Started off the day in Lymington Town visiting the Monkey Brewhouse, alongside a couple of real ale pubs in the town. Headed up to Brockenhurst to walk to Pig Beer in its lovely secluded location, before finishing in the Shirley area of Southampton to visit The Witch’s Brew, Overdraft and Clockwork.
Category Archives: Brewery Taps
21/06/23 – Gosport, Portchester, Swanwick and Southampton
A day out starting with a morning in Gosport with the amazing guys at Powder Monkey Brewing Co, dropping over to Seafire Tap in Lee-on-the-Solent, before heading to a few bars in Gosport. Headed back via Portchester and Swanwick to visit two Micropubs before finishing with Good Libations and Belgium & Blues in Southampton.
20/06/23 – Southampton and Hythe
A day around Southampton starting off with the Dancing Man Brewery, over to Hythe on the ferry for the Dusty Barrel before finishing in Southampton with Olafs Tun, Butchers Hook, Bookshop Alehouse and lastly Beards & Boards.
19/06/23 – Fareham, New Forest Border, Christchurch and Southampton
Day one down in Hampshire after half a days journey south from West Yorkshire. 4 Micropubs visited in the afternoon/evening starting with “West Street Alehouse” in Fareham, “6 Barrels” in Totton, “The Hourglass Micropub” in New Milton and “Saxon Bar” in Christchurch. Finishing off the day with “London Road Brewhouse” in Southampton.
17/06/23 – Leeds
A local day out today heading over to Leeds, starting off with Wilde Child Brewery and one of their tap room open days at the Brewery, before a couple of great well known pubs on Water Lane – “Cross Keys” and “The Midnight Bell”, before finishing at Northern Monk Brewery with a tour around the brewery and some great food.
02/06/23 – Normanton
A local visit to Normanton, West Yorkshire to visit a new bottle shop that opened this week (alongside being able to drink in), aswell as a trip up to Tarn 51 Brew Pub “The Robin Hood” at Altofts.
Penistone Line Ale Trail
An attempt at an Ale Trail on the Penistone Rail Line which runs between Barnsley and Huddersfield. The first part of the line opened in 1850 between Huddersfield and Penistone, with the other part following later. It is designated as a “Community Rail Line” and covers a 27 Mile Route (from Sheffield to Huddersfield).
28/05/23 – Penistone Line Ale Trail
An attempt at an Ale Trail on the Penistone Rail Line which runs between Barnsley and Huddersfield. The first part of the line opened in 1850 between Huddersfield and Penistone, with the other part following later. It is designated as a “Community Rail Line” and covers a 27 Mile Route (from Sheffield to Huddersfield).
13/05/23 – Ossett and Horbury
A day out around West Yorkshire making use of the £4.50 bus ticket which allows travel anywhere in West Yorkshire. Started off in Ossett visiting a couple of Micropubs alongside Ossett Brewery and a couple of local pubs, before heading to Horbury and visiting a couple of brewpubs alongside a couple of local independent pubs.
30/04/23 – Harrogate, Starbeck and Kirkstall
A day out over the first May Bank Holiday weekend. Visiting several Micropubs, Brewery Bars and Independent bars in Harrogate before heading up to Starbeck to Harrogate Brewing Co and The Office Micropub, and finishing at Hornbeam Park for Roosters Brewing Co Tap Room. Finishing off around Horsforth and Kirkstall.
Micropub Adventures 