40FT Brewery hires out two independent brewery taprooms in east and north-east London: the original Dalston taproom for up to 150 guests and the Blackhorse Road site, on the Blackhorse Beer Mile in Walthamstow, for up to 800. Organisers can book either for corporate away days, Christmas parties, brand activations, launch parties and weddings. Drinks come from the brewery's own taps and food from Acme Taco.
Seminars and company events
The brewery lists corporate away days among its private hire uses at both sites. Neither site is a conference venue with fixed rooms, so the format suits informal team days, workshops followed by drinks, staff celebrations and client evenings. Brand activations and listening or launch parties are also named. The Dalston site mixes indoor space with a heated, covered outdoor area, which lets a group of up to 150 move between the two. Blackhorse is described as a large, versatile space that suits all kinds of events, including community events.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and engagement parties are listed for both sites. Dalston works for a reception or an evening party of up to 150 guests. Blackhorse, with a stated capacity of 800, is the option for a larger celebration. Birthday parties are also hired out, and the brewery runs a separate page for children's parties.
Rooms and capacities
Dalston: capacity 150, with an indoor taproom and a heated, covered outdoor space. Blackhorse: capacity 800 in one large open venue. The brewery does not publish room plans, seated and standing split or seminar layouts on the pages we read, so organisers should ask which figure applies to a seated dinner and which to a standing reception.
Catering
Food comes from Acme Taco at both sites. At Blackhorse the taco menu is served by Acme Fire Cult, which has a kitchen at the taproom. At Dalston the brewery states that the Acme Taco kitchen is opening soon and that a feasting menu is available now. The bar menu covers freshly brewed 40FT beer on draught, guest ciders, non-alcoholic beer, wine and cocktails. For Christmas 2026, the brewery takes bookings now and offers a festive menu from Acme Taco for work parties and groups of friends.
History and setting
40FT began in a Dalston car park in 2015 with two 20 foot shipping containers and has grown one container at a time. It brews on the Blackhorse Beer Mile in Walthamstow, pours at over 150 venues and is B Corp certified. The Dalston taproom, described as an inclusive backyard, was named the best independent craft beer taproom in the UK by the Society of Independent Brewers in 2021. The Blackhorse venue opened in August 2025.
Getting there
Dalston is in the London Borough of Hackney, served by the Overground stations at Dalston Junction and Dalston Kingsland. Blackhorse Road is in Walthamstow, on the Blackhorse Beer Mile, close to the Blackhorse Road station for the Victoria line. Ask the events team for exact addresses and access details when you enquire.
