Bristol Beer Factory is a brewery in Southville, Bristol.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Independence won Champion Beer of Britain in 2026; drink it at the Grain Barge or the North Street taproom.
Address: 291 North Street, Southville, Bristol BS3 1JP
Wiper and True pours Kaleidoscope pale ale and its barrel experiments at a glass-walled Old Market taproom, Bristol brewing at its most polished and precise.
Tip: Kaleidoscope pale ale is the benchmark first order; the St Werburghs barrel store hosts occasional special releases.
Lost and Grounded brews Bristol's benchmark lagers with German precision on Whitby Road, the brewery that made slow beer cool in a hop-mad city.
Tip: The lagers headline most good Bristol taps; the taproom runs 45-minute brewery tours on Saturdays from 14:00, with weekend street food alongside.
Left Handed Giant's riverside brewpub brews upstairs and pours downstairs at Finzels Reach, the city-centre face of a Bristol brewery born in 2015.
Tip: The group also runs Small Bar on King Street and a St Philips taproom; the brewpub kitchen does proper pizzas.
Moor Beer pioneered unfined, vegan-friendly live beer and pours it seven days a week at its Days Road brewery tap behind Bristol Temple Meads.
Tip: The taproom sits an eight-minute walk from Temple Meads, making it the classic pre-train pint of the Bristol beer set.
Arbor Ales has brewed an ever-changing small-batch range in Easton since 2007, from its long-running Shangri-La pale to one-off experiments.
Tip: Look for Arbor lines at the Volunteer Tavern and Gloucester Road pubs; the brewery itself is mostly a shop stop.
Good Chemistry brews balanced modern beers on William Street in St Philips, opening its friendly Bristol taproom on Fridays and Saturdays only.
Tip: The weekend-only taproom keeps it special; their Kokomo Weekday session IPA is the local fridge staple.
