Good beer hunting - Hook Norton brewery.

[Tanglefoot]

Thought this might be of interest to some others. Interesting article with decent pics outlining history of one of my favourite local breweries, it's buildings and brewing process.
Well worth a visit, though I only stopped in the shop ( well stocked and very reasonable pricing ) I hope to do the tour when I get the chance.


https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blo...illow-hook-norton-brewery-oxfordshire-england

 

[Siscokid85]

Hi tanglefoot,

I done the hook Norton brewery tour the one time we went to the cotswolds for a weekend away a couple of summers ago. It is honestly the best tour I have done. Previously I had done the Adnams tour, then to go to this it was like chalk and cheese, adnams was very shiny German stainless steel equipment. All very impressive but very soulless.

Hook Norton... wow I was totally blown away by the history and the character. Loved it! I just wish I could buy more of their beers locally and /or their postage and packaging was more reasonable.

I would highly recommend the tour. We also visited the cotswold gin distillery, that was nice too.

My two favourites were old hooky and their red rye beer. I was happy to find an old hooky clone recipe in the Graham wheeler book, which was one if my first AG brews and came out really well, one of the brews that i have done out of that book that is most like its commercial original.

Really hope you get down there soon for a tour. Let me know what you think!

 

[Sandimas]

Likewise, the Hook Norton brewery tour is one of the best I've done, and I've done a few. A really old brewery with a lot of character.