Metro area
Within 16 miles of Portsmouth we track 30 breweries. 1 rates Exceptional and 1 rates Great. Makemake in Portsmouth leads the list at 4.45 (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.
Portsmouth, England
Makemake produce's world class beer and is ranked #1 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Pizza Planet", which is an American Pale Ale and "Hazy Cosmic Jive", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Fareham, Hampshire, England
Portcullis Brewing Co. Formed in 2023 by Elliott Carrington & Phil Stenning We are a nanobrewery in Portchester, Hampshire, UK. We operate a 500L Brew Kit with 2 Fermenters in a 20ft Shipping Container situated behind Phil's Bar, The Portcullis Taphouse. Producing both modern and traditional styles, with the utmost care and passion.
Southsea, Portsmouth, England
Dedicated to the craft, serious about beer, and with a fun streak a hundred million years in the making. Creators of the infamous WRECKER series of thick, fruited sours and of the flagship StaggerSaurus session IPA. Come and drink it fresh from the dino-source at The Rex's Arms, Portsmouth, UK
Chichester, West Sussex, England
Globally inspired, locally crafted. Gypsy brewing fresh, modern, big flavoured beers. Collaborating and innovating. Always improving. Little Monster Brewing Company was founded by award-winning brewer Brenden Quinn who has had a passion for craft beer since travelling in Canada in 2000. After arriving back in the UK and not being able to find any similar beers, a mate suggested he should get a home brew kit to start making his own. In 2018 his brewery was born, named after his daughter who he calls affectionately “my Little Monster”. The name came instantly to him, as he wanted to dedicate all that he did to his little girl and the inspiration she gave him. The name is fresh, modern and fun - exactly the approach to the beer he makes.
Southampton, England
Founded in 2016 Unity Brewing Co is a Southampton brewery committed to making flavourful, sophisticated and innovative beer. Our brewing methods focus on elevating humble ingredients to create something greater than the sum of its parts. Always unfiltered, unfined and unpasteurised, our beers are natural, flavourful and vegan friendly.
Chichester, West Sussex, England
Brewing bangin', hop forward craft beers by the sea. Currently serving predominantly our craft beer bars, The Escapist in Chichester and Petersfield. Come and check us out if you're on the south coast.
Gosport, Hampshire, England
Newtown Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #15 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Victorian Porter", which is an English Porter and "Stoked!", which is a Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Pale Ales.
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Vibrant Forest is a microbrewery on the edge of the New Forest. Our passion is to develop, experiment and brew richly flavoured beer full of exceptional character. To brew modern beers packed with flavour. Every style and every beer we create is designed to bring forth a grand adventure in flavour. Whether it be from cask, keg, can or bottle, we want our beers to excite the palate and stimulate the taste buds. Everything we brew is unfiltered, unpasteurised and suitable for vegans. Our taproom is an opportunity for us to showcase our beers in our sunny yard while giving you the chance to buy a selection of cans and draft beer to take away with you.
Southampton, England
Dancing Man Brewery produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #7 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Big Casino", which is an American IPA and "Bone Dry", which is a Session IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Portsmouth, England
Urban Island Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #13 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Big City, Small Island", which is an American Pale Ale and "Mosaic", which is a Session IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England
Brothers, Ed and Fergus, are behind the island’s first microbrewery with an ambition to shake up the traditional beers the island has to offer in a sustainable way. Wight Knuckle Brewery took its name from ‘white-knuckle’, an exciting experience we hope to portray in our delicious range of craft beers. We use an array of modern, new-world hops with distinctive malts brewed in our microbrewery and tap room behind the Pilot Boat Inn in Bembridge. We were astonished at the lack of representation of craft microbreweries on the Isle of Wight, and felt that the time was right to shake up this space. We love locally produced goods, drinks and food, particularly if they can come from the Isle of Wight, and so in January 2021, we established Wight Knuckle Brewery. It took some time developing our beers, firstly in homebrewing and more recently in our equipment which we have been operating since April 2021. We have a passion for our local environment, community and social ventures with an aim to sustainably produce beer and give back to the community with an allocation our profits to local conservation charities. All our craft beers are unfined, unfiltered, unpasteurised and 100% vegan.
Gosport, Hampshire, England
Independent craft brewery based in Gosport, brewing modern beers inspired by our naval heritage. From crisp lagers to bold IPAs, every batch is brewed with care, character, and a touch of mischief. Fresh beer from the South Coast.
Sandown, Isle of Wight, England
Boojum&Snark is an innovative new regeneration space on Sandown High Street that features a brew pub, taproom, gallery and retail space. Boojum&Snark is an innovative new regeneration space on Sandown High Street that features a brew pub, taproom, gallery and retail space The vision of two life-long friends, Julie Jones-Evans and Tracy Mikich, it’s the first entirely craft beer taproom on the Island. During the year there’s a programme of exhibitions and events featuring contemporary portrait photography, hidden meanings and narratives that resonate with the town’s cultural heritage.
East Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
Island Life Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #1 in Isle Of Wight. They are most well known for "Festival", which is an American IPA and "The Fruit Eating Zombie", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Portsmouth, England
Seratona Brewing Co produce's unproven beer and is ranked #18 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Can’t Kill the Bogeyman", which is a Milk / Sweet Stout and "End of An Error", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and IPAs.
Havant, Hampshire, England
The Mudlark Tavern produce's unproven beer and is ranked #22 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Pirate Pale Ale", which is an English Pale Ale and "Dark Winter", which is an Other Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Dark Beers.
Portsmouth, England
Humans have been brewing longer than they have had dogs as pets. The traditional farmhouse brewers of Scandinavia used to pass down recipes from generation to generation, they didn’t know why they did what they did, they just knew it worked and made beer. They didn’t have fancy gadgets for measuring PH or temperatures they brewed by senses like a chef. As brewers we are both scientists and creatives, scientists test theories and creatives add some flair.
Southsea, Portsmouth, England
Brewhouse & Kitchen - Southsea produce's generally unappealing beer and is ranked #19 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Mutiny Tropical IPA", which is an English IPA and "9366", which is an English IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Portsmouth, England
Brewhouse & Kitchen - Portsmouth produce's generally unappealing beer and is ranked #23 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Crafty - Tropical IPA", which is a Session IPA and "Sexton - Golden Ale", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Sandown, Isle of Wight, England
Having been comprehensively ‘stuffed’ by Lloyd’s (the insurance market) Anthony Goddard and his wife Alix had to sell up their home and vineyard business at Barton Manor in Whippingham on the Isle of Wight. In 1991, having picked themselves up and dusted themselves off, they relocated to a caravan at the then derelict Barnsley Farm in Ryde, on the Island, where they began renovations. Feeling unemployable in a more conventional role, the next idea was to start a new business - and having developed a taste for making alcohol, brewing seemed a logical step...
Newport, Isle of Wight, England
Island Brewery IOW produce's unproven beer and is ranked #2 in Isle Of Wight. They are most well known for "Yachtsman's Ale", which is an English Bitter and "Wight Gold", which is a Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Pale Ales.
Southampton, Hampshire, England
CrackleRock Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and is ranked #34 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Crafty Shag", which is a Dark Ale and "Gold Rush", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Dark Beers.
Chichester, West Sussex, England
The 16th century thatched cottage that is today The Gribble Inn, was once the home of local school teacher Rose Gribble. Following her death in 1980, local farmer Peter Hague compassionately bought and transformed the cottage into a public house for the local Oving parishioners. In memory of Rose, Peter named the pub ‘The Gribble’ as a lasting tribute. The onsite micro-brewery has been active since the opening of the pub in 1980. Head brewer, Rob Cooper, has brewed beer at the Gribble since it opened. His late father was the Head Brewer before him and both had the pleasure of knowing Rose Gribble
Southampton, Hampshire, England
The Botley Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #36 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Pommy Blonde", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale and "English I.P.A", which is an English IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
Sandown, Isle of Wight, England
Started brewing in August 2000 at its original location of The Inn at St. Lawrence, The Undercliffe Drive, St. Lawrence, Ventnor. Moved during the spring of 2009 to the current address.
Sandown, Isle of Wight, England
Started brewing in August 2000 at its original location of The Inn at St. Lawrence, The Undercliffe Drive, St. Lawrence, Ventnor. Moved during the spring of 2009 to the current address.
Sandown, Isle of Wight, England
Started brewing in August 2000 at its original location of The Inn at St. Lawrence, The Undercliffe Drive, St. Lawrence, Ventnor. Moved during the spring of 2009 to the current address.
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Bowman Ales is a micro brewery based near Droxford in Hampshire, producing award-winning real ales. You can enjoy our beers in pubs all over the South of England and beyond. Brewing since 2006, the brewery has gone from strength to strength. Our beers have evolved into three really popular regular brews and each month we have a 4.5% special on too. We now bottle six of our beers, and they are bottled for us by Angus at Mr Whiteheads Cider Co. We’ve won lots of awards, but I think the best testament to our beers is the number of people that not only drink it, but actively seek it out! To all of those that drink our beers, tell others and educate their families and sometimes their pets to the wonderful beers from Bowman, we say “THANK YOU!”
Fareham, Hampshire, England
Suthwyk Ales produce's unproven beer and is ranked #40 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Old Dick", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary and "Liberation", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Pale Ales.
Chichester, West Sussex, England
Goodwood Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #31 in West Sussex. They are most well known for "Lucky Leap", which is an American Pale Ale and "St Simon", which is a Pale Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Pale Lagers.
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