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Best breweries in Bournemouth, England

Within 16 miles of Bournemouth we track 26 breweries. 1 rates Great. Knight Life Brewing Ltd in Poole leads the list at 4.14 (Great).

The scale

Exceptional
A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
Great
Consistently produce world-class beer.
Fine
Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
Poor
Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
Limited
Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.

1
Knight Life Brewing Ltd
Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England
Hello and welcome fellow Knight Lifer. Here at Knight Life Brewing we are a relatively small brewery based in Bournemouth but boasting some of the finest Brewery technology, equipment, and modern techniques in the south of England. We'd like to thank you all for experiencing our beers and taking the time to rate them, as its you the customer who keeps the Beer flowing. Once again thank you one and all for joining us on our journey in"Drinking the future in liquid art".....
Rating
4.14Great
Popularity
Barely rated
2
Dolphin Brewery
Wimborne, Dorset, England
Small batch beers, inspired by the seasons. Using different yeast and bacteria cultures to produce beers that are fruity and sour, dry and drinkable, aged and characterful. Always vegan.
Rating
3.84Fine
Popularity
Barely rated
3
Drop The Anchor Brewery
Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Drop The Anchor Brewery produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #11 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Tucktonia", which is an English Pale Ale and "Black Dog", which is an English Porter. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and IPAs.
Rating
3.77Fine
Popularity
Barely rated
4
The Way Outback Brewing Company
Bournemouth, Dorset, England
The Way Outback Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #4 in Dorset. They are most well known for "Hey You Guys", which is a New England IPA and "Working Like A Dog", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Rating
3.74Fine
Popularity
Barely rated
5
Eight Arch Brewing Company
Wimborne, Dorset, England
Returning brewing to Wimborne after almost 80 years, Eight Arch Brewing Co. is named after the eight arches at nearby landmark Julian’s Bridge in Wimborne Minster, Dorset. Producing hop forward pales & IPAs to dark & roasty stouts on a 20hl brewhouse, we have won awards in both regional and national SIBA awards for our beers. We have a core beer range which are our favourites and span a wide range of styles and tastes, meaning that we will always have a beer suitable for any occasion… not that you need an excuse. We LOVE a collab with other breweries - with each one, we learn something new. As we expand and test ourselves with new recipes and techniques, we hope to continue experimenting on some epic beer with our fellow brewers.
Rating
3.71Fine
Popularity
Modestly rated
6
Monkey Brewhouse
Lymington, Hampshire, England
Monkey Brewhouse produce's good quality beer and is ranked #12 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Sea Wall", which is a Session IPA and "Tollhouse", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Rating
3.71Fine
Popularity
Barely rated
7
Hattie Brown's Brewery
Swanage, Dorset, England
Nestled deep in the rolling Purbeck hills as they fall into Swanage bay, lies Hattie Brown’s Brewery, which was formed in 2015 and housed in a 200 year old brick building. Home of the most marvelous beers from the first brewery located in Swanage, Dorset in over 100 years.
Rating
3.48Poor
Popularity
Barely rated
8
PIG BEER
Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England
Rating
3.45Poor
Popularity
Barely rated
9
Big Dig Brewhouse
Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
The Big Dig Brewhouse is a small-batch artisan brewery making craft beer for discerning drinkers. And non-discerning drinkers. We aren't fussy. There has been brewing, and drinking, on this site for around two thousand years. True. So, keep the tradition alive and visit our infrequent and irregular taprooms for history-making beers and (when available) decent grub.
Rating
3.45Poor
Popularity
Barely rated
10
PIG BEER
Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England
Rating
3.44Poor
Popularity
Barely rated
11
Sixpenny Brewery
Wimborne, Dorset, England
Located on the picturesque Holwell Farm in Cranborne, Dorset, we produce a range of quality cask ales using only the finest ingredients including traditionally floor malted Maris Otter Barley.
Rating
3.41Poor
Popularity
Barely rated
12
Barefaced Beer Co
Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
Here at Barefaced Beer Co. we are currently set up as a 'Cuckoo' Brewery, working within the Golcar Brewery owned by John Broadbent. We are a very small brewery, only making a limited amount of cask and bottled beer. We hope to grow slowly into a leading microbrewery in the Huddersfield area so look out for our unmistakeable logo and try some of our beer!
Rating
3.06Poor
Popularity
Barely rated
13
Brewhouse & Kitchen - Poole
Poole, Dorset, England
Brewhouse & Kitchen - Poole produce's generally unappealing beer and is ranked #13 in Dorset. They are most well known for "Telemark Extra", which is an American IPA and "Squirrel Island", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Rating
3.05Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
14
Brewers Folly Brewery
Wimborne, Dorset, England
Brewers Folly Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #6 in Dorset. They are most well known for "Session Pale", which is an English Pale Ale and "Summer Haze", which is a New England Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Rating
3.04Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
15
Brewhouse & Kitchen - Southbourne
Bournemouth, Dorset, England
Welcome to our Southbourne Brewpub that belongs to the nationwide Brewhouse & Kitchen family. As with all their individual branches, we operate as a completely unique and independent Brewpub, innovating and brewing beer that is unique and can only be found here in our pub. We’ve got a range of freshly-brewed craft beers as well as a selection of interesting bottled beers from around the world, delicious wines, chilled cocktails, a fantastic food menu, and much more. Check us out online, book in for a mouth-watering meal at our award-winning restaurant, or book in for a Brewery Experience Day.
Rating
3.02Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
16
Brewhouse & Kitchen - Bournemouth
Bournemouth, Dorset, England
A warm welcome from Brewhouse & Kitchen Bournemouth! We’re a bit different from your traditional pub – we brew our own, unique craft beers on-site in our brew-tiful microbrewery! As well as matching every dish on our menu to a style of beer we also love cooking with beer –so be sure to keep an eye out for recipes that make use of the beers we brew! We’re pleased to welcome all well behaved children, dogs and adults at Brewhouse & Kitchen
Rating
3.01Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
17
Boscombe Brewing Company
Bournemouth, Dorset, England
Boscombe Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and is ranked #8 in Dorset. They are most well known for "Ekte ØL", which is a New England IPA and "Left Coast", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Rating
2.97Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
18
Badger and Outland Beers (Hall & Woodhouse)
Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
True character isn’t made overnight. In fact, it’s something we’ve had brewing for over 245 years. Home to Badger and Outland Beers, the Badger Brewery is a state-of-the-art, independent and family-owned brewery which now stands proudly alongside our old brewery on the banks of the River Stour in Blandford, Dorset.
Rating
2.96Limited
Popularity
Widely rated
19
Southbourne Ales
Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England
Southbourne Ales produce's unproven beer and is ranked #21 in Dorset. They are most well known for "Grockles", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale and "Stroller", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
Rating
2.96Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
20
Sandbanks Brewery Limited
Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England
Sandbanks Brewery Limited produce's unproven beer and is ranked #24 in Dorset. They are most well known for "Sandbanks Bitter", which is a Bitter - Best and "Wayward Son", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and IPAs.
Rating
2.95Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
21
Remedy Oak Brewing Co.
Wimborne, Dorset, England
Remedy Oak Brewing Co. produce's unproven beer and is ranked #25 in Dorset. They are most well known for "1552 The Kings Ale", which is an American Red Ale and "Zest Apeel", which is a Session IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
Rating
2.93Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
22
Isle of Purbeck Brewery
Swanage, Dorset, England
Established in 2003, the award winning Isle of Purbeck Brewery started brewing at the gateway to Dorsets world heritage Jurassic coast, nestled in the Purbeck Hills overlooking the clear blue sea of Studland Bay.
Rating
2.90Limited
Popularity
Lightly rated
23
Dead Duck Brewery
Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England
Rating
2.88Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
24
Ringwood Brewery
Ringwood, Hampshire, England
Ringwood Brewery was founded by Peter Austin in 1978, a man who is revered as "the father of British Micro-brewing". Ringwood Brewery's first brewhouse was in a former bakery in the old station yard brewing Best Bitter and Fortyniner for a handful of local customers. 1979 saw the production of Old Thumper, which has since become the flagship brew. In 1986, having outgrown the Minty's yard premises, the brewery moved to its present site, ironically the location of the old Tunks' Brewery which ceased trading in 1821. Today the brewery is able to produce circa 40,000 barrels of its renowned and distinctive beers. In addition to Best, Fortyniner, and Old Thumper, we now brew the blonde Boondoggle and the deliciously warming XXXX Porter.
Rating
2.80Limited
Popularity
Well rated
25
The Free-From Beer Co
Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England
We wanted to strip back beer and make a wonderful craft IPA and a pilsner that were both gluten-free and vegan…and that’s exactly what we did! Since 2015 we have putting great tasting gluten-free beers back on the front of the bar where they belong. We also supply bars, restaurants, supermarkets and bottle shops across the whole of the UK.
Rating
2.79Limited
Popularity
Barely rated
26
Brockenhurst Brewery
Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England
Brockenhurst Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #35 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Snakecatcher Bitter", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary and "Smokin’ Deer", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales.
Rating
2.71Limited
Popularity
Barely rated