Metro area
Within 16 miles of Southampton we track 32 breweries. 2 rate Great. Portcullis Brewing Co in Fareham leads the list at 4.22 (Great).
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.
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.
Southampton, England
Breakbeat Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #2 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Journey From the Light", which is an Imperial Pastry Stout and "Living In Darkness", which is an Imperial Baltic Porter. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Strong Ales.
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.
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.
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.
Hampshire, England
The Southsea Brewing Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #3 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Casemate", which is an American IPA and "Low Tide", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Eastleigh, Hampshire, England
10 HL brewery producing a range of cask / keg and canned beers for sale on site, directly delivered trade sales and online retail sales. Brewery is on the same site as taproom / pub serving dirty burgers and fries, bookable tables and walk ins accepted, there's also a bar area with tables to eat and drink at if you haven't booked online. To book tables / order food to collect / buy beer to collect, visit steamtown.co.uk
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alresford, Hampshire, England
Brewing began at The Flower Pots Brewery in its current form in 2006, making it Hampshire's oldest independent Brewery. Our core range is pure traditional cask ale but we also brew a large range of one-offs and specials so our brewers can get creative. The brewery has a pub The Flower Pots Inn on-site, where each of our regular beers and our current specials are available plus a shop on-site for take-outs, bottles and merch
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.
Winchester, Hampshire, England
The Winchester brewery, opened in March 2012 and presently brewing one main beer (Saxon Bronze 3.8%). Other brews are made when the brewery has spare capacity. There is a small shop for fresh beer, open on Fridays and Saturdays, best to call ahead for other times.
Winchester, Hampshire, England
The Queen Inn Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #28 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "A Long Way From Pillowcases", which is a XPA (Extra Pale) Pale Ale and "St Cross Ale", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
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.
Southampton, England
Brewhouse & Kitchen - Southampton produce's generally unappealing beer and is ranked #27 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Walk The Line", which is an English IPA and "On Le Tiss", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. 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.
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Flack's produce's characterless beer and is ranked #33 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Flack's Double Drop", which is a Bitter - Best and "Hedge Hop", which is a Bitter - Best. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Pale Ales.
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.
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Bat Country Brew Co produce's unproven beer and is ranked #20 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Echo Base", which is an Other IPA and "Open Face", which is an English Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber 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.
Southampton, England
London Road Brew House produce's unproven beer and is ranked #32 in Hampshire. They are most well known for "Hoptopus", which is an American IPA and "Joosey", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
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.
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.
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.
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