London’s hidden brewing history is laid bare with an innovative new app that takes you on an audio tour of south east London’s hotspots.
Greenwich brewer Meantime has teamed up with tech bods Recho to make a tour of the capital’s brewing history from the 18th century to today, using experts, journalists and the odd celeb to tell you all about it.
Using cutting edge tech, the recordings are only discoverable when you’re in the right spot.
Meantime’s founder Alastair Hook narrates the section at The Old Brewery in Greenwich, TV presenter and chef Matt Tebbut talks to people about London Bridge and Yes Man author Danny Wallace takes the section on Southwark Street, SE1.
Following the Thames from central London to Greenwich, each of the 10 locations further unearths the almost forgotten legacy of London’s brewing and drinking culture.
Rod Jones, Beer Sommellier Of The Year and tour guide at Meantime said: “By encouraging fans of craft beer to harness the power of their smartphone, we hope to enable them discover what makes this brewing city great - and why it firmly deserves its place in the books of brewing history.”
Simply download the Recho app from your app store and head to Thrale Street to begin the tour.
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