“Craft beers from London breweries, delivered to your office every Friday,” reads the first line on their web site. They promise to deliver only “proper beers – ales, lagers, stouts, bitters & more” between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. every Friday. DeskBeers is a subscription service, but there is no minimum commitment period, and customers can start their subscriptions whenever they want.
DeskBeers began deliveries this past November to a limited number of customers. Their current delivery area includes most of Central and East London, including Shoreditch, Soho, Hackney, Southwark, Westminster, and Holborn. They deliver multiples of twelve bottles at £2.50+VAT (about $4.20+VAT) per bottle. Each week, they feature a different, local beer. Past deliveries have included
- Beavertown Brewery’s Gamma Ray
- The Five Points Brewing Co’s Hook Island Red Ale
- Partizan Brewing’s Pale Ale (Cascade hops)
- East London Brewing Co's Orchid
- Brixton Brewery's Electric IPA
Here’s to their success! And may they serve as inspiration to U.S. craft brewers and entrepreneurial homebrewers!