Hampshire
Itchen Valley Brewery
Hampshire
Many good ideas hit people like a bolt of lightning, a stroke of genius or a diamond bullet of inspiration.
The idea for our brewery was a little less dramatic. A result of a chat between two friends sharing a little down time and a couple of mediocre beers.
That was back in 1997. It was then the idea of forming a brewery and making our own proper beer began to ferment.
A pledge was made and a vision was born. Within weeks, a (wholly inadequate) site was found and the equipment (way too big for the site!) was purchased.
The following year, our first real brew, ‘Godfathers', won a ‘Bronze' at the Great British Beer Festival in the 'Best Ale in Britain’ category.
20 years, 30 million pints and a brewery relocation later, IVB continues to innovate and thrive. Nestled in the heart of Hampshire, we passionately brew an unrivalled range of award-winning real ales with pure Hampshire water, yeast and barley along with the finest hops from around the country and the world.
That was back in 1997. It was then the idea of forming a brewery and making our own proper beer began to ferment.
A pledge was made and a vision was born. Within weeks, a (wholly inadequate) site was found and the equipment (way too big for the site!) was purchased.
The following year, our first real brew, ‘Godfathers', won a ‘Bronze' at the Great British Beer Festival in the 'Best Ale in Britain’ category.
20 years, 30 million pints and a brewery relocation later, IVB continues to innovate and thrive. Nestled in the heart of Hampshire, we passionately brew an unrivalled range of award-winning real ales with pure Hampshire water, yeast and barley along with the finest hops from around the country and the world.