Britain and picturesque countryside go hand in hand. There are literally hundreds of breweries, most offering tours and tasting sessions. The countryside is home to many farms, breweries and even vineyards that bestow fresh fruit, beer, ale, cider and wine on the visitor. |
The changeable British climate of sun and rain means that crops flourish and harvests are plentiful. Many farms in England, Scotland and Wales operate ‘pick your own’ periods where they open their gates to the public for several months during the summer. This offers the guest the opportunity to pick their own fruit and pay for it by the punnet. This involves a tour of the breweries, chose from state of the art micro breweries to historic breweries using copper and stone. At Young’s in Wandsworth and Samuel Smith’s in Yorkshire you can meet the descendants of the huge shire horses that delivered the barrels in Victorian times. Learn the language of the malts: caramel crystal and dark-roasted chocolate. |
