We have a full range of all nine of our bottled beers including Father Christmas, along with a selection of books on beer etc -  it’s a great Christmas shopping opportunity you might even find yourself ordering a beer box of draught beer for Christmas!  We’ll see you there!

Our friends at Ales By Mail are ready to pack and send our bottles direct to your door. For more information, visit them online at www.alesbymail.com

Mon - Thurs 9.00 – 5.00

Friday 9.00 – 4.00

As always there will be a host of things to see and do and as an extra bonus the band of the Gurka Regiment will be performing during the day !  This is a really great occasion and assuming the weather is fine we can all look forward to having a great day out !

For further information visit the show website at www.alresfordshow.co.uk

The programme made in February showed how the company had nearly been brought to its knees by the combined pressures of management, production issues and the impact of the credit crunch.

The brewery with a new lease of life is steaming forward with growing sales and an invigorated team. All the players are still on board but now working under the direction of  Jane!

A visit to this great pub with its fabulous selection and variety of cask ales will be well rewarded. The casks racked behind the bar reveal a level of choice not bettered anywhere else in the North London region. We look forward to seeing you there!

Being only five minutes away from the A1M motorway the town centre pub is easily accessable from all parts of Hertfordshire and North London, put in on your list of pubs to visit!

The Half Moon, 57 Queen Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9TZ

Telephone 01462 452448

Itchen Valley was delighted to find that that not just one but two of its beers are featured, WAT TYLER 5.0% for June 13th marking the date the peasants revolt reached London, and PURE GOLD 4.8% is given 15th July in recognition of St. Swithen the one time Bishop of Winchester whos purity was marked by his burial taking place, on his instructions outside the the walls of the church to show his ‘unworthyness’ to be buried within the church.

Malcolm Gray our Managing Director said on hearing the news, “I was pleased to learn we were included but even more delighted when I read the letter from CAMRA to discover we had two beers included, we know our beer is good but it is always nice to have it confirmed by one of the countries best known beer writers!”

“The brewery philosophy has always been to concentrate on quality and consistency and for these reasons and our high level of customer service the brewery looks forward a growing demand for its wide range of beers, and the growing truth in our tongue in cheek advertising strap-line, ‘The Beer That Made Hampshire Famous!’”

A Beer A Day by Jeff Evans is published by CAMRA and is available from all good bookshops including our brewery shop. £16.99. Both beers are generally available subject to bottling and brewing schedules at the brewery in bottles, take away containers and 18 and 36 pint beer boxes. For further info on any of these or trade cask sales ring the brewery sales team on 01962 735111.

Only one more RAT trip is scheduled for 2008 and at the time of posting this blog seats are still available for the trip on Saturday 6th December, for more information visit www.watercressline.co.uk

For RAT trips planned for 2009 and a full railway timetable keep an eye on the railway website where all the proposed dates will be made available in due course, quite apart from RAT trains the railway is the ideal destination for not only a great ride through the Hampshire countryside but an opportunity to see all the additions and improvements to the railway and visitor attractions made over recent years. All the great things to see and do at the Watercress Line are shown on their excellent web site.

You may also feel inclined to make a day of it and combine a visit to the railway which is located in the centre of Alresford the ancient wool town, with a visit the brewery and brewery shop which is located only about half a mile away !

Wykehams Glory named after Bishop Wykeham, credited with the rebuilding of Winchester Cathedral, is described as an excellent traditional nut brown session bitter, with a fruity aroma, mostly bitter, fruity taste and dry bitter finish with lingering fruit.