September 2017
To Øl Meet & Greet
To Øl will be descending on Ghost Whale on Thursday 7th September! The shelves will be packed with tonnes of new, special and classic To Øl beers. There'll be a full tap takeover and Emil from To Øl will be here to talk beer, art and, well, all things To Øl between 4-8pm. He'll be bringing a bunch of To Øl merch to give away too. Come and bask in the Danish glory.
Find out more »UnBarred Meet The Brewer – SOLD OUT
UnBarred Brewery started in a tiny kitchen in a flat in Hove. Now a full time venture, Jordan brews great beers with care and attention to help make the world and beer a little better. Drawing influence from traditional Belgian styles, UnBarred put their own twist on things and produce beer that is utterly delicious. Join us for an evening with the UnBarred guys and get to know more about this awesome new brewery.
Find out more »February 2018
Gosnell’s Mead Sampling
We are very excited to welcome Gosnells to Ghost Whale on Wednesday 21st February for an open sampling evening. From 5pm onwards, members of the Gosnells team will be on hand to give you free pours of their range of mead (a fermented honey drink, in case you don't know!). Clean and refreshing, you'll be surprised how varied and awesome this drink can be. This is free event, no tickets - just pop in!
Find out more »April 2018
Meet The Brewer – Burnt Mill – SOLD OUT
Suffolk's Burnt Mill won 'Best New Brewery' earlier this year in the Rate Beer awards and it's easy to see why. Their beer steers clear of the hazy world we're becoming more familiar with so strap yourself in for and evening fresh, unfiltered and all round awesome beers! Charles will be here to talk through several of their beers as you taste them, who knows, this may well be the launch night for something new and special from them. As you'll…
Find out more »June 2018
Meet The Brewer – Brick Brewery
Do you really need an introduction to Brick Brewery? Probably not. Peckham's finest have been hammering out loads of wonderful small batch brews recently, from Tamarind & Lime Leaf Sour to Stouts infused with cumin, curry leaves and cardamon. And there's a never ending list of treasures to come so, without further ado... The long overdue Meet the Brewer evening with Brick Brewery takes place on Tuesday 5th June 2018 at 7pm. There will be free servings of several of Brick's beers so you must be over…
Find out more »July 2018
Redchurch Urban Farmhouse Meet The Brewer – SOLD OUT
Brace yourself for an evening of unbelievable sours and other super special offerings courtesy of Redchurch's Urban Farmhouse. This sour project from Redchurch has been producing consistently stunning beers and this guided tasting with the brewers, at Ghost Whale, is loooooong overdue. There'll be 4 or 5 beers being showcased at the event and may well include a new special or two. This kicks off at 7pm on Tuesday 17th July 2018. There will be free servings of several of Redchurch's beers…
Find out more »August 2018
Lervig Takeover!
Lervig are descending on Brixton, Ghost Whale specifically on 2nd August. They're going to take over the shop so there'll be plenty of their beers pouring on tap, more bottles & cans than conceivable possible including plenty of specials and exclusives. The team from Lervig will be here with merch and chat. So come down to meet the people behind Norway's greatest brewery and drink their stunning beers. This is a free event. It's an informal meet and great where…
Find out more »October 2018
Duration In-Store
We’re excited to have none other than Duration Brewing in the house talking us through bats, beers, barrels and why they opted to brew nomadically (at none other than Amundsen Bryggeri in Oslo) whilst their brewery is being built at an idyllic Norfolk setting. 'Turtles' (an American pale) and 'Bet The Farm' (a hoppy continental pale) from their ‘Roots Range’ will be on the taps and in the fridges and you can come listen to Bates over a few and…
Find out more »March 2020
VERTICAL TASTING EVENT: HOWLING HOPS
We are stoked to host our first ever vertical tasting beer event with Howling Hops. Having started brewing in 2011 in Hackney, these guys have slowly but surely built a name for themselves, their beer and the awesome tank bar, brewery and kitchen in Hackney Wick. At this event, not only will you get to taste the subtle differences of one of the cornerstones of their range through cask, keg and can, but it will be more than ably backed…
Find out more »November 2021
Meet The Brewer Event – Saint Mars Of The Desert
We're MASSIVE fans of Sheffield's Saint Mars Of The Desert. They're a small, two person operation who are heavily influenced by traditional Belgian styles and brewing methods. Their beers are not only great but genuinely interesting and unique thanks to their willingness to work with less common ingredients and processes. Martha, Dann and a small dog called Grimbold will be joining us at our Putney store to share and talk through their three newest beers with you. There'll be a…
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