Brewery Tours

The Visitor Centre at Shepherd Neame is open to all who wish to discover more about this proudly independent family company and its wide range of award-winning beers.
See below for our most popular tours or download our brochure.

For group and educational visits, please contact us on 01795 542016.

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Brewery tour and tutored tasting

Take a guided tour of Shepherd Neame – Britain’s oldest brewer. See the traditional mash tuns; taste natural mineral water from the brewery’s well; try some malted barley; smell locally-grown Kentish hops; see bygone delivery vehicles and step into a recreated cooper’s workshop. Finally there’s a fascinating tutored tasting of our Kentish ales and speciality lagers. Tours run most days - advance booking is strongly recommended and you should allow 2 hours for your visit.

Notes:
Soft drinks will be provided if preferred and for visitors under the age of 18
Many of the areas visited on the tour are of an industrial nature so, in the interests of safety, children must be at least 12 years of age
The tour itself lasts for approximately 1 hour 20 minutes and includes historic buildings with steep staircases and uneven surfaces
The tour may be difficult for infirm visitors and is not suitable for wheelchairs
Practical footwear is recommended
Production or engineering considerations may restrict access to certain areas on some occasions
Brewing is a batch process so we cannot guarantee that a particular piece of equipment will be in use at the time of your visit
Production does not normally take place at weekends
Events, private hire or operational reasons mean that occasionally The Old Brewery Store/parts of the Visitor Centre/tour route may be closed