Winchester 2014

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Visit to Winchester and Alton: July 2014

Wednesday 9 July 2014

The programme has been prepared and will be led by BHS member Sue Bell starting 10.15am at Winchester College Brewhouse, a medieval brewery. Then lunch - a Winchester Huff and beer at nearby Wykeham Arms (SO23 9PE).

In the afternoon, an urban walk to visit the recently excavated St James Brewery site; then Hyde Abbey, Winnal and Marston's brewery sites; finishing via two local Micro Breweries - Red Cat and Alfred's. Finishing at 6.00pm.

The return to the centre of Winchester passes sites of the old Lion brewery and Chesil Brewery.

Thursday 10 July 2014

We continue our Hampshire expedition by visiting Molson-Coors brewery at Lower Turk Street, Alton (GU34 2PS), led by Mark Dobnor, Brewing Manager. Some brewery history (1963), brewery tour and a beer tasting.

12.30pm: Depart for Railway Arms, 26 Anstey Road, Alton (GU34 2RB), Brewery tap for the Triple F Brewery. Graham Trott is the owner. Talk and exhibition by BHS member Geof Dye, while enjoying a beer and a ploughmans lunch.

In the afternoon, a walk led by Jane Hurst and Sue Bell using the 1666 Alton map to visit old malting and brewery sites (Fielders, Mr Butlers, etc); finishing at the Allen Gallery for a short talk on Baverstock brewery.

At 4.30pm, we depart for Andwell Brewery, North Wanborough (RG27 1HA) (http://www.andwells.com) for a visit at 5pm, led by Adam Komrower, finishing at approximately 6pm.