Raise a Glass for the Wye Valley Brewery

posted by Geoff Andrews at Sunday, November 28, 2010

At the BBC's Food and Farming Awards last week, the Wye Valley Brewery, a family-owned brewery in Herefordshire, won the best drinks award. This was good news for all those who appreciate great beer and support sustainable local breweries. Made from local Herefordshire hops, using traditional production methods, their beer has been commended for its subtle flavours. My own favourite is Butty Bach. The Wye Valley Brewery embodies a strong sense of place and local identity, evident to anyone who has been in any of its four pubs: above all, The Barrels, in Hereford, the original site of the brewery.