Sixpenny Brewery
Sixpenny Brewery
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12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Monday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
About
A family owned craft brewery, based in Cranborne in North Dorset. Draught and bottled ales available throughout Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, and from our friendly in-house bar and shop, The Sixpenny Tap. Winner of Best Drinks Producer 2014 and Best Brewery 2015 at the Taste of Dorset Awards. In addition to our own fine "Ales of Outstanding Natural Beauty", we also offer a range of wines, cider, gin, coffee and soft drinks. Well behaved children, dogs on leads and muddy boots all welcome!
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tahita
Fordingbridge, UK268 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
Only 3 miles from me and it is great to go there early on a summers evening with friends or family for the great pizza and atmosphere. Lots of locals come here and it is very friendly. Often there are bands on in the courtyard. This place is not open late.
Written 11 January 2020
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Hi Tahita
Thanks for reviewing us and helping others to pick us out!
We do strive to be a family friendly place, even if we are a brewery and we are really pleased you had a great time when you were here last.
Keep you eye on our Facebook Page where we will post updates on future music and food events throughout the year.
Our opening hours reflect our sensitivity to the local village that already has two pubs - we are open until 8pm Mon-Saturday and until 4pm on Sundays which is perfect to enjoy a few drinks without affecting other local businesses.
We look forward to seeing you again very soon!
All the Best
Lyall & Team
Sixpenny Brewery
Written 10 February 2020
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Jordan W
1 contribution
Jul 2022 • Couples
Fantastic location with even better beer. Came back from Australia to see family and made it a must to visit this brewery and it did not disappoint! Couldn’t think of a better spot for knock-off beers on Friday. Might even have to make it back there today!!
Written 16 July 2022
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Can't beat a cold one on a hot day, eh? Thanks for your review - we do try our best, and when we know we've got it right, it's very rewarding - especially when it's from someone from the other side of the world! Glad you could pay us a visit, and hope you do make it back for round 2!
Written 16 July 2022
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Richard W
1 contribution
Mar 2020
Don't get to the Tap Room very often now, having moved to Dorch. a while back. But was back there on Saturday, enjoying the delights of the IPA. Of course I got some takeaways. There was an unopened two pint bottle left that I opened and consumed a short while ago (i.e. 5 days old). Still tasted delicious. You won't get a cleaner fresher pint than Sixpenny. Well done guys!!
Written 12 March 2020
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What a lovely thing to say! Thanks Richard. We love making beer and really appreciate any feedback, particularly when it is so generous.
Keep drinkin' it and we'll keep brewin' it!
Hope to see you again soon
Lyall & Team
Sixpenny Brewery
Written 13 March 2020
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Thew0rldisabigplace
London, UK3 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
What a great place this is. A lovely little pub/bar that has all sorts of quirky memorabilia here and there - a real conversation starter. And even better, it's a brewery too! Very tasty beer indeed. Nice sunny courtyard if the sun has got it's hat on. It's a little off the beaten track, easy to find though just keep an eye out for the sign on the main road. We will definitely be back with friends, maybe for one of the music nights. Thank you.
Written 10 July 2024
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Peter F
Tadworth, UK611 contributions
Oct 2014 • Friends
Having seen the review in the Daily Mail for the pub and staying nearby for the weekend we went for a couple of pints and found the most fantastic pub right in the yard of a working farm. The beer was great and the owner challenged a customer to Sing For His Beer. The customer from Poole about 20 / 30 miles away agreed to sing and the whole place stopped to listen. Bye the way the Pub is the smallest in the Country and most people have to stand outside but the atmosphere was great a real British experience.
Written 17 October 2014
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Tony W
Bournemouth, UK65 contributions
Aug 2020
Picked up a 4 pinter of Cranborne Chaser for £10 on a Monday between 5pm and 6pm - a very tasty drink indeed. Between us, it went down too nicely so should have bought 8 pints!
Written 29 August 2020
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Gralor69
Fordingbridge, UK90 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
Love cycling down there and totally chilling outside in the courtyard area, atmosphere and beer are brilliant, recommend for back to basic good honest pub :)
Written 30 May 2018
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Hi Gralor69
Kind review - thank you. Making this place feel like a proper, old world pub is exactly hat we had in mind so we are really glad you feel that way. Also great to hear you like the beers as much as we like brewing them.
Hope to see you again soon
All the best
The Sixpenny Brewery Team
Written 31 May 2018
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castle e1
Cotswolds, UK683 contributions
Jul 2016 • Couples
This is a great place for picking up a good selection of beers to take away, or have a quick one. It shows how good it is as it is always packed.
As a previous reviewer has commented it is a shame it's not open for longer.
As a previous reviewer has commented it is a shame it's not open for longer.
Written 25 July 2016
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Glad you like what we do. As I mentioned to the last reviewer, the hours will be much longer, and for 5-6 days per week, once we open our new bar and shop in Cranborne. That's probably going to be early September, and our new hours will be on Tripadvisor as soon as we know them. Cheers.
Written 27 July 2016
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STEVE
United Kingdom333 contributions
Sept 2021 • Couples
What a lovely public house ! The bar is small and comfortable tastefully decked out with dozens of collectables. Great draught beer ,atmospheric and friendly staff and customers. Also a brewery tour thown in for free. Really enjoyable visit
Written 10 October 2021
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Thanks for your kind words! We do like to make people feel welcome to our brewery and Tap room, and we always love to show it off. Glad you enjoyed our beer too! Hopefully see you again before too long?
Written 20 October 2021
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Gatelad
Harrogate, UK39 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
A rare visit from "up north" to Cranborne, to start a walking holiday, we had half a day to acclimatise (!) and chose to have a little amble to this brewery! It turned out to be an experience not to be missed and, be warned, consumed twice as much as we intended! Beer and banter excellent and loved the odd intrusion from the possessed radio and other pub clutter! Watch out for the banned word of the day, plus list of unpopular beverages!! Mecca!
Written 13 June 2021
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Thanks for your generous comments - and I'm glad our Southern beer seems to have compared well against your Northern pints! Hopefully we'll see you again when you are next on your rambles!
Written 28 July 2021
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Hi Jessica
It depends how much you drink 😉🍻
No accommodation on site although there are several great places to stay nearby including La Fosse and New Firest Lodges within walking/stumbling distance
Written 11 July 2019
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