EVERY GREAT SAGA STARTS WITH A BEER! Fownes is a 3-barrel brewery established in 2012 by brothers James & Tom Fownes. They have the aim of bringing together finely crafted ales and porters with storytelling of epic proportions, with a quest to deliver epic Dwarfen...

Welcome to a New Invention! New Invention Brewery was set up by Karol Kawecki in 2019 in an industrial unit just behind Bloxwich town centre to the north of Walsall. Karol’s background is as a home-brewer and he now uses his 30Hl brewing plant to brew a range of...

“WE BREW, YOU DRINK, EVERYBODY’S HAPPY” Green Duck Brewery was formed by three friends in 2012, and hasn’t looked back. It’s now run by Alan, Alex & Nathan, and they’re just celebrating their eighth birthday at their micro-brewery and taproom in Rufford Road,...

Trinity Brew comprises three like-minded individuals with the aim of bringing you World-class craft beer from the heart of England. Set up in 2020, Rob, John & Mike brew a range of beer styles in their 8-barrel state-of-the art, all-singing, all-dancing “Gucci”...

Brothers of Ale is an independent micro-brewery close to the heart of Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, dedicated to creating modern, experimental and vibrant craft beers. What started as a hobby soon became a passion, which led to Alex brewing beers at home and...

When a mad cyclist’s passion for beer grew so much….he set up a brewery! Fixed Wheel Brewery has just celebrated its seventh birthday, after being set up in 2014 by cycling and brewing enthusiasts, Scott Povey & Sharon Bryant, in an industrial unit at Blackheath,...

Beat Brewery began as the idea of one man’s daydreaming during corporate training days, which he turned into reality. Created in North Curry, Somerset, the idea expanded over a couple of years to the point where more time and investment were needed. In July 2018, Beat...

The City of Newcastle is blessed with a great selection of Brewery Taprooms, which are mostly located in the Suburbs. Coming out of lock-down this summer, a new name has been added to the list. The Delta Lounge is situated less than 100 yards from Newcastle Central...

It’s an old adage that the only thing that really matters when it comes to real estate is location, location, location. As you approach the superb Brew York facilities in York, it is clear that this rule was well understood by Lee, Wayne and the Team. Brew York can...

The GlassHouse Brewery and Taproom is close to the canal at Waterside Business Park near Stirchley in South Birmingham. However, it can be a tricky place to find. Indeed, when we visited last weekend it took us a ridiculously long time to do just that. At one stage we...

Just a short walk from Bournville Railway station (a 13 minute train journey from Birmingham New St Station), can be found The Attic Brewery and Taproom. The entrance is a tiny walkway from the road, that opens up into a large outdoor space before the brewery and...

The Boxcar Taproom is situated right next to their brewery in Bethnal Green, London - tucked away in an atmospheric railway arch which is just a two minute walk from Bethnal Green Tube Station. Although restricted by the confines of the arch, Boxcar have made great...

Docks Beers are found in an impressive converted church not far from Grimsby’s historic docks.The taproom is situated within the same building as the brewery, overlooking it and granting greatviews of the fermentation vessels. Space is not really an issue at Docks...

In the heart of Nottingham City centre is an ancient narrow walkway called Byard Lane. Here, tucked away among small shop fronts and various eateries, can be found a Tap Room which is real gem for Craft Beer lovers. Inside, the atmosphere is cosy, with rustic décor....

The Essex and Suffolk region is short of decent Craft Beer venues, so it was great to discover the new Hopsters Bar at ‘Beach Street’, Felixstowe. Hopsters are well known to local Craft Beer lovers for their drink-in bottle shops in Ipswich and Chelmsford. However,...

The Yonder Brewery Tap is situated at Rookery Farm, in the heart of the Mendip Hills of Somerset, which is an area of outstanding natural beauty. The location is remote, so a trip needs planning, but the effort is well worth it. The outside bar is a converted ship...

The Pipeline Brewery and Taproom is tucked away at the end of a light industrial estate not far from the small town of St Agnes, on the North Cornwall coast. It’s a quaint, quiet spot with no through traffic or disruption. The unit is compact and well organised,...

When TWICB first interviewed Andy from Three Hills for the Podcast in October 2020 he had just got the keys to their new Bermondsey Beer-Mile Brewery and Taproom (a railway arch formerly occupied by Affinity Brew Co). At the time we discussed their grand-opening...

Opened in late 2019, Mother Kelly’s Stratford was the fifth and most recent Taproom to open in the popular Mother Kelly’s London chain. It is situated overlooking a vast pedestrianised precinct amongst new apartment blocks and landscaped gardens, just a couple of...

Located in remote South Suffolk countryside, the White Horse is an oasis of great beer, and made better by the Little Earth Project Brewery next door. Both are run by beer enthusiasts Tom and Dani. Little Earth Project produce small batch mixed fermentation, barrel...

This was a pilgrimage nine-months in the planning! When I interview Joe from Pentrich on our podcast in Oct 2020, he convinced me that I really needed to experience Pentrich Pales and IPAs on cask, but the long winter of COVID lockdown #3 got in the way. The venue...

The Kernel Brewery Taproom is situated in a snug railway arch towards one end of the iconic Bermondsey Beer Mile, and is a few minutes walk from Bermondsey Tube Station. Inside there are 6 or 7 tables, each seating up to 6 people, and there is room for outside for...

The Experiment opened in 2018 as a joint venture between two of the most celebrated names in UK Craft Beer, Verdant Brewing Co. from Falmouth, Cornwall and Pressure Drop Brewing Co. from London. Open on Wednesdays through to Sundays, the Experiment is close to Hackney...

The Red Hand is a pub / bar in Dalston, North London serving keg craft beers from around the world, cask beer, cocktails, fine wines and spirits. It’s situated on the busy Stoke Newington Road just a short walk from Dalston Junction Overground Station. There’s limited...

The Beer Merchants Tap is a Craft Beer Bar and Bottle Shop in Hackney Wick, East London, just a few minutes on the overground from Stratford Station. It boasts an impressive array of 20 craft beer keg taps, 2 cask pumps as well as offering artisan gins and other wines...

Staggeringly Good Brewery is based in a large industrial unit, less than 100 yards from Fratton Park, home of Portsmouth FC. They have so many cool plans, it is hard to know how to do this Taproom Review, in a way that will allow it to remain current for any...

Sit & Sip opened in Wokingham about 18 months ago, on a very pleasant pedestrian courtyard, close to Wokingham Town Centre. They have 14 draft taps, which typically pour a selection from local breweries such as Siren Craft and Elusive, as well as other UK and...

Housed inside two railway arches a few yards from the city centre train station, The Ale House is one of the best craft beer venues in the area. Considering its location, it’s surprisingly spacious with lots of outside seating areas on both sides of the arches....

Located towards the Tower Bridge end of the Bermondsey Beer Mile, The Barrel Project looks similar to most of the other slightly claustrophobic railway-arch based Taprooms in the Capital. However, once through the door, the space opens out beautifully, and it is...

I would struggle to think of a more ideal High St in the UK than Marlow, upon which to open a Taproom. Marlow is a vibrant and prosperous small town on one of the most picturesque reaches of the River Thames. The High St has a major hospitality-slant, with numerous...

Wild Weather have been offering can sales and growler fills from their brewery in leafy West Berkshire since shortly after they opened in 2012 (the year before Siren Craft opened, and practically "before records began" in Craft Beer years!) In September 2019 they took...

A Hoppy Place opened in the autumn of 2019. Pleasantly situated in Windsor and just a few hundred yards from the castle, it nestles quietly amongst other small independent businesses and is always hoppy to invite you in. In spite of having a narrow shopfront there is...

Founded in Newcastle in 2000, Wylam have executed the tricky manoeuvre of spanning both the cask and keg markets more successfully than any other UK brewery, and would now be ranked on most people's lists as a top ten UK craft brewer. The Wylam Brewery and Taproom are...

Although it might be overshadowed in the public consciousness by Cities such as Manchester and Leeds, the Craft Beer Scene in England's second city of Birmingham has been absolutely thriving for a number of years. Less than a mile to the North of the Bullring and New...

  As a West Berkshire local, I came across the news that Mike and Luci were planning to launch Double-Barrelled Brewery almost a year before the doors opened. During that intervening period, I exchanged several emails with Mike, and I became increasingly excited with...

There are very few Cities in Britain right now with a more dynamic and vibrant Craft Beer Scene than Nottingham. The remarkable Nottingham Craft Beer Week, which culminates in the Nottingham Craft Beer Festival, listed 38 participating venues in 2019. However, amongst...