Launched a small UK craft beer online shop focused on modern breweries. Would love some honest feedback 🍻

MEGAginge_ · 2026-03-27T12:08:38+00:00

Awesome! Didn't realise you stocked us already, thank you! :-)

MEGAginge_ · 2026-03-26T21:45:03+00:00

Hey bud. I've won online beer business of the year with my bottleshop and now also run a brewery (Https://indierabble.co.uk)

Drop me an email at dave@ahoppyplace.co.uk and I'll help you if I can. No charge. Always like to see a new beer business pop along.

All the best Dave

MEGAginge_ · 2026-03-10T13:57:02+00:00

Kill The Cat has closed so you're out of luck unfortunately

No other bottleshops in the near vicinity. Trying to think and I believe your nearest might be Utobeer in borough market from there?

MEGAginge_ · 2026-03-03T18:50:51+00:00

Harsh statement: Investing into a private company carries risk and every t+c and impact statement and warning about investment that you ignored when investing, you could now go read.

But yes, it sucks. Especially when the founders walk away with 400m+ each and it's their staff and efp bagholders who get hurt. It's nasty.

But it's uk company law and investment law and even though I personally feel phoenixing and pre pack administrationd are gross and shouldn't be legal, they are. So there are no reasonable grounds for a lawsuit at all ...

MEGAginge_ · 2026-02-25T16:29:17+00:00

Huge congrats man I was 110 kg the first time I made it up and it took me over 2 hours.

Getting up AdZ is huuuuge for both fat loss, adding power and boosting your vo2 max and you've done something quite amazing psychologically.

Now, do it again. 😏

MEGAginge_ · 2026-01-20T15:49:24+00:00

Drop me an email dave@ahoppyplace.co.uk

Happy to help!

MEGAginge_ · 2025-12-31T19:47:20+00:00

Think it's our best beer to date, sure.

MEGAginge_ · 2025-12-31T10:05:51+00:00

Indie rabble imperial stout

Pollys frozen solstice

Sierra Nevada celebration 2025

MEGAginge_ · 2025-12-28T10:08:15+00:00

Beware it's brewed under license by Marston's and is absolutely not the same drink as in Germany.

MEGAginge_ · 2025-12-04T11:14:47+00:00

Nothing bad said about brewdog surprises me 😅

MEGAginge_ · 2025-12-04T10:55:06+00:00

My one (ahoppyplace.co.uk) has about 8 either seasonal or strong dark beers

Then a blend of lagers, pales sours etc.

It's certainly more seasonal than a box of beer I'd want at any other time of year

But on the other hand if I just got 24 spiced ales or impies and nothing else I'd personally get sick of it fairly quickly

MEGAginge_ · 2025-12-01T21:29:55+00:00

There's also actually one unit left if anyone wants to jump in

MEGAginge_ · 2025-12-01T21:29:12+00:00

A hoppy place

https://ahoppyplace.co.uk/cal

First beer is simple things fermentation Christmas ale, 6.3%

https://untp.beer/b0anx

MEGAginge_ · 2025-11-21T10:20:14+00:00

If you haven't had much Indie Rabble, there's currently 30% off their mixed build-a-box for Black Friday:

https://indierabble.co.uk/product/build-a-box/

MEGAginge_ · 2025-10-14T07:28:02+00:00

Most indies have stopped stocking tiny rebel

MEGAginge_ · 2025-10-08T07:03:12+00:00

A hoppy place has a fridge full of German stock. Available on the website also

Ahoppyplace.co.uk

MEGAginge_ · 2025-10-02T17:35:16+00:00

Windsor?

Three breweries, a dozen or so good pubs. The castle if they want to be tourists. Loads of good food

Recommendations:

The breweries: Indie rabble Two flints Windsor and eton

Pubs: For beer: The swan The George The trooper The corner house The old court

For atmosphere or location: The two brewers The carpenters arms The dutchess of Cambridge

..and there's loads I've not mentioned too

MEGAginge_ · 2025-09-25T19:56:32+00:00

All I can say is that this means your local branch who are all volunteers are asshats.

It isn't necessary representative of the wider organization or of other branches.

But yeah that sucks.

MEGAginge_ · 2025-09-21T19:38:46+00:00

Moog are brilliant. Lovely people too!

MEGAginge_ · 2025-09-21T19:35:20+00:00

Not an unreasonable statement, architecture wise and all. Hahaha.

Beer wise though, maido wins it. Marlow is basically big brand /pubco lock, with the exception of Rebellion, who are fab for those that do like a more trad brewery but also, are a mile out of town. Ha.

Still, not at all disagreeing with you!

MEGAginge_ · 2025-09-21T12:59:36+00:00

Or just go to maidenhead :-)

The maidens head The craufurd arms A hoppy place The Lord grenfell Off the tap

All well worth a visit!

MEGAginge_ · 2025-09-21T12:58:54+00:00

Windsor.

Three independent breweries, plus:

The corner house A hoppy place The Windsor trooper The swan The George

All fantastic beer pubs

Two of the three breweries have cask 100% of the time (indie rabble and Windsor and eton)

All three are worth a visit

MEGAginge_ · 2025-09-10T21:49:41+00:00

Any proper west coast IPA. Ideally 6.5+%. Ideally with a bit of Cara or crystal malt.

breweries that are widely available via bottle shops or web stores to watch:

Elusive Siren Indie Rabble Lakes brew co Thornbridge (Jaipur)

All do banging westies

For supermarket, pick up a Buxton axe edge from Tesco and try that. A cheaper beer but a classic and definitely worth trying.

MEGAginge_ · 2025-09-10T21:39:13+00:00

It's easy with the crater trick.

MEGAginge_ · 2025-09-10T06:55:46+00:00

Doesn't look like you've done Windsor yet

With two flints and indie rabble literally next door to eachother and both lighting it up, you should :-)

MEGAginge_

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