# Donnington Brewery — Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

> Donnington Brewery in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England scores 2.95 out of 5 — Limited, #22 in Gloucestershire. 25 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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Donnington Brewery is a brewery in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.95 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #22 in Gloucestershire. Of the 25 beers we track, 51% are Amber Ale and 43% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.95 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #22 in Gloucestershire · #1,259 in England · #20,881 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 25

## About

Thomas Arkell bought a 13th-century watermill in idyllic countryside in 1827 and Richard Arkell began brewing on the site in 1865.
Today, the mill wheel is still used to drive pumps and machinery to brew our beer the same way 150 years on.
You can enjoy our beer, food, accommodation and Cotswold hospitality at any of our 17 tied houses and a number of free trade outlets.
We invite you to drink, eat and stay in our pubs for a true taste of the Cotswolds.

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 51% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 43% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 3% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
- Coordinates: 51.947937, -1.75012
- Website: http://donnington-brewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Hawkstone](https://finding.beer/brewery/hawkstone-10749.md) — 3.81, Fine — Cheltenham, Gloucestershire — 3.8 mi away
- [Burke's Beers](https://finding.beer/brewery/burkes-beers-13486.md) — 2.67, Limited — Blockley, Gloucestershire — 4.6 mi away
- [North Cotswold Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/north-cotswold-brewery-10551.md) — 3.09, Limited — Moreton-in-Marsh, Warwickshire — 8.1 mi away
- [Shakespeare Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/shakespeare-brewing-co-34048.md) — 3.42, Poor — Moreton-in-Marsh, Warwickshire — 8.2 mi away
- [Virtue Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/virtue-brewing-28391.md) — 2.95, Limited — Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire — 8.3 mi away
- [Bobby Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/bobby-beer-28667.md) — 2.29, Limited — Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire — 8.8 mi away
- [Goffs Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/goffs-brewery-8155.md) — 3.06, Limited — Cheltenham, Gloucestershire — 8.9 mi away
- [Prescott Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/prescott-brewery-7999.md) — 2.96, Limited — Cheltenham, Gloucestershire — 9.8 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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