The Old Brewery

Decent place for a snack and a coffee or drink if you’re wandering around historic Greenwich and need to take a break. The tables and booths are very comfortable while you rest your tired feet. I can’t really recommend the Mean Time beer as I find it very subpar in flavour at quite a premium price. You’d think the beer would be a little cheaper here as you’re at the brewery, but the bottles sold in the case are £5 for less than a pint, ridiculous!

Time for lunch and a sit after exploring all morning. Thought this was just a café attached to an info centre. It was that and so much more. We had the soup. Very tasty and just right but couldn’t resist trying a meantime beer. The sign indicated they were brewing strawberry beer but unfortunately it didn’t seem to be on tap yet. Had the stout which was excellent. The spaces were great even the info centre had lots of interesting hands on displays. Glad we found this.

Having arrived here from the new brewery (my mistake; see other review) I found a very lovely pub with an amazing courtyard and views of both the Cutty Sark and the River Thames.
They had a great selection of Meantime beers as you’d expect from a Meantime owned venue.
I had a Brewery Fresh Lager which was just what the warm evening called for. My friends both ordered the Yakima Red which is very tasty indeed, if a little heavy for my mood.
The best thing about this pub? The location. You’re literally minutes away from the DLR and TFL river boat services and so many restaurants with so man different cuisines. You are truly spoilt and would be silly not to pop in for a quick pint.

I almost walked straight past this, not recognising the wonders that lie behind the grand walls. I actually thought this was a posh venue reserved for corporate events and surprised to find a beautiful beer garden. And to find out that the impressive building the pub is based in is an actual brewery!
I visited Greenwich as part of the annual GDIF spectacular and was looking for somewhere to enjoy a quick drink before heading home. On a gorgeous summer’s evening, the beer garden was packed and the queue at the bar simply ridiculous. What a nice surprise to find the dining room in the actual brewing hall almost empty. They were happy with us just ordering a few snacks rather than a full-​blown meal, served at our table which beats queuing any time.
The waiting staff was exceptionally friendly — which deserves a special mention considering what a long day they’ve had.

This place is pretty cool — well decorated, lots of garden space and obviously good choice of beers
Food menu looked good but a bit pricey
Didn’t eat but just shared a beer selection. 4 different small glasses of beer which you could choose
Really nice idea and good way of getting to sample lots of their beers
Not somewhere id particularly say I had to go back to but def would return if in the area and fancied a beer
Also have two table tennis tables outside for use which is fun!

This is essentially two different spaces in one. In the back is a nice small Meantime pub with a full selection of Meantime beers and small plates. The garden area is a spectacular place for a beer or meal on a sunny day.

Very fast food like service, you feel rushed and the food is not that fabulous! I suppose it’s more on the touristy side, so I shouldn’t get my hopes too high up! The beer is really good though!

Any visit to Greenwich isn’t complete without a trip to the Old brewery. Located only a few minutes walk from Greenwich market its definitely worth checking out. There are two bars one which is much bigger and normally has at least one seasonal limited edition beer on draft. There is also a large range of bottled beer in the fridge mostly American craft beer including rarely found in the UK large bottles of Rogue beer. If you have enough time I’d recommend also trying the food which although a bit pricey is worth the treat. Meantime brewery also have a summer beer festival held outside which is a lot of fun just bring a picnic blanket and an umbrella.

The Old Brewery is in a fantastic location in at the Old Naval College in Greenwich. When I’ve been it has always been a warm sunny day so I’ve always ended up sitting outside. They do food but the menu seems a little fancy dan and overpriced for my taste,
I have only ever had drinks and being Greenwich I insist on drinking the Meantime brews which I am a big fan of since touring their brewery in 2013. My favourite of theirs in the Pilsner. The drinks are expensive (minimal change from £10 for two pints) but overall the Old Brewery is a great place to spend a quiet Sunday afternoon.

Came for Sunday lunch. Food was amazing, impressive camping of cracking with the roast port which was a nice change!
Obviously as the name suggests, there was a lot of beer. All of which was great…
Views are fantastic, service was ok bit not memorable. Definitely do come here!

The Old Brewery is several places in one. There is the restaurant, café, bar, beer garden and brewery located at the magnificent Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. The restaurant has a brilliant service and food. Perfect for special occasions like birthdays or a business dinner.
The beer garden is more pub like. They have a lot of different beers to try and it is one of the best places to eat and sit outside in Greenwich.

Loved this place — they took care of mum and dad well, gave me tips on brews and the biggest pork scratchings I have ever eaten. Seriously — you could have used them as porky chopsticks. Too fun!

The Old Brewery is set in the grounds of the university. I remember when they built it. My mates and I stayed away in the beginning and decided to go after the buzz died down.
I’ve since made several visits here but never wrote a review. There are good and bad bits about it. For some reason the tables in the pub area always seem to be wet. That indicates they aren’t being cleaned down. The pub area is cute and I like the lighting in here but the layout is a bit off in some way and they’ve since added a few more so it’s now getting a bit snug in there. The best seating in this area are those along the wall.
I haven’t eaten in the restaurant area and the style back there is ok but I see some find it posh, I guess I have a different measuring stick on what I consider posh. In fact, I’ve never eaten here at all but some of the food I have seen does look nice, so maybe at some point I will give it a try.
It’s perfectly fine to stop here for drinks and stay a little while. They also serve Meantime beer for those who are into flavoured beers. The outdoor space has increased, I see they’re going for quantity rather than quality, as it’s starting to look a bit too busy outside now in contrast to the historic and well maintained grounds of the campus.
Overall, a decent establishment.

Nice keg beer from the meantime brewery but as you expect a bit pricey.

Reasonable food, stylish interior, erratic service and surprisingly mixed quality beer, the Old Brewery wasn’t quite what I expected.
My friend and I kicked off our evening here at the bar outside, helping ourselves to a couple of pints whilst we waited for the restaurant to open. I do like some Meantime beer, such as the wheat beer, London lager and chocolate stout. But I also agree with Ian P that much of it is very plain: I wasn’t very impressed with either the raspberry or strawberry beers they had on tap, or the special Autumnal ale I mistakenly went for. Unexpectedly however, the Old Brewery also happens to serves a lot of excellent beer from other breweries e.g. Belgian Trappist beers, dependable UK brewer Dark Star and the simply superb Stone and Wood, all of which boost the beer on offer here.
The restaurant was rather snazzier, with a dimly-​lit, contemporary interior. Food and beer pairings were suggested and the service courteous if not as quick as it could have been. I wasn’t too blown away by the fish stew I had, but my friend really liked his dish.
Overall? Hmmmm. I liked the foodie theme they’re going for in the restaurant but I thought the food and much of the Meantime beer fell somewhat short. Just about okay, but not somewhere I’d really hurry back to.

I’m sure they thought it blasphemous that I ordered a Cab Sav at a brewery…
I quickly got with the program and I’ve been a bit spoiled by Meantime beer. (A little insider birdie told me that Meantime will be sold in Chicago soon? Move over Goose Island…) I don’t remember THAT much about drinking here (and you can correctly assume that is because I was drunk most of the time I was here), but the ambience of the Old Brewery is classy, comfortable, and cool. You can pop in after work, on the weekend, or whenever you feel like having a pint… which for most Londoners… is anytime.

Came to try the chocolate beer! It was okay, didn’t really taste like chocolate, more like Guinness which i love so it was fine. I thought i tasted a hint of chocolate the first two sips before swallowing, that was about it. It was 4.50 and a small glass, so quite pricey. and the food menu was so small… it sucked. But it was cool to be in a microbrewey…
Was surprised to find it inside the uni of greenwich! Just stumbled into it when I couldn’t find it and my friend needed the loo…

This is a lovely bar with an awesome location in the park, by the naval college. Was brave enough for a draught of the deliciously strong ‘Hospital Porter’ from Meantime. Better out than in (seating wise).
Building dates back to 1831.

Mhh, as a German it’s hard to summaries, but quite frank, the beer is very good ;-)
Went there by accident the expectations are low, but we are very surprised by the quality and the taste of the beer. Even w/​the strange versions like «Chocolate», it was a very balanced selection and really tasty.
Beside of having a few beers we went for a dinner to the main hall and again we are surprised by the arrangement and the style of cooking.
Due to the experience we also ordered a desert and again it was great!
The guests were very mixed, we guessed lots of student there and a bunch of other people.
I’m sure, we will return and go for another round of beers ;-))

I love this place.
Sure, it’s in Greenwich which is a million miles away from anything (unless you live in Greenwich), but if you like local history and beer, The Old Brewery is your new wet dream.
True story.
Featuring some of the best beer in the ENTIRE WORLD behind the bar, and with the best of Meantime’s beers on tap, this place will blow your mind.
They have Meantime’s brewing equipment on display (and they actually use it!) plus a massive timeline of London’s history with beer on the walls, AND a huge beer garden! I can’t see how this place could possibly disappoint you.
Go and eat, drink, and be merry. It’s the perfect place to go for a day out in Greenwich.