PEAK DISTRICT BREWERIES
Amber Ales
Established in 2006, Amber Ales is named after the Amber Valley in Derbyshire in which it is located. The brewery produces award-winning ‘modern’ real ales, that are full of flavour but follow traditional methods of production. The aim is to produce beers with a balance of flavours and hop aromas rather than just bitterness and these appeal to a wider audience not just the traditional real ale drinkers. There are four beers in the core range as follows, plus various seasonal specials:
Amber Pale (4.4% abv) - Easy drinking pale ale double hopped with Goldings hops Original Stout (4.0% abv) - National SIBA award winning traditional stout with liquorish and roasted flavours Colonial IPA (5.1% abv) - Tasty IPA with toffee malt balanced by some big hop flavours Imperial IPA (6.5% abv) - Big on malt, big on hops, this is the Imperial one!
All beers are available in bottle conditioned form and are supplied with tasting notes.
Tours: by prior arrangement
For further information Amber Ales can be contacted at:
PO Box 7277, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 4AP 01773 512864
Barlow Brewery
Barlow Brewery is a Micro Brewery supplying Real Ales on the edge of the Peak District in Derbyshire. Their aim is to produce a range of high quality beers using traditional malts and hops.The ale produced at the Brewery can now be found at the following pubs:
- Hare and Hounds in Barlow
- The Three Tuns Dronfield
- Rutland Arms Chesterfield
- The Royal Oak Chesterfield
- The Rose and Crown at Brampton
- Tramway at Brampton
- The Chesterfield Arms, Chesterfield
- The Real Ale Corner Shop at Brampton
- The Beer Parlour Shop at Whittington Moor on the outskirts of Chesterfield.
Bottles are also sold from our Brewery shop directly but before you make your journey over, please phone to make sure someone is there to greet you.
For further information Barlow Brewery can be contacted at:
Barlow Brewery
Unit 6, Church Farm, Barlow, DRONFIELD, Derbyshire, S18 7TR
www.barlowbrewery.co.uk
Brampton Brewery
After an absence of more than 50 years Brampton Brewery was re-born in the winter of 2007. A small team of local enthusiasts, led by head-brewer Chris Radford, re-established Brampton just a stone's-throw from the birth place of the original brewery. Brampton Brewery is proud of its range of four meticulously brewed cask-conditioned ales, which are supplemented by seasonal and festival specials throughout the year.
Golden Bud (3.8%abv) - Light, golden and hoppy. Complex malt character ensures it drinks beyond its abv.
Brampton Best (4.2%abv) - Standard session bitter, brewed using quintessentially English malt and hop combinations.
Impy Dark (4.3%abv) - Packed to the gunwales with roasted coffee and chocolate aroma and flavours, carefully and delicately hopped to balance the beer.
Wasp Nest (5.0%abv) - A premium bitter with a sting in the tale, the Wasp is mellow and smooth but with a gentle nudge you'd expect from a 5% bitter.
Tours: By prior arrangement
For further information Brampton Brewery can be contacted at:
Brampton Brewery Ltd. Unit 5, Chatsworth Business Park, Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 2AR
01246 221680 | 07794 288504
chris.radford@bramptonbrewery.co.uk
Peak Ales Brewery
An independent microbrewery housed within a renovated barn on the Chatsworth Estate in the Peak District, Peak Ales Brewery uses the finest ingredients to create traditional craft ales with a local theme.
Swift Nick 3.8% - A traditional English Session bitter, with a fruit and hop aroma. There are balanced flavours of malt and hops leading to a dry, bitter finish.
Bakewell Best Bitter 4.2% - A moreish bitter beer, with an initial sweetness leading to a complex but balanced hop and malt flavour. Bitterness is present throughout, ending in a dry fruity finish and aftertaste.
DPA 4.6% - A higher gravity pale ale. DPA is a distinctive and refreshing beer that is well hopped with Goldings for a smooth and slightly sweeter taste with a hint of spice.
Tours: By prior arrangement
For further information Peak Ales can be contacted at:
Peak Ales Brewery, Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1EX
01629 583737
Spire Brewery Ltd
Spire Brewery began producing award winning beers in April 2006 , in a 10 barrel brewing plant in the outskirts of Chesterfield. Managing Director and Brewer David McLaren is passionate about all of the beers that he creates. An ex Scots Guards musician , all of the beers have musically themed names , several of which have won national acclaim with awards from CAMRA beer festivals.
Overture 3.9% ABV - A traditional well-balanced light amber session bitter made from Pale Crystal malt and English hops.
Darkside of the Moon 4.3% - A luscious dark mild with a bitter sweet aftertaste.
Land of Hop and Glory 4.5% - Our award winning golden ale with a more-ish biscuit malt and a long citrus hop finish.
Chesterfield Best Bitter 4.5% - A smooth chestnut best bitter with a sweeter malt character, balanced with Goldings hops.
Sgt Pepper Stout 5.5% - Our award-winning, full-bodied stout has a lacing of ground black pepper, giving a spicy finish on the palate.
Tours: By prior arrangement
For more information Spire Brewery can be contacted at:
Spire Brewery Ltd, Units 2-3 Gisborne Close, Ireland Business Park, Staveley, Chesterfield S43 3JT
01246 476005
Thornbridge Brewery
The first Thornbridge craft beers were produced in February 2005 in the 10 barrel brewery, housed in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall. The range of cask and bottled beers has gained considerable success, having won more than 60 CAMRA and SIBA awards.
Wild Swan 3.5% - White gold in colour, with aromas of light bitter lemon with spices. A great session beer.
Lord Marples 4% - Tastes of smooth honey and caramel with a long bitter finish.
Kipling 5.2% - A South Pacific Pale Ale which uses the fabulous Nelson Sauvin hop that imparts great passion and kiwi fruit aromas with a wonderful soft smoothness and a lasting bitter finish.
Jaipur IPA 5.9% - Multi award-winning India Pale Ale is soft and smooth but builds to a massive hoppiness accentuated of honey.
New cask ale for 2011 is Chiron – read more>
Tours: By prior arrangement
For more information Thornbridge Brewery can be contacted at:
Thornbridge Brewery, Thornbridge Hall, Ashford in the Water, Near Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1NZ
01629 641000
Tollgate Brewery
Tollgate Brewery, a family run business, was established in 2005 on the site of the former Brunt & Bucknall Brewery, which was bought out and closed by Bass (Coors ) in 1927. It has a six barrel plant producing 6 real ales, plus seasonal specials. They only use traditional methods, English malt and hops from around the world, to create a variety of flavoursome beers. Bottle conditioned beers are also available. All core beers are bottled.
Tollgate Bitter 4.3% - English malts give a good amber colour, flavour and body. The hops provide fruit on the palate, with a good even bittering.Red Star I.P.A. 4.5% - Pale bronze in colour, medium strength, with a big hoppy finish.
Billy's Best Bitter 4.6% - Light brown in colour, with good body. Citrus and hop flavours follow with a smooth bitter finish.
Red McAdy 5.0% - A classic English Ale with a red hue, and a hoppy character. Hints of Whisky in the aftertaste.
Tours: By prior arrangement
For more information Tollgate Brewery can be contacted at:
Tollgate Brewery, Unit 8, Viking Business Centre, High Street, Woodville, Derbyshire DE11 7EH
01283 229194 | 07966 226645
Wirksworth Brewery
Wirksworth Brewery a 2.5 barrel is owned by Jeff and Sandra Green. Jeff started brewing in October 2007 in a converted workshop situated in the rear of his yard. He changed his career from working as a plumber to opening his own micro-brewery which is now bringing him enjoyment and job satisfaction.
Cruckbeam - 3.9% - Full flavoured copper beer with a balanced malt and hop taste. Named after the exposed historic Cruck Beam adjoining the Brewery. An image of which has been adopted as the Brewery Logo
First Brew - 4.2% - A pale bitter with a rich hoppy aroma and light amber colour.
T' Owd Man - 4.9% - A classic bitter, amber in colour with a well hopped dry finish. Named after a local, bygone lead miner.
Tours: By prior arrangement
For more information Wirksworth Brewery can be contacted at:
Wirksworth Brewery, 25 St John Street, Wirksworth, Derbyshire DE4 4DR
01629 824011
Derventio Brewery Ltd
Derventio Brewery is based at Trusley, situated between Derby and Ashbourne in refurbished farm buildings, overlooking beautiful open countryside. The brewery produces and distributes a range of 12 cask ales for the hospitality industry locally via its own delivery service and nationally through a network of distributors. All the beers are named after Roman themes. Many of the brewery’s beers are bottled in their own bottling plant.
Summer Solstice 4%
Cupid 4.1%
Centurion 4.3%
Vesuvius 6.5%
Brewery Tours: The brewery is open Monday to Saturday (Sundays by prior agreement).
For More information Derventio Brewery can be contacted at:
Long Mill, Darley Abbey Mills,
Darley Abbey, Derby. DE22 1DZ
07525 689095
enquiries@derventiobrewery.co.uk
Taddington Brewery
Situated in the former malthouse of Joshua Lingard’s brewery at Blackwell Hall.
Moravka Lager 4.4% and 5% abv - Brewed to a Czech recipe, Moravka lager is unpasteurised and contains only natural ingredients.
For more information Taddington Brewery can be contacted at:
Blackwell Hall, Blackwell, Buxton SK17 9TQ
01298 85734
Ashover Brewery
Is situated in the beautiful award winning Derbyshire village of Ashover. A partnership between two lifelong beer lovers - Roy Shorrock and Kim Beresford.
For more information Ashover Brewery can be contacted at:
Ashover Brewery, 1 Butts Road, Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S45 0EW
