How can we make a great taproom experience?

For ten years we've had a serious problem. Time and again you would call into our brewery, from all over the world, and quite naturally, ask to have a drink of our beer right here in the building, a few metres from where it is made. And sadly, we had to turn you away.

As you know if you've been following us, that all changed very recently. First, the licensing laws were altered to finally allow a producer's license to even exist. Then in July, we got our own producer's license approved for consumption on premises. We got beer pouring for you within days, just before the Open 2025, just in time for people from all over the world to taste it! The week of the Open was so busy, it became the crucible for what was to come...

Once a new tool leaves the crucible it still needs to be polished! We've been asking the same question of you in various ways: how can we make our taproom better?

Happily you have given us plenty ideas and suggestions, and we're happy to have implemented as many of these as we can. We have 11 taps pouring and are still expanding. We've sparked up the old system of small batch brewing. This allows us to make smaller volumes of beer very quickly in response to your requests, without having to wait to brew and package an entire batch.

It's an exciting moment at the taproom when we put a new keg on right in front of you! We've got a number of small batches brewing right now, and no shortage of recipes old and new to try. It's our ambition to have something for everyone, whether that's a zesty session pale ale like West Bay, a chocolate laced Imperial Stout like Argo Delos, a tart, low ABV blueberry sour, or even a cider!

We want you all to feel comfortable and included so we've got more seating in, blankets to keep you warm, re-painted the bathroom and mounted mirrors, brought in soft drink, crisps, roasted cashews and Bombay mix. Last but not least we have Pie in the Sky serving pies, mash and gravy from 5-9.

There's still loads to do, so look forward to more heating, flights of beer, board games, and an even wider selection of craft beer on tap.

P.S. Here's a post we made showing the taproom and a returning beer, 9 Rubies.