About Itchen Valley Brewery

Many good ideas hit people like a bolt of lightning, a stroke of genius, or a diamond bullet of inspiration.
The idea for our brewery was a little less dramatic; it was the result of a chat between two friends sharing a little down time and a couple of mediocre beers.
That was back in 1997. It was then the idea of forming a brewery and making our own proper beer began to ferment. A pledge was made and a vision was born. Within weeks, a (wholly inadequate) site was found and the equipment (way too big for the site!) was purchased. The following year, our first real brew,
‘Godfathers’, won a ‘Bronze’ at the Great British Beer Festival in the ‘Best Ale in Britain’ category.

20 years, 30 million pints and a brewery relocation later, IVB continues to innovate and thrive.

Nestled in the heart of Hampshire, we passionately brew an unrivaled range of award-winning real ales with pure Hampshire water, yeast, and barley along with the finest hops from around the country and the world. We are a small team but we are very proud of what we brew here at Itchen Valley Brewery.

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Hampshire Rose

Hampshire Rose 4.2% Appearance/Style: Golden/Speciality Bitter Taste: Golden, hoppy, easy-drinking specialty bitter Food Match: Fish & Chips BRIGHT beer: Ready to drink straight away and keeps fresh for up to a week LIVE (Sedimented) beer: Needs to settle for 12 hours but keeps fresh for 2-3 weeks. Available in draught or 500ml bottles.
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Watercress Best

Watercress Best 4.2% Appearance/Style: Light Copper, Best Bitter Taste: Light Hoppiness gives way to a slightly peppery finish Food match: Steak and Chips! BRIGHT beer: Ready to drink straight away and keeps fresh for up to a week LIVE (Sedimented) beer: Needs to settle for 12 hours but keeps fresh for 2-3 weeks. Available in draught or 500ml bottles.
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Russian Winter

Russian Winter 5.3% Appearance/Style: Imperial Russian Stout Taste: Deep coffee, High cocoa solids chocolate and caramel Food Match: Smoked Game and black forest gateaux! BRIGHT beer: Ready to drink straight away and keeps fresh for up to a week LIVE (Sedimented) beer: Needs to settle for 12 hours but keeps fresh for 2-3 weeks. Available in draught or 500ml bottles.
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Itchen M'Baubles

Itchen M'Baubles 3.8% Colour: Golden Style: Pale Ale Taste:: Spicy Hops Food Match: Christmas dinner This soft and fruity pale ale tantalises the taste buds with spicy hops.
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