Category Archives: Brewery Tour

17/04/24 and 20/04/24 – Canterbury

A visit to Canterbury. Canterbury is famed for its splendid cathedral and atmospheric medieval streets. 4 visits here, starting with “FLOC Brewing”, moving onto “The Thomas Tallis Alehouse”, “Foundry Brewpub” and “Pegasus”.

06/04/23 – Cleckheaton and Wakefield

Started my day in Cleckheaton, a town in the Heavy Wollen region of West Yorkshire that became well known for it production of heavy woollen cloth. Started here by visiting Steve at Mill Valley Brewery before heading into town to visit 4 more pubs. A bus onto Wakefield, known for being the birthplace of world-renowned sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. Also being well known for coal mining, rhubarb and its cathedral. Lots of great pubs were visited here working from one end to the other.

30/03/24-31/03/24 – Burslem, Hanley, Stoke, Hartshill and Etruria

My first call of the day after jumping on the number 3 bus from Hanley Bus Station is to “The Bulls Head” in Burslem. This pub acts as Titanic Brewery’s Tap and was the first pub that they opened. The pub itself is thought to have been built around 1832, and Titanic Brewery running the pub for over 30 years. A great central bar with a room either side and a large outdoor seating area at the back of the pub.

28/03/24 – Stafford and Stone

The start of a 4 day trip to Staffordshire. I started today in Stafford, a stop on the West Coast Mainline from Glasgow to London Euston. Visited some traditional style pubs alongside a couple of new craft bars. I then got the train to Stone, a lovely canal town. Some more great bars here aswell as visiting “The Borehole”, home of Lymestone Brewery.

11/11/23 – Hadrian’s Wall Railway Line

A Saturday out along the railway line from Hexham to Newcastle which forms part of the “Hadrian’s Wall Line” from Carlisle to Newcastle, which follows the route of Hadrian’s Wall (even though the remains are not visible from the train). Calls into several places on the route including Hexham, Corbridge, Prudhoe, Wylam and Blaydon. I have included at least one call per stop on the train whether it be Micropub, Pub or Brewery.

25/08/23 – Merseyside (Day 1)

A day out around Merseyside, 1 of 3. Starting off by visiting Southport Brewery and having a look at their brewery setup, followed by visiting Tap & Bottles in the town centre. Headed out to visit several Brewery Taps – Big Bog Brewing, Azvex Brewing and Carnival Brewery, and finishing off with 4 micropubs around the Waterloo area.

13/07/23 – Bath and Chippenham

A day out in the historic city of Bath, known for and named after its Roman built baths. The city became a World Heritage Site in 1987. Started off today with a brewery tour around “The Bath Brew House” before heading around a few pubs and brewery taps in Bath. Finished off the day with a few pub visits in Chippenham.