Hook Norton Brewery Reviews 16

Monty gave us a fascinating tour of the brewery. It is in an amazing old brewery and you can see the old machinery as well as the bang up to date kit. Brewing is a science and it was extremely interesting to find out about all the different ingredients, where they come from and what happens to them. the shop and the restaurant are vey good quality.

Had a most enjoyable visit to the Brewery . Leon was a most informative and entertaining guide . We also had a lovely lunch in the restaurant and some retail therapy in the shop. Sad not to see the Shire horses but gives us a reason to go back :)

We had an excellent guided tour of this interesting Victorian brewery followed by a little product sampling.It was well worth negotiating all the flights of stairs!
Peter our guide was very knowledgeable about all the manufacturing processes involved.

We visited the Hook Norton Brewery for a Guided Tour. It was so interesting and it is amazing how many of the old methods of brewing are still in use there today. It is a fascinating place and the beer is wonderful. After a tour lasting about 1hr 45mins with Liam, who provided us with a humorous and very interesting tour, we were taken to the Tap Room to taste the beers. That was a fitting end to the amazing tour. The Tap Room offers a very comfortable 'pub like' atmosphere, plus loads of superb beers to try and discuss with our very knowledgeable tour guide as well as others on our tour. A Guided Tour of the Brewery is a wonderful and highly recommended way to spend a really interesting few hours, with a trip to the Brewery Shop afterwards to stock up on beers to take home. It is a must for Ale fans.

Great tour by Monty, it's amazing to see how they kept the history of the brewery alive.

The beer tasting at the end was awesome, and the restaurant food was excellent.

The food was sublime and the service second to none. Our waitress, Iga, was first class. We will definitely be back again.

What a meal and what service we received!! Iga was first class. She is a credit to the company and such a lovely person. She was so upbeat and friendly and couldn't be more helpful. She was chatty and obviously enjoyed what she does. The food was epic and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Would definitely recommend.

It was a great experience, the tour was very informative, the buildings were lovely and Chris the tour guide was amazing and went explained everything. It is definitely worth a visit

Excellent breakfast with good service.

A few more items for small children in the giftshop would be a good idea. For example a rack of HotWheels cars would do the trick without ruining the decor.

"The Gate Hangs High" is a friendly traditional pub serving great ales and home cooked food. Dog friendly and providing camping facilities.

We had a very good tour guide called Leon, who knew what he was talking about. Made the tour very pleasurable. Would recommend. The £20 charge was well worth it.
Thank you for a great couple of hours.

Enjoyed a fantastic brewery tour yesterday with Monty as our tour guide. Never been on a brewery tour before and I've learnt so much, Monty is extremely knowledgeable, happy to answer any questions and doesn't rush you. Beer tasting at the end was great too, again learnt so much. Had lunch in the lovely café on site, good food and lovely staff. And of course, bought some beer to bring home. Will definitely return for another tour so we get to meet the Shire horses next time too, Tuesday is their day off.

Went to the restaurant in the brewery! It’s was amazing! Great food and server was Iga she was lovely, defo a must and will come again!

Just arrived home after booking the fabulous Hook Norton Brewery tour for my husband’s birthday. We had a nice lunch which we booked before the tour. Sadly they were out of fish for the fish and chips but the portion sizes were generous. Next we went to the great shop where you could obviously buy their produce but also other local food goodies such as locally sourced bacon / sausages a range of wines / giftware including chutneys etc. The car park was close by so we popped our goodies into the boot before commencing our tour with the very knowledgeable and enthusiastic Malcolm. We arrived for a 12:30 lunch and after museum / shop and tour we left gone 4pm. Well worth the money, am happy to recommend experience to others.
Points of note: you need sensible shoes for tour. You will be going up and down over 100+ Stairs, not suitable for youngsters/ or people with any mobility issues. There is a lot of standing around on the tour as the fabulous Victorian engineering is explained on each of the 5 floors.
That said what a wonderful way to spend an afternoon and you finish off in the basement enjoying free tasters of the different beers, and your not hurried as you enjoy them

An excellent brewery tour - the best I have experienced and I've been on many! Leon gave an articulate and entertaining tour with great historical context. My daughter, who was on the tour with me and driving this beer geek, even found it absorbing and has learnt about the brewing process. Obviously my tuition was not so interesting!

Had a fabulous tour of the Brewery and staff were wonderful. So interesting to see how beer is brewed. Can’t wait it return for another tour with Chris who is an excellent tour guide.