Breweries around Exeter & East Devon

The Beer Engine was established in 1983 and is the oldest working microbrewery in Devon. The brewery is visible in the downstairs bar in the pub through multiple viewing windows. Several outlets are s... View

The brewery was set up in 1992 in cowsheds at the back of a National Trust-owned farm, overlooking the sea at Branscombe. The brewery owners converted the sheds, digging its own well. In 2008 a new 25... View

Checkstone Brewery, named after the Checkstone reef outside the Exe Estuary, is a one-barrel plant inside the First & Last pub, Exmouth, established in 2016. Like the brewery, the beers are named afte... View

Nanobrewery opened in 2021 to brew bottle-conditioned beers in classic styles in 200-litre brew runs. Beers are sold online and at local retailers, cafes and events, primarily within Devon and Somerse... View

Crossed Anchors was established in 2015. In 2016 a six-barrel plant became operational in the old stables of the Grapevine in Exmouth town centre. In 2022 an additional two 2,100-litre conical ferment... View

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Exeter began brewing in 2003 and is the largest brewery in the city, supplying more than 600 outlets in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset. It moved to its present site in 2012, having outgrown its... View

This brewery is based on the beautiful Haye Farm in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in East Devon. Using age old traditional brewing techniques, it has created organic, modern, New World, bottle... View

Hanlons, one of Devon's largest brewers since 2013, supply a range of award-winning ales nationwide. The purpose-built brewery also has a shop, bar and restaurant. In 2019 it bought Prescott Ales of C... View

Owner and founder, Lawrence Bunning, decided to combine his love for beer with reutilising unused space on his family farm, setting up the brewery in the old dairy shed. Water is drawn from a bore hol... View

Established in a disused milking parlour in 2009, Isca has developed a large range of ales. Seasonal and special brews are often available at beer festivals, including outside of the region. View

Many Hands Brew Co began brewing in 2017, producing small-batch, bottled beers. Each bottle sold makes a contribution to local charities. View

A family-run brewery set high up in the Blackdown Hills. Environmental responsibility lies at the heart of its ethos. Otter's eco cellar has been built underground and is naturally chilled. The beers... View

Powderkeg was established in 2015 brewing small batches of beer. It combines international beer styles with new ingredients sourced from around the world. View

The brewery was established in 2018 and moved to its current location at the popular Exeter Quay in 2019. A new 1,200-ltire plant was commissioned in 2023. The taproom, with an outside drinking area,... View

A historic public house, refurbished by City Pub Group during 2020/2021, brewing a range of up to five live beers. The range is expected to increase. View

Utopian began brewing in 2019 producing craft lagers. 2022 saw a live beer range, branded OMK, plus a few cask ales. View

Whyte Bar, pronounced Whyte Bear, was founded in 2018 as a cuckoo brewery by Andy Whyte and Joel Barnard. Brewing has taken place at local breweries, such as Many Hands and Topsham (qv). Its own bar,... View