# Shottle Farm Brewery — Belper, Derbyshire

> Shottle Farm Brewery in Belper, Derbyshire, England scores 2.77 out of 5 — Limited, #55 in Derbyshire. 11 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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Shottle Farm Brewery is a brewery in Belper, Derbyshire, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.77 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #55 in Derbyshire. Of the 11 beers we track, 46% are Amber Ale and 15% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 2.77 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #55 in Derbyshire · #1,553 in England · #25,639 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 11

## About

Shottle Farm Brewery was launched at the farm of the same name in early 2011 ahead of a move to Handley Farm, also in the village, in September 2013. There are eight beers, five of which can be found on tap at the Bull’s Head at any one time.
The beers are 8/-, Black Peggy, Bob, Dilks, Fuddled Farmer, Shottlecock, Shottle Gold and Shottle SPA.
The brewery also makes beers for Croots Farm Shop, in Duffield, including Shire Ale, which won a gold star in the 2013 Great Taste Awards.As well as the Bull’s Head and Croots, the beers are available locally from Fresh Basil, Belper; the Family Tree, Whatstandwell; The Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop and The George and Dragon, Belper.

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 46% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 15% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 9% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- IPA — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Belper, Derbyshire, England
- Coordinates: 53.0417646, -1.5199591

## Breweries nearby

- [Crich Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/crich-brew-co-29753.md) — 3.87, Fine — Belper, Derbyshire — 2 mi away
- [Bad Bunny Brewery Ltd](https://finding.beer/brewery/bad-bunny-brewery-ltd-22548.md) — 3.31, Poor — Belper, Derbyshire — 2.8 mi away
- [The 14 Lock Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-14-lock-brewery-28390.md) — 3.16, Poor — Belper, Derbyshire — 2.8 mi away
- [Hollow Tree Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/hollow-tree-brewing-co-29754.md) — 3.38, Poor — Matlock, Derbyshire — 3.1 mi away
- [Pentrich Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/pentrich-brewing-co-10672.md) — 4.19, Great — Ripley, Derbyshire — 4.7 mi away
- [Bottle Brook Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bottle-brook-brewery-10786.md) — 3.51, Poor — Derbyshire — 4.8 mi away
- [Flathead Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/flathead-brewery-17253.md) — 3.51, Poor — Alfreton, Derbyshire — 5.3 mi away
- [Shiny Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/shiny-brewery-9672.md) — 3.88, Fine — Derby, Derbyshire — 5.6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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