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At Great Food Club we think local is best, and we love the idea of breweries which are inspired by their local geography and community, brewing beers that are often linked to local stories. On the map above and listed below are the craft breweries that share this ethos and who we recommend (so far), and many are running exclusive GFC member offers…

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Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Rutland

Baker’s Dozen Brewing Co

Founded by Jill and Dean Baker, Baker’s Dozen in Rutland has been producing award-winning beer since 2015…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Nottinghamshire

Blue Monkey Brewery

Based in Giltbrook, Blue Monkey Brewery was set up in 2008 and produces award-winning IPAs, pale ale, stout and more…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Lincolnshire

Bowler’s Brewery

An independent craft brewery set up by two friends and based in The Deepings on the Lincolnshire/Cambridgeshire border…
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Braybrooke Beer Co.

Braybrooke Beer Co. near Market Harborough is a specialist lager brewer, named GFC’s Drink Producer of the Year 2020/21…
Award Winners & Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Lincolnshire

Brewster’s Brewery

Brewster’s is a Grantham brewery founded by former British Brewer of the Year Sara Barton, who makes a fabulous range of innovative beers…
Brewery & Pub & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES in Cambridgeshire

Calverley’s Brewery & Taproom

Forget your regular big brand beers, Calverley’s beer is fresh, exciting and brewed in the heart of Cambridge by two brothers with a flair for flavour…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Leicestershire

Charnwood Brewery

Charnwood Brewery is a family-run brewery in Loughborough (husband, wife, children and dog!) with a passion for top quality, locally brewed beer…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Derbyshire

Dancing Duck Brewery

Dancing Duck Brewery of Derby was founded by Rachel Matthews in 2011 and brews some excellent beers. Two of our favourites are Ay Up and Abduction…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Derbyshire

Derby Brewing Company

The rise of Derby Brewing Company is a success story that should bring a rosy glow of pride to the cheeks of all beer and pub lovers…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Northamptonshire

Digfield Ales

Digfield Ales first started brewing in 2005 and now has a steady range to please the most discerning real ale fans…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Cambridgeshire

Dojima Sake Brewery

An authentic taste of Japan can be found in the heart of the Cambridgeshire countryside at the Fordham Abbey estate…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Cambridgeshire

Elgood & Sons Brewery

Elgood’s is a family-run brewery in Wisbech on the bank of the River Nene. Ale has been brewed here since 1795, making it one of the oldest breweries in Britain…
Brewery & Cafe & DINING – ALL TYPES & Pub & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Leicestershire

Everards Beer Hall & Shop

Everards’ latest venture is a destination in itself and you could easily spend the whole day here – eating, drinking, and enjoying 70 acres of green space…
Brewery & DINING – ALL TYPES & Pub & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES in Rutland

Grainstore Brewery Tap

Upstairs is an award-winning brewery, downstairs is a traditional pub serving at least 10 magnificent beers. You can smell the hops. UK Own Brew Pub of the Year in the Good Pub Guide 2014…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES in Leicestershire

Langton Brewery

Family-run independent Leicestershire brewery and taproom. Selling a range of ales to consume on site or takeaway…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Nottinghamshire

Lenton Lane Brewery

One of Lenton Lane’s ales was recently crowned Champion Beer of Nottingham 2020. Fancy trying it?…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Nottinghamshire

Magpie Brewery

Magpie Brewery of Nottingham is a green-energy-powered microbrewery. It brews traditional British ales and hop-forward craft ales…
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Mount St Bernard Abbey Brewery

Tynt Meadow is a rich, full-bodied, mahogany-colour beer that has a complex taste of dark chocolate, fruit and liquorice with an abv of 7.40%…
Brewery & DINING – ALL TYPES & Pub & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Northamptonshire

Nene Valley Brewery Tap and Kitchen

An excellent restaurant and bar owned and operated by Oundle’s Nene Valley Brewery…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Cambridgeshire

Papworth Brewery

Papworth Brewery of Huntingdon was founded by two beer-loving scientists. Their philosophy – it’s all about the beer – feeds their ambition to brew delicious ales…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Nottinghamshire

Pheasantry Brewery

Pheasantry Brewery is a modern microbrewery located on a working farm in north Notts. It also has a party area available to hire…
Brewery & DINING – ALL TYPES & Pub & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Northamptonshire

Phipps Albion Brewery Bar

Phipps Albion Brewery Bar is a special place. It’s like a holy church of brewing – but one where you can enjoy superb beers and honest, home-cooked food…
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Round Corner Brewing

Located in the heart of Melton Mowbray’s agricultural market, Round Corner Brewing comprises a state-of-the-art 2,000-litre brew-kit, plus a superb taproom…
Brewery & DINING – ALL TYPES & Pub in Derbyshire

The Brunswick Inn

A historic Victorian boozer and architectural gem that used to feed and water Derby’s Railway Village. Today it’s a shrine to cask beer with its own micro brewery, serving simple but tasty pub food…
Brewery & DINING – ALL TYPES & Pub & Street food in Derbyshire

The Milking Parlour, Tollgate Brewery

Set within the National Trust’s Calke Abbey estate, you can sit outside, admire the view and enjoy a pint that’s literally brewed next door…
Brewery & DINING – ALL TYPES & Pub in Northamptonshire

The Pomfret Arms

For those who like their beer to be the real deal, The Pomfret Arms with its own microbrewery is the place for you…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Northamptonshire

Three Hills Brewery

This unique brewery in Woodford, Northamptonshire, breaks the rules of brewing by producing exceptional ales and lagers to ever-changing recipes…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Nottinghamshire

Welbeck Abbey Brewery

A brewer of high quality traditional cask ales with its own bar located on site and offering regular brewery tours…
Brewery & SHOPPING – ALL TYPES & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Lincolnshire

Zest Brewery

Zest is a family-run Lincolnshire brewery that makes a fabulous range of beers, from zesty blondes to dark, smooth stouts…