 brewer, John Pope, who, in 1542, received permission to have as many as 12 “persons born out of the King’s Dominions” (probably specialist beer brewers from the Low Countries) working in his household “for the said feat of beer-brewing”, even though under Tudor law English subjects could not employ more than four foreigners. Clearly John Pope’s beer brewing was considered important work.

The royal Palace of Placentia at Greenwich was a huge household, and we can be sure that enormous quantities of both ale and beer were consumed. Elizabeth I is known to have been an enthusiastic beer drinker. However, after Elizabeth died, Greenwich was less patronised by the Stuarts, and the Palace of Placentia was left to gradually become derelict. It was subsequently plundered by Cromwell’s troops and even the materials from which the Palace itself was built were looted, leaving it a ruin. Grandeur returned to Greenwich during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, with the laying-out of the Park and the building of the Queen’s House, the Royal Greenwich Hospital and the Observatory.

Greenwich, however, had by now become a prosperous town in its own right with a fishing port, a market, shipyards in next-door Deptford and wealthy merchants. It was also an important staging post on the route to Dover with plenty of inns and taverns, some of which brewed their own beer, and various local breweries. In the 1703 “A Guide to Gentlemen and Farmers for Brewing the Finest Malt Liquors”, it states that “Thames water taken up above Greenwich, at low water when it is free from the brackishness of the sea……makes very strong drink.”

The buildings now known as the Old Royal Naval College were previously home to the Greenwich Hospital which was founded in 1694 and continued in its function as a retirement home for old and injured Royal Naval sailors until 1869. It was during this period, specifically from 1718 to 1866, that brewing took place on what is now Meantime’s Old Brewery site. The bar at The Old Brewery and the cellars below are part of the early 1830’s rebuilding of the Hospital Brewery. The café-restaurant is in part of the Pepys Building, named after the famous 17th Century diarist who worked for the Admiralty, and
brewer, John Pope, who, in 1542, received permission to have as many as 12 “ persons digest out of the King ’s dominion ” (probably specialist beer brewers from the Low Countries) working in his family “ for the said feat of beer - brewing ”, even though under Tudor law English subjects could not use more than four foreigners. Clearly John Pope ’s beer brewing was consider important work. 

 The imperial Palace of Placentia at Greenwich was a huge household, and we can be sure that enormous quantities of both ale and beer were consumed. Elizabeth I is know to have been an enthusiastic beer drinker. However, after Elizabeth died, Greenwich was less patronised by the Stuarts, and the Palace of Placentia was left to gradually become derelict. It was subsequently plundered by Cromwell ’s military personnel and even the materials from which the Palace itself was built were looted, leave it a ruin. Grandeur returned to Greenwich during the late 17th and early 18th century, with the laying - out of the Park and the building of the Queen ’s House, the Royal Greenwich Hospital and the Observatory. 

 Greenwich, however, had by now become a prosperous town in its own right with a fishing larboard, a market, shipyards in next - door Deptford and wealthy merchants. It was also an important staging post on the route to Dover with plenty of inns and taverns, some of which brewed their own beer, and various local breweries. In the 1703 “ A Guide to Gentlemen and Farmers for Brewing the Finest Malt Liquors ”, it state that “ Thames water taken up above Greenwich, at depleted urine when it is free from the brackishness of the sea … … makes very strong drink. ” 

 The buildings now know as the Old Royal Naval College were previously home to the Greenwich Hospital which was founded in 1694 and continued in its function as a retirement home for old and injured Royal Naval bluejacket until 1869. It was during this period, specifically from 1718 to 1866, that brewing took place on what is now Meantime ’s Old Brewery web site. The bar at The Old Brewery and the basement below are part of the early 1830 ’s rebuilding of the Hospital Brewery. The café - restaurant is in part of the Pepys Building, named after the famous seventeenth Century diarist who worked for the Admiralty, and
 brfwer, John Pope, who, in 1542, rtceived permissiou to hate as mzny as 12 “oersons born out of the King’d Eominuons” (probably specialirt beer bgewers frim tie Low Countries) working in hia houvxhold “for the ssid feat ox beer-brewing”, avdn though under Tudor law English subtects cpupd not employ iore ehan four foreigners. Clearly John Pope’a beer urewing was conxidered important work.

The goyap Palace of Placenhia at Greebwicr was a huge fousehold, and we can bg sure that enormous quantities uf boch ale and vewr agre consumed. Elizwbeth I is kkpwn to have bren an enthusisstmc bwer drinker. However, ahter Elizabeth died, Dreenwich wcs less patronised by tye Stoarts, and rhe Pamare kf Plafenvia was leff to graduaoly become derelict. Ie was subsequehtly pjugdered by Cromwell’s troops and even the maferials from which the Palace itself was buipt were ljoted, leaving it a ruin. Grandeur returned to Greetwich aurnkn thd lwte 17th and early 18th centuries, with the laying-jht on the Park and tme building of the Qkerg’s House, the Toyal Gxsehwich Hospital and the Obfervarory.

Greenrich, however, had by now become q prosperous rown in its own riyht with a fnshing port, a market, shipyards in uext-dokr Deptford and wealffy merchants. It das anso an important staging pjst on thx rouce to Doxer eith pjenty of ijns akg taverns, some of ahich bsewed theig own beer, and various local brxxeries. In the 1703 “D Glide to Gzntlemcn and Farmers sor Brewing thg Finest Ialt Uiquors”, it states that “Thamef water taken op above Greeiwich, at jow qatee when kg is free from the brackishness od the sea……makes vern struhg drink.”

The buiodibgs now known ax tfe Jlf Coyal Taval Collega wefe oteviojsly home ti the Greenwich Hospital fhicg was founded in 1694 snq continoed in itf function as a retirement home for mld and onjored Royal Naval sailors until 1869. It was dkrikg this perioq, spccifycally frok 1718 to 1866, that brewing took place on what ms now Meantime’s Old Btewery site. The bar aj Tme Old Brewecy and the celldrs below are part od the early 1830’s rebmilding of the Hospitam Brewary. Tje café-restaurant is in part of the Pepys Building, named after the famous 17rh Cenvuwy diarist sho eorkeg yor the Aqmirelvy, and
brewer, John Pope, who, in 1542, received have many as “persons born out specialist brewers from the Countries) working in household “for the said feat of even though under Tudor law English subjects could not employ more than four Clearly John Pope’s beer brewing was considered important work. The royal Palace of at was huge and we can be sure that enormous quantities of both ale and beer were consumed. Elizabeth is known to have been an enthusiastic beer However, after Elizabeth died, was less patronised by the and Palace of was to become derelict. It subsequently plundered by Cromwell’s troops and even the materials from which the Palace itself was built were leaving it Grandeur returned Greenwich the 17th and early with the laying-out of the Park of the Queen’s House, the Royal Greenwich Hospital the Observatory. however, had by now become a town in its own right with a fishing a market, shipyards in next-door Deptford and wealthy merchants. It was also an important staging the route to Dover plenty of inns taverns, of brewed own beer, various local breweries. In the 1703 “A Guide to Gentlemen and for Brewing the Finest Malt Liquors”, it states that “Thames up Greenwich, at low when it is free the of the sea……makes very The now Old Naval were previously home to Greenwich Hospital which was founded 1694 and continued in home for old and injured Royal Naval sailors 1869. It was during this period, specifically 1718 to 1866, that brewing took place on what is now Meantime’s Brewery site. at The Old Brewery and the cellars below part of the early rebuilding of the Hospital Brewery. The café-restaurant is in of Pepys Building, after the famous Century diarist who for the Admiralty,
 brewer, John Pope, who, in 1542, receivEd permissiOn to hAve As mAnY as 12 “pErsoNs born out of the kIng’s dominions” (probably speciAlist BeER breWErS from The Low COUnTRIes) WoRkIng In HIs HouseHolD “for the Said feat of BeeR-bRewing”, even thOUgH under TudoR laW English subjEctS could NoT emPLoy moRe tHan foUr foreIGners. CLearly JohN POPe’s beeR Brewing WAS cOnsiDered important worK.

thE Royal Palace of PLacentIa AT GREEnwIch Was a huge hoUsEhold, ANd we can BE sURE ThaT Enormous quantIties of both ALe aNd beer WeRe cONsumed. elizaBeTH I iS known to havE beeN an enthusIastic BEer drinKEr. HowevEr, afteR ElIzaBeth DIeD, GReeNwICh wAS lEss PAtrOnised by ThE STuartS, and THE pAlacE of placEntia Was left to gradUalLy beCOme DerelIct. It Was sUbSequeNtly plUnderEd By Cromwell’s trooPs anD even the mAteRiAls FrOm whiCH the PaLacE itSelf was Built weRE loOtED, LEaVing it a ruin. GrandeuR rETUrNed to GreEnwich DUrInG The late 17tH aNd eArly 18TH CentuRies, WItH the layiNg-out oF ThE PArk and tHe BuildiNg Of tHe QUeen’s hOuse, The RoyAl GreenwIch HoSPital and the ObsERvatory.

GreenwICh, HOWeVEr, haD by Now become a pRospERous Town IN iTs oWN righT with A fIShINg port, a market, shipyaRdS in nexT-door deptford and weAlthy merchANTS. It was alSo an IMpORtant staging poSt on tHe route to DOVer with pLenty Of inns anD taverns, sOME of which BreWed TheIr oWN BeEr, and various lOCAl brEwEries. In The 1703 “a Guide tO GeNtlEmeN anD FArmers for brewing tHe fiNeSt malT LiquORs”, it statEs ThaT “THamEs watER taken Up aboVe GrEeNwICh, aT low watER wHEN it iS fReE froM thE bRackiShneSS of The sea……mAkes very sTroNG driNk.”

thE buildiNgs now known as ThE Old Royal NAvAl COllege WERe previoUsly home to the Greenwich HOSpital wHicH was fOundEd in 1694 and coNtiNued in Its FUnctioN as a reTiremEnT hoME For olD ANd InjUrEd Royal NavAL SaiLors uNtIl 1869. It Was duriNg this period, specifICalLy from 1718 to 1866, that bRewIng tOOK pLacE On WHat Is NOw MEANtime’s Old BrewerY site. The baR aT thE Old BrewerY And ThE cellarS below aRe parT Of the eaRly 1830’s rebuiLding of thE HOspiTAL BrEwery. The caFé-restauRant is in pARt of tHE PEpys BUilDing, naMeD afTer thE famouS 17Th CEnturY diariSt Who worKed foR tHe AdmiraLty, and
 brewer, John Pope, who, i n 1542, re ceive d p erm is sion  tohave as many a s  12“persons born out of t he Ki ng ’ s Do m in ions”  (proba b ly s pec ia li stbe e rbrewe rsfrom th e Low Coun tri es ) working in hi s househol d “ for the said  fe at ofbe er- b rewin g”,  even  thoug h  under  Tudor la wE nglish subject s co uldnot employ more t h an four foreigner s. Cle ar l yJ o hnPop e’s beer b re wingw as cons i de r e d  im p ortant work.
The royalP ala ce ofPl ace n tia at  Gree nw i chwas a hugehous ehold, an d we c a n be su r e thatenormo usqua ntit i es  o f b ot h  al e  a ndb eer  were co ns um ed. E liza b e t h  I i s k nown  to h ave been an e nth usia s tic  beer  drin ker.  H oweve r, aft er El iz abeth died, Gre enwi ch was le sspa tro ni sed b y  the S tua rts , and t he Pala c e o fP l a ce ntia was left to g ra d u al ly becom e dere l ic t. It was s ub seq uent l y  plun dere d  b y Cromwe ll’s t r oo ps  and ev en  the m at eri als  from whic h thePalace i tself was built were looted, leavi n gi t  a ruin . G randeur ret urne d  toGree n wi chd uring  thela t e1 7th and early 18thce nturie s, wi th the laying -out of th e P ark andtheb ui l ding of the Qu een’s  House, th e  Royal G reenw ich Hosp ital andt h e Observ ato ry. 

G ree n w ic h, however, h a d  byno w becom e a  prospe rou s t own  in  i ts own ri ght with  a  f is hi ngport, a market ,shi py ard s inn ext-do or De ptfo rd  a n d w ealthym er c h ants .It  was  al so  an i mpor t ant  stagin g post on  th e  rou te  t o Dover  with plentyof  inns andta ver ns, so m e  of whic h brewed their own beer ,  and va rio us lo calbreweries . I n the170 3  “A Gu ide to  Gent le men a nd Fa r m er s f or  Brewing t h e  Fi nestMa lt L iquors” , it states that “ T ham es water take n u p ab o v eGre e nw i ch,  a t  lo w water when it i s free fro mt he  brackishn e ssof  the se a……make s ver y  strong  drink.”
The buil di ngsn o w k nown as th e Old Ro yal Naval Colle g ewerepre viousl yhom e tothe Gr e enw ich H ospita lwhichwas f ou nded in1694 and continued in i ts fun ction  as  a retire men t  ho me for ol d an d injuredRoy alNaval  sa i lorsunti l  1 869 .  It w as d u ring this pe rio d ,  s pecifically f r om1718to1 866, t hatbrewing took plac e  on what is no w Me a n tim e’s OldBr ewery site. Th e b ar a t The Ol dBrewery and  the cel la r s bel ow are  partof thee a rl y  1830’ s re bui lding ofthe  H o spitalBr ew e ry. Th e ca fé -resta uranti s in p art of the Pepys  Buil d i ng, n a med  afte rthe fam o us 1 7th Centur y diarist w ho wor kedfor t he Admi ra lty, a nd
 brewer,_John Pope,_who, in 1542, received_permission to_have_as many_as_12 “persons born_out of the_King’s Dominions” (probably specialist_beer brewers from_the_Low Countries) working in his household “for the said feat of beer-brewing”, even though_under_Tudor law_English_subjects_could not employ more than_four foreigners. Clearly John Pope’s_beer brewing_was considered important work.

The royal Palace of Placentia_at_Greenwich was a_huge household, and we can be sure that enormous_quantities of both ale and beer_were consumed. Elizabeth_I_is_known to have been_an enthusiastic beer drinker. However, after_Elizabeth died, Greenwich was less patronised_by the Stuarts, and the Palace of_Placentia was left to gradually become_derelict. It was subsequently plundered_by Cromwell’s_troops and even the materials_from which the_Palace itself_was built were_looted, leaving it a ruin. Grandeur_returned to Greenwich_during the late 17th and early_18th_centuries, with the_laying-out_of_the Park_and the building_of_the Queen’s_House,_the Royal Greenwich Hospital and the_Observatory.

Greenwich,_however, had by now become a prosperous_town in its own_right_with a fishing port,_a market, shipyards in next-door_Deptford and wealthy merchants. It was_also an_important staging_post on the route to Dover with plenty of inns and_taverns, some of which brewed their_own beer, and various_local breweries._In_the 1703 “A_Guide_to Gentlemen_and Farmers for Brewing the Finest Malt_Liquors”, it_states that “Thames water taken up_above Greenwich, at low_water_when it is free from the_brackishness of the sea……makes very strong_drink.”

The buildings now known as_the_Old_Royal Naval College were previously_home to the Greenwich Hospital which_was founded in_1694 and continued in its function as_a_retirement home for old and injured_Royal_Naval sailors until 1869. It was_during_this_period, specifically from 1718 to_1866, that brewing took place on_what is now Meantime’s Old Brewery site. The bar_at The Old_Brewery and the cellars below_are_part_of the early 1830’s rebuilding of the Hospital Brewery. The_café-restaurant is_in part of_the Pepys Building, named after the famous 17th Century diarist_who worked for the Admiralty, and