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Malthouse Kitchen (Hook Norton Brewery Visitor Centre), Hook Norton (Visitor Centre)

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Brewery Lane, Hook Norton, OX15 5NU (View on Google Map)
(01608) 730384
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Re-designed in 2017, this facility is popular with both tourists and local residents. The well stocked shop dispenses more than brewery merchandise. The licensed Malthouse Kitchen restaurant, located within the Visitor Centre, is open everyday for breakfast and lunch. Brewery tours every day of the week, themed evening events and open tap beer nights (2nd Weds; 5-8pm), the 1899 Board Room and the wedding licensed Steep for corporate events and conferences and microbrewery to brew your own beer are available to hire by booking online/telephone. Shire horses are in the stables Weds - Sun and the steam engine is run on the first Sunday each month.

Historic Interest

Established 1849; tower brewery built in 1899.

Information for this venue is provided by the North Oxfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Cherwell District
Last updated
31/03/2025
Last surveyed
14/02/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Hook Norton
Pub ID
OXN/282
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
8:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 6:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 4:00pm
Monday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Sunday
9:00am - 3:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 4 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Hook Norton - Hooky
Hook Norton - Hooky Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted 4 times
Hook Norton - Hooky
Hook Norton - Hooky

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 4 times
Hook Norton - Hooky Mild
Hook Norton - Hooky Mild Mild • 2.8% Spotted once
Hook Norton - Hooky Mild
Hook Norton - Hooky Mild

Mild

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 2.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted once
Hook Norton - Old Hooky
Hook Norton - Old Hooky Premium Bitter • 4.6% Spotted once
Hook Norton - Old Hooky
Hook Norton - Old Hooky

Premium Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.6%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted once
Hook Norton - Off The Hook
Hook Norton - Off The Hook Session Golden Ale • 4.3% Spotted once
Hook Norton - Off The Hook
Hook Norton - Off The Hook

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.3%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted once
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Hook Norton - Double Stout

Source: Local

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Rugby and major sporting events
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Garden Garden
Courtyard patio area
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
On ground floor only
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Throughout Visitor Centre with well behaved owners!
Events Events
Frequent
Function Room Function Room
Several
Newspapers Newspapers
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Held annually on 3rd weekend July
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Stagecoach: 488
Directions
Follow the brown tourist signs to Hook Norton Brewery

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