no. 045 | Bianca Road

It’s a rare thing to be able to introduce the brewery of a friend, but that’s what we’re doing with batch no. 045. Meet Reece, founder of London-based Bianca Road Brewery.

We’re back on Bermondsey’s beer mile once again to introduce you to your 45th feature brewery. Quietly humming away in an arch under the mainline trains as they move in and out of London Bridge is Bianca Road Brewery. Here, founder Reece Wood and the team are steadily carving out their own rhythm amongst their peers, brewing beer that reflects Reece’s experiences and worldview.

Bianca Road started with a ride. Wood took a cross-country cycle from San Francisco to Miami and came back with more than sore legs. It was the West Coast breweries that stuck with him — the laid-back taprooms, the hop-forward beers, the sense that you could just start something. So, he did.

Before all that, Reece was an engineer with a passion for cycling. He was deeply embedded in the fixed-gear scene, racing in the Red Hook Crit series across cities like New York, Barcelona, and Milan. This is how I first met him. He rode for The 5th Floor Cycling team and in the early to mid 2010s, I would often see him gunning round Regent’s Park as he rode some early morning laps, or (more likely) at the coffee stop afterwards.

However, bikes began to take a back seat. The crashes, the risks, the toll it took on his body and relationships led him to reconsider. Around the same time, he met his now-wife, and together they decided to turn the page. That said, the cycling connection remains, with Bianca Road continuing to brew bespoke beers for cycling brands events, including the cult crit race that takes place in Crystal Palace park each summer.

In 2016, Bianca Road Brew Co opened its doors as a sustainable brewery with a focus on fresh, hoppy beers. Reece’s sense of adventure seeped into his brewing philosophy; he is always eager to try new things, embrace change, and experiment with his craft. Always evolving and improving methods to brew beer in a more sustainable, environmentally friendly way.

The brewery’s been on the move, too. From a building in Peckham – home to the original road that led to its name – they’ve been through an industrial estate a little beyond Bermondsey before ending up in two railway arches on the beer mile itself. They now operate a big, open space that is part bar, part event venue, part community hub. It’s a place where locals and visitors alike come to drink and eat, but also to enjoy real-iife events like live music, film screenings and painting classes.

And real is what Bianca Road does best. Real ingredients, real people, real beer. They brew with 100% renewable electricity, use cans over bottles to cut emissions, and keep their vibe friendly and unpretentious. It’s not about chasing trends; it’s about making beer that feels approachable and tastes good.