Surrey has always been a county of good taste, so it's no surprise that microbreweries are popping up all over the place to partake in the craft beer revolution. Matthew Williams catches up with some of Surrey’s better known brewers for a drop of their award-winning beers
Originally published in June 2015. Updated April 2016.
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Name: Rupert Thompson Role: Director
Hogs Back Brewery, Manor Farm, The Street, Farnham, Surrey GU10 1DE: hogsback.co.uk
Name: Ross Hunter Role: Owner (and cleaner!)
Surrey Hills Brewery, Denbies Wine Estate, London Road, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6AA: surreyhills.co.uk
Name: Graham Henderson Role: Managing director
Dorking Brewery, The Engine Shed, Station Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1HF: dorkingbrewery.com
Name: Richard Craig Role: Co-founder
Big Smoke Brew Co at The Antelope, 87 Maple Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 4AW: bigsmokebrew.co.uk
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Name: Chris Gill Role: Brewer
Ascot Ales, Compton Place Business Centre, Surrey Avenue, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3DX: ascot-ales.co.uk
Name: Emily Stephens Role: Director and co-founder
Frensham Brewery, The Old Dairy, Pierrepont Home Farm, The Reeds, Frensham, near Farnham, Surrey GU10 3BS: frenshambrewery.co.uk
Name: Jim Taylor Role: Founder and chief executive officer
The Little Beer Corporation, Building 3, 14-15 Midleton Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 8XW: littlebeer.co.uk
Name: Tony Scardarella Role: Director
Hop Art, The Brewery, Blacknest Industrial Park, Blacknest Road, Bentley, near Farnham, Surrey GU34 4PX: hopartbrewery.com
Name: Steve Taylor Role: Co-founder
The Godstone Brewers at Osney Lodge Farm, Byers Lane, South Godstone, Surrey RH9 8JH: thegodstonebrewers.com
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Brightwater Brewery Claygate www.brightbrew.co.uk
The Crafty Brewing Company Dunsfold www.craftybrewing.co.uk
The Cronx Brewery Croydon www.thecronx.com
The Decent Brewery Addlestone www.decentbrewery.co.uk
The Leith Hill Brewery Coldharbour www.ploughinn.com
The Oxted Brewery Oxted www.theoxtedbrewery.co.uk
Pilgrim Brewery Reigate www.pilgrim.co.uk
Thurstons Brewery Horsell www.thurstonsbrewery.co.uk
The Tillingbourne Brewery Shere www.tillybeer.co.uk
Twickenham Fine Ales Twickenham http://twickenham-fine-ales.co.uk
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