Independent breweries are mainly family owned since Victorian times, brewing a range of 'real ales' using traditional methods and ingredients. Many have a range of tied houses.
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- Hogs Back Brewery Brewers of award winning daught and bottled ales in the new purpose built brewery at Tongham, Surrey. Brewery tours and shop. Online shopping. Beers include 'Hair of the Hog' and 'Rip Snorter'.
- Kelham Island Brewery Brewery in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, - the City's largest remaining brewery, producing award winning cask conditioned, real ale. Beers include 'Pale Rider', 'Easy Rider', and 'Pride of Sheffield'.
- Wentworth Brewery Independent brewer of real ales, which also bottles spring waters; information about their products, and ordering details.
- Moles Brewery Brewery established in 1982 in Melksham, Wiltshire, to brew traditional bitter, conditioned in the cask. 13 pubs are owned, 12 selling cask ale. Uses malted Maris Otter barley grown in Wiltshire.
- Arkell's Brewery A family brewery in Swindon since 1843, producing real ales from ingredients produces on Arkell's own farm. Includes a virtual tour of the steam brewery.
- Greene King Brewery Pub retailer and brewer based in Bury St Edmunds. Includes news, shop, vacancies and brand information.
- Mauldons Brewery Well established brewers based in Sudbury, Suffolk, and supplying the East Anglia area with traditional ales. Many awards including CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain 1991/92 for 'Black Adder'.
- Adnams Brewery A traditional brewer of classic English beer. Information on the beer and brewery, plus recent TV commercials.
- Tollemache & Cobbold Brewery Independent brewery based in Ipswich, producing cask and bottled beers. Better known as Tolly Cobbold, it is one of the oldest brewers in the country. Brewery tours.
- Jennings Brothers The Lake District brewer and pub operator. Traditional beers are produced at their brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria, which also offers brewery tours.
- Dent Brewery Brewers of traditional ales, in one of the remotest areas of Britain - Dent in the Yorkshire Dales. Three bottle/draught beers are regularly produced - Ramsbottom, T'owd Tup and Kamikaze.
- Everards Brewery Limited Independent family owned brewery at Narborough, Leicester, brewing four cask conditioned ales for its large estate of pubs in the Leicester area. The best selling ale is Tiger Best Bitter.
- Young & Co's Brewery Britain's oldest brewery at Wandsworth, South London, where beer has been brewed since 1581. Produces a range of cask and bottled ales, available at more than 1000 free trade outlets throughout the country. Brewery tours, branded merchandise and pub information.
- Fuller Smith & Turner (Fullers) Chiswick, London based independent brewers of a large range of real ales in cask, bottles and cans.
- Batemans Brewery Batemans of Wainfleet, Lincolnshire
- Ringwood Brewery Originally a microbrewery, but now a small national brewer based in Ringwood, Hampshire. Brewers of Best Bitter, Fortyniner, Old Thumper, Porter 4X, Boondoggle and 21 Not Out. Brewery tours.
- Barum Brewery Brewery in Barnstaple, Devon, with a range of cask and bottled ales.
- Bathams Brewery Small family brewery in Brierly Hill, West Midlands, established in 1877, and brewing a best bitter and mild ale.
- Aston Manor Brewery Producer of ciders, ales, and lagers, located in Birmingham.
- Palmers Brewery Britain's old thatched brewery, in Bridport, Dorset. In operation since 1794, producing traditional ales for its 60 tenanted pubs and 100 free trade outlets. Also produce the bottle conditioned 'Palmers 200' and 'Tally Ho!'.
- Hall & Woodhouse Brews bottled and cask beers including seasonal and year round brands such as Tangle Foot, Pickled Partridge and Firkin Fox. Provides recipes and information about their pubs.
- St Austell Brewery Family brewery since 1851, based at St Austell, Cornwall, producing a range of cask ales. Supplied to 150 tied houses, and to the free trade. Visitor centre and brewery tours.
- Charles Wells The largest independently owned, family run brewery in the country, (in Bedford), with a range of award-winning ales and lagers - principally Bombadier and Eagle Bitter. Also brews Red Stripe Lager, Kirin Lager Beer and Cobra under licence.
- Black Sheep Brewery Paul Theakston's (of "Old Peculiar" fame) new brewery, located in Masham, North Yorkshire. Produces draught and bottled traditional ales including Riggwelter, Yorkshire Square Ale and Black Sheep Best Bitter. Brewery Tour.
- Leeds Brewery Independent brewers of real ales. Information about beers produced, and contacts.
- Worth Brewery Information on a small independent brewery, their beers, and outlets.
- Timothy Taylor Independent family owned producer of traditional cask ales since 1858, best known for its award winning 'Landlord' beer. Based in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
- Cotleigh Brewery One of the oldest and most successful small breweries in the West Country, Located in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, brewing traditional beers for around 200 pubs in Somerset and Devon.
- Exmoor Ales Ltd Somerset's oldest brewery, at Wiveliscombe, brewing a range of cask conditioned and bottled ales.
- Abbey Ales Located in Bath, England. Produces a golden hoppy traditional best bitter called Bellringer.
- Butcombe Brewery Offers hand-crafted beers brewed in the traditional way using English and continental hops, together with English malted barley. News, history, the brewery, beers, cider, and contacts. A shop is located within the brewery.
- Brakspear Brewery Brewer of a variety of bottled and draught beers. Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
- Wychwood Brewery Hobgoblin pubs and Wychwood brewery.
- Maxim Brewery The famous brand 'Double Maxim Brown Ale' has been purchased by two of the ex-directors of the former Vaux Brewery, who have now formed the Double Maxim Beer Company Ltd, based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.
- Harveys Brewery Sussex's oldest independent brewery founded in 1790 and still brewing traditional draught 'Sussex' beers. Based in Lewes, East Sussex. Online shopping.
- The Felinfoel Brewery Company Family owned brewery at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, which is the oldest in Wales. Supplies cask ale to its own houses, and the free trade. Produces three cask and three smooth ales.
- Brains Brewery The national brewer of Wales, based in Cardiff. Includes details of the pubs, the beers and the brewing process.
- Belhaven Brewery The official brewery web site. Scottish cask conditioned ales plus beers and lagers.
- Hopback Brewery Brewers of cask conditioned and bottle conditioned ales at Salisbury, Wiltshire. Brands include 'Summer Lighting' which has won many awards. Eight tied houses. Brewery tours.
- J.W.Lees & Co. (Brewers) Ltd. JWLees have been an independent brewery brewing in Manchester since 1828. Core brands are bitter, lager and cask ales.
- Okells Brewery The main brewery on the Isle of Man. Its history, the present modern brewery, a schedule of seasonal beers, tasting notes, tours of the brewery and branded merchandise.
- Ruddles Brewing Based in the Suffolk town of Bury St Edmunds. Details of products, company history and contact details.
- The Brakspear Brewing Company Brew and sell the Brakspear beer brands. Contact and product details.
- Joseph Holt Ltd Manchester based offering information on products, pubs, food, drink and news.
- Meantime Brewing London brewer. Company information, beer descriptions, retailer and importer lists.
- Northumberland Brewery Brewery and onsite tap producing traditional Northumberland real ales. Beer descriptions, merchandise, information on annual beer festival, news, and history.
- Hart Brewery Little Eccleston, Preston, England brewer. Descriptions of beers and history.
- Shepherd Neame Britain's oldest brewer, a family business brewing in Faversham, Kent since 1698. Produces cask and bottled ales, including 'Bishop's Finger' and 'Spitfire', which was awarded the coveted Gold Medal at the prestigious International Brewing Industry Awards.
- Moorhouse's Burnley, Lancashire, England. History, beers, pubs, distributor list, brewery tour information, and some history of the Pendle Witches.
- Arran Brewery Brewers of light, blonde and dark cask and bottled ales. Visitor centre. Situated on the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
- West Berkshire Brewery Independent brewer in Yattendon, Berkshire. Awards, tour information, news, and merchandise.
- Samuel Smith's Brewery Yorkshire's oldest brewery at Tadcaster, producing a variety of traditional ales, including organic beer and lager.
- Country Life Brewery Produces beers using traditional brewing techniques. The brewery shop is based in North Devon and sells various bottles and kegs of ales and cider.
- Cains Brewery Robert Cain's Liverpool based brewery producing a range of award winning draught, bottled and canned ales.
- Caledonian Brewery Large brewery in Edinburgh, producing a range of cask, bottled and canned beers.
- Robinson's Brewery Stockport, Cheshire brewery producing Robinson's and Hartley's traditional cask ales. Brewery tours.
- Marston's Brewing since 1834 in Burton on Trent. Descriptions of beers, news, multimedia, and cricket promotion.
- Daniel Thwaites Plc Long established family run brewery in Blackburn, Lancashire, producing cask, freeflow and keg beers. Contact details.
- Goddards Brewery 15-barrel brewery based in Ryde, Isle of Wight, producing a range of award winning ales for distribution throughout the island.
- Bishop's Finger A Kentish strong ale brewed by Shephard Neame in Faversham, Kent. Description, history, annual blessing of the hops, packaging, testimonials, brewing charter, and brewing process.
- The Orkney Brewery Producing cask and bottled beers, with product range, brewer biography, and list of awards. Based in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
- South Hams Brewery Devonshire brewery making several types of seasonal and year round ale. Brands include Pandemonium and Stumble Bee. Provides information about their ales.
- Hydes Brewery Independent family brewery in Manchester. Supplies cask ales to all but one of its 69 tied houses. Guided brewery tours.
- Tatton Brewery Cheshire based, producing four year-round ales, plus seasonal. Gives guided tours and attends events. Provides information about their company and products.