I booked a visit to Hook Norton brewery for the first time last week despite living near Banbury for 22yrs. I was looking for something to do on a cold winters day and it didn't disappoint. I rang the brewery to book our place and mentioned to Carol that my wife and I would being having a coffee first. She recommended that we book a table as it can get busy. When we arrived the restaurant was very busy and the menu looked appetising, so we had lunch instead of just a coffee. It was hot, tasty and well presented. Peter was our guide and he was both informative and entertaining. The 2hr tour, which my wife was very sceptical about, went quickly and we both really enjoyed it. We aren't big drinkers, so found the history and nostalgia of the place the most interesting. And the tasting session at the end was a lovely end to the tour, even for us!

Malcolm led us around the brewery; he was highly knowledgeable, the tour was interesting and educational, so two hours just flew! Beer tasting was a very welcome part of the experience. The food at the restaurant was hearty and tasty. We are so pleased we went! Highly commended!

This tour surpassed my expectations. Have been on a few brewery tours in the past, but this one, conducted on a Thursday morning really was excellent. Our Guide Peter, was a real fun character, really knowledgeable and had a great way of getting the information across. The brewery building is a fascinating piece of architecture and living history, well worth a visit. There was a tasting session after the tour that gave us a chance to appreciate the vast range of products that this brewery produces. The site also has a fantastic shop and restaurant, where you sample more of the produce. Overall a fantastic tour that I can highly recommend for anyone interested in Beer or British heritage. Peter is a great asset to the Company. We particularly enjoyed his way of describing which beers he drinks according to the

My fiancé and I visited the Hook Norton Brewery today. What a lovely afternoon! We had an excellent lunch and after toured the brewery. Our tour guide, Malcolm, was great and the tour is not to be missed. A tasting of their fab brews followed. Don’t miss it!

Peter was a great host for our tour with the right balance of knowledge, info, and humor. Very cool old school tech, with a nice touch of man-cave type bar to finish. Cheers!

What an amazing place to visit. Our 2hr tour was perfect. Malcolm was a delight, very welcoming and took us through the entire tour, sharing his knowledge and not missing anything. I was amazed to see so much of the original brewery still in use today. The shire horses were a special addition to the tour. Next time we’ll leave more time to visit the restaurant which looked so inviting. We received this as a gift and it lived up to our expectations and more.

All of it - guided tour, shop, stables, restaurant and the beer tasting. Just a very enjoyable visit all round and in my opinion worth every penny. We looked arouind the very well socked brewery shop as well. Be prepared for pre decimal measurements - feet, inches, pints and gallons. This brewery is based on sound traditions. Excellent day

We enjoyed the whole two hour experience. Leon made it very interesting and was a great guide - with a good sense of humour too. We bought a number of items in the well-stocked Brewery shop too and had an enjoyable lunch at the Malthouse kitchen. All highly recommended. It made for a very pleasant few hours.

From the moment we walked into the Visitor Centre to let them know we were there for our Brewery Tour we were made very welcome. The tour was fully explaned to us including timing and we were told where to meet our guide. The guy that took us round (Chris) was excellent in his delivery of both the brewery history and the brewing process. At the end of our tour which was really interesting we got a reasonable amount of time in the tap room to sample a selection of Keg & Cask beers, and even a bottle of Ukranian Imperial Stout. I've toured Shepherd Neame, Courage, Charles Wells, Adnams and Fullers but enjoyed Hook Norton the most.