Taproom & Festival Reviews
ABYSS Brewery + Tap, Unit 3, The Malthouse, Daveys Lane, Lewes BN7 2BF
Since Abyss Brewing opened their Taproom in Lewis in 2021, a TWICB visit had been high on our priority list. We finally managed to get there on the first weekend of April, and we’re very glad we did. The Taproom and Brewery is the third location in Abyss’ fairly young...
Town Mouse Ale House, Basement, 11 St Mary’s Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7PG
The Town Mouse is to be found on St Mary’s Place between The 5 Swans Wetherspoons pub and ‘Get Stuffed’, and is a 3 minute’s walk from both Haymarket and Newcastle City Hall. When we visited, Google maps told us we had arrived at the location but we thought we were...
Fownes Brewery, Unit 2, Two Woods Trading Estate, Talbots Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands DY5 2YX
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...
New Invention Brewery, Unit 2, Pinfold Industrial Estate, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands WS3 3JS
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...
Green Duck Brewery, Unit 13, Gainsborough Trading Estate, Rufford Road, Stourbridge, DY9 7ND
“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 Co. Unit 4, The Shires, Essington Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 9AZ
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, Unit 3, Baldwin Road, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire DY13 9AX B62 9LD
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...
Maltings x Vessel Craft Beer Festival, Tuckers Maltings, Newton Abbot, Devon
We were out in force last weekend at the Maltings x Vessel Craft Beer Festival - one of the few remaining festivals of 2021. It took place on two original production floors of the historic Tuckers Maltings in central Newton Abbot, where, for over a century malt was...
Fixed Wheel Brewery & Taproom, Unit 9, Long Lane Trading Estate, Blackheath, West Midlands
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 & Taproom, Unit 9, Old Forge Trading Estate, Dudley Road, Lye, DY9 8EL
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 Delta Lounge Taproom, 1 Forth St, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3NZ
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...
Brew York Taproom & Beer Hall, Unit 6, Enterprise Complex, Walmgate, York YO1 9TT
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...
GlassHouse Beer Co., Waterside Business Park, Unit 6B, 1649-1652 Pershore Road, Birmingham B30 3DR
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...
Attic Brew Taproom, 29B Mary Vale Road, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2DA
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...
Rivington Farm Trip, Home Farm, Horrobin Lane, Rivington PR6 9HE
Since we launched TWICB in February 2020 and began to explore the UK Craft Beer Scene with more than a casual eye, there was one Brewery/Taproom location we heard mention of again and again, as being the most spectacular and picturesque of them all. That Brewery was...
Boxcar Brewery & Taproom, Unit 1 Birkbeck Street, London E2 6JY
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...
Riverside Beer Festival, Morden Wharf, Greenwich Peninsula, London
Like most people in the UK Craft Beer Community, our reaction earlier this year when we saw Brew By Numbers unveil their new Morden Wharf Brewery and Taproom was some variation on WOW! Morden Wharf is based a few hundred yards southwest of the O2 Arena and North...
Docks Beers Taproom, The Church, King Edward St, Grimsby DN31 3JD
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...
The Tap House, 10 Byard Ln, Nottingham NG1 2GJ
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....
Hopsters, Beach Street, Felixstowe IP11 2GN
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,...
London Craft Beer Festival, Tobacco Dock, Tobacco Quay, Wapping Ln, London E1 2SF
As you know, we at TWICB, believe that a Craft Beer Festival is the pinnacle of the Craft Beer industry, and there’s little doubt that a huge driving force in the UK behind Craft Beer Festivals is ‘We Are Beer Limited’. In the past few years, they’ve expanded from...
Hop City 2021, Northern Monk, Sydenham Road, Leeds LS11 9PL
It’s no exaggeration to say it was the wonder of a full Craft Beer Festival Experience which inspired us to start TWICB. It’s also true that memories of Cloudwater Friends & Family (February) 2020, were a source of strength to us during some dark days of the...
Yonder Brewery Tap, Rookery Farm, Radstock, Somerset BA3 4UL
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...
Pipeline Brewery & Taproom, Great Western Railway Yard, St Agnes, Cornwall TR5 0PD
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,...
The Outpost – Three Hills Brewing, 7 Almond Road, Bermondsey, London SE16 3LR
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...
Mother Kelly’s, 27-30 Victory Parade, London E20 1FS
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...
Little Earth Project, Mill Green, Edwardstone, Sudbury CO10 5PX
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...
The Alexandra Hotel, 203 Siddals Rd, Derby DE1 2QE
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, Arch 7, Dockley Road Industrial Estate, London
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, Unit 19, Bohemia Place, London E8 1DUJ
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...
Red Hand, 36-38 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, London N16 7XJ
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...
Beer Merchants Tap, 99 Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, London E9 5LN
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, Unit 10 St George’s Ind Est, Rodney Road, Southsea, PO4 8SS
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...
Sip & Sip, 8 Peach Place, Wokingham, Berks RG40 1LY
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...
The Ale House, 24-26 Viaduct Road, Chelmsford CM1 1TS
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....
London Beer Factory – The Barrel Project, 80 Druid St, London, SE1 2HQ
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...
The Crafty Taproom, 77 High Street, Marlow SL7 1AB
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...
The Weather Station, 19 Eldon Terrace, Reading RG1 4DX
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, 11 St. Leonards Rd, Windsor SL4
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...
Wylam Brewery & Taproom, Exhibition Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PZ
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...
Craft Inn Jewellery Quarter, 166 Warstone Ln, Birmingham B18 6NN
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...
Double-Barrelled Brewery, Unit 20 Stadium Way, Reading RG30 6BX
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...
Junkyard 12 Bridlesmith Walk, Nottingham NG1 2HB
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...