Proud to announce that New Realm Hoptropolis was voted champion beer at Wetherspoon’s Autumn Real Ale Festival. The beer was brewed at Hook Norton by Mitch Steele to brew this deep golden beer. The intensely fruity aroma leads to a medium body and emerging hop character, with plenty of tropical fruit notes and a pleasing […]
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Proud to announce that The Butchers Arms, Balscote has been voted one of the top 16 pubs in the UK by CAMRA. About the Award CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year is the annual competition to find the very best pub in the UK. We’ve been highlighting the best pubs in the country since 1988, […]
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Hook Norton Brewery is celebrating winning Gold for it’s Premium Ale, Old Hooky at the International Beer Challenge 2023. In addition, it picked up Silver for Crafty Fox Black IPA and Bronze for Oat Sower Gluten Free and Red Rye. The IBC aims to reward and promote excellent beers from around the globe, providing the […]
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Proud to announce that The Butchers Arms Balscote have been awarded Pub of the Year 2023 by North Oxfordshire Branch CAMRA Kate & Simon were presented with their certificate with great support from the village who Kate thanked personally for helping and playing a big part in making the pub what it is. Brigadier was on […]
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To herald what will hopefully be a non typical English summer, may we present our classic Haymaker Premium Pale Ale. Haymaker is a strong, English style pale ale of distinctive taste. Plenty of Goldings hops give it something extra with the distinct fruity aroma and light bitterness working together to create the perfect pint. Some […]
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Hook Norton Brewery is celebrating another year of beer and brewing with the release of its range of Anniversary Ales. The brewery first started brewing anniversary ales in their 167th year and have released a new range each year, with the beers brewed increasing a percentage in strength each time. Now in their 174th year […]
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Hook Norton Brewery, now one of only three breweries in the UK with working, delivering Shire Horses proved triumphant last weekend at West Oxfordshire District Riding Club. The Breweries latest purchase, 4 year old gelding Balmoral headed off for his first ever show. Last weekend marked his first time leaving the Hooky stables, travelling on […]
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Shire Horse Success at National Show Hook Norton Brewery, now one of only three breweries in the UK with working, delivering Shire Horses proved triumphant this weekend at the National Shire Show. The UK’S largest gathering of Shire Horses met last fortnight, (11&12th March) at Newark Showground for their annual breed show, with this year […]
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Two Shire horses will be trotting into Newark Market Place on Saturday 4th March to help promote the world’s largest gathering of Shire horses, which takes place at Newark Showground the following weekend. Lady Grey, Brigadier and Head Coachman Nicholas Carter from Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire are due to be welcomed to the town […]
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Hook Norton Brewery, now only one of three breweries to still deliver using traditional shire horse and dray welcomes their latest addition to their Shire horse team. Joining them all the way from Wales, four year old Shire Horse ‘Balmoral’ renamed in tribute to Her Majesty the Queen joins three other Shire horses as colleagues […]
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The Rose & Crown Pub, Oxford has teamed up with local Oxfordshire brewery Hook Norton to brew a unique ale. Debbie & Andrew Hall, and their son Adam brewed the beer to celebrate 40 years of being licensees of the historic and traditional university watering hole on North Parade. 40 Years Bitter is an English […]
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We have brewed a unique beer to celebrate the life and legacy of Commander, our much-loved dray horse who sadly passed away recently. A loyal colleague to many, and a friend to all. The beer was brewed with the help of our Head Coachman, Nick Carter and Groom Alyster. Nick says “Command and Conquer is […]
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