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Brew by Numbers (Brewery)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Brew By Numbers - 08/06 - Stout: OatmealExceptional1
Brew By Numbers - 21/06 Pale Ale: Mosaic & EnigmaExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 20/05 Belgian Pale: Motueka & SaazExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 11/22 – Session IPA: Waimea & Wai-itiExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 07/07 – Witbier: OrangeExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 18/04 Farmhouse – GoseExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 21/08 – Pale Ale: Ekuanot & Wai’itiExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 08/02 – Stout: ImperialExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 01/08 Saison – Wai-Iti & LemonExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 08/03 Stout: Chocolate & OrangeExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 03/03 – Porter: TraditionalExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 01/27 - Saison: Beetroot & FennelExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 21/09 Pale Ale: NZ Cascade & Pacifica JadeExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 01/26 – Saison: Smoked Wheat & FugglesExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 05/20 – India Pale Ale: Azacca & AmarilloExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 11/21 Session IPA: Mosaic & Wai’itiExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 17/07 - Table Saison: Huell & MelonExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 05/22 India Pale Ale: NZ Mosaic & ColumbusExcellent2
Brew By Numbers - 05/11 – India Pale Ale: Citra & MosaicExcellent2
Brew By Numbers - 11/03 Session IPA: MosaicExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 05/14 India Pale Ale: Citra & SummitExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 45/01 – Belgian IPA: Tettnang Saaz EKGExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 11/25 Session IPA: Citra & HBC 431Excellent1
Brew By Numbers - 17/06 - Table Saison: Sorachi Ace & LemonExcellent1
Brew By Numbers - 17/09 – Table Saison: Lemon & HibiscusGood1
Brew By Numbers - 18/06 Farmhouse – Pear SaisonGood1
Brew By Numbers - 01/13 Saison: MosaicGood1
Picture 1. Brew by Numbers, Bermondsey, Central London
Picture 2. Brew by Numbers, Bermondsey, Central London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

07 Jul 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. The weather is glorious and there are a lot of people around.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew By Numbers - 05/22 India Pale Ale: NZ Mosaic & Columbus7.30ExcellentFrom key-keg. Murky pale gold. Superb hops.
Brew By Numbers - 18/06 Farmhouse – Pear Saison6.00GoodFrom key-keg. A thick, yellow coloured beer. This is a bit bonkers really. Tart pear flavour. In a blind tasting, I might have had it down as a rather rough Perry.
05 May 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening, with plenty of people visiting this brewery today. I enjoyed a pork steak with chips and gravy, as well as the beer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew By Numbers - 05/11 – India Pale Ale: Citra & Mosaic6.20ExcellentCitra and Mosaic – you can’t go wrong there.
Brew By Numbers - 11/25 Session IPA: Citra & HBC 4314.20ExcellentGolden and murky. More lovely Citra.
Brew By Numbers - 20/05 Belgian Pale: Motueka & Saaz4.50ExcellentA cloudy pale gold colour. Euro hop flavours and a definite Belgian twang.
21 Apr 2017 (Stephen Harris)
We regroup in here after our brave exploration of new breweries in London’s nether regions.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew By Numbers - 01/08 Saison – Wai-Iti & Lemon6.20ExcellentFrom key-keg. Very lemony.
Brew By Numbers - 21/09 Pale Ale: NZ Cascade & Pacifica Jade5.50ExcellentFrom key-keg. A cloudy yellow/gold colour. Very fruity and very good.
Brew By Numbers - 05/22 India Pale Ale: NZ Mosaic & Columbus7.30ExcellentFrom key-keg. Piney and fruity and murky and a bit herbal.
10 Mar 2017 (Stephen Harris)
A busy Friday evening session in here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew By Numbers - 11/03 Session IPA: Mosaic4.50ExcellentGolden and clear. The great taste of Mosaic hops.
Brew By Numbers - 07/07 – Witbier: Orange5.00ExcellentLemon in colour but orange in flavour.
Brew By Numbers - 17/09 – Table Saison: Lemon & Hibiscus3.50GoodGolden, with a reddish tinge. Good flavours and a dry finish.
17 Feb 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Friday evening and crowded in here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew By Numbers - 21/08 – Pale Ale: Ekuanot & Wai’iti5.20ExcellentA murky, golden beer with bitter fruit flavours.
Brew By Numbers - 03/03 – Porter: Traditional6.60ExcellentBlack, with a creamy brown head. Smooth and dry, with coffee flavours.
Brew By Numbers - 05/20 – India Pale Ale: Azacca & Amarillo6.50ExcellentGolden and cloudy. Lovely hops.
20 Jan 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Part of the reason I’m slipping into a habit of coming here on Friday evenings is that I enjoy the music compilation that plays here every week as much as I do the beer. It’s designed, I’m sure, to lure in oldies like me – Led Zep, Floyd, Cream, Stone Roses, Doors etc..
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew By Numbers - 08/06 - Stout: Oatmeal5.70ExceptionalVery close to black in colour, with some brown edges. A heavy-duty Stout; very smooth with just a little sweetness. Superb I thought. Not even a hint of carbonisation from key-keg conditioning.
Brew By Numbers - 01/27 - Saison: Beetroot & Fennel6.10ExcellentBright red in colour (as in beetroot red). And it’s fabulous – they are master brewers here.
Brew By Numbers - 17/07 - Table Saison: Huell & Melon3.50ExcellentPale gold and only slightly hazy. Very fruity and very nice
Brew By Numbers - 45/01 – Belgian IPA: Tettnang Saaz EKG6.00ExcellentA cloudy golden colour although not quite a ‘London Murky’. A definite Belgian twang, I assume from the yeast.
13 Jan 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Twenty minutes after opening time but already standing room only.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew By Numbers - 17/06 - Table Saison: Sorachi Ace & Lemon3.00ExcellentNot one for those who dislike lemony beers. I’m not one of them though.
Brew By Numbers - 11/22 – Session IPA: Waimea & Wai-iti4.20ExcellentA fellow customer described this turbid, hoppy, yellow beer as “Proper London murky”, a description which I like.
Brew By Numbers - 08/02 – Stout: Imperial9.50ExcellentIn colour and viscosity, very like the puddle outside the garage a few railway arches down from here. Considerably tastier though (I assume).
06 Jan 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening, for the first opening of the Taproom here of 2017.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew By Numbers - 01/26 – Saison: Smoked Wheat & Fuggles5.50ExcellentAn unlikely-sounding combination of flavours, but it does really seem to work.
Brew By Numbers - 05/11 – India Pale Ale: Citra & Mosaic6.20ExcellentQuite possible my two favourite hop varietals, used here in combination. Of course it’s excellent.
16 Dec 2016 (Stephen Harris)
I find it hard to visit this part of London without popping in here. Despite arriving just a few minutes after opening I found the place to be standing room only, soon becoming crowded – luckily it was mild enough to stand outside.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew By Numbers - 21/06 Pale Ale: Mosaic & Enigma5.20ExcellentA turbid yellow colour. Fantastically fresh and juicy.
Brew By Numbers - 18/04 Farmhouse – Gose4.30ExcellentOuch! This one is sour.
Brew By Numbers - 01/13 Saison: Mosaic5.70GoodDecent Saison with hoppy edge.
09 Dec 2016 (Stephen Harris)
One of my favourite London brewers, I always enjoy a visit here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brew By Numbers - 08/03 Stout: Chocolate & Orange6.20ExcellentOn key-keg dispense. I remembered enjoying this one at one of the London Brewers Market events, and my memory had not failed me – excellent.
Brew By Numbers - 11/21 Session IPA: Mosaic & Wai’iti4.20ExcellentOn key-keg dispense. A cloudy gold colour, very hoppy and very tasty.
Brew By Numbers - 05/14 India Pale Ale: Citra & Summit6.20ExcellentFresh and juicy.

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About the Brew by Numbers

The pub sign. Brew by Numbers, Bermondsey, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent58
Good17
Acceptable2
Poor-

The pub is found in Bermondsey, Central London, SE16 3RA.

A Bermondsey micro-brewery in Enid Street, established in late-2012. The majority of production is bottled, with an increasing amount going in to key-keg and now also cans. The brewery is situated in two railway arches and has an expanded bar area which opens between 11am and 4pm on Saturdays, as well as on Friday evenings. All beers are numbered, the numbers representing the style followed by the recipe. So, 02/04 would be style number two (Golden Ale), recipe number 4. By 2019 a single handpump had been installed. Closed May 2023 as part of company's financial restructuring.

We have visited this pub 29 times, seen 76 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: SE16 3RA