East and Mid Surrey

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

Breweries

We are lucky enough to have a number of well renowned breweries within the branch area.

By The Horns Brewing Co.

By The Horns began in 2011 with a 5.5-barrel plant but had outgrown the site by 2020. A new facility in Salfords, Surrey opened in 2021 with small batch brewing continuing at Summerstown. Cask is a big part of production, the rest produced in keg and cans.

Crumbs Brewing

The range of beers, which all use waste bread from the Chalk Hill Bakery shop in Reigate, are contract brewed by Crafty Brewing. Breadcrumbs replace about a quarter of the malt which would normally be used in the brewing process. The beer is mainly found in Surrey in key kegs, bottles and cans, although very occasionally a cask may be produced for a beer festival.

Dorking Brewery

Established in June 2008, Dorking Brewery is a multi-award winning brewery, whose brewers have spent time in the United States in order to bring exciting new beers to the UK. Hops and grain sourced globally e.g. hops in Buffalo Buffalo come from Washington state, to help deliver the citrus flavour for their American Pale Ale.

Drop Kick Brewing

Opened in December 2023, taking over the site and kit of Trailhead. The owner, Fin, is a keen rugby fan and is a former brewer at Pilgrim. Beers are mainly keg but the occasional cask is produced.

The Godstone Brewers

The Godstone Brewers were established in 2015 with a one-barrel plant and have already moved to larger premises. Beers are named on local themes including a pirate and a witch.

Leith Hill Brewery

Leith Hill Brewery was established in 1996, brewing restarted in 2008 after a break for ill health. Beers are uniquely are available at the Plough Inn. The beers are Beautiful South, a yellowish bitter at 3.6%, Crooked Furrow, a bitter at 4%, and Tallywhacker a sweet, dark beer at 4.8%.

Pilgrim Brewery

Pilgrim Brewery was the first new brewery in Surrey for over 100 years. Progress, their first beer was brewed in the Woldingham premises in January 1982 before the move to Reigate 18 months later. Check out their website for the wide range of traditional, modern, European and experimental beers brewed.

Surrey Hills Brewery

Surrey Hills Brewery was established in 2005, and well established as a brewer of award winning ales. If you need cheering up, read the section on their website about their people. Brewery tours available, and beers and other merchandise available from the shop.

Tillingbourne Brewery

The Tillingbourne Brewery was established in November 2011, in two barn like buildings. First beer brewed was Falls Gold, and the Brewery has a 17 barrel capacity. Have a reputation for infusing beers with copious amounts of hops.

Titsey Brewing Co.

Since 2017 Titsey Brewing Co. have been brewing traditional session strength ales and authentic lager in cask, keg, bottle and can. Originally based behind the Botley Hill Farmhouse, 2023 saw a move to a renovated barn nearby doubling capacity and adding a taproom.

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If you brew and market real ale in the East and Mid Surrey branch area and would like inclusion on this page, please do get in touch via our Contacts and Help page.