London, United Kingdom
Camden Town Brewery
London brewery built around lager at a moment when British craft brewing was almost entirely ale.
Why it matters
Made the case that lager was a craft category rather than the thing craft brewing defined itself against — a position now common and genuinely contrarian when Camden took it.
Details
| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Where | London, United Kingdom |
| Status | Operating |
| Ownership | Acquired by AB InBev in 2015, one of the earliest and most contested craft acquisitions in Britain. Recorded 2026-08-16; ownership changes without announcement. |
Reference beers
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Styles it is associated with
- Munich Helles — Bavaria’s everyday pale lager: soft, bready and malt-forward, with just enough hop to balance and nothing to distract.
- German Pils — Pale, dry and firmly bitter, with a crisp finish and a spicy-floral noble hop character — Germany’s answer to the Bohemian original.
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Last reviewed 2026-08-16.