Things to do in Cotswolds, England: The Best Breweries

Gloucester Brewery was established in October 2011, in the heart of the Gloucester Docks. It's creation was founded by Jared Brown and Bev Booth, who were passionate about creating modern, full flavoured, hoppy and distinctive beers. Their initial creations were Gloucester Gold, Mariner and Dockside Dark. All have won awards and have remained the core range. The Brewery and Brewery shop moved in early 2015 to a new larger premises within the docks, a disused malt house with an incredible industrial rustic feel to it. This allowed the expansion of the brewing facility as well as the online shop and the introduction of the events venue which is available for private hire. The shop is open 6 days a week, Mon - Sat. The Brewery is open to the public the last Friday of every month, details on the Gloucester Brewery website. Pre-booking is essential. We hope you enjoy your visit.

*Please check our website for available tour dates. All tours must be booked in advance.* The Cotswold Brewing Company is a specialist keg lager microbrewery nestled in the beautiful Cotswolds. We brew a range of lagers and IPA and cider, as well as gin and vodka. We are all about premium quality, community engagement and passion for life. Please note, all tours must be booked in advance as they do not run every day. Our Brewery Shop is open daily 10am until 2pm.

DEYA Brewing Company was founded on a passion for outstanding beer and with the vision to create fresh, intense, delicious beers. Our predominant focus is on soft, hoppy beers and on-site retail through our taproom. As a company, we are dedicated to creating the best possible working environment for our staff, the most delicious beers and a welcoming, fun, warm atmosphere at our taproom. Our Taproom is situated onsite at the brewery where you'll find the freshest, tastiest DEYA beers on draft and in cans. Our cans are retailed direct from our cold store (where they are stored). Alongside our beer, we serve soft drinks, wine, cold snacks and have merchandise available to purchase. The newest beer releases will always be released for sale in our taproom first, before being released online.

Battledown Brewery is a small family run business producing a range of fine cask, keg, canned and bottled beers. There is a shop located in the middle of the brewery stacked with all our products. We are located on the delightful Coxhorne Farm and enjoy the luxury of having our own spring water.

Stroud Brewery creates delicious organic beers and brings people together. We produce a range of organic beers in cask, keg, bottles and cans, sold across the UK We have a brewery taproom in Thrupp. We serve delicious locally sourced food Tuesday - Saturday. We enjoy creating an atmosphere where everyone can relax and enjoy our organic beer as well as other local and organic drinks.