The very first brewery tour that the Oxford Brewers Group undertook was at Wychwood Brewery in Witney. We were toured round by the second brewer who was very willing to show us areas not on the usual tour (including their lab). It was a very interesting trip to see the Wychwood Brewery and the Brakespear…Continue reading Wychwood Brewery Tour 2007

The Oxford Brewers Group visited the Cotswold Brewing Company in August 2009. Richard Keene made everyone welcome and we had a great chat about what we, as home brewers get up to, and how this differs to his work. One of the reasons for visiting the Cotswold Brewing Company was that they specialise in brewing…Continue reading Cotswold Brewing Company Tour

The 2009 Oxford Brewers Group Taste & Swap event saw us meeting once again at Marston Scout Hut with an informative talk by Tim Hampson, a local beer writer and member of the beer writers guild. Members brought a good selection of various beers along to try. [AFG_gallery id=’6′]

Below are a few pictures from the 2010 Taste & Swap meeting in central Oxford. We had a good turn out, and the group carried out a comparison brew. Eric Byers formulated a mild recipe which we all then adjusted the yeast used. This varied from spontaneous fermentation, through ale yeasts through to blends using…Continue reading Taste & Swap 2010

The Oxford Brewers Group held a joint meeting with the North Hampshire Brewers at Jeff Rosenmeiers Lovibonds Brewery in Henley on Thames in late 2010. The groups were given a tour of Jeff’s facility in central Henley and also the brewery he uses at Luxters Vineyard, just outside Henley. Below are a few photos from…Continue reading Oxford Brewers and North Hants Brewers Joint Meeting