I never thought it would happen, not with me, and certainly not with an ale from Clapham. Well… Battersea, strictly speaking. But geography has always been a little fluid after a pint or two, and Sambrook’s Brewery sits close enough to Clapham Junction, the UK’s busiest railway station, to justify the association. And it is here, in this industrious corner of South London, that Junction Ale quietly makes its case. A Brewery Built on a Good Idea Sambrook’s was founded by Duncan Sambrook , a former City accountant who decided spreadsheets could only take him so far. With the rumble of trains and the constant churn of commuters nearby, he reasoned that people might need another reason to go 'Up the Junction.' So he built a brewery. From the outset, Sambrook’s kept things deliberately tight: Wandle: a bright, modern session ale Powerhouse Porter: darker, richer, more brooding Junction Ale: the anniversary brew, and perhaps the most quietly traditional of t...
The notebook of a renegade bartender and amateur drinking enthusiast with a passion for real ale, beer festivals, microbrewing, and pubs. Relentless rants on what to drink, while quaffing, scoffing and reviewing from both sides of the bar.