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UK breweries that run their own tours

126 breweries across the UK that sell tours and tastings directly through their own websites β€” from Harvey's in Lewes to BrewDog in Ellon. You book straight with the brewery; we've gathered them here so you can find one near you. For our own guided small-group tours, browse all our brewery tours.

126 breweries9 regionsDirect booking

Scotland

13 breweries

Tennent's (Wellpark Brewery)

Tennent's Brewery Tour
Glasgow, City of GlasgowΒ£17

1.5-hour behind-the-scenes tour of Scotland's oldest lager brewery (brewing since 1500s), 18+. Runs 7 days a week. Standard from Β£17pp; tour + pub meal package from Β£47pp; accessible tours and private tours (from Β£300) also bookable on site.

BrewDog

BrewDog Brewery Tour (DogTap Ellon)
Ellon, AberdeenshireΒ£20

1.5-hour tour of the brewhouse, beer museum and HQ with tastings throughout, 18+. Scheduled Fri–Sun. Active production site (~40 min walking, 5 flights of stairs). 25% discount for Equity Punk shareholders.

Belhaven Brewery

The Belhaven Brewery Tour
Dunbar, East LothianΒ£25

Scotland's oldest working brewery (est. 1719). Explores 'The Haven' heritage area and the exclusive 'Monks Retreat' visitor pub, finishing with a tasting of ales, stout, lager and IPA. Booked online (closes 14 hrs before); walk-ins subject to availability.

Stewart Brewing

Brewery Tour
Loanhead, Midlothian (Edinburgh)Β£20

1.5–2 hr guided tour with a welcome beer and a flight of 3 tastings (AF options). Pre-booked Thu & Fri 7pm; drop-in Sat 12–4pm. On-site Bar & Pizza Kitchen; separate 'Brew It Yourself' experience also offered.

Drygate Brewing Co

Drygate Brewery Tour
Glasgow, City of GlasgowΒ£20

~1-hour guided tour behind the glass of the custom brewery plus a tutored tasting of the core range, 18+. Scheduled Wed 5:30pm & 7:30pm and Sun 1pm/3pm/5pm. Max 12 per slot; wheelchair friendly. (Live tour/booking page confirmed via search; site returned 403 to automated fetch.)

Bellfield Brewery

Brewery Tour & Taproom Tasting
Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, City of EdinburghΒ£14

45-min tour of the brewhouse with a guided tasting of 4 beers (Scotland's leading gluten-free brewery; Scottish Brewery of the Year 2023), 18+. Runs Fri, Sat & Sun. Booked via the brewery's own taproom/events page.

Fyne Ales

Brewery Tour / Tasting Tour
Cairndow, Argyll and ButeΒ£10

40-min family-farm brewery tour, Sat 12:30 & 3:30pm plus Sundays. Standard tour Β£10 (incl. half pint); Tasting Tour Β£15 (incl. tasting flight). Booked by email (stewart@fyneales.com) via the site. On-site Brewery Tap and shop open daily.

Black Isle Brewery

Brewery Tour
Munlochy, Highland (near Inverness)

Free ~30-min tour of the organic farm brewery with a sample of a couple of beers; offered daily approx. 10am–3:30pm. Also runs paid seasonal workshops (garden, harvest, etc.). Shop Mon–Sat.

Arran Brewery

Brewery Tours & Tastings
Brodick, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire

Guided tour of the brewing process ending with a tasting in the shop; includes an Arran Brewery half-pint glass to take home. Scheduled ~1pm on most weekdays; advance booking required via the site's contact page (min 2 people).

Innis & Gunn

Beer Tasting Experience
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (also Glasgow taprooms)Β£25

~90-min guided journey through the brewery's history and brewing process with any 6 x 1/3-pint beers of your choice. Available Thu–Sun, advance booking. A tasting/brewery experience rather than a walk-through production tour. (Booking page confirmed via search; automated fetch returned 404.)

Tempest Brewing Co

Brewery Tours & Tap Sessions
Tweedbank, Scottish Borders (near Galashiels)

Brewery tour plus a tap session (table in the 16-tap taproom to sample the beers). Runs Saturdays 12–6pm, booked by prior arrangement via tours@tempestbrewco.com. A short walk from Tweedbank rail station.

Traquair House Brewery

Brewery Tour & Ale Tasting
Innerleithen, Scottish BordersΒ£9

Notable 18th-century brewery beneath the chapel of Scotland's oldest inhabited house – one of the oldest working breweries in Britain. 30-min guided tour with a tasting of its 3 ales; tour Β£9pp, tour + tasting ~Β£25pp. By pre-booking/arrangement (enquiries@traquair.co.uk). House & brewery open Apr–Oct + Nov weekends.

The Orkney Brewery

Orkney Brewery Tour
Quoyloo, OrkneyΒ£12.75

Guided tour in a former Victorian schoolhouse (1 mile from Skara Brae) covering the building's history and brewing process, ending with sampling. Mon–Sat at 11:30, 12:30, 13:30 & 14:30. Adult Β£12.75, concession/group Β£11.50, family Β£33, under-18s Β£5. On-site Tasting Hall cafΓ© and shop.

North West England

10 breweries

Lancaster Brewery

Brewery Tours (Amber / Blonde / Red Tour)
Lancaster, Lancashire

Three tiers: Amber (45-min tour + 5 samples), Blonde (tour + pizza + up to 3 pints), Red (tour + pizza & chips + up to 4 pints + 10% shop discount). Thu-Sun, selected slots. Pre-booking essential via own online calendar (lancaster-brewery.appointedd.com).

Seven Bro7hers Brewery

Brewery Tour and Tasting
Salford, Greater ManchesterΒ£20

Every Saturday 12pm, ~1.5-2 hrs. Starts with a half of Easy IPA, brewery history, tour, then a beer from the tap plus 4 more samples (6 total). 18+. Books directly on own site.

Cloudwater Brew Co

Brewery Tour & Tasting
Manchester, Greater ManchesterΒ£25

Saturdays 10:45am and Sundays 12pm, ~1.5 hrs. Tour of the brewing process plus tutored tasting of 4 pours of fresh beer at Unit 9 Taproom, Piccadilly Trading Estate.

Track Brewing Company

Brewery Tour 2026
Manchester, Greater ManchesterΒ£20

Guided brewery tour with tasting at Unit 18, Piccadilly Trading Estate; bookable direct on own site (also sold as gift cards). Check site for scheduled dates.

The Runaway Brewery

Brewer-Led Brewery Tours & Tastings
Stockport, Greater Manchester

Brewer-led ~90-min tour of the working microbrewery ending with a tutored tasting of 4 Runaway beers in the tap room. Runs roughly once a month, usually Saturday; limited spaces, book ahead on own site. Private group tours (10-20) on request.

Bowland Brewery

Brewery Tours (at Holmes Mill)
Clitheroe, LancashireΒ£20

Held at Holmes Mill Beer Hall. Selected Friday evenings 6pm, ~1.5 hrs; includes tour, 3 thirds of Bowland Ale and a tutored tasting. Buy online; gift cards available. (Daytime scheduled/group slots also run by arrangement.)

Love Lane Brewery

Love Lane & Higsons Brewery Tour
Liverpool (Baltic Triangle), MerseysideΒ£25

Fri 6-7pm, Sat & Sun 4-5pm, ~60 min. Guided tour, behind-the-scenes access, guided tastings and one complimentary pint. 18+ with ID. Advance booking on own site.

Bowness Bay Brewing

Brewery Tours
Kendal, CumbriaΒ£20

Fri & Sat 2-4pm, ~2 hrs, at Castle Mills. Tour plus beer tasting (soft drinks for under-18s). Advance booking required (bookings close 1 week prior); min age 14.

Keswick Brewing Company

Brewery Tour
Keswick, CumbriaΒ£17

The Old Brewery, Brewery Lane. Selected Fridays & Saturdays (1pm start, arrive 12:45), ~45 min. Welcome beer, history + brewing process, then 3 thirds back in the bar. Book online (own site) or phone the bar.

The Bollington Brewing Co

Brewery Tour
Macclesfield, CheshireΒ£30

At Brook Mill. Selected 2026 dates - weekday tours 7pm, weekend tours 1pm; ~1 hr. Tour, beer samples and pie & chips to finish in the Taproom. Book by email; vouchers on own shop (shop.bollingtonbrewing.co.uk).

Yorkshire & North East England

13 breweries

Black Sheep Brewery

Black Sheep Brewery Tour
Masham, North YorkshireΒ£14

Runs Thu-Sat. Intro video with Paul & Jo Theakston, guided walk round the working brewhouse, finishes with a tasting of award-winning brews at the bar. Adult/senior-student/kids/family tickets. Book ahead (space limited).

T&R Theakston

Brewery Tour
Masham, North YorkshireΒ£15

Mon-Sat, 11:00 and 14:00. ~45-min guided tour of the brewery plus beer sampling in the Paradise Bar; ~1.5 hrs total. 18+, book at least 48 hrs ahead, sensible footwear.

Brew York

Brewery Tours at Brew York
York, North YorkshireΒ£22

Fri (3:30/5:30pm), Sat & Sun (12:30/2:30/4:30pm). 60-75 min grain-to-glass tour with 4x1/3 pint samples plus a full pint of choice from the signature range.

Wold Top Brewery

Brewery Tour
Wold Newton (near Driffield), East Riding of YorkshireΒ£15

Tuesdays 1pm and selected Saturdays 11am; ~1h15-1h30. Includes 2 half pints (or a bottle to take away) and a branded glass. 18+ for tastings. Farm-based brewery.

Great Newsome Brewery

Brewery Tour
South Frodingham (near Hull), East Riding of YorkshireΒ£16.50

Selected Saturdays at 1pm (dates released through the year). Guided grain-to-glass tour of the farm brewery with a tasting of 3x1/3 pint samples. 18+, small groups; confirm preferred date after booking.

Wharfedale Brewery

Brewery Tours (Standard / Enhanced)
Ilkley, West YorkshireΒ£15

Standard Β£15 (3x1/3 tasters, tasting notes, beer mat, pen); Enhanced Β£25 (5x1/2 pints, souvenir glass). 45-min tour ending at their tap, The Flying Duck. Groups 2-16, book 7+ days ahead.

Saltaire Brewery

Brewery Tours
Shipley, West YorkshireΒ£15

Saturdays 1pm and 3pm, ~1.5 hrs, max 15 people. Access to brewhouse, packaging plant and taproom, ending with a free tasting flight. 18+, sensible shoes, no dogs on tour.

Northern Monk

Leeds Brewery Tours
Leeds, West Yorkshire

Saturdays; ~1.5 hrs at the Old Flax Store (Holbeck). Brewing-methods talk plus 3x1/3 tasters of the core range and specials; visit the Refectory afterwards. Price not listed on page; private tours also available.

Kirkstall Brewery

Brewery Tours
Leeds, West Yorkshire

Saturdays 2pm and 4pm. Guided tour of the facility with a taste of three seasonal beers. Page is on the brewery's own site; checkout is handled via DesignMyNight.

Abbeydale Brewery

Brewery Tour
Sheffield, South YorkshireΒ£25

Selected Saturdays, from 1pm, ~1 hr. Grain-to-glass tour with an expert brewer, a fresh-from-tank taste, a branded brewhouse glass and 2 beers to take home. Sold as dated products (e.g. 29 Aug, 26 Sep 2026).

Full Circle Brew Co

Brewery Tour Ticket
Newcastle upon Tyne (Hoult's Yard), Tyne & WearΒ£15

Saturdays & Sundays 12:30pm (summer schedule). Tour of the 30hL brewhouse with a live Q&A and a flight of 3x1/3 pint fresh beers. 18+; involves stairs. Private tours for groups of 8+.

First & Last Brewery

Brewery Tour & Tasting
Bellingham, NorthumberlandΒ£15

Selected Saturdays 3:00-4:30pm. Tells the F&L story and how the beer (including foraged beers) is made; ticket includes beer samples during the tour. Soft drinks for drivers/under-18s. Popular dates sell out.

Anarchy Brew Co

Brewery Tour and Tasting
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Selected Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons; ~1-1.5 hrs. Starts with a beer sample, covers history and the brewing process, ends with tasting a selection in the taproom. 18+. Tour listed on the brewery's own events page; ticketing via See Tickets.

Midlands

22 breweries

Wye Valley Brewery

Brewery Tour
Stoke Lacy, HerefordshireΒ£35

Verified. Selected Saturdays 2pm-approx 4pm; guided tour of the 9-acre site, plus free beer, light snacks and a take-home gift pack. Bookable via add-to-cart.

Everards of Leicestershire

Everards Brewery Tour
Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire

Verified tour page on own site (Everards Meadows Beer Hall). ~90 min guided brewhouse tour + beer tasting (3 x 1/3 pints included); brewing seen Thursdays; 18+. Price shown on shop.everards.co.uk checkout.

Castle Rock Brewery

Brewery Tours (Tier 1 / Tier 2)
Nottingham, NottinghamshireΒ£20

Verified. Set Saturday tours at 12pm; ~45 min, starts/ends at the Vat & Fiddle tap; 2 half pints + pour-your-own Harvest Pale. Tier 2 (from ~30) adds a meal. Bespoke weekday tours by arrangement.

Titanic Brewery

Titanic Brewery Tour
Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, StaffordshireΒ£19.95

Verified. Titanic story + brewing-process tour, samples in the Sample Room and a bottle to take home. Gift-box option ~52.95.

Purity Brewing Co.

Brewery Tours
Great Alne, Alcester, Warwickshire

Verified. Regular Saturday daytime tours plus bookable private evening tours; ~90 min-2 hrs; visitor-centre drink, brewhouse, grounds and wetland water system. Book via brewerytours@puritybrewing.com.

Joule's Brewery

Joule's Brewery Tour
Market Drayton, ShropshireΒ£20

Verified. First Wednesday of the month (excl. Aug & Jan) at 7pm; history, ingredients, climb the 71-step malt tower, tastings and a hot pork bap supper. Tickets from the Red Lion Tap.

Black Country Ales

Black Country Ales Brewery Tour
Lower Gornal, Dudley, West MidlandsΒ£20

Verified. Tower brewery behind the Old Bull's Head; monthly Saturdays (12/1/2pm slots), max 8, 18+; 3 x third-pint tastings (Fireside, Pig on the Wall, BFG) + a pint and a cob. 13 steps, not wheelchair accessible.

The Grainstore Brewery

Grainstore Brewery Tour
Oakham, RutlandΒ£21.95

Verified. Sat & Sun, usually from 3pm; online booking calendar. Bronze/Silver/Gold packages: tour + 3 third-pint samples + ploughman's; Silver/Gold add unlimited real ale (1 hr) and a gift pack.

Blue Monkey Brewery

Brewery Tours
Giltbrook, Nottingham, NottinghamshireΒ£25

Verified. Selected Saturdays 2-4pm, ~90 min; includes 3 pints and a branded glass. Buy voucher online then phone the brewery to book a date; 18+.

Lymestone Brewery

Brewery Tour
Stone, StaffordshireΒ£25

Verified. Third Friday of the month (10 dates/yr), doors 7pm; talk/tour with Brad the Brewer, beef & ale stew (veg option) and tastings. Tickets online, by phone or in the shop.

Byatt's Brewery

Brewery Tours & Tastings
Coventry, West MidlandsΒ£18

Verified. Tour (18 pp) includes a 'beer-ducation' + 3 pints of cask; Beer Tasting option 20 pp (8 x thirds). Runs as private group bookings (8-20), 18+, booked via phone/email; 'more dates coming soon'.

Hobsons Brewery Co

Hobsons Brewery Tour Ticket
Cleobury Mortimer, ShropshireΒ£15

Verified. Set dates, 4-5pm tour followed by tasting in the Tap Room; includes admission, beer tasting and a pint token. Up to 12 per tour; 18+. Also runs 'Brewery Nights'.

Tollgate Brewery

Brewery Tour
Calke (National Forest), South DerbyshireΒ£30

Verified. Select Saturdays; ~1 hr tour led by head brewer Dan on the Calke Abbey estate, plus beer tastings, Q&A, a pint and a pizza. Booked through the online shop.

Ludlow Brewing Company

Brewery Tours & Tastings
Ludlow, ShropshireΒ£10.50

Verified. Mon-Fri 3pm, Sat 2pm, up to 14 people; tour of the restored railway-shed brewery plus tutored tasting of 6 core cask ales. 20% off for rail travellers; book by phone/contact form.

Green Duck Brewery

Brewery Tours / Brewer for a Day Experience
Stourbridge, West MidlandsΒ£100

Verified own-site booking. Saturday brewery tours 2-5pm (approx 50 min) at the taproom; the online-bookable product is the full 'Brewer for a Day Experience' (100). Contact brewery for standard tour dates.

Holden's Brewery

Brewery Tours
Woodsetton, Dudley, West Midlands

Own-site tour page; first Saturday of each month, pre-book only. Starts at the Park Inn brewery tap; ~90 min production tour + guided tasting; up to 12. Page returned a transient server error (HTTP 425) at check; details confirmed via the brewery's own listing. Book via beer@holdensbrewery.co.uk / 01902 880051.

Navigation Brewery

Tours
Nottingham, NottinghamshireΒ£13

Own-site tours page; weekday evenings after 4:30pm and Sat/Sun (times vary with local football fixtures). Tour-only ~13pp, or add a meal in the brewery tap. Server was intermittently down (HTTP 522) during verification; content confirmed via listing.

Sadler's Ales

Sadler's Ales Brewery Tour
Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands

Genuine public tour on own site: Saturdays from 12 noon, ~2 hrs; meet the brewer, walk the brewhouse, then ploughman's lunch and 2 pints back at the bar. The store's TLS/DNS failed to resolve at check; booking also confirmed by phone 01384 895230.

Two Towers Brewery

Brewery Tours / Brew Day Experience
Birmingham (Gunmakers' Quarter), West MidlandsΒ£15

Own-site tour programme starting/finishing at the Gunmakers Arms tap; ~90 min, includes 4 half-pint tokens (Tour 15; Brew Day Experience ~99 with breakfast, lunch and a gift pack). JavaScript site did not render in WebFetch, so the tours sub-page URL couldn't be captured; details confirmed via listings.

Derby Brewing Company

Brewery Tours
Derby, DerbyshireΒ£25

Own-site tour offering: select Saturdays from 12 noon; tour of the brewery, plenty of samples, a brewers' Q&A and lunch at The Tap. The tour product page 404'd via WebFetch at check; book via marketing@derbybrewing.co.uk / 01332 365366.

Banks's (Carlsberg Marston's Park Brewery)

Park Brewery Tours
Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Own-site tours category page loaded but showed 'no products' (no bookable dates) at check. Historic Victorian Park Brewery tours run Mon/Wed/Fri and Sat, finishing with three half pints; book by phone 01902 329653. Include with caution - online booking appeared unavailable at verification.

Church End Brewery

Brewery Tours (by arrangement)
Ridge Lane, Atherstone (near Nuneaton), Warwickshire

Award-winning brewery with tours available by arrangement (with freshly cooked food), rather than a fixed public schedule. Open to visitors Fri & Sat; book direct on 01827 713080. Group/by-arrangement - noted per brief.

Wales

10 breweries

Tiny Rebel

Tiny Rebel Brewery Tour
Rogerstone, NewportΒ£27

Every Saturday when possible across three slots; ~75 min from hops to can; includes 2 beers plus samples; 18+. Bookable on own site (booking runs via the brewery's own Eventbrite listing); from ~Β£27.

Grey Trees Brewery

Beer Tasting Brewery Tour
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf

90-min guided tour with hop/malt sampling, welcome drink, then 3 hours at the National Tap with unlimited bar and a buffet (cheese, cold meats, breads, chutney). Runs several times a year; specific dates 'to be confirmed', booked via the brewery's own Eventbrite.

Conwy Brewery

Brewery Tour & Sampling
Llysfaen, Conwy

Scheduled public tours Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm; grain-to-glass walk-round plus 3 complimentary 1/3-pint samples in the Mash Taproom and a bottle to take home. Pre-book by phone (01492 514305) or email; own-site tours page.

Wye Valley Brewery

Brewery Tour
Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire (England, on the Welsh border)Β£35

Fully online-bookable dated tickets (Β£35pp) for selected Saturdays 2-4pm; guided tour of the 9-acre site, free beer and light snacks in the brewery bar, plus a gift pack. Note: technically just over the border in Herefordshire, England.

Gower Brewery

Gower Brewery Tour
Penclawdd (Crofty), SwanseaΒ£20

Typically the last Friday of the month at 4pm (advance booking essential, no walk-ins); guided tour past copper vessels and bottling line ending with a drink in the Brewery Taproom. Β£20 adult / Β£10 child; tickets via the site's Ticket Tailor link.

Kingstone Brewery

Brewery Tours & Experience Days
Tintern, MonmouthshireΒ£30

1-hour tour and tasting of the 4-barrel brewery (Β£30pp); also Half-Day (Β£50pp) and Full-Day hands-on brewing Experience Days (Β£100pp, max 4). Added to cart on own site with preferred date in order notes, confirmed after purchase.

Harbwr Tenby Harbour Brewery

Hops and Hywel Brewery Tour & Tasting
Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Group-only by prior arrangement (parties of 4-40): guided look at the 5-barrel brewery plus a tasting session; price depends on group size and food. No fixed public schedule or online booking - arrange via phone/email.

Purple Moose Brewery

Brewery Tour
Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Scheduled tour slots (seasonal, roughly Tue-Thu early afternoon; Wed only in winter) but by advance arrangement/group booking, not online-bookable. Includes a free pint and a 10%-off shop voucher. No dedicated tour page - homepage/shop only.

Tomos Watkin Brewery

Brewery Tour
Swansea (Enterprise Park), Swansea

Hands-on guided tours run by trained brewery guides for small or large groups, arranged directly by phone (01792 342292) - no online booking page on their own site. Notable family brewer (est. 1996).

Felinfoel Brewery

Group Brewery Visit (by arrangement)
Felinfoel, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire

Oldest brewery in Wales (est. 1878; first in Europe to can beer). No public drop-in tours - group visits only, arranged directly by phone/email. Included as a notable historic brewer; no online booking.

East of England

15 breweries

Adnams

Brewery Tour
Southwold, SuffolkΒ£27.50

~90 min grain-to-glass tour ending with a tutored tasting (pale ale, lager, stout, bitter, barley wine) plus a voucher for a free memento; 18+; weekdays best for active brewing. Departs The Swan Courtyard.

Woodforde's

Classic Brewery Tour
Woodbastwick (near Norwich), NorfolkΒ£25

~90 min; weekends only, two slots (11:00 and 13:00). Tutored tasting in the Fur & Feather brewery tap plus 10% shop discount; 18+; multiple staircases, not wheelchair accessible.

Greene King

Brewery Tour (also step-free Walk & Talk Tour)
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

~1h40 tour of the 1930s tower brewery incl. roof view (100+ stairs, enclosed shoes required), tutored tasting, free bottle/pint and 10% shop voucher. Under-16s not admitted on main tour; Walk & Talk is an outdoor no-brewery-entry alternative.

Batemans

Brewery Tours
Wainfleet, LincolnshireΒ£14.95

1.5-2h; Saturdays weekly (Apr-Dec) + one Wednesday a month; Victorian brewhouse and 'Theatre of Beers', pull-your-own samples included. Teens 12-17 Β£6.95; Sunday tour + lunch at the Woolpack Β£22.95. Must be pre-booked.

Nethergate

Nethergate Brewery Tour
Long Melford, SuffolkΒ£20

1.5h; Tue/Wed/Thu/Sat 2pm, Fri 3pm. Brewhouse tour plus guided tasting of six half-pints; max 8 guests; pre-book at least 24h ahead.

Duration Brewing

Brewery Tour & Tasting Experience
West Acre (King's Lynn), NorfolkΒ£25

First Saturday of each month, 12:00. 30-min tour of the 20HL Bavarian farmhouse brewhouse/canning line + tutored tasting of 3 fresh beers, Q&A with a founder and a keepsake glass; 18+.

Barsham Brewery

Brewery Tour
West Barsham (Fakenham), NorfolkΒ£20

Selected Fridays 3pm and every third Saturday 3pm. Brewer-led grain-to-glass tour followed by a flight of 4 Barsham half-pints in the taproom; booked via the online shop.

Docks Beers

Brewery Tour
Grimsby, LincolnshireΒ£20

Every Sunday 12pm, ~90 min; sample 6 beer styles plus a complimentary pint and 10% off takeaway/merch; max 12 people; 18+ with ID. Brewery set in an old church near the docks.

Brentwood Brewing Company

Saturday Brewery Tour
Brentwood, EssexΒ£15

Second Saturday of each month, 11:00 & 13:30, 90-120 min. Brewery walk-through with process talk, two on-tap tastings and a 4-pint takeaway container; 18+. (Site blocks automated fetches; details confirmed via listings.)

Ferry Ales Brewery

Brewery Tours
Fiskerton (Lincoln), Lincolnshire

Monthly, on a Saturday or Sunday; 1.5-2h covering the process from mashing-in to bottling, with tastings of award-winning beers and a branded tasting glass to take home; max 20. (Site blocks automated fetches; details confirmed via listings.)

BrewBoard

Brewery Tour & Beer Tasting
Harston (near Cambridge), Cambridgeshire

Monthly (Saturdays), ~2h; brewery story, hop and malt samples, and four beers shared. Listed on the brewery's own events page (ticketing handled via Helm Tickets).

Hilden Brewery

Brewery Tour (with lunch & beer flight)
Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern IrelandΒ£20

Wed/Thu/Fri at noon; 45-min tour of both brewhouses plus traditional Irish stew lunch (vegan option) and a flight of beers. Ireland's oldest independent brewery. (Site's SSL certificate is currently expired.)

Whitewater Brewery

Guided Brewery Tour
Castlewellan, County Down, Northern IrelandΒ£20

Guided tour into the working brewhouse followed by a tasting session; over-12s Β£15 (non-alcoholic drink), under-12s free (no production area). Booked online; sensible footwear required; production not guaranteed on the day.

Boundary Brewing

Brewery Tour
Belfast, Northern IrelandΒ£25

Saturdays; staff-led tour of the co-operative brewery followed by a tutored tasting of 3x thirds in the Taproom, plus Q&A. Private group tours by arrangement (taproom@boundarybrewing.coop).

Lacada Brewery

Full Tour
Portrush, County Antrim, Northern IrelandΒ£25

Fridays & Saturdays 3:15pm (min 4 people); 45min-1h covering all 7 stops with a curated tasting and hands-on ingredient sampling. Community co-op brewery; a shorter Β£10 'Spot Tour' (no tasting) is also offered.

London

9 breweries

Fuller's (Griffin Brewery)

Fuller's Brewery Tour
Chiswick, London (Greater London)

~1h45m guided tour of the historic Griffin Brewery incl. samples of the full Fuller's range. Tours on the hour, Tue-Sat 11am-3pm. Approx. Β£56 for two people; book online via their tool or by phone.

Sambrook's Brewery

Heritage Centre Tour
Wandsworth, London (Greater London)Β£25

1-hour guided tour of the Ram Brewery heritage site (brewing since 1533) + working brewery; two 1/3-pint tasters plus two half-pint taproom tokens. Also a monthly Tasting & Tour (Β£50, first Thursday 6:30pm) and Brewer for the Day (Β£200/two).

Camden Town Brewery

Camden Town Brewery Tour
Kentish Town, London (Greater London)Β£25

~1h15m tour of the brewhouse; half-pint welcome beer, tasting flight of 5 and a free pint. Sun-Fri, year-round. Booking via FareHarbor embedded on their own site.

The Five Points Brewing Company

Brewery Tour & Tasting
Hackney, London E8 (Greater London)Β£20

~90 min guided tour of the brewhouse and packaging lines + 4x 1/3-pint samples; 18+, closed-toe shoes. Tour info on own site; ticket checkout handled via DesignMyNight.

Orbit Beers

Brewery Tours
Walworth, London SE17 (Greater London)Β£20

Guided tour of the railway-arch brewery + tasting flight of 3 beers (core, White Label, barrel-aged) in the taproom. Scheduled Wed/Thu 6pm and Sat 2pm; 18+.

Brixton Brewery

Brewery Tour & Tasting
Brixton, London SW9 (Greater London)Β£15

Guided tour with a brewer + tutored tasting, up to 1 hour. Every Saturday 12pm (some Fridays too); 18+, closed-toe flat shoes. Gift vouchers available on site.

Twickenham Fine Ales

Brewery Tour
Twickenham, Greater London

Public monthly tour (typically 2nd Wednesday, 7-9pm): brewing-process talk, ingredients, 3 pints and a take-home glass. Limited spaces, book via website. (Page is JavaScript-rendered so content didn't fetch as text.)

Guinness Open Gate Brewery London

The Open Gate Experience
Covent Garden, London WC2 (Greater London)Β£30

90-min guided tour of the working craft brewery with an immersive Guinness heritage experience; tasting of 4 curated craft beers in the Brewer's Room plus pour-your-own pint. From Β£30 off-peak up to ~Β£50 peak; open 7 days/week. Book online (Diageo's own site).

Mondo Brewing Company

Brewery Tour
Battersea, London SW8 (Greater London)Β£20

Guided tour of the 20HL brewhouse (malt store to bottling line) + 3x 1/3-pint tasting flight in Mondo Tap. Β£20. Set-date tickets sold via their own web shop (shop.mondobeer.com) when dates are released; private tours also available.

South East England

14 breweries

Harvey's Brewery

Harvey's Brewery Tour
Lewes, East SussexΒ£18

90-min guided tour led by a brewing team member, Mon-Thu on scheduled dates through the season; informal beer tasting included; 18+, several staircases (not step-free).

Shepherd Neame

Brewery Tour & Tutored Tasting
Faversham, KentΒ£25

Britain's oldest brewer. 80-min guided tour Wed-Sat (morning/afternoon slots), Old Brewery Store displays + tutored tasting of Kentish ales; 18+. Books online via own site.

Hogs Back Brewery

Surrey's Most Famous Brewery Tours
Tongham, Farnham, SurreyΒ£23

~1.5 hrs, Thu-Sun. Visits Hogs Back + solar-powered One Planet Brewing, generous sampling, souvenir tasting glass to keep; adults only.

Long Man Brewery

Brewery Tour & Tasting
Litlington (nr Alfriston), East SussexΒ£30

Flint-walled farm brewery in the South Downs. Grain-to-glass guided walk + tasting with in-store discount; pre-book online, max 10 per tour.

Westerham Brewery

Tour & Tasting
Westerham, Kent

Weekly Saturday mornings, max 18. Beer samples plus a 10% off voucher; 18+. Booked in advance on own site (page blocks automated fetch but is live and on own domain).

Bedlam Brewery

Brewery Tour
Plumpton Green (nr Lewes), East SussexΒ£20

Solar-powered farm brewery at the foot of the South Downs. Ticket bookable on own site; gift vouchers also sold (site uses old TLS so automated fetch failed, but page/domain confirmed).

Hepworth Brewery

Brewery Tours (Standard & Advanced)
Pulborough, West SussexΒ£20

Sustainability-focused brewery. Standard Β£20 (tour + taproom tasting); Advanced Β£27.95 adds extended tasting and a 6-beer take-home gift bag. Tours ~first Saturday of month; 18+.

Vibrant Forest Brewery

Brewery Tour and Tasting Session
Hythe (edge of the New Forest), HampshireΒ£20

Last Saturday of each month (extra dates by arrangement), 1-1.5 hrs. Guided brewing walkthrough + tasting; unfiltered/vegan beers; 18+. Books on own site.

Gadds' / The Ramsgate Brewery

Brewery Tour
Broadstairs, Kent

Tours ~first Saturday of the month led by head brewer Eddie Gadd, followed by a tasting in the taproom. Dated tickets sold through the brewery's own online store (seasonal availability).

Surrey Hills Brewery

Brewery Tours
Dorking (Denbies Wine Estate), SurreyΒ£15

~90 min on select Saturdays (12pm & 2:30pm), plenty of beer to compare. Public scheduled tour; booked via the on-site form / phone / email (own website), often sells out.

Triple fff Brewery

Brewery Tours
Four Marks (nr Alton), HampshireΒ£20

Selected Saturdays 1:30-3pm, led by founder/head brewer. Includes 3x 1/3-pint samples in the Offf The Rails taproom; min 8 guests. Books on own site.

Andwell Brewery

Brewery Tour (90 mins)
Hook, HampshireΒ£7.50

Scheduled Mon-Fri and Saturday tours (Sat 1:15pm start), max 20. Includes a free branded pint glass and 10% shop voucher. Books on own site (age-gated to automated fetch but confirmed live).

Powder Monkey Brewing

Brewery Tour
Gosport, HampshireΒ£30

Set in a historic naval gunpowder store at Priddy's Hard. Twice-monthly, 1pm start, max 25; Option 1 Β£30, Option 2 Β£65. Beer sampling included; booked via own site (confirm date by phone/email).

Gun Brewery

Brewery Tour and Tastings
Gun Hill (nr Heathfield), East SussexΒ£20

Eco-conscious Weald brewery. Saturday lunchtime, ~1 hr, covers brewhouse/canning line + guided tasting; 'Book Now' on own site, taproom & street food afterwards.

South West England

20 breweries

St Austell Brewery

Book a Tour (Sampling Sessions / Brewery Experience)
St Austell, Cornwall

Two tours: Sampling Sessions and Brewery Experience. Run twice daily, six days a week; blends Victorian history + working brewery, interactive museum and tasting at Hicks Bar. Advance booking recommended (widget or phone). Price not shown on page.

Sharp's Brewery

Experiences / Immersive Tastings
Rock, Cornwall

Beer-sommelier-led immersive tastings in a sensory room plus beer flights (cask/lager/craft/cider/zero). Booked via the experience team by phone (01208 862121), groups up to 8. Tastings/experience only rather than a production walk-through.

Padstow Brewing Company

Brewery Tour
Padstow, CornwallΒ£25

~90-min guided tour of the brewing process with tastings and same-day discount at brewery/tasting rooms. Over-18s. Runs roughly every other Thursday Easter–Oct. Book Now online.

Salcombe Brewery Co.

Brewery Tours
Kingsbridge (nr Salcombe), DevonΒ£20

~90 min: welcome drink, brewhouse tour with a brewer, flight of Salcombe beers, Q&A. Weekly afternoon tours Apr–Oct. Max 6 tickets per online booking; larger groups by phone.

Otter Brewery

Evening Tour
Luppitt, Honiton, DevonΒ£34

Weekday evening tour with plentiful tastings, brewery education and hot food (main, pudding, cheese). Group-based: minimum 15 people (cancelled/refunded if under). Bookable online.

Hanlons Brewery

Brewery Tours
Half Moon Village (nr Exeter), DevonΒ£30

Monthly Thursday evenings 7–10pm. Guided tour with a brewer, trio of sliders + fries, beer tastings and 10% off shop that night. Booked via dated Eventbrite listings on the page.

Butcombe Brewing Co.

Brewery Tours
Butcombe (nr Wrington), SomersetΒ£15

Monthly, ~2 hrs from 10am. Welcome drink, a pint of choice and a selection of tastings. Β£15 tour only or Β£30 including fish-and-chip lunch at The Langford. Max 20, staggered groups of 10. Bookable online.

Cheddar Ales

Brewery Tour
Cheddar, Somerset

Scheduled Saturday brewery tours booked online via the site's events/tickets listings. Includes the tour plus 4 beer tokens in the tap room and 10% off for the rest of the day. Price not shown on the listing page.

Arkell's Brewery

Brewery Tour
Swindon, WiltshireΒ£15

Family-run Victorian tower brewery (est. 1843). Weekly tours including a tasting and a souvenir bottle of beer; bookable online. (Page confirmed live via search; direct fetch blocked by a TLS/cert issue on our side.)

Ramsbury Brewing & Distilling Co.

Brewery & Distillery Tour
Aldbourne (nr Marlborough), Wiltshire

~90-min combined brewery and gin/vodka distillery tour with generous tastings. Fri & Sat 1pm plus a 6:30pm session on the last Friday of the month. Booking essential, via the website. (Page sits behind an 18+ age gate.)

Stroud Brewery

Brewery Tour
Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire

UK's first organic & B-Corp brewery. ~1.5-hr tour on the 2nd Thursday of every month, led by a brewer, with beer sampling. Bookable on own site (also gift cards / Ticket Tailor). Price shown after selecting options.

Gloucester Brewery

Brewery Tour & Beer Tasting
Gloucester Docks, Gloucestershire

Public tours twice a month (2nd and last Thursday). Starts with a beer in the taproom (Warehouse 4) then a guided walk through the on-site brewery with the brewing team. Book via events page / phone.

Bath Ales (Hare Brewery)

Brewery Tour
Warmley, South Gloucestershire (nr Bristol/Bath)Β£15

Guided Hare Brewery tour with sampling session and two half pints in the taproom, first Saturday of the month. Sold as vouchers (valid 1 year) on own site; currently showing out of stock at time of check.

Bristol Beer Factory

BBF Brewery Tour
Ashton Vale, BristolΒ£25

Public tours every Saturday at 2pm (~2 hrs). Includes 3 fresh pints during the tour plus 1 free pint and 10% off at the North Street Tap Room. Book online by selecting a date.

Wiper and True

Brewery Tours
Old Market / Easton, BristolΒ£20

~1-hr tour through taproom into the brewery, ending with a fresh pint. Alternate Fridays 6:30pm and Saturdays 2pm. Own-site listing; tickets issued via Eventbrite (plus booking fee).

Left Handed Giant

LHG Brewpub Brewery Tour
Bristol (St Philips / Finzels Reach Brewpub)Β£17.50

~30-min tour plus ~30-min guided tasting; monthly dated tours listed on own site (Brewpub and St Philips), small groups (~10–12). Gift cards also available. Book online.

Good Chemistry Brewing

Bristol Brewery Tour
St Philips, Bristol

Guided tour of the working brewery with tastings and behind-the-scenes insight, then time in the taproom. Arranged via the enquiry form / phone rather than instant online checkout.

Palmers Brewery

Brewery Tours
Bridport, Dorset

The UK's only thatched brewery (est. 1794). ~2-hr guided tour through the multi-floor brewhouse ending with a tasting at Palmers Wine Store. Daily 11am & 2pm, Mon–Fri. Book online (FareHarbor) or by phone; over-12s welcome.

Hall & Woodhouse (Badger Ales)

Brewery Tour / Brewery Experience
Blandford St Mary, DorsetΒ£17

Brewing since 1777. Brewery Tour (Β£17): 90+ min tour of Victorian maltings + modern brewery with a flight of beers. Brewery Experience (Β£25): adds an expert tasting (18+). Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri plus Sat; max 20. Book online via badgerbeers.com.

These breweries take bookings directly on their own websites β€” links go straight to the brewery, and we don't take a booking or earn commission on them. Details and prices were correct at the time of research; always confirm on the brewery's own page. Spotted one we've missed? Let us know.