In the middle of the old part of Bamberg, directly beneath the mighty cathedral, one can find the historic smoked beer brewery Schlenkerla. First mentioned in 1405 and now run by the Trum family in the 6th generation, it is the fountain of Original SchlenkerlaSmokebeer (in German language it’s called “Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier”). The smoked beer is here at the brewery tavern still being tapped directly from the wooden barrel according to old tradition. “Even if the brew tastes somewhat strange at the first swallow, do not stop, because soon you will realize that your thirst will not decrease and your pleasure will visibly increase.”

Founded January 2015 in Leeds by leading beer writer Sam Parker, Whippet Brewing Company saw its first test batch served at fellow brewer Malcolm Bastow’s East vs West Festival in May of the same year. An official launch of four core beers was held at Whitelock’s Ale House in the city in early June, with the first batches being brewed at Burley Street Brewery. With a 12 BBL kit to be installed at the brewery’s home site near Elland Road Football Stadium later in the year, as well as a 60 seat brewery tap, 2015 is a busy year for the 5-strong team.   With Sam at the helm the…

Founded on a lifelong dream and a passion for home brewing and drinking beer, Longdog Brewery eventually came about as the result of circumstance and well-timed misfortune. Following redundancy from his job in telecoms, Phil Robins, father of two and husband to self proclaimed “Beer Widow” Lisa, created Longdog Brewery and started brewing commercially in Basingstoke, Hampshire, building on the rich history of brewing in the town during the 19th century.   Longdog Brewery beers are all made from natural ingredients and reflect Phil’s passion for well balanced beers designed to be refreshingly easy to drink. A core range of 4 ales is available year round giving a diversity of…

At the heart of our new venture is a deep love for the changing seasons, each bringing with it an invitation to enjoy the scarcity and abundance our natural environment offers. We want to showcase the ebb and flow by using seasonal ingredients at their very best, and taking inspiration from the change of lifestyle each season creates. Along the way there’ll be both old recipes and new experiments, as we use the best of both traditional and cutting edge techniques to create modern seasonal beer.   The UK brewing scene, and the international brewing scene beyond is vibrant and rich.  We’re working hard to make the best contribution to…

We’re committed to making interesting, flavoursome, distinctive beers using world class ingredients – but that should be an absolute given of all microbreweries. We launched Boss Brewing Company wanting to achieve more and with a bold mission to create a craft beer democracy. Craft beer is and should be for the people and we’re all about creating simply stupendous beers that are truly accessible to everyone. Craft beer should never be pretentious, intimidating or perplexing. Historically, beer was drunk instead of water as a cleaner, safer option–how can we be pretentious about what was (and still is…) basically a daily necessity? We want our beers to ultimately be about having…

At Freedom, we’re the UK’s lager experts. Since we built our first brewery in London back in 1995, we’ve had a single-minded mission. It’s always been our purpose to challenge the mistaken belief – held right across Britain – that lager is just a bland, soulless drink, produced at industrial scale.As the UK’s original craft lager brewer, we dedicate all of our passion, skill and time to creating the highest-quality lager, and we do so with sustainability firmly front of mind. We cut no corners and make no compromises, ensuring our lager is authentic, distinctive and tastes great.Whenever you drink Freedom you’re experiencing lager at its very best. Thirst-quenching, full…