that revolves around said epic place, especially when it is only open to the public on Saturdays.
Beavertown is one of our favourite breweries in London, and though it seems to have nailed how to can beer, hubs and I really wanted some of their beer on draught. The slight obstacles: 1) the brewery was all the way in Tottenham Hale, which wasn’t easy to get to from work or from home and 2) the brewery is only open Saturday afternoons/​nights. So Hubs and I carefully planned out a whole Saturday that ended at Beavertown Brewery when Dough Bros was the chosen vendor because what do you need with some of the best beer in London? PIZZA.
Sadly, without going into the gory details, the chosen day became an epic failure and we nearly had to postpone the trip up to Tottenham Hale.
Then we thought: damnit, we were looking forward to this for the whole week so we JUST MUST go. And what better comfort food than craft beer and pizza?
So up the Victoria line we went and into the giant expanse of the industrial complex where the magic beers were brewed. Walking through the gates is like stumbling across a gem hidden between the trees lining the canal and the new apartment buildings cropping up in Tottenham. We were lucky to have fairly nice weather and the tables, benches, the pizza stall and the bean bag game just looked glorious. There was a very relaxed vibe, though I guess it being around 2:30pm and having mild weather helped. (Rainy or cold days are no problem since their interior is really cool and has a ping pong table!)
We ordered some great pizza, but I won’t dwell on that since they change food vendors frequently. So if you’re picky, you might want to check their Twitter feed for what’s on offer that weekend.
On to the BEER. They have all sorts of beer on tap. But keep in mind that their beers are usually quite strong, so I think ½ pint servings are a good way to go so you can sample the different beers. You pay a reasonable £2.50 deposit for the glass, which you’ll get back if you bring the glass back at the end of your visit, and the beers end up to be quite cheap compared to what you’ll get at other breweries serving their beer. We tried three beers: a dark stout with cherry notes in it, an apricot sort of lager (or was it pale ale? I don’t remember!!!), and topped it off with the classic Gamma Ray IPA. All great, GREAT beer, and beer that leaves you more tipsy than normal due to the higher alcohol volume. Then we walked off with a 6-​pack, packaged nicely and tightly.
Definitely coming back again and again and again!

Ein ganz schöner Hopfenknaller die Black Betty…^^ Wer IPA mag, wird auch das Beavertown Black IPA mögen. Lecker, erfrischend, der typische IPA-​Geschmack, aber mit knackigen 7,4 Vol.-% Alkohol. Das ist mal né Ansage.
Ich habe es im Craft Beer Store in Hamburg erstanden, sonst habe ich noch nirgends gesehen. Auf jeden Fall einen Kauf wert. ;)

Great beer in a good space that will probably be even better when they finish getting set up and building some stuff out.
First, the beer. In my beer snob opinion, Beavertown is making some of the best stuff around London. From their very drinkable Neck Oil session IPA (I know, disgusting name, but the beer is excellent) to the darker Black Betty and up through their heavier and more complex collabs like Moosefang and Power of the Voodoo, just about everything they’re putting out is well-​balanced, flavorful, and interesting. And they sell it cheap at their brewery — £2.50 for ²⁄₃ of a pint of most stuff, or ½ a pint of the strong stuff. Can’t beat that, especially for the quality. Note that you have to put down a £2.50 deposit for a glass, but the glasses are cool enough that you might just want to keep them.
But bring cash, because they don’t take cards.
Second, the place. It’s a little off the beaten path, but surprisingly close to the Victoria stop at Tottenham, so it’s really not far. You have to walk into an industrial estate — the first one on the left — and the signage is a little weak, but it’s across from Fifth Column Printing. They’ve got a big warehouse space, half of which is devoted to picnic tables and with some makeshift seating out front, but it’s pretty raw. Not that this is a problem aesthetically — I like industrial spaces — but they could fit 3x as much seating as they’ve got, and they need it. On the grey Saturday when I visited, every indoor seat was filled by half an hour after they opened, and although things quieted down a bit later, it was still pretty busy.
Suggestions:
— More seating! As mentioned above.
— There’s a food truck from Burger and Lobster out front selling tasty lobster rolls, but it would be nice to have another option or two available. Maybe grilled cheese?
— I would also LOVE to get a brewery tour. Schedule a few per day for whoever’s around, maybe? I’m sure you could even charge for them.
— Credit card acceptance would be nice.