Metro area
Within 16 miles of Nottingham we track 68 breweries. 1 rates Exceptional and 3 rate Great. Pentrich Brewing Co. in Ripley leads the list at 4.36 (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.
Ripley, Derbyshire, England
We're a small Derbyshire brewery based in a corridor of uncertainty between Ripley & Pentrich, focused on brewing high quality beers for you fine folk to enjoy. Cheers!
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.
Nottingham, England
Neon Raptor Brewing Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #1 in Nottinghamshire. They are most well known for "Naughty Luggage", which is a New England IPA and "Centaur Army", which is an Imperial Pastry Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Craft beer nanobrewery, bar and bottleshop based in Sutton in Ashfield North Nottinghamshire brewing small batch modern craft beers. We started life as a home brewery in 2016 brewing in Danny's kitchen before taking the plunge and registering as a nano brewery in 2017 brewing out of Neil's log cabin, expanding to a new bar in 2018 before installing our new on-site brewery in 2020.
Nottingham, Derbyshire, England
neo Victorian / steampunk inspired beers small batch brewed and finely crafted. Traditional cask ales with a twist and exciting modern craft keg beer. Most of our beer is unfinned and vegan friendly, except some special beers.
Nottingham, England
We are a microbrewery based in Nottingham. We first starting brewing at the Flowerpot in Derby in 2011 before relocating to Basford, Nottinghamshire in 2014 in the old Shipstone’s brewery premises. Black Iris is fast becoming legendary in Nottingham but our beers can be found as far afield as Yorkshire, Cheshire, Birmingham and more. We’ve got “consistently strong artwork” from Kev Grey and have been known to put on rowdy parties with our ‘Piss Up In A Brewery’ nights. We brew beers with passion, quality ingredients and a punk rock aesthetic.
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Shiny Brewery produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #9 in Derbyshire. They are most well known for "Affinity", which is an Other Pale Ale and "Disco Balls", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Shiny Brewery produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #9 in Derbyshire. They are most well known for "Affinity", which is an Other Pale Ale and "Disco Balls", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Belper, Derbyshire, England
Crich Brew Co produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #8 in Derbyshire. They are most well known for "58 Steps", which is an American IPA and "Electric Avenue", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Nottingham, England
Liquid Light Brew Co produce's good quality beer and is ranked #5 in Nottinghamshire. They are most well known for "Pink Moon", which is a Fruit Beer and "Less Dangerous", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Heanor, Derbyshire, England
Alter Ego Brewing Co produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #6 in Derbyshire. They are most well known for "S'more Fire", which is a Milk / Sweet Stout and "Force Field", which is a New England Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Pale Ales.
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Urban Chicken Ale produce's high quality beer and is ranked #3 in Derbyshire. They are most well known for "Pit Pony Stout", which is an Oatmeal Stout and "Earthquake - Coffee Milk Stout", which is a Milk / Sweet Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Nottingham, England
Lenton Lane brew beer that we like to drink ourselves. Beers with character, brewed by award winning brewers, crafted for beer drinkers. Small enough for our beers to be brewed with taste & flavour - not cost, as the bottom line. Big enough to deliver consistent, premium quality cask & bottled real ales.
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Since hitting the beer world in 2008, Blue Monkey has gained a powerful reputation by winning more than a 100 national awards. We brew more than a dozen different types of beer including: Pale Ales, Stouts, Dark Ruby Ales and Black IPAs. We have a wonderful range of luscious fruit gins, all based on our classic London Dry and also have a range of rums distilled from sugar cane sourced from the Caribbean. We like to think we’re big enough though to guarantee quality and consistency, whilst still small enough to remain a tight knit team of beer enthusiasts, who are fortunate enough to be able to brew the beers we love.
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Two blokes called 'Matt', a passion for great beer, and a desire to produce something special gave birth to 'Two Matts Brewing Company.’ We are a new brewery with one goal in mind: brewing healthy, tasty and creative beer, served to the entire adult community. Thanks to our experience and dedication, we’ve managed to produce a variety of unique ales and lagers. Fresh, hearty and simply unforgettable. Our brewery is much more than just a venue for producing beer, its a place where magic happens. We would never be what we are today without our incredible team, who all share a passion for crafting beer and a dedication to serving the highest quality to our customers.
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Responsibly Sourced. Carefully Crafted. Since 2020 we've been committed to brewing the tastiest craft beers using only British malts and hops, inspired by the Peak District countryside and our favourite climbing routes.
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
The Scruffy Dog Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #11 in Nottinghamshire. They are most well known for "Sit! Ra", which is an Other Pale Ale and "Pooch Mooch", which is a New Zealand Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Morgan Brewmasters produce's unproven beer and is ranked #17 in Derbyshire. They are most well known for "Vaults Gold", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale and "Vaults Dark", which is a Dark Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Pale Ales.
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.
Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Flathead Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #17 in South Yorkshire. They are most well known for "Da Ba Dee", which is an Other Stout and "Junk Opportunist", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Pale Ales.
Derbyshire, England
Bottle Brook produce's unproven beer and is ranked #22 in Derbyshire. They are most well known for "Rapture", which is an English IPA and "Mellow Yellow", which is an English Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
The Linear Brewing Company is an independent boutique brewery in Bingham, Nottinghamshire making small batch, hand bottled craft beer. Family run and owned by a couple of scientists.
Nottingham, Derbyshire, England
10 BBL microbrewery in Sawley, Long Eaton. Brewing a core range of traditional favourites as well as one off collaborative brews. Contact us for information on brew days and brewery tours.
Derby, England
To quote the great Welsh actor Richard Burton, "I have to think hard to name an interesting man who does not drink". Taking this as their cue, founders Richard Burton (no relation) and Colin Fryer set out to make some really interesting beers, sell them till they run out, then make some different ones, resisting the urge to just keep knocking out the same few beers over and over again. A sure fire remedy for brewhouse boredom. Driven by a passion to create stunning beers, carefully crafted using the finest ingredients sourced from across the world, RBA makes no compromise in its search for creating boutique beers with reverence for the past and a forward-looking attitude. Turning their hand to a wide range of styles from traditional English beers to US-style ales (like the Absolution black IPA or the New England IPA), one factor remains constant - quality. While we pay careful attention to our malt choices, the character of the hops, and selection and propagation of the yeast, the quality of the water is equally important. Since beer is 90% water, it is a crucial ingredient in brewing. All our beers use reverse osmosis water building back minerals so that it is finely tuned to ensure a perfect match to the beer style. Nothing is left to chance. Everything about our beers speaks quality, from the choice of ingredients through to the brewing process itself resulting in beers that are always true to their style and perfectly crafted.
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Good Stuff Brewing produce's unproven beer and is ranked #13 in Nottinghamshire. They are most well known for "Munich Special", which is a Strong Ale - English and "Chocs Away", which is a Milk / Sweet Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Dark Beers.
Nottingham, England
Castle Rock is a brewery based in Nottingham. Our approach to brewing is open minded but meticulous, and we try and cater to many different tastes. Over the years we've developed a reputation for well-made, consistent cask beer although we do experiment with different formats and try our hand at a huge range of styles. We've got both barrel ageing and lambic projects on the go as well as a 160L pilot brewery which helps us both experiment with new ingredients and processes but also develop our knowledge in specific styles.
Nottingham, Derbyshire, England
Grasshopper beer is brewed on the 52 parallel North (and part of the 52 Degrees Brewing Family). Beers include Cricket, Knee High, Nymph, Devil's Horse, Lemon Drop, Conehead, Kung Fu more.
Derby, England
Dancing Duck produce's unproven beer and is ranked #25 in Derbyshire. They are most well known for "Ay Up", which is an English Pale Ale and "Dark Drake", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Dark Beers.
Derby, England
Welcome! We are a famous brewpub with our own on-site brewery! Our real ales and ciders sell from £3.00 per pint with constantly changing guest ales from all around the UK. There is also a 20p per pint CAMRA discount. We also have 10 craft key lines and plenty of UK bottled ales in stock. We have darts, dominoes and plenty of board games, but no juke box, fruit machines or Sky Sports! Regular events include Poker Night on Tuesdays and Cheese Night on Wednesdays! We want everyone to feel welcome and safe when visiting our home. We have a large, sunny beer garden and offer some of the finest craft beers around, including from our own onsite brewery! We also have free Wi-Fi, and both well-behaved dogs and children are welcome!
Nottingham, England
From The Notebook - beer with meaning! Formed in 2012 by two guys with a passion for Wildlife and Real Ale, From the Notebook Ltd is all about celebrating the diversity of British wildlife through the lovely drink that is beer! Our beers are all produced in collaboration with quality micro-breweries and vary in strength from 3.8% abv to 6.0% abv. 10p from the sale of each bottle goes towards the work of the wildlife conservation organisations we support. We currently support at least 8 different wildlife charities. Please check individual bottles for details.
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.
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Formed in 2012, we take our name from the colour of dyed woollen cloth associated with the legend of Robin Hood. Proud to be brewing in Hucknall, Notttingham, we keep food miles low with a delivery radius of 25 miles and support local businesses whenever possible - Green by name and 'green' by nature!
Derby, England
The only little thing about us is the name… Little Brewing Company is an award-winning Derby-based brewery, brewing a real mix of beers ranging from traditional bitters to more experimental brews, oh and they're all gluten free! We’ve been brewing exceptional beer since 2015, and after rebranding in 2022 we are busier than ever! Our fabulous team are brewing three days a week, producing 4,500 pints! We supply direct to local outlets and nationally through a hand-picked network of specialist wholesalers!
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Vaguely Brewing is a new nanobrewery based in Bingham, Nottinghamshire who are passionate about brewing quality beer that plays vaguely by the rules. Our beers are all unfined, unfiltered and naturally conditioned.
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Jacaranda Brewing Co. produce's unproven beer and is ranked #17 in Nottinghamshire. They are most well known for "Ravens Congress", which is an English Porter and "Jackdaw", which is an English Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Dark Beers.
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
"Stapleford’s own microbrewery”. Supplying the very best ales to the local free houses of Nottingham and surrounding areas. A 4 barrel cask ale brewery producing commercial ales for the discerning drinker.
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Thorley's Craft Beers produce's unproven beer and is ranked #45 in Derbyshire. They are most well known for "Pale And Interesting", which is an English Pale Ale and "Ruby Ale", which is an Other Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
Showing the top 40 of 68 breweries we track here. The full list is in the app.
