Craft Beer Junction

19/06/2026

Great to see Micropub Adventures heading to the Bermondsey Beer Mile this Saturday 🍻

Always nice when people come down to explore what this part of London has to offer.

Looking forward to having you at Arch 86 — should be a good Saturday on the Mile.

Morning

On Saturday I’ll be heading over to London for the Bermondsey Beer Mile, one of the country’s best-known beer trails. Centred around the railway arches of Bermondsey, the trail grew from a handful of pioneering craft breweries and has become a must-visit destination for beer lovers, with taprooms, breweries and beer-focused venues stretching across the area.

I’ll be making my way along the Beer Mile, calling in at a variety of breweries, taprooms and pubs throughout the day to see what the area has to offer.

If I’m planning to pop in and visit you, I’d really appreciate a share of this post — and if you see me out and about, feel free to come and say hello!

Southwark Brewing Company
The Barrel Project
Billy Franks
Hiver
Anspach & Hobday
Dutch Taproom "It ain't much if it ain't Dutch" & PR Dutch Drinks Ltd.
Blue Monk
Gosnells Meadery
Cloudwater Tap Room
Against The Grain Cidery
Bianca Road Brew Co
Craft Beer Junction
Enid St Tavern
Mash Paddle Brewery
Kernel Tap Room (Spa Road)

15/06/2026

World Cup games this week at CBJ
5 screens. Live satellite coverage. No stream delay.
Bookings are open throughout the tournament.

02/06/2026

⚽ THE WORLD CUP IS COMING TO CBJ 🍻

As always with big football tournaments, we’re doing it properly at Arch 86.

5 screens.
Live satellite coverage.
No app delay.
No goal ruined by your phone notification.

Just football, beer, hot food and that proper CBJ tournament atmosphere.

Bookings are now open — £7.50 per person, which includes your spot for the game and a pint of lager or session IPA.

First tickets are already gone, so if you want your match sorted, don’t leave it too late.

CBJ hot dogs will be on during the games 🌭

If you’ve watched a tournament with us before, you already know.

Link in bio to book your slot.

29/05/2026

🖤 TODAY WE CELEBRATE BA STOUT 🖤

Five years of CBJ means five years of chasing the big stuff.

The thick, dark, barrel-aged, ridiculous beers that made us fall in love with American craft in the first place.

And when we talk about BA stouts at CBJ, Hidden Springs Ale Works has been part of the story from the beginning.

We opened our doors with their beers.
We poured them.
We shared them.
And somewhere along the way, we got properly hooked.

So today, as part of our 5th anniversary celebrations, we’re bringing out some special Hidden Springs treats.

On draft with rating of 4.43 on Untappd:
Double Barrel Black Aggie Fluffernutter 2026

We’ll also be cracking a magnum of one of their famous beers, plus we’ve got a handful of super-limited Black Canvas cans available.

Big beers. Big memories.
5 years of CBJ.

28/05/2026

🍯 THE MEAD IS BACK. ONE. LAST. TIME. 🍯

Mead has always existed… but modern American craft mead?
That’s a different beast entirely.

For the last 5 years, CBJ has been one of the places pioneering and pushing modern US craft mead in the UK — introducing people on the Bermondsey Beer Mile and far beyond to the wild creations coming out of Florida from our friends at Garagiste Meadery.

Big fruit. Huge barrels. Crazy ingredients. Nothing traditional about it.

Sadly, Garagiste founder retired around 18 months ago and officially closed the business at the end of last year.

Which means this is the FINAL Garagiste drop we will ever have at Arch 86.

Once these bottles are gone… that’s it.

And it lands just as our 5th anniversary celebrations kick off TODAY from 4PM 🍻

Fresh US shipment. Special pours. Good people. Big weekend energy.

If you’ve never tried modern craft mead before… this is your chance.
If you already know… you already know 👀

Arch 86. Bermondsey Beer Mile.
Still the most interesting stop on the Mile.

15/05/2026

5 years ago, CBJ started with a love for great beer and a simple belief that the best experiences are shared 🍻

Thousands of beers poured. Friendships made. Endless “have you tried this?” moments. Discovering new favourites. Sharing bottles. Chasing fresh drops. Geeking out over styles, breweries, and beers from around the world.

Through all the ups and downs, one thing’s never changed — the incredible community around CBJ

So now it’s time to celebrate 🥳

Join us for our 5th Anniversary Weekend!

📅 28–29 May
🇺🇸 Fresh US shipment landing
🍺 Special pours all weekend
🔥 BBQ outside
🎉 Great beer, great people, anniversary vibes
📍 Craft Beer Junction | Bermondsey Beer Mile

If you’ve ever discovered a new favourite beer with us, brought a friend in to say “you have to try this one”, or made CBJ part of your weekends — this one’s for you.

Let’s make it a special one 🍻🔥

14/05/2026

‼️We are turning 5️⃣‼️

CBJ turns 5 this May 🎉
To celebrate, we’re kicking things off 28th & 29th May with what else… fresh US beer landing just in time 🇺🇸

Expect: 🍺 new limited drops 🔥 exciting fresh arrivals 🎉 unexpected come back 👀 and anniversary weekend atmosphere.

Five years deserves a proper celebration.
Save the day and celebrate CBJ with us.

Look out for more announcements 👀

07/05/2026

NYC JUST LANDED AT ARCH 86 🇺🇸🍻

Fresh limited drop from some of our favourite New York breweries — including Finback, Grimm & Equilibrium — now in the fridge from today.
We’ve also got 2 fresh DIPAs pouring on keg 👀

Big hops, pastry madness, thick stouts… proper NYC energy.

And this one feels a bit special for us too — May marks 5 years since we opened Craft Beer Junction at Arch 86 ❤️

Since day one, the goal has been simple:
bring exciting beer from around the world to Bermondsey Beer Mile and make CBJ a place worth stopping for.

And we’re not slowing down…
Another US shipment is already on the way with some seriously exciting stuff landing soon 👀🇺🇸

Fridge is loaded.
You know the drill.