The Best Brewery Tour
Just did one this afternoon. Excellent, the best brewery tour I’ve ever been on. And to top it all off we won the quiz at the end.
Curious to see the magic behind how we craft the perfect Batemans’ pint of beer? Join us for an immersive brewery tour – a fantastic experience and a thoughtful gift for any beer or ale aficionado. With ample beer sampling, it’s a treat for your taste buds!
Batemans Brewery, based at Salem Bridge in Wainfleet since 1874, has a long and cherished reputation for brewing quality beers. Venture behind the scenes with us and explore four generations of brewing history – right up to the present day.
We pride ourselves on giving one of the country’s best brewery tours and sampling experiences. Our knowledgeable tour guides provide visitors with fascinating insights and amusing tales, ensuring engaging and entertaining tours –perfect for beer enthusiasts and soon-to-be converts. Expect a ‘touchy-feely’ tour filled with humour and anecdotes about the remarkable individuals who have shaped our brewery’s heritage and made it what it is today.
EMBARK ON A BREWING ADVENTURE
- Experience a captivating journey through the history of Batemans Brewery with engaging talks highlighting our intriguing past
- Explore the Victorian Brewhouse and step into the ‘Theatre of Beers,’ erected in 2002, unveiling the secrets of our modern brewing techniques
- Get hands-on with raw materials at different stages of the brewing process
- The tour culminates in our “cellars”, where there is ample opportunity to sample the brewed draught beers and pull them yourself from the brass beer engine pumps
Tour Timings
Wednesday 4.30pm or Saturday 12pm & 3pm*
Brewery Tours last approximately up to two hours.
Sunday Tour & Carvery (every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month)
11am start
* 3pm tour is only available during specific times of the year
Tour Enquiries
Click here to email your enquiry
Tel: 01754 882030
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Sampling Included
The tour culminates in visiting the sample cellars, where there is ample opportunity to try the current draught beers being brewed and pull them yourself from the brass beer engine pumps.
Prices
Adult
Includes ample samples
£14.95
Children (12-17 years old)
With parental supervision and sampling not permitted by law
£6.95
Children (Under 12)
With parental supervision and sampling not permitted by law
FREE
Sunday Tour & Carvery
Enjoy a Batemans Brewery guided tour, followed by a delicious home-cooked carvery @ The Woolpack Pub & Kitchen
£22.95
Brewery Tours must be booked and paid for in advance and are subject to availability.
The tours last around 1hr 30m.
More Tour Information
Your safety is paramount to us.
When you arrive in the Visitors Centre for the beginning of your tour there is a health and safety notice that you need to read and sign.
Batemans Brewery is an old working brewery with several steep steps to negotiate. We kindly request that you wear sensible footwear as our tours involve navigating stairs, it is not suitable for people with walking difficulties and is not accessible by wheelchair.
Young adults over 12 are permitted but they must be accompanied by an adult and due to licensing law unable to taste the beer, soft drinks are available.
Please note, all areas of the Brewery is a nut free zone, and no smoking or e-cigarettes are allowed in any of the buildings.
The guide will be handing out raw materials at different stages of the tour, please do not touch any of the machinery as it may suddenly move or surface be hot, without the guides permission, plus you might interfere with the brewing process.
It is vital that all those on the tour remain with the guide at all times. If you are unable to continue the tour or feel unwell, please tell the guide immediately and they will arrange for you to return to the Visitors Centre.
No one will be allowed on the tour if they are under the influence of either drink or drugs.
We reserve the right to refuse admittance or curtail tours in the interest of your safety, the safety our own employees or the integrity of our product.
Due to the working and drink-producing nature of our brewery tours, we regret that dogs or pets cannot accompany visitors.
We love to organise and host exclusive evening brewery tours for groups of at least 15 people. Enjoy a comprehensive tour with abundant sampling, a Batemans quiz, and the option for pub games competitions. For pricing and pre-booking enquiries, call us on 07909110375 , by email or use our contact us form.
CAMRA Members, don’t miss out! Receive a complimentary bottle of Batemans Triple XB after your tour. Simply present your membership proof on the day to claim your FREE BOTTLE.
To show appreciation, all NHS and military staff receive a 10% discount on our Wednesday Brewery Tours. Bring your staff card and present it to our tour guide, and we will reimburse you for the discounted amount.
Are you looking for the perfect gift for a beer enthusiast? Our Brewery Tour gift vouchers, available on our online shop, are an excellent choice. Exchange these vouchers for Brewery Tour tickets. Click here to purchase your Gift Vouchers.
Call us on 07909110375 , by email or use our contact us form.
