Calling all London Brewers Alliance members! Step inside the historic walls of Great Britain’s oldest maltster, French & Jupps, on Friday, February 21st, 2025.

Learn about French & Jupps’ rich 336-year heritage, beginning in West Sussex and Kew Bridge, London, before settling in Hertfordshire, where they have been located for the last 121 years, sourcing barley from local farms within 30 miles of their Stanstead Abbotts site.

Attendees will enjoy a light lunch with coffee and sandwiches upon arrival before exploring the facility, taking a closer look at the loading and unloading process, steeping, germination, and roasting process of their 14 handcrafted Crystal and Patent malts with a relaxed Q&A format throughout.

The tour will conclude with a malt spirit tasting (vodka-based) to explore flavour profiles of their malt varieties, with each attendee receiving a copy of the French & Jupps brewers’ malt collection booklet.

Schedule:

• 12:00 PM: Arrival, with a light lunch provided by French & Jupps with introductions.
• 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Maltings tour with Q&A throughout.
• 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Malt spirit tasting with a brewer’s guide to French & Jupps malts booklet.

The tour and tasting will have concluded no later than 2:30pm, where attendees will return to the station, heading back towards London for beers at Hackney Church Brewery – eta 3:30 PM. From here attendees can make their way home at their own leisure.

Date & Time: Friday, February 21st, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: French & Jupps Ltd, Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Herts, SG12 8HG | Tel: +44 (0)1920 870015
Attendees: Up to 12 attendees, first come first serve basis.
Business Contact: James Marinos | james.marinos@frenchandjupps.co.uk

Travel:
Train: Take a train from London Liverpool Street Station with a final destination of Hertford East. French & Jupps Maltings is located on this line at St Margarets (Herts). From St Margarets (Herts), the maltings is a 10-minute walk from the station.
Car: Ample free parking is available on-site.

Dietary Needs: Please inform us of any dietary requirements or food allergies when registering for the event for the light lunch.

The LBA would like to thank the team at French & Jupps for kindly hosting this event for LBA Brewing members, and Hackney Church Brewing Co for hosting members on their return to London.