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 Gardeners Arms Redditch and Bromsgrove CAMRA Pub of the Sesaon
We host over 260 Real Ales from 170 breweries in one year.
Below are just a few.
 St Austell Brewery
Founded in 1851 by Cornishman Walter Hicks, today St Austell Brewery remains 100% independent and family owned. St Austell Brewery operates a growing and diverse business. Our brewery in St Austell produces many of the region’s most popular beers for sale in pubs, bars and supermarkets in Cornwall, Devon, across the UK and also overseas. Our thriving estate spans the South West ranging from Bristol in the east to the Isles of Scilly in the west. Indeed many of the South West’s most famous pubs are part of the St Austell Brewery estate and you will usually find one of our pubs at the heart of every community, particularly in Cornwall.  read more
Saddlers Brewery
At Sadler's our mission is to create a passion for our unique craft beer, allowing our customers to share the same intensity and enthusiasm we have for Sadler's and Sadler's Ales. When trying to define craft beer, each beer lover has a unique interpretation and story of discovery to share. To make a true craft beer definition even more difficult, each individual beer brand is one of a kind.Today is the best time in history to be a true craft beer lover. The average beer fan lives within 10 miles of a brewery and as a nation, the UK now has more beer styles and brands to choose from than any other beer market.More than 3,000 breweries are responsible for the beer brands available today, with 99 percent fitting the Brewers Association’s small and independent craft brewer definition, Sadler's in no exception. read more
Castle Rock Brewery
At Castle Rock have crafted ales of the highest quality in Nottingham since 1998. Our malt is sourced from two specialist maltsters to ensure consistency, and we use hops from both Britain and overseas resulting in a dynamic range of flavours and aromas. The exceptional standard of our beers is reflected in the many local and national awards they have won, including Supreme Champion Beer of Britain 2010 for Harvest Pale. read more
Ringwood Brewery
Beer has been brewed in Ringwood for centuries ever since medieval man first mixed the crystal water of the River Avon with the malted barley harvested from the surrounding fertile fields of Hampshire.
The market town was a magnet for merchants and dusty drovers who needed their thirst slaked and whistles wetted before they could get down to the business of bargaining and bartering and many a deal was sealed over a draught and a noggin in one of the many taverns, inns and ale houses, that gave Ringwood one of the highest pubs per head of population in olde England. read more
Ringwood Brewery
Beer has been brewed in Ringwood for centuries ever since medieval man first mixed the crystal water of the River Avon with the malted barley harvested from the surrounding fertile fields of Hampshire.
The market town was a magnet for merchants and dusty drovers who needed their thirst slaked and whistles wetted before they could get down to the business of bargaining and bartering and many a deal was sealed over a draught and a noggin in one of the many taverns, inns and ale houses, that gave Ringwood one of the highest pubs per head of population in olde England. read more
Banks's Brewery
Mr. Thomas Banks, a true West Midlands family man, first
established Banks & Co. as a firm of maltsters in 1840, before
in 1874 venturing into brewing with his son Henry and two other
employees. In 1875 the company founded the now famous Park Brewery
on the site of an artesian well in Wolverhampton. This site is
still the home of Banks's today, with many of the buildings
remaining intact, including the old chimney that can be seen on the
city skyline.
Our proud history and heritage isn't confined to our buildings either, even the live strain of yeast in all Banks's cask ales has
been in use for over 100 years! read more
Jennings Brewery
Founded in the village of Lorton (situated between Keswick and Cockermouth) in 1828 by John Jennings (1783 – 1876), son of William Jennings (1751 – 1848) who was a Malster by trade.
Some oral traditions claim the original brewery in Lorton was either at Scales or High Swinside. Certainly John Jennings (Snr.) lived and farmed at Scales. He also bought High Swinside in 1845, but more probably the brewery first operated in buildings near to the present Lorton Village Hall which was originally built as a malthouse.
John's son, John Jennings Junior (1813 – 1889) was certainly involved
in his father's business, but by 1851 John Junior's business was described in the census as thread manufacturer.
The business had outgrown its home-brewed origins in Lorton and there
was a need for a larger maltings and a building to house larger fermenting vessels. The nearest market town, Cockermouth, was the ideal
base for expansion as it had a larger population with more opportunities to sell beer, and just as importantly the Castle Brewery site had an abundant supply of pure well water which has been used by the Castle as long ago as Norman times. read more
Brakspear Brewery
After 16 hours the beer is then allowed to fall naturally or ‘dropped’ into the vessel below. In this process any protein or solid material is left behind in the top-fermenting vessel. In addition the beer is gently aerated. The fermentation then continues in the bottom vessel for a further 24-48 hours. The temperature of the fermentation is
controlled and the beers regularly checked. When we judge that the fermentation has reached the right point, the brew is cooled down to stop fermentation at the desired strength and gravity. This cooling and maturation process takes a further 3-4 days.
Brakspear Beers are one of the very few beers in the UK to continue to use the ‘Double Drop’. read more
Wychwood Brewery
Established in 1983 in Witney on the fringes of an ancient medieval forest – The Wychwood, brewers take inspiration from its myths and legends to craft beers full of mischievous character founded by Paddy Glenny located in the town of Witney, Oxfordshire. The company's flagship brand is Hobgoblin, a 5.2% abv ale, described by Wychwood as a "Ruby ale". Wychwood Brewery produces around 50,000 barrels (8,200,000 litres) of cask ale each year, and is the United Kingdom's largest brewer of organic ales.read more
Marstons Brewery
John Marston established J. Marston & Son at the Horninglow Brewery, Burton upon Trent. 1890's Acquisitions in Burton, Hinckley and Coventry expanded the estate and bought pubs with them.1898 Marston & Son Ltd amalgamated with John Thompson & Son Ltd and moved to Albion Brewery, where the company still operates. We brew some of the UK's leading ale brands including Marston's Pedigree, Banks's Bitter, Banks's Original, Mansfield Bitter, Hobgoblin and Ringwood Best Bitter. Our award-winning ales collected five international brewing medals at the Millennium International Brewing Awards. Key developments in the last decade have enabled Marston's PLC to position itself as the UK's premier regional brewer. read more
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