Derbyshire brewery and pubco’s JV to open maiden London venue

Thornbridge & Co – the joint venture between Derbyshire’s Thornbridge Brewery and beer importer Pivovar – is set to open a venue in London.

The company has announced it will be launching a new site, called The Wild Swan, at 99 Fetter Lane, London.

Director Jamie Hawksworth said: “Since the beginning of Thornbridge & Co we have wanted to open a London site and bring our offer to the capital.

“I can still remember the excitement when I opened The Euston Tap 14 years ago and we are going to bring that level of excitement to London.

“We have worked long and hard with the developers YardNine and its great to be able to bring a new pub to Fetter Lane to replace the much-loved White Swan.

“Our aim will be to have a heavy cask beer offer, alongside some great keg beers and a fabulous wine list like our other Thornbridge & Co sites, we will also be offering food throughout the day”.

Fellow director, Simon Webster, added: “We decided that as there was some artistic licence from where the old pub was and where it is now we would do the same with the name and we have decided to call it The Wild Swan after one of our first beers. We are incredibly proud to join London’s beer scene and be able to create a new layer of history for the city.”

The Wild Swan has a provisional opening date of Easter 2025 and work will start on the fit- out in January.