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Arch House (formerly Anspach & Hobday Brewery Tap Room) (Brewery Tap)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Anspach & Hobday - Dark Side of PapaExcellent1
Anspach & Hobday - Das German Session IPAExcellent1
Anspach & Hobday - Das SchwarzbierExcellent1
Anspach & Hobday - Oso Brew Co. Citrus Cream AleExcellent1
Anspach & Hobday - Pacifica IPAGood1
Anspach & Hobday - The 4th Anniversary Baltic PorterExcellent1
Anspach & Hobday - The Experimental GoseExcellent1
Anspach & Hobday - The Experimental Mango & Chilli GoseExcellent1
Anspach & Hobday - The Experimental Miami WeissExcellent1
Anspach & Hobday - The IPA Summit, Ekuanot and EnigmaExcellent1
Anspach & Hobday - The Jackson IPAGood1
Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%)Excellent1
Anspach & Hobday - The Session IPA (Centennial, Ekuanot, Waimea)Excellent1
Anspach & Hobday - The Triple Mashed MildExcellent1
Bullfinch - Apollo 2: CascadeExcellent1
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. Arch House (formerly Anspach & Hobday Brewery Tap Room), Bermondsey, Central London
Picture 2. Arch House (formerly Anspach & Hobday Brewery Tap Room), Bermondsey, Central London
Picture 3. Arch House (formerly Anspach & Hobday Brewery Tap Room), Bermondsey, Central London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

27 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
CAMRA meeting evening venue until 10pm close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The IPA Summit, Ekuanot and Enigma6.00ExcellentBordering on 5* so 4½*. Exceptional ale with full aromatic hop nose and balanced aftertaste. Delight to drink
Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried
27 Dec 2019 (Stephen Harris)
This is turning into a pubcrawl.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Triple Mashed Mild3.90ExcellentFrom key-keg. A tasty Mild. Caramel and toasted malt.
11 Oct 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. Great to find the handpump in use tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%)3.40ExcellentA particularly good Bitter, as you might expect from this excellent brewery.
26 Oct 2018 (Stephen Harris)
An early evening visit. The single handpump here is again not in use tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Experimental Gose3.30ExcellentFrom keg. Cold, fizzy, cloudy, golden. Sour and salty – the authentic taste of Leipzig (insofar as my distant memories suggest).
Anspach & Hobday - The 4th Anniversary Baltic Porter7.30ExcellentFrom key-keg. A heavy, bitter, black Porter with lots of liquorice.
28 Sep 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening, before the crowds build.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - Das German Session IPA4.80ExcellentFrom key-keg. Golden and crisp and clear. Very fresh. Bitter hop flavours.
Anspach & Hobday - Oso Brew Co. Citrus Cream Ale3.00ExcellentFrom key-keg. Oso is a new brewpub in Madrid, although the initial beers have been brewed here in Bermondsey. This is a clear, golden beer with a full mouthfeel and good hops.
13 Jul 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Hot and busy in here tonight. Great to hear that they still have a good relationship with Bullfinch Brewery. Nothing on cask today.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bullfinch - Apollo 2: Cascade6.00ExcellentFrom key-keg. Cloudy gold and smells fantastic. Taste backs it up – fresh and hoppy.
Anspach & Hobday - Dark Side of Papa6.60ExcellentFrom key-keg. Good another Black IPA. Quite heavy and rather lush.
06 Oct 2017 (Stephen Harris)
My first stop on a short Bermondsey brewery stroll.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - Das Schwarzbier6.10ExcellentFrom key-keg. A nice strong beer in the German Black Lager tradition. Not far removed from being a malty Porter.
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale4.40Not TriedFrom cask.
07 Jul 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening until last orders.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Experimental Miami Weiss5.50ExcellentFrom key-keg – Hazy pale gold. A very well-hopped Wheat Beer.
Anspach & Hobday - Pacifica IPA6.10GoodFrom key-keg. Amber-coloured and well-hopped. Quite harsh hop flavours I thought.
Anspach & Hobday - The Pale Ale4.40Not TriedAvailable from cask.
09 Jun 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit. The handpump is not in use today. Not over-crowded.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Experimental Mango & Chilli Gose3.10ExcellentKey-keg dispense. A cloudy yellow colour, so salty that it smells salty. Starts fruity and becomes chilli-dominated. Bursting with flavour.
05 May 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Very cosy in here tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anspach & Hobday - The Session IPA (Centennial, Ekuanot, Waimea)5.10ExcellentCask conditioned and brewery fresh. Golden, clear and full-bodied with great hop flavours.
Anspach & Hobday - The Jackson IPA6.00GoodFrom key-keg. A cloudy, amber colour. Seemed a bit cold and fizzy after the cask beer, but clearly has good flavours.

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About the Arch House (formerly Anspach & Hobday Brewery Tap Room)

The pub sign. Arch House (formerly Anspach & Hobday Brewery Tap Room), Bermondsey, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent30
Good5
Acceptable2
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Bermondsey, Central London, SE1 2HH.

One of the line of railway arch brewers in Bermondsey in Druid Street. Anspach & Hobday initially trial-brewed on the nearby Brew Wharf plant, before launching their own brewery here in January 2014. At the beginning, they shared their small premises with Bullfinch Brewery, the latter subsequently setting up on their own at Herne Hill. The brewing kit was to the rear of the arch, with a bar area and beer garden-style trestle tables at the front. Part of a busy Saturday market area based around Druid Street. After relocation of brewing operations elsewhere it is now an enlarged pub space. 2 handpumps and a row of keg wall taps.

We have visited this pub 23 times, seen 38 different beers and tried 37 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE1 2HH