Breweries in Shropshire

Rather than try to list the places where each brewery's beer is available, we have added a contact number for the brewery and where possible a link to their website. The beers listed below are current to the best of our knowledge, though many breweries change the range of beers they brew on a regular basis. An excellent website we came across is called Ale on Tap which provides an online ordering facility for several of the breweries listed. While you read about the best beers in Shropshire, the eatShrewsbury taste team have been tasked with some more detailed research. Independent reviews of as many of the real ales listed below as we can manage coming soon...

North Shropshire 

Stonehouse Brewery
Location: Oswestry
Contact: 01691 676457
stonehousebrewery.co.uk
The Stonehouse microbrewery started in 2000 from a kitchen table experiment and grew to a CAMRA award winning product. All beers are brewed by traditional hand crafted methods and include Station Bitter, Cambrian Gold, Off The Rails, Wheeltapper's Wheat Beer, Kingston Flyer KPA.

Hanby Ales
Location: Wem
Contact: 01939 232432
hanbyales.co.uk
Established in 1988 following the closure of the Shrewsbury and Wem Brewery, this brewery has gone on to win a huge number of awards. Current beers include Drawwell Bitter, All Seasons Ale, Cascade Bitter, Rainbow Chaser, Wem Special, Golden Honey, Premium Bitter, Taveners Ales, Nutcracker Ale, Cherry Bomb, Black Magic Mild, Shropshire Stout, Scorpio Porter and Pure Gold.

Lion's Tail Brewery
Location: Cheswardine
Contact: 01630 661234
Lion's Tail Brewery was established in 2006 and is associated with the Red Lion Hotel in Cheswardine, south east of Market Drayton. Their beers include Lion's Tail Blonde and the popular Lion Bru.



Offa's Dyke Brewery
Location: Trefonen
Contact: 01691 656889
Offa's Dyke brewery is associated with the Barley Mow Pub. Beers include Barley Blonde, Grim Reaper, Harvest Gold, Harvest Moon and Thirst Brew.

Mid Shropshire 

Worfield Brewing Company
Location: Madeley
Contact: 01746 769606
worfieldbrewery.co.uk
Located at the brewhouse at the All Nations Inn in Madeley near Telford. Beers include Dabley Ale, Dabley Gold, Coalport Dodger Mild, The Wenlock Blonde, Shropshire Pride, plus a range of seasonal specials. They also have a range of Ironbridge Ales including Ironbridge Gorgeous, Ironmaster, Coalbrookdale and Thomas Telford.

Ironbridge Brewery
Location: Ironbridge
Contact: 01952 433910
ironbridgebrewery.co.uk
Beers include Coracle, 1779, Ironbridge Gold, Ironbridge Special Mild, and Mild, as well as some seasonal beers.



Bridgnorth Brewing Company
Location: Bridgenorth
Contact: 01746 762889
freewebs.com/bridgnorthbrewing
Beers include Bridgnorth Best Bitter, Apley Ale, Northgate Gold, Bishop Percy, Old Mo and Westgate Winter Warmer.



Salopian Brewery
Location: Shrewsbury
Contact: 01743 248414
salopianbrewery.co.uk
Located in an old dairy on the edge of Shrewsbury, the Salopian Brewery was established in 1995. Beers include Shropshire Gold, Oracle, Abbey Gates, Hop Twister, Golden Thread and the seasonal Lemon Dream.



Rowton Brewery
Location: Rowton near Telford
Contact: unknown
A new brewery started brewing in late 2008. This one man brewery supplies a handful of local pubs. Beers include Bitter and Meteorite.





Dolphin Brewery
Location: Shrewsbury
Contact: 01743 350419
dolphin-shrewsbury.co.uk
Started brewing in 2000. New owner took over in 2006. Beers include Best Bitter, Brew, Gold and Porter. They also produce seasonal beers.

South Shropshire 

Wood Brewery
Location: Winstanstow
Contact: 01588 672523
woodbrewery.co.uk
One of the best known breweries in Shropshire largely because of it's popular Shropshire Lad beer. The Wood Brewery was established in 1980. Beers include Shropshire Lad, Wonderful, Quaff, Special Bitter, Parish Bitter, Pot O' Gold, Craven Ale, plus a range of seasonal beers.



Corvedale Brewery
Location: The Sun Inn, Corfton
Contact: 01584 861239
suninncorfton.co.uk
Established in 1997 and located behind the Sun Inn in Corfton. Beers include Normans Pride, Dark and Delicious, Katies Pride, Molly Morgan and Farmer Rays.



Hobsons Brewery
Location: Cleobury Mortimer
Contact: 01299 270837
hobsonsbrewery.co.uk
Established 1993 and winner of CAMERA's Supreme Champion Beer of Britain 2007 for its Hobsons Mild. Other beers include Manor Ale, Twister Spire, Old Henry, Town Crier and Postmans Knock.



Six Bells
Location: Bishops Castle
Contact: 01588 638930
bishops-castle.co.uk/SixBells/brewery.htm
Opened in 1997 on the site of the original brewery which closed in the early 1900s. Beers include Big Nev's, Marathon and Cloud Nine. They also produce a number of seasonal ales.



Three Tuns
Location: Bishops Castle
Contact: 01588 638392
threetunsbrewery.co.uk
The Three Tuns Brewery in Bishops Castle on the Shopshire border with Wales has been brewing since 1642. As they still use part of the original building they can claim to be the oldest working brewery in Britain. Beers include 1642, XXX and Cleric's Cure. A range of seasonal beers are also available.



Ludlow Brewing Company
Location: Ludlow
Contact: 01584 873291
theludlowbrewingcompany.co.uk
Established in 2006 in some old maltings in Corve Street, Ludlow. Beers are Gold, The Boiling Well and Ludlow Best.