13 UK Companies Offering Free Beer; Eat, Drink And…Work?

Oktoberfest parties may only come once a year, but beer has a special place in the hearts of most of the British nation. Grabbing a Friday beer with people at work is almost a cultural institution, but what about free beer on tap, or work fridges packed with an unlimited supply of your favourite tipple? (Ranker.com ranks Hobgoblin as the favourite!) If socialising with colleagues and networking in a less formal environment is your thing, we turned to Glassdoor company reviews, contributed anonymously by employees all year round, to find out which UK companies offer free beer as one of their coolest perks. Here’s a collection of 13 UK companies whose employees have shared that access to beer at work is one of the best reasons to work at the company: 5G Communications “Finish early and get free beer on Fridays too! Provide amazing sales training and continued support and advice throughout your whole career here.” - 5G Communications Current Employee - (location n/a) Betfair “Very good people to work with, fun and relaxed atmosphere, easy to gain responsibility if you show promise. Beer fridge on Fridays.” - Betfair Commercial Graduate - (London) Cloudreach “Lots of beer in the fridge and you're allowed to raid it any time.” - Cloudreach Software Developer - (London) Digital River “The team are young and multicultural. It was friendly and sociable. Beer Fridays and free gym membership are good perks.” - Digital River Employee (Maidenhead) Dyn “Dyn is a great place to work it's a fun environment and there is a lot of cool perks! (Unlimited paid time off, beer on tap, free sandwiches and massages).” - Dyn Account Manager (Brighton)  Hedgehog Lab “A football team "Labrats FC", kit and subs paid for by the company. Friday beers. Payday lunches. - Hedgehog Lab Designer (Newcastle upon Tyne) Huddle “The social side of the business is very prevalent with frequent out of work activities (meals, drinks) and in work activities (cheese club, Friday afternoon beer, doughnuts, coffee).” - Huddle Employee (London) Jagex “Loads of great perks, big and small, including £60 gift voucher on your birthday, team jollies, beer Friday, full health care cover, free gym membership.” - Jagex Employee (location n/a) POD Point “It's also a incredibly fun, social environment with regular social events, beer on a Friday afternoon, and the odd bundle when a box of Krispey Kremes appears.” - POD Point Employee (location n/a) Rightster “Great office location, free beers on Fridays, exciting energy in the office.” - Rightster Employee (London) SABMiller “Everybody is really friendly and easy to get on with (the free beer helps!).” -SABMiller Employee (Guildford) uSwitch “Free breakfast/lunch and Beer on a Friday at uBar. Start up mentality in an established company.” - uSwitch Employee (location n/a) Zoopla “The environment was great and felt so like a happening digital business, with Pool Table, Table tennis and free drinks for everyone during the week and beer on a Friday evening.” - Zoopla Marketing Services (London) Does your company have great perks like free beer on site or have ‘Friday beers’? Do you think having beer at work is good for company culture? Share your comments below.