Latest reviews from Hook Norton
| 84 /100 BREWERY LANE, “Good traditional brewery in rural location. There's a large well stocked shop with beer and brewery related items and souvenirs. There's a restaurant. There's a museum. And there's guided tours of the brewery itself. Beers and other items can also be bought from the shop online.“ |
| 58 /100 Sun Inn, Hook Norton (Restaurant) HIGH STREET “This is a village centre institution, it used to be 2 pubs but now knocked into one. I think I remember the other being The Kings Head but I could be wrong. More Restaurant than pub these daye but well kept Hook Norton beers available.“ |
| 66 /100 SCOTLAND END, “ We visited The Pear Tree on Saturday 23rd January 2016, we being, me, Loz, my mum and Keith. It is located at Scotland End adjacent to the lane that leads to the brewery which is very close should you wish to do the visitor centre first. The pub has a small car park and a reasonable sized garden at the rear with some playthings for kids there by the looks of things. I think one issue that the pub has is that it is prone to the risk of flooding, I believe a small brook runs alongside and many years ago when we were last here it had flooded the garden, today as we entered the pub, sandbags were stacked near the entrance suggesting that rising waters may have threatened the pub recently. The pub is run by John Bellinger a former local chairman of the North Oxon branch of CAMRA, we said hello as he knew John however somewhat amusingly he only half smiled back viewing us quizzically as he’d clearly failed to recognise us. The pub is cosy with lowish ceilings and seating off to the RH and LH sides and the bar straight ahead as you enter. There were 5-6 Hook Norton beers on tap and as you might imagine being next door to the brewery they were in good nick. The pub was quite busy on our visit with a large group of 15-20 youngish parents and their children the kids were well behaved. I believe food is limited to a few simple bar snacks. Staff were friendly, all things considered it’s a good pub.“ |
| 74 /100 BREWERY LANE, “ I visited The Hook Norton Brewery Visitor Centre on Saturday 23rd January 2016. The visitor centre entrance is located in the ground floor of one of the old brewery buildings just beyond the car park and just before you reach the brewery itself, I’d been here before when on a brewery visit but that was many years ago. A plaque on the wall states that it opened in 1999 for the 150th anniversary of the brewery. It is a large rectangular room with bottled beer and merchandise all at one end along with the cash desk and at the far end is a seating area with a bar off to the LH side. This front section (merchandise) was really busy when I arrived, it looked like a brewery tour had just finished and everyone was loading up on beer to take home. I headed straight for the bar as I wanted to enquire about beer from the micro brewery for our beer festival. The staff were exceptionally friendly and really helpful and even though I wasn’t drinking as I was driving they still poured me a very large taster of Light Out a 9.5% stout brewed at the mini kit. There was a good selection of beers with most if not all core range available plus two from the micro brewery. If you are in the area it is well worth popping by, in fact the brewery tour is a great trip and with this visitor centre to visit after plus The Pear Tree in the village it could turn into a beery trip.“ |
| 74 /100 BREWERY LANE, “2010-07-XX. We missed the actual tour of the brewery and had to settle for a self guided tour of the breweriana upstairs and a sampling at the bar. The bartender was a charming veteran of the brewery and had some great stories. Good selection of their own beers. Worth a visit.“ |
| 60 /100 BREWERY LANE, “Located in the most beautiful building among breweries that I have seen. About 7 beers are available on draft at tap-room/shop. Mostly very nice stuff.“ |
| 86 /100 BREWERY LANE, “Lovely brewery, set in beautiful countryside. The scent of malt fills the air of the wonderful museum and the visitor centre offers free samples of the excellent fresh beers. The Pear Tree is lovely too. Well worth a detour, provided you have a willing driver such the one what was (is) my brother in law Christopher.“ |
| 80 /100 BREWERY LANE, “The brewery tour is excellent, and when it finishes is possible to taste a good selection of their excellent beers.“ |
| 82 /100 BREWERY LANE, “2010-07. Visited early on a Thursday afternoon last July, the entire upstairs of the old side building is set as a museum of breweriana and other local historical artifacts. Our little group spent a good amount of time exploring the displays before venturing back downstairs for a tasting of all their casks. The server was wonderfully friendly and kindly opened a bottle of one or two of their brews that was not on tap so that we could enjoy it. Great selection of brews, all fresh and tasty. Would recommend stopping in if you have some time in the area. (We went for lunch around the corner at the Gate Hangs High, recommended by the bartender and quite a nice pub.) (5/10/11/NA/10/15) 82%“ |
| 74 /100 BREWERY LANE, “Visited 24/9/10. Interesting, well-organised brewery tour with our guide Nick being both affable and knowledgeable. Got to sample 5 beers on draught and 3 from bottles at the hospitality bar, all in good condition. After the tour, we enjoyed some tasty pies in the Pear tree, washed down with Hooky Bitter. A great day out.“ |
| 68 /100 BREWERY LANE, “Really enjoyed the Hook Norton Brewery and bought myself a box of Old Hooky to consume during my longboat journey over my 30th B-Day. Pear Tree Inn is a nice local. Nice seating outside. Did not have a meal there, so not sure how the food is.“ |
| 80 /100 BREWERY LANE, “We were taken on the tour by Nancy, whose family had lived in the village for generations and who was very knowlegeable about brewing. The Brewery was a place of sensory delights, full of atmosphere and history. Five beers on tap to try afterwards and a free Hook Norton glass. Plenty of bottled beers to buy as well.
19.8.06 Visited the Pear Tree Inn and enjoyed an excellent meal and pint of Haymaker, thus completing my Hook Norton experience..“ |
| 68 /100 BREWERY LANE, “I have visited the visitor centre and the museum. Nice visit (not very big) and especially to watch the film about the brewery. I didn’t have the time for a brewery visit, but I am planning to come back again to go on a brewery tour. The samples were great. I can recommend a visit to Hook Norton and their beers.“ |
| 74 /100 BREWERY LANE, “Attractive brewery. Interesting museum area. Lots of items on sale.“ |
| 68 /100 BREWERY LANE, “This rating is for the Pear Tree Inn, a great village local serving the full range of Hook Norton beers on tap, so close to the Brewery you can smell the wort. Supplied by the Breweries working Shire Horses and Dray this is a perfect example of how a village pub should be. The Summer Beer Festival is a great favourite for those who know.“ |
