Duration: 4.5 hours
Brew your own beer in groups of up to three or four people - during these sessions, your group decides upon the type of beer you'd like to brew (sorry no lagers) and with assistance from our workshop instructors help craft a recipe to attempt to hit all the right notes in terms of your desired characteristics. You'll weigh out your grains and mash in prior to an in-depth discussion on the process of brewing. As theory ends, you'll sparge (rinse) your grains before bringing your wort to the boil and adding hops. We'll explore a variety of hops and learn more about how they play an important role in beer. At the end of the boil, we'll cool your wort before it is transferred to a sanitized fermenter and yeast is pitched. 3-4 weeks later, you'll return to bottle your beer and take home. You'll target around 20 litres of beer which should equate to approximately 60 bottles of your beer ready to drink a week or two after bottling.
Many thanks for booking a group beer making workshop at London Beer Lab.
We have added some of the frequently asked questions about our workshops below, but please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any questions.
Best regards
London Beer Lab
London Beer Lab Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 08094242
Registered Office: Arch 41, Nursery Road, London SW9 8BP
Telephone: 0208 3966517
Q: How long with the brewing session last?
A: Brewday will normally run 4 to 5 hours.
Q: Do I need to bring anything?
A: In the interest of safety, you need to wear closed shoes and long trousers. An awareness that this is a working environment which may have wet floors and/or trip hazards such as hoses. Enthusiasm and questions are welcome additions.
Q: What can I brew?
A: Sadly we aren't able to brew lagers at our workshops. Due to high risk of oxidisation, we would not recommend brewing New England / Hazy IPAs. However we shall do our best to enable you to brew whatever you wish. If you have a special request then please get in touch early to give us an opportunity to source non standard ingredients and research recipes to allow you to brew a great beer.
Q: Is the bottling workshop included in the workshop price?
A: Yes, we try to avoid hidden extras.
Q: What is your cancellation policy?
A: The date of a booked workshop can be changed up to 14 days prior to the workshop date and only one change of booking date is possible. Within 14 to 7 days of a booked date, a fee of £30 will be applied to any request to change date. Within 7 days of a booked date, a fee of £45 will be applied to any request to change date. Cancellations can only be made by email prior to booked date.