There are 35 excellent breweries in Sussex, six are in the Arun and Adur branch area.
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Recently closed breweries may also be listed.
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Adur Brewey (Steyning - started brewing April 2008. A co-operative since 2011)
Anchor Springs Brewery (Littlehampton - started brewing April 2010)
Baldy Brewey (Parham House Estate- started brewing April 2012)
Dark Star Brewery (Partridge Green)
Goldmark Brewery (Poling near Angermering/Hammerpot)
Hammerpot Brewery (Poling near Angermering/Hammerpot)
1648 (East Hoathly)
Arundel Brewery (Ford)
Beachy Head Brewery (near Eastbourne)
Ballard's Brewery (Nyewood)
Downlands (Small Dole)
Fallen Angel (Battle)
FILO (First In Last Out, Hastings)
Franklins Brewery (Lower Beeding)
Full Moon Brewery (Catsfield, Nesr Battle)
Gribble Brewery (Oving)
Harveys (Lewes)
Hastings (Hastings)
Hepworth & Co (Horsham)
High weald (East Grinstead)
Isfield (Isfield)
Kemptown (Brighton)
Kissingate (Lower Beeding)
Kitchen Garden Brewery (Sheffield Park)
Langham Brewery (Near Petworth)
Longman (Littlington)
North Laine (Brighton)
Pin-up (Crowborough)
Rectory Ales (Plumpton)
Rother Valley (Northiam)
Stanley Arms (Portslade)
Turners (Ringmer)
Weltons Brewery (Horsham)
White (1066 Brewery)
W.J. King & Co. (Horsham)
1648 Brewing Company, Mill Lane, East Hoathly,
Lewes,
BN8 6QB
Tel (01825) 840830
Started brewing September 2003. The brewery is a separate business to the pub, even though the landlord of the pub is one of the co-owners of the brewery, and it occupies the same building. The King's Head is on the High Street, but the entrance to the brewery is on the corner of the adjoining lane. The King's Head is the main outlet for the beer. Beers obviously found in the King's Head and pubs like the Evening Star. 'Signature' recently (May 2004) won the Silver in Best Bitter Category in the SIBA South East Regional Competitionand (June 2004) won the Silver medal in the Beauty of the Hops brewing awards in the dual hop class.
info@adurvalleycoop.com
www.adurbrewery.co.uk []
The Adur Brewery has been brewing since August 2008.
In January 2011 the brewery was taken over by a co-operative
11D Lineside Way, Lineside Industrial Estate, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 7EH
Anchor Springs started brewing early 2010
7c Ford Airfield Industrial Estate Ford, Arundel BN18 0BE
Tel (01903) 733111
arundelbrewery@dsl.pipex.com
www.arundelbrewery.co.uk []
Arundel Brewery was founded in 1992. It was the historic town's first brewery for 70 years, and marked the rebirth of a tradition dating back more than 200 years. The brewery has been under new ownership since 2004, and continues to improve its range of regular and seasonal beers. In 2005, the company began to introduce a range of bottled beers.
Parham House Estate, West Sussex
Tel 07718 641195
headbrewer@thebaldybrewery.co.uk
www.thebaldybrewery.co.uk []
After brewing from their base in Southwater the brewery has now moved to the Parham House Estate
The Old Sawmill, Nyewood, Petersfield GU31 5HA
(01730) 821301
service@ballards-brewery.co.uk
http://ballards-brewery.co.uk []
The first pint was brewed in 1980 in the old cow house the owners Sussex Farm. Originally run by Mike Brown, the brewery expanded & in 1985 moved to The Ballards Pub (now the Elsted Inn) at Elsted Marsh near Midhurst. In 1988 Mike retired from active involvement & Carola took over running the brewery in new premises at The Old Sawmill, Nyewood.
The head brewer is Francis Weston, who has been with Ballard's since 1981, now produces some 1500 gallons of beer per week. All the beers are individually brewed using malted barley milled on the premises, whole flower English hops, yeast & water. No sugars, colourings or additives are used except isinglass finings in the cask to "settle" the yeast sediment.
Visitors are welcome at the brewery to purchase any of the draught or bottle conditioned beers, as well as thier range of tee & sweat shirts, tankards & other merchandise.
The 'Ballards Walk' takes place annually on the first Sunday in December. It used to be the day they launched thier winter beer brewed to the original gavity of the year (e.g. 1999's Pleasure Dooms was 1099 or 9.9%!)
Opening times: Weekdays 8.30 am to 4.00 pm.
Weekends by appointment. Please phone for more information & to order.
Baseline Brewing, Golding Barn Industrial Estate, Henfield Road, Small Dole, West Sussex, BN5 9XH
Tel 01273 915025
info@baselinebrewing.co.uk
www.baselinebrewing.co.uk []
Do not use finings to produce "natural" beers
Seven Sisters Sheep Centre, Birling Manor Farm, Birling Gap Road, East Dean, Eastbourne BN20 0AA
Started brewing 31st October 2006. A 2½ BBL plant supplied by Porter's PBC Brewery Installations is used.
Bedlam Brewery Ltd
lbourne Farm
Shaves Wood Lane
Albourne
Hassocks
BN6 9DX
Tel 01273 915025
bedlambrewery@gmail.com
www.bedlambrewery.co.uk []
Groombridge, Kent
Tel 07948 387718
www.blackcat-brewery.com[]
Set up in May 2011
The Dark Star Brewing Co. Ltd
22 Star Road
Partridge Green
West Sussex
RH13 8RA
Tel: 01403 713085
www.darkstarbrewing.co.uk []
This superb brewery was established at the Evening Star [] (in 1994) in Brighton but then moving to larger premises north of Brighton at Ansty. At the end of 2009 the brewery moved to larger premisies in Partridge Green where they now produce a large selection of excellent ales, wheat beers and seasonal brews.
The Downlands Brewery,
Unit Z(2a) Mackley Industrial Estate,
Henfield Road,
Small Dole,
Henfield,
BN5 9XR
info@downlandsbrewery.com
www.downlandsbrewery.com []
Widdi, the brewer, was formerly at Adur. After initially brewing at Kent,
he started the Southdowns brewery but has now changed the name to Downlands.
PO Box 95, Battle TN33 0X
01424 777996
www.fallenangelbrewery.com
Advertised as the smallest brewery in Sussex this one barrel brewlength brewery has been producing bottled beers since November 2004. Occassionally a cask escapes and you might see one at a Sussex festival.
14-15 High Street, Old Town, Hastings TN34 3EY
(01424) 425079
www.thefilo.co.uk[]
Pebsham Farm, Pebsham Lane,
Bexhill, East Sussex, TN40 2RZ
Tel 01424 731066
info@franklinsbrewery.co.uk
www.franklinsbrewery.co.uk []
Franklins is a craft brewery producing quality Ale from a converted milking parlour in Bexhill on Sea. Good tunes (turned up) and big smiles we aim to create and deliver a diverse and ground breaking range of beers to tantalise your taste buds, clear the haze in front of your eyes and add some colour to the dark matter between your ears.
Full Moon Brewery Ltd,
Sharpes Farm,
Henley Down,
Catsfield,
Battle,
East Sussex
TN33 9BN
Tel 07832 220745
roger@fullmoonbrewery.co.uk
www.fullmoonbrewery.co.uk []
Started brewing in July 2008
Gribble Inn, Oving, PO20 6BP
(01243) 786893
elderflower@msn.co.uk
A micro brewery previosuly owned by Badger (of Blanford ) is now independant of the brewery company since February 2005. Brewing first started at the Gribble Inn in 1980 (with a brief hiatus, it has been brewing for at least 11 years now) now supplies many outlets. (Note 'King & Barnes' Sussex and the new Fursty Ferret are produced in Dorset at the Badger Brewery.)
Goldmark Craft Beers
Unit 23,The Vinery, Poling BN18 9PY
07900 555415
goldmarkcraftbeers@hotmail.co.uk
www.goldmarks.co.uk []
The team of beer crazy brewers got together their best recipes for the new beer company.
Mark Lehmann's Liquid Gold is a 15 year old recipe that has gone down very well over the years.
Hercules IPA is an old favourite headbanger because it feels so light, but at 7% its easy to get into trouble.
Its a proper golden Indian Pale Ale with strong hop favours and strong alcohol content.
Hercules will be available from september.
Francis (Frank) McCabe formerly of Arundel Brewery and Anchor Springs Brewery,
has taken all his skills into producing some of the best beers he has ever made.
Frank produces beers packed with flavour and the new beers will not disappoint.
Hammerpot Brewery Limited
Unit 30, The Vinery, Poling BN18 9PY 
(01903) 883338
info@hammerpot-brewery.co.uk
www.hammerpot-brewery.co.uk []
Brewery established in August 2005. The original five barrel plant has now been replaced by a ten barrel plant. The brewery won an award (bronze) in the 2006 SIBA competition.
The Bridge Wharf, 6 Cliffe High Street, Lewes BN7 2AH
(01273) 480209
www.harveys.org.uk []
Established in 1790 the brewery is on the banks of the Ouse in Lewes. Rebuilt in 1881 the brew 'tower' is of the classical Victorian style. Now the major brewer in Sussex with its products having a well deserved popularity. Seasonal beers. Armada recently (June 2004) won the gold medal in the Beauty of the Hops brewing awards in the dual hop class. Harvey Sussex Best Bitter won gold in the Best Bitter class in the 2005 Champion Beer of Britain competition.
Hastings Brewery,
12 Moorhurst Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN38 9NB
Tel 01424 850961
Mob 07708 259432
info@hastingsbrewery.co.uk
www.hastingsbrewery.co.uk []
Started brewing in 2010
The Beer Station, Railway Goods Yard, Nightingale Road, Horsham RH12 2NW
(01403) 269696
mail@thebeerstation.co.uk
www.thebeerstation.co.uk []
Andy Hepworth, former head brewer at King & Barnes, set-up Horsham's 'oldest and largest brewery' was launched by Horsham's 'key production team' to preserve and maintain local brewing traditions. They produce speciality and seasonal beers, cask ales and keg beers. Their bottling line can produce and pack 20,000 bottles a day and a certain amount of contract brewing and bottling is done for some famous names.
High Weald Brewery
Unit 8 Bulrushes Business Park
Coombe Hill Road
East Grinstead
RH19 4LZ
andy@highwealdbrewery.co.uk
Isfield Brewing Company,
New Place Farm,
Pump Lane,
Framfield,
Uckfield,
TN22 5RH
Tel 01825 750633
Mob 07803 716758
enquiries@isfieldbrewing.co.uk
www.baselinebrewing.co.uk []
First brewed May 2012
33 Upper St Brighton BN2 1JN
(01273) 699595
www.kemptownbrewery.com []
Kemptown Brewery is at The Hand in Hand pub in Kemptown, Brighton
Pub brewery built 1989 in the tower tradition behind and above the Hand in Hand, possibly the smallest pub in Britain with its own brewery. The name is taken from the former Charrington's Kemptown Brewery which closed in 1964, nearby. Beers are mostly available only in the pub.
01293 882198 07909 975664
9a Church Lane Farm Estate,
Church Lane,
Lower Beeding,
Horsham,
West Sussex, RH13 6LU
info@kissingate.co.uk
www.kissingate.co.uk []
Kissingate Brewery first brewed in February 2010 at Maidenbower near Crawley and has recently moved to larger premises to meet the increasing demand for their unique ales
Old Walled Garden, Sheffield Park, East Sussex TN22 3QX
Tel 01273 915025
admin@kitchengardenbrewery.co.uk
www.kitchengardenbrewery.co.uk []
A small, one-barrel plant producing only bottled ales. Located in a Victorian walled kitchen garden at Sheffield Park.
Langham Stables,
Langham Lane,
Lodsworth,
Petworth
GU28 9BU
(01798) 860861
www.langhambrewery.co.uk/
Started brewing May 2006. The 10 barrel plant was previously used at Wickwar.
The Long Man Brewery,
Church Farm,
Litlington,
Polegate,
BN26 5RA
Tel 01323 871850
Mob 07976 777992
info@longmanbrewery.com
www.longmanbrewery.com []
Started brewing February 2012
The North Laine Bar and Brewhouse,
27 Gloucester Place,
Brighton,
BN1 4AA
Tel 01273 683666
northlainepub@drinkinbrighton.co.uk
www.drinkinbrighton.co.uk []
Set up in bar of the North Laine Brewpub.
Pin-up Beers Ltd,
Unit 2, Rocks Farm Business Park,
Stone Cross,
Crowborough,
TN6 3SJ
Tel 01892 611411
info@pinupbeers.com
www.pinupbeers.com[]
First appeared in autumn 2011. Opened their own brewery in early 2012.
Streat Hill Farm Outbuilding, Streat Hill, Hassocks BN6 8RP
(01273) 890570
Rectory was founded in 1995 by the Rector of Plumpton to generate funds for his three parish churches. Seasonal beers. Brewing was halted in November 2004. But seems to have re-started as Rectory Beers have re-surfaced.
Gate Court Farm, Station Road, Northiam, East Sussex, TN31 6QT
(01797) 252922.
Established 1993 on a hop farm near the river that is the Sussex/Kent boundary. Fifty outlets are supplied and special beers brewed to order. They have recently (summer '04) ventured into the supermarket trade with a bottled version of their 5% dark beer 'Blues'.
No information
Turners Brewery,
Highfield Farm,
Ringmer,
Lewes,
BN8 5AJ
Tel 01273 915025
info@baselinebrewing.co.uk
www.turnersbrewery.com []
First brewed 2012
1 Mulberry Trading Estate, Foundry Lane, Horsham RH13 5PX
Using the money he made from selling a drinks distribution business to Beer Seller, Ray built Welton's Brewery himself and started brewing in 1995 based at Rugge Farm in Capel, moving to Vincent Works in Dorking in 1997. In early 2000, the brewery was mothballed, and eventually he had to brew on Arundel's equipment. But when Andy Hepworth started up the Beer Station, Ray was able to move his own equipment and yeast onto the site and that was, for two years, a shared operation. In August 2003 Ray once again brewed independently setting up close to both Hepworth and King in Horsham. He is still using the equipment he built himself.
The 1066 County Brewery, Pebsham Lane, Bexhill TN40 2LZ
(01424) 731066
Husband and wife team David & Lesley White founded this small brewery, in 1995, in a converted farm building; there is a ten-barrel brew plant. As well as running a bar dispense equipment/service company and running bars at outdoor and special events. A small bottling plant has recently been installed so they can bottle their own plus other beers from small brewers in the area. About 20 outlets are supplied - plus summer events where their bars appear.
3-5 Jubilee Estate, Foundry Lane, Horsham RH13 5UE 
(01403) 272102
www.kingfamilybrewers.co.uk []
Set-up a year after the Horsham brewery of King & Barnes was closed. The beers are bitter and full bodied but Mr King says he is not trying to replicate the beers from the former brewery. Recently acquired their first pub. Mr King says he is not trying to recreate beers from the former brewery in Horsham but still plays on the "five generations of family brewers in Horsham" in his marketing. Seasonal beers.
