Beer #4958 Uiltje IPA @ It Ain’t Much if it Ain’t Dutch (Bermondsey Beer Mile)
From the Desk of JT, the Beer Logger (B-Logger)
- Mission: Keep the Bermondsey Beer Mile alive and thriving, one pint at a time.
- Beer #: 4958
- Location: It Ain’t Much if it Ain’t Dutch, Bermondsey, London
- Beer: Uiltje IPA
- Vibe: Euro flair tucked in London grit
- Mood: Hungry dog down, hops up
🛢️ Stop 6 on the Bermondsey Beer Mile
If you’ve ever done the Bermondsey Beer Mile, you know there’s a tipping point where it stops being a casual “Saturday stroll with beers” and morphs into “a mission.” For me, Stop 6 was that exact turning point.
Picture it: we’d already taken down five half pints at different arches, weaving between trains rumbling overhead and locals spilling onto the sidewalks. I was riding that perfect buzz line — energized, focused, one dog away from greatness.
Enter: the Sweet Potato K Dog.
🌭 The K Dog Fuel-Up
Before diving into the Dutch taps, I decided to fuel up. And oh boy, did I make the right call. A Sweet Potato K Dog — think of a hot dog that fell into a crunchy, golden net of fried sweet potato chunks and came out looking like it belonged on a food magazine cover.
The toppings? Classic ketchup, trusty mustard, and a blast of sriracha for heat. It was messy, it was indulgent, and it was exactly the kind of ridiculous food you want halfway through the Beer Mile. Lori, ever the voice of reason, opted to sit this one out and rest. I, meanwhile, went full cartoon Tasmanian Devil on that K Dog.
By the last bite, I was locked in. Fueled. Ready. Mission-mode B-Logger activated.
🍺 The Beer: Uiltje IPA
And there it was, waiting for me like a beacon: the Uiltje IPA.
For the uninitiated, Uiltje Brewery is a Dutch brewery known for their bold labels, playful branding, and hops that don’t mess around. Their IPA delivered exactly what I wanted at Stop 6: crisp, citrus-punchy, bitter in just the right way to jolt the taste buds awake again.
It wasn’t hazy, it wasn’t over-tricked, it was just straight-up IPA excellence. The kind of beer that reminds you why the style took over the world in the first place.
JT Rating: 4.0 — clean, balanced, and energizing enough to fuel the back half of the crawl.
Quick JT Takeaways
- Vibe Check: A little Dutch swagger tucked under Bermondsey’s railway arches.
- Drinkability Level: Medium-high — a pint that went down quick but didn’t feel reckless.
- Accent Jealousy Factor: Strong — Dutch beer in a London beer crawl is like sneaking in an exotic exchange student.
- Crowd Energy: High and eclectic — travelers mixing with locals, everyone buzzing inside and out on the patio.
- Surprise Factor: That K Dog really stole the show.
🍻 The Taproom Scene
“It Ain’t Much if it Ain’t Dutch” doesn’t just have a clever name — it has the beer lineup to back it up. The taproom felt like a festival inside an arch: bright signage, large beer menu, and an impressive variety of beers stretching well beyond what I expected.
It was the kind of variety that makes you second-guess your order and want to start a second round. (Don’t worry — I stayed true to the mission: one beer per stop. But it took restraint, friends.)
The crowd had that beautiful mid-Mile energy — half locals who probably just popped in for one, half roving adventurers like me, clutching their Bermondsey Beer Mile Maps like sacred scrolls. It was the kind of place where conversations drifted easily from football to travel to “what exactly is a K Dog?”
🕶️ Mission Mode Activated
Something shifted in me at Stop 6. Maybe it was the sriracha. Maybe it was the hops. Maybe it was the way Lori leaned back with that “I’ll let you handle this one” expression, like I was a man stepping into the Thunderdome of beer miles.
Whatever it was, this pint became a marker. Beer #4958. Forty-two away from the big 5000. A checkpoint pint, a rallying IPA that whispered: Keep moving, JT. Beer doesn’t log itself.
And I accepted the challenge, once again!
🛤️ Bermondsey in Motion
One of the underrated joys of the Beer Mile is the transition moments. Leaving one arch, walking , hearing the muffled rumble of the Overground trains above. It’s the perfect mix of urban grit and craft glow.
Leaving the Dutch stop, I felt recharged. Pint in me, dog behind me, the Mile stretching out ahead like a dare.
Stop 7 was already calling.
🎉 Why Stop 6 Mattered
Every crawl has its star players, but sometimes the supporting cast makes all the difference. Stop 6 wasn’t flashy — no rooftop, no river views, no Instagram-perfect mural wall. But what it did have was:
- A killer food surprise (the K Dog)
- A wide tap list that felt like a candy shop for beer nerds
- A European detour right in the heart of London
- The perfect IPA to refocus the mission
It wasn’t about bells and whistles. It was about a good pint, good energy, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting.
🎯 The Wrap-Up
Beer #4958 was more than just another notch in the crawl. It was a gear shift. It was proof that even in the middle stretch of the Beer Mile — when some pints start blending together — the right combination of food, hops, and atmosphere can make a stop stand out.
Would I go back to It Ain’t Much if it Ain’t Dutch outside of the crawl? Absolutely. Next time, I might even double down on the K Dogs. Because if you’re going to take a pit stop on the way to 5000 beers, you might as well make it delicious.
Having a blast, with beer!
