The Butcombe Brewery
We are delighted to invite you on a tour of Butcombe Brewery. Tours take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and involve an hour or so around the Brewery and a further hour or more at the bar in our beautiful on-site Brewery shop with all the Butcombe beer and Ashton Press Cider you can drink with 3 beers on draught and the cider on tap. All aspects of the Tour are Free of Charge. There are two ways to come and see us:
1. For large groups:
Call Becky on 01934 863 963 or email becky@butcombe.com to discuss available dates for a large group (minimum 25, maximum 40 people), whether through a pub, club, society or company. Normally, tour dates are booked up at least 3 months in advance.
2. For individuals or small groups:
Request places on one of our once-monthly Open Brewery Tours. Click here and fill in the tiny booking request form for anywhere between 1 and 15 people to form part of a total group of 40, made up of many smaller groups. You can also call 01934 863 963 and speak to Tom or email tom@butcombe.com
The new purpose built Butcombe Brewery, just down the road in the village of Wrington, was completed on time, and we moved in lock, stock and barrel towards the end of February 2005.
18,000 sq. feet, capable of producing circa 50,000 barrels of beer per year, and encompassing a brewery shop. All new brewery kit, moving to a maximum brew length of 150 barrels !
"Same water, same people, same great beer."
Visit the Butcombe Brewery shop in person to really get a feel for what makes Butcombe so special, or if you prefer you can view what is available to purchase right here. »View Products
Brewery tours are also available if booked in advance. Please contact us to find out more.
Address:
Butcombe Brewery Ltd. Cox's Green, Wrington, Bristol. BS40 5PA
Tel: 01934 863963
Opening Times:
Mon to Fri: 9am - 5pm, Sat: 9am - 12 noon, Sun: Closed
Bank Holiday Mondays: 9am - 12 noon
Did You Know?
- 1. The new Butcombe Brewery built in 2005 remains the largest new build brewery in the U.K for the last 35 years.
- 2. 2010 sees a doubling of warehousing capability, as well as increased yard and parking facilities.
- 3. Butcombe Bitter is the fastest growing major brand in bottles as of the latest industry statistics. Bitter is now available nationally in Morrisons, Waitrose and Tesco (Summer 2013).
- 4. Butcombe Bitter is the West Country's most popular bitter…currently pouring in over 1000 pubs and clubs within a 50 mile radius of Bristol.
- 5. Butcombe Bitter was the Silver Medal Winner at the 2009 Great British Beer Festival at Earls Court – London (for the 3rd time!).
- 6. Butcombe Brewery was established in 1978, the same year as the Bristol Balloon Fiesta…hence the Balloons at Sunset on Butcombe Gold.
- 7. In 2011 Butcombe brewed Adam Henson's Rare Breed, which immediately began its meteoric rise and soon became the our 3rd permanent beer. We have brewed Rare Breed in collaboration with Cotswold farmer and TV presenter Adam Henson. The beer uses the finest West Country ingredients, including Maris Otter malting barley from Adam's farm to create a fabulously fruity bitter at 4.2% ABV. Read more in our Beers & Cider tab.
- 8. In May 2013, Matthew Pale Ale became our 4th permanent beer. The beer was the SIBA Gold Medal Winner for its class in 2011 in its previous incarnation as our spring seasonal, Mendip Spring and we are delighted to be able to bring this great beer to you permanently as Matthew Pale Ale. Matthew Pale Ale is inspired by John Cabot, the famous seafarer and explorer, and his legendary voyage on his ship, ‘The Matthew’. In 1497 John Cabot sailed from Bristol in ‘The Matthew’ laying claim to discovering North America. Cabot’s ship, the small but beautifully built ‘Matthew’, adorns the pump clip of Matthew Pale Ale, floating on a stormy sea of a frothy pint of this 3.8% A.B.V. beer. The Matthew’s journey has become one of Bristol’s proudest achievements as is evidenced by the building of a sensational full-size working replica of the famous ship, which is moored outside the Arnolfini arts centre and gallery in Bristol.
Virtual Brewery Tour
Butcombe is the first Brewery in the country to have Google Street View inside the Brewery! Start here and explore!
Brewery Tour Video
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Contact Butcombe
Address:
Cox's Green, Wrington, Bristol, BS40 5PA
Email: info@butcombe.com
Tel: 01934 863 963
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