Metro area
Within 16 miles of Leicester we track 20 breweries. 1 rates Exceptional and 2 rate Great. Emperor's Brewery in Coalville leads the list at 4.50 (Exceptional).
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.
Coalville, Leicestershire, England
A long time ago, in a brewery far, far away....a keen home brewer had a dream to produce the greatest Imperial Stouts and Porters the galaxy had ever seen. That dream is Emperor's Brewery. This will be a day long remembered...
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
Brewing big flavour, contemporary craft beer from the East Midlands, England since 2020. We brew on a small scale; creating unique, distinct flavours in limited numbers. Our bottles are available online and through selected independent retailers whilst stocks last.
Market Harborough, North Northamptonshire, England
We started Braybrooke in 2017 with just one aim: to make really good, proper lager. To do this we use state-of-the-art equipment, great care and the best ingredients available. The result is a selection of unfiltered, unpasteurised and naturally carbonated beers that have complexity whilst retaining the refreshing drinkability every great lager should have.
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Established in 2022, creating small batch craft beer, with a focus of flavour and distinction. Currently producing beer in cask and keg, watch this space for small pack in the up coming year.
Coalville, Leicestershire, England
When the inviability of farming became obvious, we began to look for an alternative source of income and common work. We aimed to establish an industry in which many of us could be involved. Brewing met our requirements. After much careful research and community discussion, we decided to revive the Abbey’s beer-making tradition. We know for a fact that beer was brewed here in the nineteenth century and, contrary to widespread perception, monastic brewing has never been confined only to the Low Countries. Past visitors to our community have left accounts expressing their liking for the monks’ table beer. Although the historic recipe has been lost, we’re certain that the ale we’re brewing now is at least as delicious and nurturing.
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
A small 2.5bbl brewery near the centre of Loughborough. We make a range of beers from a Citra Table beer at 2.6% to a Russian Imperial stout at 9.6%. A selection of our beers are always available at our tap room located with the brewery.
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
Loughborough’s very own family-run brewery! The Reed family founded Charnwood Brewery here in Loughborough, Leicestershire in 2014. We are passionate about our brewery, designed to be open and inviting for local people with a shop onsite. You can find our award-winning cask, keg, and bottled beer throughout the great pubs, restaurants and shops of our area and beyond. We’re making quality, cask-conditioned and craft keg beer for local pubs, clubs and hotels and bottled beer for sale in local shops and restaurants. You can buy our beer direct from the Brewery Shop or the Home Delivery Service. Check out our website where you can find out about our range of permanent and seasonal beers.
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
Soar Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and is ranked #12 in Leicestershire. They are most well known for "Quarry Mild", which is a Mild - Dark and "Lady Jane", which is a Bitter - Best. Their primary focus is brewing Brown Ales and Amber Ales.
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
We believe craft beer is all about the relentless pursuit of perfection – and it’s this pursuit that drives us to make Uncommonly Good Beer. Highly drinkable and exceptionally moreish, our beers are inspired by the character of our thriving agricultural home, the raw flavour of the East Midlands, and our international brewing experience. We seek to brew the best example of every beer style we approach. Our high standards are paying off – the awards and accolades keep coming, year on year.
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
The Parish Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #11 in Leicestershire. They are most well known for "Baz's Bonce Blower", which is a Strong Ale - English and "Parish Special Bitter", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Strong Ales.
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
The Langton Brewery produce's not great quality beer and is ranked #16 in Leicestershire. They are most well known for "Inclined Plane", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary and "Rainbow Bridge", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Pale Ales.
Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England
Zero Six Brew Co are here to enhance your good times, wherever you socialise, wherever you laugh and wherever you dance like no one is watching Zero Six Brew Co will be with you all the way. You ravers, rockers and comedians are the heart of us, so let’s drop the emotional shit, grab a beer, put a record on, dance and laugh like tomorrow doesn’t exist.
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
At Everards, we are proud to be leading the way when it comes to investing in pubs and the people who run them. We are an independent, family brewery based in Leicestershire with over 170 pubs across the Midlands.
Leicester, England
Modha Ales produce's unproven beer and is ranked #18 in Leicestershire. They are most well known for "True Maharaja Cardamom Beer", which is a Spiced / Herbed Beer and "True Maharaja Premium Smooth Gluten Free Lager", which is a Pale Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Spiced Beers and Pale Lagers.
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Steamin' Billy Brewing Co. Ltd produce's unproven beer and is ranked #18 in Leicestershire. They are most well known for "Billy", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary and "Tipsy Fisherman", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Pale Ales.
Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
A small micro-brewery in the heart of Hinckley. We are a family run business along with two pubs both CAMRA award winning. We know what it takes to make, and sell, great beers!
Loughborough, Nottinghamshire, England
John Worsfold has never been busier since he took early retirement in 2002 from a long career working as a dynamics engineer for the power industry. Though in his 70’s he remains spritely and young at heart, and claims that the secret of his longevity is never being too far away from his next pint! He started an interesting challenge with a similarly minded friend in 2011 to drink his way through the 1001 best beers in the world, having received the book from his grandsons for his birthday that year. He is currently at number 390!! Away from the brewery, John is chairman of Hathern Band and heavily involved in many volunteer roles and charities in the village of Hathern. Sean O’Neill has spent his career working in large multinational companies in a variety of marketing and sales roles. Though he runs 2 other businesses and coaches kids at his local cricket club, he still devotes plenty of time to Wicked Hathern Brewery. He believes that the brewery should provide distinctive products, full of flavour, to suit the different tastes of the discerning real ale, lager and cider drinker. He feels odd without a full pint glass in his hand!! Away from his business Sean is an avid photographer, and loves his sport. You will often find him watching his beloved Southampton F.C., Leicester Tigers, Hampshire C.C. or at the races, all perfect beer drinking activities.
Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England
In July 2013, the Pig in Muck opening it's very own brewery to the general public, enabling visitors to see how our beers are brewed. Head brewer Kev Featherstone, with over 20 years in the industry, has developed a number of unique personal recipes and is now ready to share them with you all. From pale citrus ales to ruby rustic bitters, we hope that all tastes are catered for. We are now brewing the Pig Pub Brewery cask conditioned beers and all are available in The Pig In Muck with guest appearances of the beers at our sister pub the The Criterian over in Leicester City Centre.
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Elmesthorpe Brewery Co. produce's unproven beer and is ranked #25 in Leicestershire. They are most well known for "C.A.P.A.", which is an English Pale Ale and "Hansom Ale", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
