Where is Hook Norton beer brewed?

Where is Hook Norton beer brewed?

Oxfordshire
Hook Norton Brewery is a regional brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England, several miles outside the Cotswold Hills.

Which breweries still use shire horses?

Notes to Editor: There are 5 breweries currently using the Shire Horse – Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire, Wadworth’s in Devizes, Samuel Smith’s Brewery in Tadcaster, Robinsons Brewery in Stockport and Thwaite Brewery in Blackburn. (Thwaites and Robinsons do not deliver).

Is Hook Norton beer vegan?

Oat Sower has been independently laboratory tested and certified gluten free to EU regulations. We use an enzyme at the start of the fermentation process to break down the gluten protein. Vegan friendly.

When was Hook Norton founded?

1849
Hook Norton Brewery/Founded

Where can I see shire horses?

Shire Horse Society Approved Centres

  • Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre, Cheshire.
  • Come and visit the last working Shire herd in London!
  • Robinsons Brewery.
  • Sledmere House, Farm Park, East Yorkshire.
  • Blists Hill Victorian Town, Shropshire.
  • Dyfed Shire Horse Centre, Pembrokeshire.

What is Hook Norton famous for?

About Hook Norton The village is best known for Hook Norton Brewery; the home of ‘real ale’. The brewery is housed in a traditional Victorian building dating from the 19th-century, and is a Mecca for real ale buffs.

How many pubs do Hook Norton Brewery own?

36 pubs
Today the Hook Norton Brewery Company Ltd has a tied estate consisting of 36 pubs in and around Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Gloucestershire and also supplies a large number of free trade accounts and wholesalers in the Midlands and nationally.

Is Hook Norton a nice place to live?

Hook Norton is a good place to be based. Chipping Norton (Chippy) is nice enough, but not really a tourist destination. But you’re near enough to places like Stow, Burford, Bourton on the Water. Plus, you’re heading the right direction for Stratford and Warwick.

What is the population of Hook Norton?

2,117
Hook Norton

Hook Norton Hooky
Hook Norton Location within Oxfordshire
Area 22.23 km2 (8.58 sq mi)
Population 2,117 (2011 Census)
• Density 95/km2 (250/sq mi)

Who lives in Over Norton?

Over Norton Park is a farm of 210 acres (85 ha) at Over Norton, lying to the north of Chipping Norton, in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England. It has been in the Dawkins family since the 1720s.

What happens at Hook Norton Brewery?

Our horses live the life of luxury onsite in their purpose built stables accompanied by 18 acres of rolling Cotswold countryside for them to graze at their leisure. Hook Norton Brewery is incredibly proud to be one of three breweries, bringing tradition into the present day by continuing to deliver our award winning ales by horse drawn dray.

What kind of horses do they have at the brewery?

At present, the Brewery has three heavy horses, Shire horses Nelson and Lucas, accompanied by our Clydesdale Commander. Our horses live the life of luxury onsite in their purpose built stables accompanied by 18 acres of rolling Cotswold countryside for them to graze at their leisure.

Why choose Hook Norton?

Sitting in its beautiful, mellow Cotswold Hills landscape, Hook Norton is a proudly independent and passionate family business that takes the very best of its handcrafted brewing heritage and combines it with a thoroughly modern approach, to create a range of real ales for today’s drinkers to enjoy.

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