Tring brewery has launched an on-site taproom and courtyard space – the Piggeries – at its Dunsley Farm site in Hertfordshire.
The Piggeries (above) is the result of Tring’s efforts to restore a barn space on the farm, featuring reclaimed pub furniture, vintage signs and mirrors, and newly-laid Welsh slate flooring.
Outside the barn is Olive, a 1980s double-decker bus which has been converted to serve beer, cider, wine, with a full backbar of spirits. There’s further seating on Olive’s top-deck with views of the Farm.
“We’re thrilled to offer visitors the wow factor, with Olive the bus and the now-restored barn space,” said taproom manager Claudia Phillips.
“But that’s just the beginning. As Tring’s official tap, we’re pouring 14 fresh beers year-round. There are plans for small-batch ales to feature, too, some exclusive to the Piggeries.”
“While the team is proud of our drinks range, our eye for quality encompasses gourmet snacks and street food, too. We’re happy to be supporting local with our gourmet runny-yolk Scotch eggs, from Hertfordshire outfit A Good Egg, with crisps, nuts, and scratchings from Chesham-based Salty Dog.
“Though we’ve been open for less than a month, we’ve already hosted a variety of street-food vendors here. The street-food players are a popular offer, and we intend to make them a staple on Saturdays.”
Tring MD Andrew Jackson said: “We are so happy with the restoration of the barn and courtyard here on Dunsley Farm.
“The Piggeries opens a new chapter for Tring brewery, now serving punters brewery-fresh beer straight from the tank — an historic first in our 32 years as a local business.”
The Piggeries is open Thursday (5-9pm), Friday, and Saturday (noon-9pm) welcoming families and well-behaved dogs. It can be found at Dunsley Farm, London Road, Tring HP23 6HA, with on-site parking available.
Founded by Richard Shardlow in 1992, Tring brewery produces classic styles such as bitters, golden ales, stouts, and milds on cask, today complemented by keg lines such as Alchemist Lager and Raven King Hazy IPA.
The flagship beer, Side Pocket for a Toad, was recently named Hertfordshire beer of the year in a competition run by South Herts CAMRA, hosted at St Albans Beer and Cider Festival. Side Pocket for a Toad was first brewed in 2000, the same year that Shardlow was joined at the brewery by Andrew Jackson.
The Piggeries taproom is a one-minute walk from bus route X500/500, and approximately a four-minute drive from Tring train station.
