Meantime brewery is a relatively small brewery based in Greenwich, London.  Founded in 2000 by Alastair Hook a Brew Master, passionate about creating new beers, with interesting flavors, brewed with care and a long time to maturation.  Meantime first won a medal at the World Beer Cup in 2004, and since then it is the only British brewery to win medals every year at the World Beer Cup.

In 2007 and 2008, Meantime had four of its beers ranked in the “World’s 50 Best Beers” by the International Beer Challenge – no small feat!  Have you tried a Meantime brew?  Next time you are in Greenwich, London go on a Meantime Brewery tour or have a meal at their pub “The Greenwich Union”

The British Guild of Beer Writers named Alastair the “Brewer of the Year” for 2008.  Passion, vision and innovation were the qualities that earned Alastair this title and have continued to grow the Meantime brand.

Meantime Beer in Champagne Bottles

One of their novel ideas was to bottle their beer in champagne bottles, creating attention towards their brand.  In spring 2010 Meantime brewery will open a new brewery and restaurant in a building called the “Old Brewery” at the Royal Naval College in Greenwich. The Old Brewery dates back to 1717, brewing beer alongside the Thames river for pensioners of the Royal Naval Hospital.  Meantime have restored a Grade II listed building to its former heritage.

Well worth a visit if you are ever in London, or at least try one of their ales that are found in many of London’s pubs.