This listing gives current micro-breweries close to the Shakespeare area. Their beers can often be found in Shakespeare pubs.
- Atomic Rugby, Warks
- Brandy Cask Pershore, Worcs
- Church End Brewery Atherstone, Warks
- Goff's Winchcombe, Glos
- Rugby Rugby, Warks
- Slaughterhouse Brewery, Warwick
- Stanway Brewery Stanway, Glos
- Tunnel Ansley, Warks
- Warwickshire Beer Company Cubbington, Warks
- Weatheroak Brewery Alvechurch, Worcs
- Wyre Piddle Brewery Wyre Piddle, Worcs
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Alexandra Arms, 72-73 James Street, RUGBY CV21 2SL Phone: 01788 542170
email sales@atomicbrewery.com, Website: www.atomicbrewery.com
Started in 2006 behind the Alexandra Arms pub (which is still a separate business). Brewing is carried out in one of the outbuildings, and much of theproduction is consumed at the pub. GBG 2007
Fusion (3.9%), Reactor (4.5%), Bomb (5.0%)
25 Bridge Street, PERSHORE WR10 1AJ Phone & Fax: 01386 552602
Started in 1995 behind the Brandy Cask pub (which was a separate business until 1998). Brewing is now carried out by the landlord, and almost all production is consumed at the pub. Holds a beer festival over the August Bank Holiday weekend. GBG 2007
Whistling Joe (3.6%), Brandy Snapper (4.0%), John Baker's Original (4.8%), Ale Mary (4.8%)
109 Ridge Lane, ATHERSTONE. CV10 0RD Phone: 01827 713080, Fax 01827 717328
started as a 4-barrel plant in 1994 in a 350-year-old stable block at Shustoke, and moved to its present 10-barrel plant in 2001. It supplies some 500 outlets and produces over 30 different special/seasonal beers each year.
GBG 2007
Poacher's Pocket (3.5%), Cuthberts (3.8%), Goat's Milk (3.8%), Gravediggers Ale (3.8%), Hop Gun (4.1%), Without-a-Bix (4.2%), What The Fox's Hat (4.2%), Pooh Beer (4.3%), Vicar's Ruin (4.4%), Stout Coffin (4.6%), Fallen Angel (5.0%).
9 Isbourne Way, Winchcombe, CHELTENHAM. GL54 5NS Phone: 01242 603383, Fax: 01242 603959
email brewery@goffs.biz, Website: www.goffs.biz
Started in 1994 using plant from Nethergate Brewery in Suffolk. Now supplies some 200 outlets, plus its own two pubs in Cheltenham and Gretton. GBG 2007
Jouster (4.0%), Tournament (4.0%), White Knight (4.7%), Black Knight (5.3%)
Seasonal brews: Mordred (4.2%) Jan-Feb, Launcelot (4.5%) Mar-Apr, Guinevere (4.1%) May, Galahad (4.3%) Jun, Excalibur (3.8%) Jul, Lamorak (5.0%) Aug, Merlin (4.3%) Sep-Nov, Camelot (4.4%) Nov-Dec.
Units 2-6 Upton Road, RUGBY. CV22 7DL Phone: 0845 0091626
Website: www.rugbybrewingco.co.uk
Owned by the Pig Pub Company, the brewery started in 2005 and supplies several local outlets. All beers have Rugby-related names.GBG 2007
1823 (3.5%), Twickers (3.7%), Webb Ellis (3.8%), Victorious (4.2%), No. 8 (5.0%), Cement (6.8%) (winter)
Bridge Street, Warwick. CV34 5PD Phone/fax 01926 490986
email enquiries@slaughterhousebrewery.com, Website: www.slaughterhousebrewery.com
Opened summer 2003 using the old 4-barrel plant from Church End Brewery. Now serves about 30 outlets direct. GBG 2007
Saddleback Best Bitter (3.8%), Hog Rider (4.0%), Hog Mix Special (4.3%), Hog Goblin (4.6%).
Seasonal beers: Summer Daze (3.9%), Hogwort Special (4.2%), Snout Stout (4.4%), Black & Tan (4.5%), Wild Boar (5.2% winter), Anniversary Ale (5.0%) Also brews Arkwrights Special Bitter (3.8% for The Waterman, Hatton)
Stanway, CHELTENHAM. GL54 5PQ Phone: 01386 584320
Website: www.stanwaybrewery.co.uk
Started 1993 in part of Stanway Manor. The wood-fired five-barrel plant services some 15-20 outlets in the Cotswolds. Cotteswold Gold is available only at the Crown & Trumpet in Broadway. GBG 2007
Stanney Bitter (4.5%), Lords-a-Leaping (4.5% Christmas), Morris-a-Leaping (3.9% Spring), Cotteswold Gold (3.9% summer), Wizard (4.0% Autumn).
Lord Nelson Inn, Ansley, NUNEATON. CV10 9PQ Phone: 024 7639 4888
email info@tunnelbrewery.co.uk, Website: www.tunnelbrewery.co.uk
Started 2005 behind the pub, which is one of 40 outlets serving their beers, although the two are separate enterprises. GBG 2007
Late Ott (4.0%), Trade Winds (4.6%), Sweet Parish Ale, (4.7%), Nelson's Column (5.2%)
Seasonal beers: Meadowland (3.8% spring), Fields of Gold (5.0% summer), Boston Beer Party (5.6% autumn), Winter Storm (6.0% winter). Also bottles some of the range.
Queen Street, Cubbington, LEAMINGTON SPA. CV32 7NA Phone: 01926 450747, Fax: 01926 450763
email info@warwickshirebeerco.co.uk
This 6-barrel plant started up in 1998 and supplies about 80 outlets direct, plus its own two pubs. GBG 2007
Shakespeare's County (3.4%), Best Bitter (3.9%), Lady Godiva (4.2%), Falstaff (4.4%), Golden Bear (4.9%),Churchyard Bob (4.9%), King Maker (5.5%).
Seasonal beers: Xmas Bare (4.9%), Thunderbolt (8.5%)
Bottle-conditioned beers: Best Bitter, Lady Godiva, Churchyard Bob, King Maker.
Coach and Horses Inn, Weatheroak Hill, ALVECHURCH. B48 7EA Phone: 07798 773894 (day), 0121-445 4411 (eve)
email dave@weatheroakales.co.uk, Website: www.weatheroakales.co.uk
Started in January 1998 by David and Pat Smith behind the pub (which is a separate business - Phil and Sheila Meads have championed real ales for over 30 years). Supplies about 40 outlets direct. GBG 2007
Light Oak (3.6%), Weatheroak Ale (4.1%), Redwood (4.7%), Keystone Hops (5.0%).
Seasonal beers: Miss Stout (4.7% winter)
Highgrove Farm, Peopleton, PERSHORE. WR10 2LF Phone/Fax: 01905 841853
Started in 1992; relocated and enlarged in 1997, and again in 2002. Now supplies about 200 pubs in the south Midlands with Piddle beers, plus house beers for the Green Dragon, Malvern and the Severn Valley Railway. GBG 2007
Piddle in the Hole (3.9%), Piddle in the Wind (4.5%), Piddle in the Dark (4.5%), Piddle in the Snow (5.2%)
Seasonal beers: Piddle in the Sun (5.2%), Yule Piddle (4.5%)