Southwark Ale and Borough Beer: evening heritage tour

  • 3 reviews
  • The George Inn

Description

  • Food & Drink and Walks & Tours
  • Tickets from £18.00
  • London Bridge
  • Over 18
  • Tuesday 13th May 2025 and 2 other Tuesdays
  • 18:30 - 21:30

Discover Southwark’s beery past and present in the company of an expert on this fascinating short summer evening walking tour, including important heritage sites and a visit to a working brewery with beers included.

Hear how Southwark ale loosened the tongues of Chaucer’s pilgrims, discover how London brewers revolutionised the industry on the original site of Shakespeare’s Globe, admire the splendour of the Victorian Hop Exchange, find a dray horse amidst the winding streets of Dickens’ Jacob’s Island, wonder at the industrial grandeur of the old Courage brewery and get some of best views of iconic Tower Bridge and the Thames, once the heart of the world’s biggest port. End with a brewhouse tour and a pint of fine cask ale at one of the new generation of Bermondsey breweries.

Your host for the tour is renowned London beer expert and Accredited Beer Sommelier Des de Moor, author of London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars, tutored tasting host and experienced walk and tour leader.

We start at the the Borough’s last remaining historic galleried coaching inn and finish at Southwark Brewing, a short walk from Tower Bridge.

Total walking on this tour is 2½ miles 4 km through easy territory with plenty of stops along the way, and will take about 2½-3 hours. Tours operate rain or shine and comfortable shoes and outdoor clothing essential. We’ll be stopping at heritage sites rather than pubs or working breweries until we reach the end so this is definitely not a pub crawl. Maximum group size is 15. We can also provide this tour as a private booking: contact us for details.

Our price includes:

  • Expert guiding and commentary
  • Brewhouse tour at Southwark Brewing
  • Pint or two halves of beer per person at end

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Standard ticket 18:30 - 21:30 £18.00

Location

Address

77, Borough High Street, SE1 1NH

Area

London Bridge

Nearest Station

London Bridge (Tube)

Organiser

Des de Moor
Enjoy a London beer tour in expert company with award-winning beer writer and Accredited Beer Sommelier Des de Moor, author of London's Best Beer, Pubs and Bars. Des is the regular host of the Bermondsey Microbrewery Experience, the longest-running tour of the celebrated Bermondsey "Beer Mile", operating nearly every Saturday throughout the year with tastings, behind-the-scenes visits and insights along the way. Or choose one of Des's brewery heritage walks discovering reminders of London's days as the world capital of brewing in Southwark or the East End.

Venue

The George Inn

The George Inn is London's last remaining Galleried Inn and is truly historic dating back to the 1700's. It is set in an open air courtyard so serves as a great London beer garden in the summer. It is full of charm and traditional ales inside and is well worth exploring inside with historical artifacts…

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  • Written by Jack

    Rating: 5

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    Visited 4 weeks ago
    Thoroughly enjoyable afternoon, despite the weather! Des was a great guide, taking us to a range of breweries and encouraging us to sample an assortment of drinks, ranging from classic IPAs, to Raspberry flavoured beer. The jerky at the conclusion of the tour was a nice touch too, with Des ensuring that those with dietary needs (I am vegan) were also catered for. His knowledge was seriously impressive, and our group definitely came away astonished by the copious number of interesting facts he has collected over the years; there's not a beer or brewery in London that Des doesn't know something about! Great day out with a fantastic atmosphere, and would recommend this to anyone looking to do a microbrewery tour - excellent value for money.
  • Written by Steve

    Rating: 5

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    Visited 3 months ago
    A fascinating tour - Des’s knowledge of brewery history and beer is superb.

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