Breweries · West Midlands
Wye Valley Brewery
In or near Hereford.
Herefordshire's family Marches brewery (1985), home of Butty Bach.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–1.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Nearest railway station
- Hereford · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Wye Valley Brewery, the nearest railway station is Hereford, located 0.3 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is HR1 1BL.
About
Wye Valley (1985) at Stoke Lacy in Herefordshire is the family Marches brewery best known for Butty Bach (Welsh: 'little friend') — the Welsh-Borders standard pint. Brewery tours, a tap and a shop run year-round.
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Official information
Wye Valley Brewery is a family-run brewery established in 1985, known for producing exceptional beers that are served in over 1,200 pubs across the UK. Visitors can learn about the brewery's history and the brewing process, as well as enjoy a selection of their beers.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wye Valley Brewery is a brewery in the village of Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, England, in the Wye Valley. Founded in 1985 by Peter Amor, it has become "one of Britain's leading independent breweries". In 2002 Peter Amor's son, Vernon Amor, became managing director.
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Background
History
Wye Valley Brewery is a family business started by former Guinness brewer, Peter Amor, in the summer of 1985. After brewing for Guinness he began brewing from the back of a pub in Canon Pyon, Herefordshire, but soon moved to the old stable block of the brewery's first pub, The Barrels, in Hereford. Meanwhile Peter's son Vernon, after studying at Young's Brewery in London, joined the brewery to help with the demands of the growing business. By 2002 the brewery had outgrown its stable block at The Barrels, so it moved to a 9 acre former cider mill in Stoke Lacy. As well as supplying its beers to free houses throughout the West Midlands, South West and South Wales, the brewery has eight of its…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0625, -2.7036
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Hereford
- Postcode
- HR1 1BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Phone
- +441885490505
- Established
- 1985
- Nearest railway station
- Hereford — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.wyevalleybrewery.co.uk
Sources
- manual: wye-valley-brewery (manual)
- wikipedia: Wye Valley Brewery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wye Valley Brewery?
- Wye Valley Brewery is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HR1 1BL), in the parish of Hereford.
- What is Wye Valley Brewery?
- Herefordshire's family Marches brewery (1985), home of Butty Bach.
- How do I get to Wye Valley Brewery?
- The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR1 1BL.
- When was Wye Valley Brewery built?
- Built or established in 1985.
- Who owns Wye Valley Brewery?
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- Is Wye Valley Brewery a protected site?
- Yes — Wye Valley Brewery is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Wye Valley Brewery?
- The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR1 1BL.