The North Brink Brewery was built in 1795 and the brewhouse is a classic English Ale brewery and Elgood's proudly carry on the brewing of their own beers for local and wider distribution across the UK. Visitors can see the 1910 Mash Tun, where the brews start their life, as hot brewing liquor is blended with the ground malt to make the mash, which produces the sweet wort full of malty flavour. The hops are added in the 1950 Copper (made from copper!) and are boiled into the wort to add the bitterness and aroma. The hops are separated in the newly renovated 1950's Hop Back, now lined in stainless steel, and the wort is then chilled on an enclosed palte heat exchanger en-route to the Fermenting Vessels. Behind the North Brink Brewery is a four acre garden incorporating specimen trees as old as the surrounding buildings, herbaceous borders, a lake, rockery, water features, exotic house and herb garden.
Beyond the walled gardens are lawns leading to a Maze, planted with Thuja and Laurel. The gateway to the gardens is a visitor centre, incorporating a shop fully stocked with plants and other local produce plus Elgood's memorabila, and a bar serving tea, coffee, hot and cold snacks and a range of Elgood's prize-winning beers. A range of bottled beers are also available for purchase to take away.
Prices
Brewery tours:
Adults: £8
Children (6 - 16): £5
Garden only:
Adults: £4
Over 60's: £3.50
Children (6 - 16): £3.50
Under 6's: FREE