Breweries around Bath & Borders

Founded in 1997 Abbey Ales was the first brewery in Bath for more than 50 years. It supplies more than 80 regular outlets within a 20-mile radius and its beers are more widely available in the South W... View

Previously known as the James Street Brewery, Bath Brew House opened in 2013. It is owned by the City Pub Group, which has pubs and brewpubs in Wales and across the south of England. The compact brewe... View

Established in 2002 in a converted milking parlour and purchased by its current owners in 2004, this five-barrel brewery has its own water spring. In addition to its core range of ales, which are avai... View

Electric Bear began brewing in 2015 using a purpose-built, 18-barrel plant, expanding capacity in 2016, 2018, and 2020. Its brewery tap showcases a selection of the range, including exclusive one-offs... View

Formerly Milk Street Brewery, the business changed its name in 2018. The brewery was established in 1999 behind the Griffin pub, Frome, before moving to an industrial unit on the edge of town in 2016,... View

Gert Lush is a craft brewery situated near Wells on the Somerset Levels. All beers are brewed using organic malt, hops, carefully-cultured yeasts and spring water and are suitable for vegans. Most are... View

A 25-litre brew length nanobrewery operating from late 2022 and launched at Bath Beer Festival early 2023. Supplies beer in 20-litre bag in box. View

Kettlesmith is an independent microbrewery established in 2016. It brews modern interpretations of a wide variety of beer styles, drawing inspiration from the brewer's background in America and Englan... View

Moonraker took over the premises and brew kit of the former award-winning Plain Ales. A 10-barrel plant is used, which was installed in 2011. Its beer range has initially been based on the former Plai... View

Brewing commenced in 2017 using a two-barrel plant in the old kitchen of the Royal Oak. The beer is only available in the pub. View

From the refreshing core range to contemporary seasonal releases, Somer Valley Brewery aims to have a beer for everyone in the Somer Valley and beyond. All beers are brewed using local ingredients, in... View

The brewery consists of a 2.5-barrel plant in a building used as a farm shop beside the Three Daggers pub. The brewing area can be viewed from outside and from the shop. Beer is supplied to the pub, t... View

This nanobrewery commenced brewing in 2022. It aims to brew beers of exceptional quality that blur boundaries and reassess conventional techniques. It only uses the freshest hops, only the best malted... View

Twisted began brewing in 2014. It is an independent brewery producing traditional ales with a modern twist. View

Woodshedding commenced brewing in 2024 in premises formerly occupied by Wild Beer. It has local food and drink as well as the local community at its core. It is looking to connect to local farmers who... View

Wookey Brewing was established in 2020 by Samuel Mills and a fellow beer connoisseur to create a local beer for the famous village of Wookey Hole. It is the long term aim to eventually produce the bee... View

A farmhouse-style brewery founded by Stuart Winstone and Jasper Tupman, formally of Wild Beer fame, in 2018. Yonder focuses on wild yeasts, foraged ingredients and barrel-ageing. All ingredients are s... View