We have lots of exciting activities planned and aim to involve as many people as we can throughout the year.
As beer is of course our heart, there will be a number of new limited-edition brews, and some exciting collaborations with other brewers.
We will be celebrating across our pubs, with “rides to the pub” aiming to ride to every pub over the year – by bicycle, motorcycle, and some on a Shire Horse!
We’ll be hosting a number of events at the brewery along with getting out and about into a festival field over the summer months so watch this space for dates!
Pick up ‘Playing Hooky’ and discover 175 years of heritage and history at Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire. Written by the award-winning journalist Adrian Tierney-Jones the book takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of the brewery, its pubs and of course its beer!
From the front cover, a picture of the brewery in the local landscape by the renowned Oxfordshire landscape artist Josephine Trotter to the last page, with its instruction to pour a Hook Norton beer and toast the past, present and future, the book reveals the history of the well-loved brewery, its iconic Victorian Tower Brewhouse, its people and challenges navigating a path through three centuries of the British brewing industry.
A special event to celebrate the book will be held at the brewery on Tuesday 15th October 6pm – 8pm hosted by James Clarke, Adrian Tierney-Jones, Josephine Trotter and the breweries newest and youngest shire horse Cromwell.
The book is available to purchase in the brewery shop and online here.
To mark our 175th Anniversary year, we have brewed a series of Anniversary Ales.
175 Strong Ale 7.5%.
A strong and robust dark red beer, fruity, full bodied with a hint of spice.
See: Dark Red
Smell: Fruity Malt
Taste: Spicy Fruit
175 Gold 7.5%.
A golden ale, strong but subtle with notes of orange and grapefruit.
See: Golden
Smell: Light Fruit
Taste: Orange & Grapefruit
We have teamed up with fellow family breweries Everards and Joseph Holt to brew three unique beers as we all celebrate 175 years of beer and brewing.
The first of these was brewed here, with the head brewers coming up with unique recipes. All the beers will feature hops from Charles Faram, who have generously donated them from their existing range and their hop development programme.
Tower Ale is a limited edition release and will be available in cask on the bar at the brewery, in Hook Norton pubs across Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
Tower Ale 4.2%
Enjoy this unique ale in the best, most enjoyable environment, your local pub with friends and family. Taste tradition with a modern twist.
See: Light amber
Smell: Floral, light passion fruit and grapefruit notes
Taste: Sweet toffee notes and a light fruity finish
Available from the brewery shop or online here
There is no better place to enjoy a refreshing beer than in your local pub. This year we are celebrating 175 years of beer and brewing. It’s a passion that every generation shares and we want to share it with you.
Join us on our virtual ale trail as we take you on a tour of our Hooky Pubs, enjoy all that they have to offer and pick up some great prizes and memories along the way.
See you at the bar!
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