Book A Brewery Tour

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Your personal tour guide will take you up, down and around our 5-storey Victorian Tower Brewery where you will experience the sights, sounds and smells of brewing here at Hook Norton Brewery. The tour takes approximately 1 ½ hours and obviously ends with a tutored tasting in our cellar bar!

PLEASE NOTE: It is essential that you book a brewery tour before arriving.
To find out more about our brewery tour, click here

Cost: £25.00 per person

HOW TO BOOK A BREWERY TOUR

Book online below or call us on 01608 730384

We have limited the number of people on each tour to a maximum of 10 people.

The Brewery is also home to our three Shire Horses, who can be found Wednesday to Sunday in the brewery stables unless they are out and about at off site events. On Monday and Tuesdays, they can be found in the fields to the rear of the brewery.
A list of Shire Horse events can be found by clicking here or calling us on 01608 730384.

TRIP ADVISOR REVIEWS

We're looking forward to welcoming you to Hook Norton Brewery!

Step behind the scenes of our historic, family-owned brewery and discover how we've been brewing beer the Hooky way since 1849.

During your visit you'll experience the sights, sounds and unmistakable aromas of a working Victorian brewery, see our magnificent original steam engine, meet our working Shire horses, and watch our brewers at work as they craft our award-winning beers using time-honoured methods that have changed remarkably little over the last 175 years.

Because ours is a genuine working brewery—not a museum—there are a few important things to know before your visit to help everyone enjoy the experience safely.

 

 

Our brewery tour

Our Brewery Tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and includes over 100 open steps and several steep staircases. On the way, you'll get to see our brewers at work still using the traditional methods and equipment, like our mash tuns.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate guests with mobility difficulties or those who require walking sticks on the Brewery Tour, as our historic brewhouse has many stairs and there is no alternative route through the production areas. The tour is also not suitable for children under 12 years old, including babies.

If you're unsure whether the tour is suitable for you, please contact our friendly Visitor Centre team before your visit. They'll be more than happy to discuss the route and help you decide if the tour is right for you.

 

If you're visiting with family or friends who aren't joining the tour, our Visitor Centre, Brewery Shop, Malthouse Kitchen and Museum are all easily accessible and offer plenty to enjoy.

What Should I Wear?

As you'll be exploring a busy working brewery, we ask all guests to

wear flat, fully enclosed shoes. Open-toed shoes, sandals and high heels aren't suitable, and for safety reasons we may need to restrict access to certain areas if appropriate footwear isn't worn.

 

 

 

During Your Tour

Our brewery is a busy working environment, and that's what makes the experience so unique. To help everyone have a safe and enjoyable visit, we simply ask that you:

• Stay with your guide and the rest of your group throughout the tour.
• Please don't touch machinery, equipment or brewing ingredients unless invited to do so by your guide. Some equipment can become hot or move unexpectedly, and we'd hate for anything to interrupt a precious batch of beer!
• Let your guide know straight away if you feel unwell or need to leave the tour early, and they'll arrange for you to return safely to the Visitor Centre.
• Remember those 100 open steps and several steep staircases? All have hand rails and the pace is slow so you can take in the sights and sounds of brewing the Hooky way. Stops on each floor as well.

 

 

Young Visitors

Guests aged 12–17 are very welcome when accompanied by an adult. While they won't be able to sample our beers, we'll be happy to offer a soft drink instead.

Smoking & Alcohol

As a food production site, our brewery is nut-free, non-smoking and non-vaping. Smoking and vaping are only permitted in the designated courtyard garden. For the safety of all our isitors and staff, anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be able to take part in the tour.

Vehicles on Site

Hook Norton Brewery is a multi-use site, with brewing, warehousing, offices and visitor facilities all operating alongside one another. You'll often see delivery vehicles and forklift trucks moving around the site as part of our day-to-day operations.

If you're arriving by car or driving on site, please help us keep everyone safe by following these simple guidelines:

• Please observe the 10mph speed limit at all times.
• Be aware that forklift trucks may be operating in the yard.
• Follow any marked pedestrian routes where provided and take extra care, as visitors and staff may be moving around the site.
• Always follow the directions of Brewery staff and any temporary signage.

The safety of our visitors, staff and contractors is our highest priority. Failure to follow site safety instructions may result in refusal of entry or being asked to leave the site.

Finally...

Our brewery has been at the heart of Hook Norton since 1849, and we're incredibly proud to share it with our visitors. By following these simple guidelines, you'll help us protect both our historic brewery and the people who work here every day.

If you have any questions before or during your visit, please don't hesitate to contact our Visitor Centre team as we're always happy to help and we can't wait to show you around.

Cheers!

View our Accessibility statement here