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Brewery Tours
Discover Britain’s rich brewing heritage by taking one of these recommended brewery tours. Serious Ale Explorers can hop around the UK tasting beer and visiting historic British breweries such as Shepherd Neame in Kent. Over the past five years, there’s been a craft beer revolution resulting in an explosion of small micro breweries. There are now more than 1,300 breweries across the UK. There’s never been a better time to taste British beer. Take your pick from brewing masterclasses, guided tours, beer tasting events and beer festivals.

Britain’s Best Brewery Tours and Beer Tasting Experiences

Tour York Brewery and Taste Beer Brewed Within the Ancient City Walls
York

Visit the Pioneers of British Craft Beer at Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell
Bakewell, Peak District, Derbyshire

Fuller’s Brewery Tour: Taste London Pride in Chiswick
Chiswick, London

Adnams Brewery Tour: Become a Suffolk Beer Explorer
Southwold, Suffolk

Tour Shepherd Neame in Faversham, Britain’s Oldest Brewery
Faversham, Kent

Drink Guardsman’s Ale at the Windsor & Eton Brewery
Windsor, Berkshire

Raise Your Glass as You Tour the County on The Yorkshire Ale Trail
Yorkshire

Take a Tour of Stewart Brewing, One of Edinburgh’s Micro Breweries
Edinburgh, Scotland

Taste Welsh Mountain Ales at Porthmadog’s Purple Moose Brewery
Porthmadog, North Wales

Tour the Renowned Black Sheep Brewery in Masham
Masham, Yorkshire

Tour Ampleforth Abbey’s Apple Orchard & Taste Award-Winning Cider and Beers
York, North Yorkshire

Sip a Pint in the Beer Garden on the Archerfield Estate
Dirleton, near Edinburgh, Scotland

Be a Brewer for the Day at Edinburgh’s Craft Beer Kitchen
Edinburgh, Scotland

Be a Real Ale Explorer at The Welsh Highland Railway Beer Festival
Snowdonia, North Wales (May)