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.
Category Archives: Brewery Tour
08/07/23 – Rotherham
A day out to Rotherham, a town named after the River Rother which is one of the two rivers to run through the town (The River Don being the second). The town has become well known for its Steel making industry. Today I visited several micropubs dotted around the outskirts of the town, alongside Chantry Brewery’s Taproom, and finishing with 2 pubs in the town centre.
24/06/23 – Bournemouth
Last down down this way of the country and headed out to Bournemouth. A bus route starting from Parkstone, and working through Branksome, Winton, Bournemouth, Southbourne and Christchurch areas visiting 11 Micropubs and Brewery Taps. A final call in Southampton to Unity Brewing Co and their relaunched tap room.
23/06/23 – Eastleigh, Botley, Romsey and Chandlers Ford
A day starting off at Steam Town Brew Co in Eastleigh with its unique reclaimed railway items making up areas of the pub, before heading over to Botley. Two brewery taps here for Botley Brewery and Cracklerock Brewery, Botley Brewery having a unique feature for paddle boarders. Romsey next for Flack Manor Brewery Tap and the Cocky Anchor Micropub and finishing in Chandlers Ford with the popular Steel Tank Alehouse Micropub.
22/06/23 – Lymington, Brockenhurst and Southampton
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.
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.
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.
04/02/23 – Leeds Breweries
A day out around Leeds visiting some of the many breweries that have tap rooms open on a weekend. Starting off with North Brewing Co at their Springwell Brewery Site, moving onto Meanwood Brewery, Ridgeside Brewery and Tartarus Beers, before moving further out to Horsforth Brewery Tap in Horsforth and Amity Brewery near New Pudsey.
12/11/22 – Newcastle Brewery Bars
Started out with a Brewery Tour around Full Circle Brewery, followed by drinks at a number of different breweries around the area, before finishing at The Free Trade Inn.
Micropub Adventures 