Lovely new polypins, now available!

Our smart new polypins are now all ready to go!

With posh new packaging, which incorporates our Wye's Words theme, and pictures of our delicious pints! Perfect timing for those festive gatherings, they contain approximately 36 pints, and you can choose from Wye Valley Bitter, HPA and Butty Bach. You can call in at the brewery or purchase online, so treating yourself this Christmas couldn't be easier!

Brewery Shop, Open Saturdays

O come all ye thirsty!

Our brewery shop is going to be open on Saturdays leading up to Christmas, visit on 3rd, 10th and 17th December, 10am to 4pm, also late night opening on Wednesday 21st December, 10am to 9pm. And of course we are open Monday - Friday, 9am to 4.30pm as usual!

Stock up for Christmas, with bottles of your favourite ales and plenty of gift ideas from branded clothing to stocking fillers. Also available are our party sized 36 pint polypins, perfect for Christmas get togethers. Very soon to be available from our online shop.

We are really easy to find, on the A465 Hereford to Bromyard road.

Highly Commended at SIBA Awards

Last night the annual SIBA Brewing Business Awards 2011 took place in London. We were delighted to be awarded Highly Commended for our new range of adverts in the Best Marketing category.

The awards are now in their sixth year, and are open to all of SIBA's brewing members. 12 brewers were recognised for their contributions.

We nominated The Bell at Leominster for Best SIBA Local category, and were so pleased when he was crowned winner!

Meet the brewer at the Wild Duck Inn

Wye Valley Brewery will be holding a Meet the Brewer night at The Wild Duck Inn at Ewen, Cirencester on Monday 7th November at 7.30pm.

Get a unique insight in to the brewery, along with a tutored tasting of six of their delicious cask ales, and food to match specially selected by the Head Chef of The Wild Duck.

Tickets are £10 per person and include:
6 samples of Wye Valley cask ales
1 pint of Wye Valley cask ale
Food featuring Wye Valley ale, specially selected by The Wild Duck Head Chef
A prize draw to win a Brewer for the Day experience at Wye Valley Brewery, Herefordshire.

Contact The Wild Duck on 01285 770310 for tickets.

Birmingham Beer Festival opens today!

Birmingham Beer Festival 2011 opens today, Thursday 27th October. The festival recently relocated to a larger site, to enable it to continue to grow, it will consist of an extensive range of beer, cider, perry and live music to keep the visitors entertained!

You can visit the Wye Valley Brewery bar at the festival from 27th October to 29th October, head over to Second City Suite, Sherlock St. Opening hours are 11am to 11pm each day, for more information visit www.birminghambeerfestival.co.uk

Pictured: The Wye Valley Brewery bar with Wye Valley Bitter, HPA, Butty Bach, Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout and OT all ready to go!

Peter celebrates 25 years

On Monday 24th October, Chairman of Wye Valley Brewery Peter Amor celebrated 25 years as landlord of The Barrels. One of his reegular drinkers baked a Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout Chocolate Cake to celebrate the occasion!

Photo: Peter cutting his cake

Hereford Originals are victorious

The Hereford Originals have been crowned winners of the 2010/11 Wye Valley Brewery Quiz League. The final took place at The Barrels on Sunday 2nd October, between Hereford Originals, Barrels A and The Dog.

The Hereford Originals came away with a fantastic score of 126 out of 150.

Congratulations to the team, we look forward to welcomeing them back to our 2011/12 league, which kicks on Sunday 9th October.

Pictured Adrian Tilley (left) receiving the cup from Peter Amor (Chairman of Wye Valley Brewery).