29th July 2009

Hooky Ale Trail pioneers honoured

Glasses were raised for Hooky Ale Trail pioneers Jim Sargeant and Jonathan Thompson, as they have already visited every Hook Norton pub.
The pair were guests of honour at the launch of the Hooky Ale Trail held in the Reindeer pub in Banbury.

Pictured from left: Hook Norton’s Elizabeth Holmes Jim Sargeant, Hook Norton MD James Clarke, Jonathan Thompson and Hook Norton’s Jo Hyde.

Jim and John, who had never met before, had each, independently visited all the pubs in the Hook Norton estate.
“It took time and energy, but it was worth it,” said Jonathan.

Hook Norton Ale Trail leaflet details six routes across Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, with each taking in some of the company’s 47 pubs.

After registering with the brewery to do the trail, customers will receive a Hooky Ale Trail pin badge and be in line to receive awards including a brewery tour for two, a ceramic tankard and a beer variety pack when they complete a trail.

The Hooky Ale Trail is a simple scheme and customers should enjoy the challenge of trying to finish each of the six routes.

Drivers must remember
not to drink and drive.
To register for a trail and receive a free Hooky Ale Trail badge contact

Elizabeth Holmes at the brewery on:

Phone: 01608 737210
email: elizabethh@hook-norton-brewery.co.uk

The trails will encourage people from a wide area to visit a Hook Norton pub and find out how wonderful the towns, villages and countryside in our region are – and they will get rewards too.