Chiltern Brewery

Chiltern Brewery is a family-run brewery based in Terrick, Buckinghamshire, in the Chiltern Hills. Richard and Lesley Jenkinson founded it in 1980. Their sons, George and Tom Jenkinson, are the brewery’s directors. The company describes itself as the oldest independent brewery in the Chiltern Hills and Buckinghamshire, and says it has brewed in Terrick for more than 40 years. The brewery makes bottled, canned and draught beers, including ales, bitter, stout, lager-style beers and small-batch releases. Its flagship Beechwood Bitter was first brewed in 1982. Other examples highlighted by the brewery include Home Grown, a British IPA made with Buckinghamshire-grown barley and British hops; Chiltern Dunkel, a malt-led dark beer; and seasonal Glad Tidings Winter Stout. The company emphasizes English-sourced malt and hops, ingredient provenance, and traditional brewing methods. Chiltern Brewery also operates a brewery shop, which sells its beer range alongside locally made wines, ciders, condiments and cheeses made with its ales. Its brewery tap is The King’s Head in Aylesbury’s old town, where the business serves its beers and food made with locally sourced ingredients. The brewery says its online shop offers local and national delivery. In 2022 it completed the first phase of an expansion intended to increase brewing capacity. Its website currently presents Beechwood Bitter as a flagship beer and reports recent Great Taste Awards recognition.

Chiltern Brewery was founded in 1980 by Richard and Lesley Jenkinson. It is based on an old working farm in Terrick, in the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire. The family says the brewery’s focus from the outset has been on making natural beers with quality malt and hops sourced in England, using brewing methods that reflect older traditions. It also emphasizes ingredient provenance and support for British farmers. Beechwood Bitter, first brewed in 1982, became the brewery’s flagship beer and has remained central to its range. The brewery describes it as a longstanding product, made with Buckinghamshire-grown barley and classic British hops. Over the years, the business has developed beyond a single flagship beer, with a broader selection of bottled, canned and draught beers, seasonal releases and small-batch brews. The company remains family-run. The founders’ sons, George and Tom Jenkinson, are directors. The brewery describes itself as the oldest independent brewery in the Chiltern Hills and Buckinghamshire, and says it has operated in Terrick for more than four decades. Its on-site shop sells its beer range and selected local food and drink products. The business also operates a brewery tap, The King’s Head, in Aylesbury’s old town, combining its beers with food made from locally sourced ingredients. In 2022, the brewery completed the first phase of its expansion plans, adding capacity to meet demand for its beers. Its current range and website feature products including Home Grown, a British IPA using Buckinghamshire-grown barley and British hops; Chiltern Dunkel, a dark beer inspired by the traditional Bavarian style; and Glad Tidings Winter Stout, a seasonal beer. The brewery’s homepage reports that Beechwood Bitter received Great Taste Awards recognition for a third consecutive year, including two-star awards in 2025 and 2026. The brewery also sells online and states that it offers local and national delivery.

• 2025

  Beechwood Bitter receives a two-star Great Taste Award

• 2022

  First phase of brewery expansion completed

• 1982

  Beechwood Bitter first brewed

• 1980

  Chiltern Brewery founded

An independent, family-run regional brewery focused on traditionally brewed beers, English-sourced ingredients and local provenance.

• Beechwood Bitter

  The brewery’s flagship beer, first brewed in 1982; made with Buckinghamshire-grown barley and classic British hops.

• Home Grown

  A British IPA made with Buckinghamshire-grown barley and a new generation of British hops.

• Chiltern Dunkel

  A small-batch dark beer inspired by traditional Bavarian Dunkel, brewed with five malts and balanced with Mittelfrüh and Saaz hops.

• Glad Tidings Winter Stout

  A seasonal stout brewed with four malts, two spices and fruit.

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