Eebria Taproom, Bermondsey, SE16

Unusually for the Beer Mile, the Eebria Tap Room is not actually a brewery outlet but instead a showcase for a beer distribution company. However, apart from that, the setup is very similar to many of its neighbours, with a small servery inside the shuttered archway and some rustic seating on the opposite side of the narrow access road alongside the railway. Eight beers on tap from a range of different producers, including Verdant, Twisted Barrel and Lost + Found, but I tried out Alpha State's hibiscus-flavoured Hibiskusläppar (£4.00, schooner).

One of many similar establishments forming part of the famous Bermondsey Beer Mile, like many of the others this is located in the arches under the railway track, and is of course a brewery tap rather than a pub, and this is reflected in the somewhat industrial style décor, if one could go so far as calling it that. The flooring was some type of concrete screed, whilst the usual white corrugated iron of these establishments was cladding the ceiling in order to channel the continually dripping water from the tunnel roof away from the punters underneath, although the walls appeared to be some sort of painted breeze block. Space for seating downstairs was limited and a mezzanine level had been constructed to offer further seating, with the underside of this being suspended polystyrene ceiling tiles, which seemed an odd choice. Other than that though, they had made a bit more of an effort than many of their nearby competitors, with a bar counter made from old pallets, wooden planks affixed to some areas of walling which had been covered in a selection of beer mats, strings of fairy lights and some stencilled artwork. A few shelves displayed a collection of old bottles, and there was also apparently a beer garden, although we did not investigate this. The only beers I noted were guests which seems odd, although I may well have missed some as it had been a long day by the time I got here. They were all keg rather than cask and consisted of Cloudwater Pale Ale, Tempest Elemental Dark, Wooha Things Can Only Get Bitter, Torrside Yellow Peak and Brewboard Framweisse. Overall, I quite liked this one, I thought that they had made a bit more of an effort to creating a welcoming atmosphere compared to some of the very industrial set-ups nearby.