Brewers' Company Thames Bike Ride July 2025

The fourth annual Brewers Company Thames Cycle Ride took place on 18-19 July with nine brewers covering the route from Windsor to Bermondsey in about 70 miles over the two days. Starting at Windsor & Eton, breweries visited were Indie Rabble, Two Flints, Thames Side, Hamhaugh Hops, Big Smoke, Park, Jawbone, Twickenham, Sambrooks, Battersea, Southwark, Small Beer and Kernel taproom with further stops at points of brewing history including Reids in Windsor, Ashby’s in Staines, Stag, Lamb, Youngs, Lion, Barclay Perkins and Horsleydown breweries along the Thames in London. The group also took the ferry at Shepperton and stopped Windsor & Eton’s new Woody’s bar in Kingston, Southbank Food Market and the Hop Exchange south of London Bridge, as well as the CIBD office and Joshua the Courage Shire Horse, both adjacent to the former Horsleydown site.

Cyclists over the two days included Hugo Anderson, Felix James, Charlie Luckin, Glen, Keith Patton, Derek Prentice, Chris Smart, Nick Tindall and Will Calvert.

Thanks to Andy at Thames Side, Jen at Big Smoke, Ben at Jawbone, Ben at Twickenham, Guy at Fullers, John at Sambrooks, Peter at Southwark and Felix at Small Beer for generous hospitality.