If you enjoy a refreshing pint of beer or a sophisticated G&T, Cheltenham and Gloucester’s artisan brewers and distillers produce a wide range of delicious drinks to tempt your tastebuds.

Over recent years this town and city, which lie just a few miles apart, have earned an enviable reputation for their ales, gins, ciders and perries, many of which have won national awards.

Several of Cheltenham and Gloucester’s brewers and distillers welcome visitors to their premises to maybe enjoy a drink in their taprooms, see how their products are made or even have a go themselves.

Here is a rundown of some of the places ready to welcome you!

Gloucester Brewery & Fox Kiln Distillery

Located at the picturesque Gloucester Docks, Gloucester Brewery’s reputation for eco-friendly fine ales has led it to garner several awards, including a SIBA gold medal for its premium keg lager in 2022. Gloucester Brewery’s ales and gins from Fox’s Kiln can be enjoyed at Warehouse 4, a new taproom and shop at Gloucester Docks.

Battledown Brewery

Spring water brings a new level of freshness to beers produced by the Battledown Brewery. Founded in 2005 by Roland and Stephanie Elliott-Berry, this company has recently installed new kit that allows it to create an amazing new selection of beers. Battledown offers brewery tours and has its own shop.

Sibling Distillery

Sibling Distillery make spring, summer, autumn, and winter editions that ring the changes throughout the seasons. You can try Sibling Original Gin, which is renowned for its modern, fresh profile with subtle notes of fresh citrus and a light juniper lead, with distinctive tones of vanilla and blueberry, or Sibling Negroni, which is inspired by the classic cocktail famous for its bitter but balanced flavour.

Dunkertons Organic Cider

Juices from distinctively flavoured organic apples and pears are hand blended at Dunkertons state-of-the-art cidery to make its award-winning and Soil Association certified ciders and perries. You can visit the taproom, with its street food, music and firepits; book a tour and cider & cheese pairing, take part in a cider masterclass, or peruse the shop.

Brennen & Brown

Brennen & Brown started with idea of a Gin with a predominate flavour of Ginger. Since then, this Cheltenham-distillery has expanded its repertoire to include a variety of flavours, including Pumpkin Spice, Cucumber & Dill, Colonial Gin with French Juniper and various limited editions such as Sloe & Plum, Black & Red Cherry and Plum & Damson. Brennen & Brown offers gin making and tasting experiences.

Prescott Brewery

Ales from Prescott Brewery are described as ‘Great British lubricants’ that evoke the golden age of motor sport. Prescott Brewery uses water from a borehole and sources its rich malted barley and flavoursome hops as locally as possible.

Merchant+Lab

Merchant+Lab is a hip drinks boutique and is a new destination hangout in the centre of Cheltenham, specialising in craft spirits and natural wines. The beautifully designed space is split over four floors and offers a shop jam-packed with eclectic buys, a micro distillery where they create their own experimental small batch spirits and a relaxing bar. They also host regular masterclasses and tastings and you can book the space out for private events!

Brewhouse & Kitchen

Found in both Cheltenham and Gloucester, they offer a range of activities, including a brewery experience day, beer masterclass, whisky and beer pairing, and a gin tasting masterclass.

Brewdog

For lovers of craft beer, Brewdog in Cheltenham offers some 30 lines. These include ales made by Brewdog itself as well as its favourite local guest breweries.

Deya Brewery

(c) Deya Brewery

For those who enjoy beers that offer freshness and clarity of flavour, Deya Brewery in Cheltenham is a must. Deya Brewery specialises in traditional British styles and mixed fermentation ales. You can also visit Deya’s two taprooms and look out for various events. 

Steeplechase Distillery

(c) Steeplechase Distillery 

Steeplechase Distillery pay homage to the history and heritage of horse racing. Its range includes its London Dry Gin, winner of a gold in the 2022 World Gin Awards, which counts Norway spruce among its core botanicals, and Kauto Dry Gin, which uses kaffir lime leaves, stem ginger, pink peppercorns, heather and lavender to create a contemporary flavour. Steeplechase Distillery offers tours, a tasting room and a bar. 

Loving Local

There are many others in Gloucester and Cheltenham, so look out for them when you are out and about! They include Neptune Rum, British Polo Gin, The Boutique Distillery, and Cheltenham Gin.

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