It’s been some time since we had a brewery trip. Having recently tried several beers from Cerne Abbas Brewery and them having won Beer of the Festival at Beerex last year, a trip to deepest Dorset was arranged.

The brewery is installed in a barn, part of a small farmyard just south of the village. Our tour started, unsurprisingly, at the bar where a selection of ales were available.

Although the thought of standing outside in the glorious sunshine with a pint was certainly pursuasive, we hadn’t driven for an hour and a half for that, there was a tour to be done! With a little pursuasion, Vic Irvine, Head Brewer (OK, only brewer!) showed us round…

Vic was very keen to stress how organic and chemical-free the operation was. All his malt comes from certified organic sources; his pale malt coming from nearby Manor Farm wher that same malt returns (having given up it’s sugar) to feed the pigs.

With plenty more time to taste a fine selection of ales, the rest of our time was spent socialising and enjoying both the beer and the weather…