The Chiltern Brewery
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Taste the range of beers in the shop after a tour -
Guided tours are available daily year round -
Visit the shop, which sells the Chiltern Brewery's full range of beers plus many other local products -
See the barrels in line, awaiting their marching orders -
Watch the brewers in action -
Emphasis at the Chiltern Brewery is on age-old production methods and British ingredients
Features
Tours
Bar
Shop
Public Transport within 5 miles
Eco Initiatives
Tour details
Individuals
Tour dates for 2011 are being compiled as we write. Check back here and on the brewery's website for further news.
Groups
Group tours by prior arrangement. Minimum age 18.
Shop
The shop sells The Chiltern Brewery's full range of bottled and draught beers; plus locally made wines, ciders, condiments and cordials. You can also buy fresh bread, fudge and fruit cake that have been made with the brewery's ales.
Public Transport
Station: Wendover, 2 miles
Opening times
Shop
Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm
Not open on bank holidays
Get in Touch
Tel: 01296 613647
Email: enquiries@chilternbrewery.co.uk
www.chilternbrewery.co.uk
Run by brothers George and Tom Jenkinson, The Chiltern Brewery is the oldest independent micro brewery in Bucks and the Chilterns. Founded in 1980 by their father and mother, Richard and Lesley Jenkinson, its emphasis is on age-old production methods and British ingredients.
Although there's no restaurant on site, there is a lovely beer garden and The Chiltern Brewery runs The Farmers’ Bar at The King’s Head in the heart of Aylesbury, so this is the best place to head if you'd like to sample the full range while enjoying some locally sourced food.
Beyond tours the brewery offers hamper-making days and tasting days – for more information visit its website. The brewery shop has an extensive range of artisanal British food products, including goods made with The Chiltern Brewery's own ale. There is also the opportunity to design your own label beer.
Don't miss
- I Will – a special commemorative ale produced by blending The Chiltern's gold-medal winning Beechwood Bitter with Bodger's Barley Wine, and presented in a half-sized sparkling wine bottle. Complex and smooth, this will keep for a few years.
Silverware
- 300s Old Ale – Gold, SIBA Midlands Competition for the Porters, Strong Milds and Old Ales Category, 2010
- Lord Lieutenant's Porter – Diploma, BBI National Award, August 2010
- Chiltern Pearl – Gold, Bitter Category, CAMRA Reading Beer Festival, 2010
Eco-friendly initiatives
- Food miles kept to a minimum – all ingredients sourced as locally as possible
- Used malt is collected by local farmer to feed cattle
- Spent hops bagged up for use as garden mulch
Community
The Chiltern Brewery supports various local charities. They've launched a bottle beer called Monument Ale to support renovations to the Coombe Hill Monument Appeal, which intends to restore a local war memorial
Trade bodies
SIBA, CAMRA
Tourism board
Bucks, Berks & Oxon Food Group
