FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Portobello Brewing Co. start?
Portobello was founded by Rob Jenkins & Farooq Khalid in September 2012. Rob is a beer industry veteran who’s worked across the industry in a career spanning 30+ years. Farooq is a brewing and engineering whizz who is just as comfortable designing & building new bits of brew kit as he is devising delicious recipes.
Who else is involved?
We have a team of 9 lovely people based out of our brewery in W10. There are three full time brewers, a sales team of four, two full time delivery drivers & the ever-patient Sandra who keeps things ticking over in our office. We also have our head of finance, Darren, who works remotely so he doesn’t get distracted by the chaos at HQ!
Why are you called Portobello?
Because it’s where we’re from! Rob, who founded the brewery, has lived on and around the Portobello Road for the best part of 30 years, and most of the team live nearby. We think it’s a really special part of London – historic, creative & fantastically diverse - and it’s got an incredible range of pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs that we’re proud to supply.
Doesn’t all the cool beer come from East London?
When we founded the brewery back in 2012 there was certainly a lot of craft beer coming out of the East side of the city. The brewing scene in the UK has come on in leaps and bounds since then, with world-class beers being produced all over. We’re not that concerned with being cool – we focus on brewing balanced beers with full flavour and great drinkability & hope that the liquid speaks for itself!
Do you have a taproom?
We love where we built our brewery – it’s right by Wormwood Scrubs park, about 10 minutes from the Portobello Road – but it’s expensive round here! Unfortunately all the space in our unit is taken up by brewing kit, with a tiny little office for processing orders. We do, however, operate a group of pubs which are the best places to head for brewery fresh Portobello beer and the latest specials & seasonals. Head to the pubs page to find your local.
Do you do brewery tours?
See previous item – unfortunately space is at a real premium in the brewery and it’s not really set up for brewery tours. We’d really love to be able to host people here, and hope to be able to expand and offer tours in future, but there’s just too much heavy machinery in a small space for us to do it safely at the moment!
Is your beer vegetarian / vegan?
All of our keg & packaged beer is vegan & we’re working on bringing all of our cask beers into line. You can hold us to that!
Can you send me some beer mats / labels / crown caps?
We’re really flattered to be asked by collectors if we’re able to post beer mats / labels etc. Unfortunately we just don’t have the capacity to deal with these requests on a case by case basis. If you’re keen to get hold of some, keep an eye out on our social channels for events & drop us a message letting us know you’re coming and would like to snag some bits. We’ll do our best to bring along a selection of stuff for your collection.
Do you have glassware for sale?
We’ve got some lovely glassware but unfortunately we’ve yet to find a courier who can ship them without breakages. Your best bet is to give us a heads up next time you’re coming to one of our events & we’ll bring some along.
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COMPANY INFO
Portobello Brewing Company LTD is registered in the UK at Unit 6, Mitre Bridge Ind. Est, London W10 6AU
Company Registration: 07821590
VAT Number: GB 151 5804 25
AWRS: XHAW00000103782