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Craft Metropolis - Brixton

4.7

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Barnaby Wiles

4 months ago

what could be a brilliant craft beer bar with a verdant residency on tap, good selection all round but can fridges were really understocked when we went at the end of january, unsure if this is because it’s been busy over christmas or if breweries have reduced production as january can be quiet for the alcohol industry. will 100% be coming back for more another day. recommend if wanting very good craft beer and pizza.

aishwarya mishra

4 months ago

I booked the Craft Metropolis for a birthday+leaving party for 30+ peeps. The booking and organisation was seamless. They arranged for loads of bars and snacks at nominal costs. The selection of beers, drinks-both alcoholic and non-alcoholic was great. There was a selection of games on gaming console as well as dart board to keep my group engaged throughout. Would highly recommend for parties as well as drop ins. They have nice backyard where people can sneak out to get some fresh air with a drink. Thanks Oli and team!!

Sophie Loveday

6 months ago

I had my 30th birthday party here and it was FANTASTIC. Oli and the team were really helpful, lovely and chilled and helped make the evening so much fun. Brilliant space - the mezzanine was really cool and the perfect spot for a party. Great drinks, pizza ordered in was delicious and overall excellent experience. Massive thanks to Oli and the team - wish I could do it all over again! Will be recommending to anyone and will be back for a pint or lychee martini!

Molly Massey

6 months ago

Amazing venue - would recommend to anyone looking to host an event or just pop in for a fun evening! We hired the upstairs to host a pub quiz fundraiser event, it was absolutely perfect. Darts went down a treat after too!
Thank you to Oli and his team for all the help!

Eme

7 months ago

I had my birthday here and it was great. Great beer selection, darts, lots of space and good service. Good value beer and you can hire the a large area upstairs for free (just with a deposit). Highly recommend for events. Oli was great in helping organise. Thanks so much!

Alex Crouch

7 months ago

Booked here to celebrate my birthday with a group of friends. Oli was great with communicating from the start so was very easy to book the space. On the night we had a fab area and were very pleased to be able to order Yard Sale Pizza in. Good selection of beers and wines. Highly recommend!

trevor g

7 months ago

Great selection of craft beers. Competitive prices and free delivery if you spend over £65.00. Speedy next day delivery. Highly recommended.

Tarjei Hjelseth

7 months ago

Perfect taproom. Lots of beers on tap and even more beers in the fridges. You can get all tap beers in 1/3.
Sport on a big screen. Really friendly staff. Lots of seating.

Miguel Maldonado Reusens

7 months ago

I've shopped beers online to be delivered home. Delivery arrived next day, impressive!
Craft beer selection is endless and prices very down to earth. Will be definitely ordering again and looking forward to visit the tap rooms.

Iona Davis

9 months ago

What a wonderful accidental find. Really cute venue, loads of good beer and nice wine. Sweet little outdoor area our the back. Lovely service, will definitely be back

Kjetil Dyrgrav

11 months ago

Got to be one of the best places for craft beer in London! Jake (guy behind the taps) is super friendly and nice. Huge selection of cans and bottles - and freshly kegged beer on tap! Well worth a visit!

Laura María Cárdenas Ovalle

12 months ago

I had my 30th birthday celebration at Craft Metropolis and had the best time! The drinks selection was excellent, and as someone who’s very picky with music, I loved that I got to play my own playlist. They also let me bring in my own decorations, which made the space feel even more personal. My guests had a great time too. Thanks so much, Oli! We’ll definitely be back.

Joanne Blake

1 year ago

I attended the Poetic Funk event never does it fails the entertainment is second to none with the music the warm and friendly crowd PF family and the venue love this new resident great dance floor, quirky layout garden area in the back for a breather and chat and good eating area you can order food in a win win🤩they even sell their own branded beers cheers!

Perry Anderson

1 year ago

A great place for craft beer drinkers, fantastic to have a source of fresh Verdant in London again 🙌🏻

Fridges filled with cans and bottles from various UK, US & other European breweries.

Lots of space and good seating both down and upstairs as well as access to outdoor space.

Huge projector screen for live sports. No kitchen but you can order pizza in. Looking forward to visiting again in the future!

Ellen Victoria

1 year ago

I had my birthday party here and had the BEST time! The venue is perfect for any kind of party and the bar team were absolutely incredible. The beers and cocktails are really, really great. They also have a giant screen with lots of arcade games, as well as a darts board, which was a wonderful addition to the party. I would recommend this place to anyone!

David Carr

1 year ago

Verdant taps plus a couple of others like Yonder.

Luis Taylor

1 year ago

Amazing place for a good beer

Kieran Earley

1 year ago

Had my 30th here a couple of weeks ago. Huge upstairs space so feels very private. Oli was great on email for organising, two staff members behind the bar were brilliant and attentive all night. Had my own music on speaker, huge screen for rugby beforehand, darts, beer garden. Couldn’t ask for more! Thanks

Hugh Price

1 year ago

Fun craft beer. Big upstairs area.

Jerry Evans

1 year ago

Been using CM for a while now, they know their onions as far as beer goes. Great beers, great service. Thanks. 😀

Nicolas

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Ellie McBride

2 years ago

Amazing place to grab a drink or in our case to host a party! Oli and the team were amazing at making sure our birthday party on the mezzanine went smoothly - really friendly staff & we were able to decorate how we liked, play our own music, use the retro games & dart board and order in great pizza from Yard Sale Pizza. Would definitely recommend for anyone having an event or just to drop in for a drink. Known for the beer but wine & cocktails were fab too (can recommend the espresso martini..!)

lindaphillips60

2 years ago

What a fabulous discovery to find this place, as a North Londoner, I don't usually travel south. This place convinced me to do it more.

A reunion party to top all, Oli was a fantastic host, looked after everyone who turned up, friendly and fast service, no matter how many wanted to get served, you were given a cheery welcome at the bar.

Wide range of beer, great atmosphere, welcoming staff, well priced and well stocked, what more do you need! Would definitely visit again.

Thanks for being such a great bunch of people.

Linda

Emma Rigby

2 years ago

Such a wonderful find in Brixton - this cosy craft beer venue under the arches. Friendly and passionate owners, great craft beer, wonderful organic wine and a huge space which is perfect for group gatherings. We hosted a work reunion for 100 people there and it was just perfect. Highly recommend.

Rod Doyle

2 years ago

One of the best we visited in Brixton. Alice provided great service and made the whole experience even better. Superb range of beers here too.

Hannah Sierp

2 years ago

I’ve been going to Craft Metropolis in Penge (regularly!) for years but went to CM Brixton last night to watch the Euros on the big screen and it’s really fun here too: friendly staff, comfy seating, expansive space, loads of nice snacks, the ability to order in Yard Sale Pizza and an excellent range of beers, wine and cocktails too. Nice!

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Robert Nawrocki

1 month ago

Lovely local place. Always busy. Very friendly staff. Local peeps come here to unwind. There are theme events here also. Great quality beer. Really worth visiting when you are next in these ends. It is important to show support to the local venue and those you work hard to keep them going for us all to enjoy. Thank you for being part of the local community for years. I appreciate what you for and many others do too.

OlyK

Great selection of really interesting beers in the fridge and some great options on tap. Really bridges the gap nicely between take away specialist beer shop and bar with lots of atmosphere. The guys running it were really friendly, chatty and knowledgeable as well. Will be back for sure.

Alex Conkleton

A metropolis of craft beergeekiness with 10 on tap, including small batch, speciality craft beers you'll struggle to find elsewhere, taking beer into the sipping quality, long drink enjoyment of wine & liquor, sold in quarters & halfs. A modern typical tap room, small, cosy, focussed on drinking beer with other aficionados amongst fridges full of an eclectic beer variety. A hiding place with friendly, knowledgeable tapist. Great vibe music, within reclaimed wood pannelled walls. Plenty of cushioned seating in a brewery industrial style.

Fay Collins

Lovely place to get a beer, have been to watch sports here and also for the running club on Tuesday evenings

seth bradley

A small but almost perfectly formed beer shop and bar . On every visit I'm reminded of how well curated their beer selection is. If you're a lover of big juicy hazy ipas then look no further . One of the biggest issues is that it's a very hard place to leave. Oh and of course they have any other styles of beer available other than ipas . Highly recommend

Tim Atwood

A community gem and a stonking craft beer bar. Love to spend my time here with the staff and the regulars. Penge is full of good people and I swear a whole load of them gravitate to Craft! Must be something in the beer ...

Richard Bale

Fantastic selection both on tap and in the fridges, friendly and welcoming service from the owner and the other staff. Definitely a brilliant addition to the local area. Edit: updating my review 5 years on from opening, the beer selection has gotten even better, with a brilliant curated tap list and fridges of UK and imported beers, meads and the odd cider. Food can be ordered in from yard sale and such a great community of locals

Tim Osborn

Fantastic craft beer emporium in Penge - relaxed, ambient surroundings complement whichever beer you're quaffing - fully stocked fridge and a good mix of accessible and adventurous beers on tap. Friendly staff happy to recommend and schooners too. Plus online delivery of the latest and greatest - I will return no doubt...

win task

Cosy and relaxing place for a casual beer. Helpful and knowledgeable staff. They're serving great variety of beers. Atmosphere was cool and friendly with positive vibes. Right in Penge High Street and not far from train station.

Itai Snai

‏I recently had an excellent experience with this online beer store.The wide selection of local and international beers is impressive,allowing customers to explore unique and diverse flavors from around the world.Highly recommended for beer enthusiasts seeking quality and variety!
🍻Cheers

Josh Green

3 years ago

Great place. Outstanding can and bottle range and great tap list, always rotated but with some great regular beers. The staff are super helpful and friendly. This place was ahead of it's time when it opened and its still serving up great beers all the time. Holds regular beer focused events too. Brilliant community booz hub.

Beth Nichols

Such a cosy and relaxing place to sit for a casual beer. The bartender knows all of his beers very well and can give recommendations. They’ve got a great variety of beers for every taste (yay!!) Looking forward to the next visit. My only issue was the lack of regular chairs. The high metal stools were not comfortable for long.

cm-bsr

4 years ago

Nice wee beer stop is this. Great selection of local and imported brews to try. Almost too many to choose from!! 12 taps on when we popped in, with some excellent pales and IPAs to sample. You can get a schooner here too, which appeals to me. There's a few tables for sitting and scoffing, and the prices are quite reasonable for a craft beer house.
Good service. Knowledgeable bar keep. Decent tunes playing as well.
Definitely worth stopping in for a few quality beers. Dog friendly.

Martin Bentley

A great selection of beers of many styles, and quick delivery. Their emails highlighting their new intake are very useful. Their store in Penge has a nice tap selection, and a lot of the beers available on the site can be bought there as well.

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PORTERS, STOUTS, ALES & DARK BEERS 8

LAGER, PILS, HELLES 15

SOURS & SAISONS 19

WHEAT & BELGIAN BEERS 4

GIFT BOXES, PRE-MADE CRATES & EVENTS 10

GLUTEN-FREE BEERS 8

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MEAD 2

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Buy the newest fresh craft beers online.

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Over 750 beers to choose from

ALL BEERS - shop all beers 87

NEW BEERS JUST IN 39

PALE | IPA | IMPERIAL IPA 39

PORTERS, STOUTS, ALES & DARK BEERS 8

LAGER, PILS, HELLES 15

SOURS & SAISONS 19

WHEAT & BELGIAN BEERS 4

GIFT BOXES, PRE-MADE CRATES & EVENTS 10

GLUTEN-FREE BEERS 8

CRAFT CIDER 4

MEAD 2

LOW / NO ALCOHOL 15

VEGAN BEERS Ⓥ 61

SALE 2

How it works

we search

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OUR AMAZING ONE-OFF BOXES & GIFT SETS

The Alcohol Free “Two Weeks” Beast Box – £49:95 delivered!

Pint Glass Beast Craft Beer Box – 9 beers & Glass for £54.95 including delivery!

Schooner Glass Beast Craft Beer Box – 9 beers & Glass for £54.95 including delivery!

The Baby Beast Craft Beer Gift Box – 12 new craft beers for only £59.95 including delivery

The Big Beast Craft Beer Box – 24 hand-picked craft beers only £124.95 including delivery!

The Nice IPA Beast Craft Beer Box – 12 IPA beers delivered to your door for just £64.95!

Go Hoppy Beast Craft Beer Box – 10 Pale Ale beers for £54.95 including delivery!

Crispi Beast Lager Craft Beer Box – 10 Lagers for £54.95 including delivery!

The Sour Beast Craft Beer Box – 10 Sour beers for £59.95 including delivery!

The DIP(A) Into the World Beast Craft Beer Box – 8 Double IPAs for £59.95 including delivery!

The Impy Beast Craft Beer Box – 8 Imperial Stouts & Porters for £69.95 including delivery!

Shadow Of The Beast Dark Craft Beer Box – 10 Porters & Stouts for £64.95 including delivery!

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