25 breweries worth the trip across United Kingdom, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United Kingdom guides.
Pilot Beer ★ 4.8 · Edinburgh
leith · 5 Bonnington Industrial Estate, Tennant Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 5EJ
Pilot Beer brewery on Tennant Street in Leith Edinburgh, founded 2013 by Matt Johnson and Patrick Jones, an industrial-estate craft brewery known for fruited.
Tip: Taproom takes walk-ins Fri-Sat; the rest of the week is wholesale only. Try the Vienna Lager and the Mochaccino Stout.
The Kernel Brewery ★ 4.8 · London
borough-bermondsey · Arch 7 Dockley Road, London SE16 3SF
Evin O'Riordain's railway-arch brewery in Bermondsey London, founded 2009, the city's most-influential modern craft brewery, runs a Saturday-only retail.
Tip: Saturday market hours only (09:00-14:00). The bottle shop runs at the arch alongside Mons cheese and Maltby Street market.
Cloudwater Brew Co ★ 4.8 · Manchester
deansgate · Unit 9, Piccadilly Trading Estate, Gidding Road, Manchester M1 2NP
Manchester's modern brewing flagship since 2015, on the Piccadilly Trading Estate. Unit 9 taproom: 20 keg lines, walk-in cold store, weekend tours.
Track Brewing Co ★ 4.7 · Manchester
deansgate · Unit 18, Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester M1 2NP
Manchester taproom under Piccadilly Station arches. Twenty keg, three cask lines, freshest Track beer plus occasional guest pours, pizza served alongside.
Campervan Brewery ★ 4.6 · Edinburgh
leith · 61 Jane Street, Edinburgh EH6 5HG
Campervan Brewery on Jane Street in Leith Edinburgh, founded 2015 by Paul Gibson, a homebrew-turned-pro craft brewery with a taproom doubling as a bar.
Tip: Thursdays are pizza-and-pint nights with a fixed deal; the taproom takes walk-ins through to 22:00 most weekends.
Howling Hops Tank Bar ★ 4.6 · London
hackney · Unit 9A, Queens Yard, White Post Lane, London E9 5EN
Howling Hops's Hackney Wick tank bar in east London, founded 2014, is the UK's first dedicated tank bar with ten stainless-steel tanks pouring unfiltered.
Tip: Open daily from midday. Live music Fridays from 20:30 and vinyl DJs Saturdays from 20:00. Latin-fusion kitchen runs through the day.
Pomona Island Brew Co ★ 4.6 · Manchester
salford · 3 Coral Street, Salford M5 4UN
Salford brewery on Coral Street. Pomona Island's pales and dark beers are the regulars' pour at Manchester pubs; taproom open Friday and Saturday only here.
Moonwake Beer Co ★ 4.5 · Edinburgh
leith · 6A Tower Street, Edinburgh EH6 7BY
Moonwake Beer Co on Tower Street by the Shore in Leith Edinburgh, a brewery and taproom pouring its own range plus rotating guest beers in a colourful.
Tip: Taproom is open Thursday to Sunday only; the Saturday session runs from midday and the outdoor yard fills first on a sunny afternoon.
Bundobust Brewing ★ 4.5 · Manchester
oxford-road · St James Building, 61-69 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6EQ
Bundobust's own brewery, taproom and restaurant on Oxford Street, Manchester. Located in Oxford Road. At St James Building. Booking recommended.
Cloudwater Tap Room ★ 4.4 · London
borough-bermondsey · 73 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA
Manchester's Cloudwater Brew Co opened this Bermondsey railway-arch tap on Enid Street in 2019; 20 keg lines plus one cask handpump on the Beer Mile.
Tip: Closed Monday. Friday afternoon and Saturday are the busiest crawl windows; arrive before 15:00 Saturday for a seat. Cloudwater can-art banners mark it.
Sureshot Brewing ★ 4.4 · Manchester
deansgate · 4 Sheffield Street, Manchester M1 2ND
Piccadilly East taproom five minutes from Piccadilly station, run by Cloudwater alumni James Campbell. Hop-forward pales and IPAs the house style.
Newbarns Brewery ★ 4.3 · Edinburgh
leith · Unit 7, 25-30 Jane Street, Edinburgh EH6 5HG
Newbarns Brewery on Jane Street in Leith Edinburgh, founded 2020 by Chris Lewis and Emma Skoda, a saison and modern lager brewery known. At Unit 7.
Tip: The taproom is two doors down from Campervan; you can crawl between four breweries in 500 metres on Jane Street.
Drygate Brewing Co ★ 4.3 · Glasgow
dennistoun · 85 Drygate, Glasgow G4 0UT
Drygate is a craft brewery, bar and kitchen beside Tennent's on Glasgow's east side, with 23 taps, a view into the brewhouse and an upstairs beer hall.
Tip: The upstairs beer hall and terrace are more relaxed than the ground-floor brasserie; both look into the brewery.
Runaway Brewery ★ 4.3 · Manchester
noma · 15A Castle Street, Manchester M3 4LZ
Manchester craft brewery and taproom on Castle Street. American Brown and Smoked Porter the year-round flagships; farmhouse and sour series on rotation.
Stewart Brewing ★ 4.2 · Edinburgh
southside-newington · 26a Dryden Road, Loanhead, Midlothian EH20 9LZ
Stewart Brewing in Loanhead on the south edge of Edinburgh, founded 2004 by Steve and Jo Stewart, a craft brewery running a Craft Beer Kitchen with public.
Tip: Their Craft Beer Kitchen runs public sessions for brewing your own pint; book ahead by a fortnight via their website.
WEST on the Green ★ 4.2 · Glasgow
dennistoun · Templeton Building, Glasgow Green, Glasgow G40 1AQ
WEST brews German-style lagers to the Bavarian purity law in the landmark Templeton building on Glasgow Green, a vast beer hall, bar and riverside garden.
Tip: The beer garden on Glasgow Green is one of the city's biggest; the St Mungo lager is the flagship pour.
Shilling Brewing Co ★ 4.2 · Glasgow
city-centre · 92 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ
Shilling Brewing Co is a city-centre brewpub in a former bank on West George Street, Glasgow, pouring 30-plus taps of its own beer alongside wood-fired pizza.
Tip: It brews on-site in the old bank hall; the pizzas from Roberto the pizzaiolo are the food to order with a flight.
Five Points Brewery Taproom ★ 4.2 · London
hackney · 61 Mare Street, London E8 4RG
Edward Mason and Greg Hobbs's Five Points Brewing brewery taproom on Mare Street in Hackney London, founded 2013, runs a railway-arch tap with Five Points.
Tip: The arch has outdoor seats. Friday evening fills with the Hackney Central commuter crowd; Saturday afternoon walks in any time.
Seven Bro7hers Brewery ★ 4.2 · Manchester
salford · 60 The Hive, Hewitt Street, Manchester M15 4GB
Family-run craft brewery on Hewitt Street, Manchester, with seven brothers behind the name. Beerhouse taproom, pizza counter, fruit-beer collabs daily.
Black Jack Brewery ★ 4.1 · Manchester
noma · 36 Gould Street, Manchester M4 4RN
Manchester's Green Quarter brewery on Gould Street. Stouts and porters are the year-round house style; the taproom rotates a guest beer or two weekly here.
Bellfield Brewery ★ 4.0 · Edinburgh
leith · 46 Stanley Place, Edinburgh EH7 5TB
Bellfield Brewery on Stanley Place in Edinburgh, founded 2014, the UK's first dedicated gluten-free craft brewery with a Stanley Place taproom and a Pilrig.
Tip: All beer is certified gluten-free without taste compromise; their Pilrig Park beer garden takes over the park April to September.
Grunting Growler ★ 4.0 · Glasgow
west-end · 51 Old Dumbarton Road, Glasgow G3 8RF
Grunting Growler is a craft-beer bottle shop and taproom on Old Dumbarton Road in Glasgow's West End, stocking 300-plus beers, natural wines and ciders.
Tip: Fill a growler to take away or drink in; the rotating tap list leans hard into Scottish and independent breweries.
Hammerton Brewery Taproom ★ 4.0 · London
islington · Unit 9, 149 Roman Way, London N7 8XH
Lee Hammerton's brewery taproom on Roman Way in Islington London, founded 2014, runs 20-plus craft beer lines from the on-site brewery alongside guest beers.
Tip: Open Wed-Sun; walk-ins welcome. Wednesday 16:00-19:00 runs 50% off handmade pizzas. Dog and family friendly until 18:00.
First Chop Brewery ★ 4.0 · Manchester
salford · Unit 3, Trinity Way, Salford M3 5DR
Salford craft brewery in Manchester, the first UK brewery to be 100 per cent gluten-free. Taproom open weekends, regulars on the rotating pale and stout pour.
Overtone Brewing ★ 3.9 · Glasgow
west-end · Halley Street, Glasgow G13 4DJ
Overtone Brewing is one of Glasgow's most prolific modern craft breweries, running from a westside industrial unit and pouring hoppy beers in bars citywide.
Tip: There is no full taproom bar, but you can order online and collect cans direct from the brewery shop.