A Brief Guide to the Breweries in South East England
Travellers on holiday in England who enjoy history and a good pint of beer would do well to visit South East England. South East England features several independently owned breweries that produce great beers using a combination of old-fashioned techniques and today's technology. Here is a brief look at some of the more popular breweries that can make any holiday in England more interesting.
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Here is a brief guide that describes some of South East England's more popular breweries. The guide includes a listing of some of the best breweries in South East England that offer tours to the public. It also includes how much you can expect to pay for a tour as well as a brief summary of what you can expect when you tour each of the breweries.
Shepherd Neame Brewery, Faversham, Kent
Tourists can enjoy seeing the brewing process as it has evolved from the 15th century till today. Most tours include an 80 minute walk through that starts out with seeing and tasting some of the ingredients that go into the brewery's Kentish Ales and specially produced lagers. From there, tourists will enjoy seeing how the brewery combines traditional 15th century equipment and brewing techniques with state-of-the art technology to produce a great final product. At the end of the tour, tour guides will tutor patrons of drinking age as they sample some of the beers the brewery produces.
Hogs Back Brewery Limited, Tongham, Surrey
Beer fans who enjoy drinking real ales will enjoy touring the Hogs Back Brewery Limited. Each 90 minute tour takes place inside 16th century buildings that feature a mixture of technologies from the 16th century till today.
Tourists will enjoy seeing the traditional processes that produce bottled ales and cask ales. At the end of the tour, guests of legal drink age are able to taste several samples of the brewery's famous ales.
The Oakleaf Brewing Company, Gosport, Hampshire
Tourists will enjoy a 60-90 minute tour that allows people to see up close a traditional early-mid 20th century style brewery in action. It starts by looking at the ingredients that go into making Oakleaf's fine ales. From there, the tour leads tourists through each step in the brewing process from crushing the grain to fermentation. At the end of the tour, anyone of legal drinking age can sample the several ales that Oakleaf produces.
The Rebellion Beer Company, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
The Rebellion Beer Company conducts tours inside buildings that are over 240 years old. This 17th century atmosphere gives tour goers a look at the past while seeing how contemporary beer makers make a unique ale that is strong and robust. Tour goers will enjoy seeing how the brewing process takes place using local water, hops, malt and grains. They will also enjoy seeing how the Rebellion Beer Company packages their products in unique shapes and sizes. Finally, tour goers 18 and over will enjoy tasting Rebellion's unique ales.
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